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I did the same, except to the 840*. What do you need to know, might be able to help.

(* I saw a couple of reviews talking about how the button only interface is a bit cumbersome and that the touch screen upgrade was probably worth it.)

Garmin Edge 540 & 840 (+Solar variants) supposedly being released today.

Didn't mean to scare you off... it's perfectly doable with a scalpel to cut through the adhesive before lifting. Just something to specially watch out for. Ask me how I know ;-)

Replacement LCD screens are £35-£40 on ebay.

The only difference (other than the stickers) is the level of inspection and verification Ian went/goes through to QC the bars he sells. How much PX do is an unknown.

There's also aftersales support to consider, should it be required.

Be super gentle when prizing the screen away from the housing.... it's way too easy to crack the screen.

Appreciate the warning... have just cancelled my subscription which was due to renew on 1st April.

I only watched via Apple TV, so since I can no longer do that, there's zero point.

So an update to a watch that was released just 9 months ago, in an already over saturated product line.

What's a poor boy got to do to get a simple Edge 540 for heavens sake?!

Don't forget China is having a bad time with COVID at the moment (zero COVID policy, restrictions, and the subsequent protests). So the likelihood of even getting parts out of China is diminished, let alone a enquiry reply.

Worth noting that the AppleTV app is going to disappear. The email said something about getting a Paramount+ subscription as a replacement.

Or, I guess, cast from a phone/pad to the AppleTV... but that's far from ideal.

Figured as much. Just need to stop being so tight I guess.

What's the functional difference between a standard SM-BCR2 internal battery charger for £70-£80, or THIS on Aliexpress for £20?

Am I risking the life of my wife and kids in a house sized firey death by using this for a couple of hours every 6 months?

"However in a close race they could have decided the result."

The ferries kinda did decide the result.

I don't know how much you've managed to catch up on what happened at the pointy end of the race... but Christoph raced really hard from the end of Parcour 4 to catch the very last ferry of the day. He made it by about 20 minutes, which is no time at all really.

The other 3 riders that were in with a chance didn't make it (Ulrich) or attempt it (Adam). They all had to wait overnight to get the first ferry in the morning. (Ulrich went to the west ferry that wasn't even running).

This meant that Christophe had an "easy" run to the finish, safe in the knowledge that chasing riders were stationary for 12 hours and had no chance of catching him.

On the other hand, it did make the 'sprint' between those 3 riders to the finish in the morning exciting.

(Congrats btw, from a lurker who's in awe of this race and those that completed it)

Looks like route planning error. Turned too early, double backed, then missed the turn. Parked up in Burgas now.

GC closes later today right so maybe he feels he hasn't got time, or just hasn't got the energy or inclination to redo it. After 4600km, can't say I blame him.

Oh no.... Oscar you mad lad :-(

Christoph: "Oh... hi Ulrich! Hows it going?"
Ulrich: "Pretty shitty tbh. But at least I've got supplies now."
C: "Sorry to hear that mate. Here, come have a little drink with me. What 'cha want?"
U: "Umm... one of those."
C: "Here you go. Cheers"
U: "Cheers"
C: "Well... cheerio. I'm off to win this race"
U: "..."

Sounds like the dumbass sort of thing BC would do.

Haha... amazing.

I wonder what's so bad about this road that's worth a 20km detour round a mountain?

I guess... a checkpoint but with an added 'time barrier' factor that causes riders to group/bunch up while waiting.

So just an weird thing that happened this year, and not something that's been done regularly in the past?

Are TCR race courses always designed so that there are these 'groups' of finishers arriving at the end? Or is this year an anomaly?

The ferry crossing seems to have resulted in groups of 2, 4 or currently 6 riders coming home pretty close to each other. Could be even more once all the riders currently on PC4 get to the crossing in the next day or two.

I wondered if it was a deliberate tactic by the organizers meaning they only needed to man the finish for say 4 or 5 hours at a time, rather than have to hang around all day and night? (Or perhaps I'm reading too much into it)

Imagine how happy you must be right now being less than 10km from the finish line. An incredible ride.

Christoph still plugging away, and less than 80km from the end. Finished before lunchtime.

Meanwhile... Adam, Ulrich, and Pawel pitched up at the ferry port (with Krystian just up the road) presumably eagerly waiting for the first ferry. 280km sprint finish for 2nd place on the cards.

He could probably walk it to Burgas now and still win.

Ulrich could go the the west ferry and get across tonight if he does >20kph (which he is). Adam, I presume, is resigned to waiting till the morning.

Yeah... but after 4200km in 7 days, those cobbles must have felt brutal.

He's on this fucking road to the ferry.