I have been using the Mi Band for years which I generally like, although it’s quite a simple device

  • rhys the mediocre bald man
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    911 months ago

    @cinaed666 @twotone I also have the Forerunner 55.

    Something to note is that Garmin watches are Linux-friendly and can be used without signing up to their cloud services. You can access the watch as a USB storage device and manually grab the .FIT files on it, which you can then import into tools of your choice (or convert to .GPX for wider compatibility).

    • @martinb
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      411 months ago

      Very good to know, thanks!

    • cinaed666
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      211 months ago

      I’m very aware of this thanks, however for training to run I went for convenience.
      I like comparing with my friends in the app and using the training plans etc.
      The fit to gpx converter is a good way to extract hiking data though!