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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-01-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 274
Posted By njkayaker

It doesn't seem like you read the OP (very...

It doesn't seem like you read the OP (very carefully).

You should have read more of the comments in this thread instead of spending the time posting the long (and irrelevant) roll-out post (which...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-01-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 274
Posted By njkayaker

Really? This looks like I'm trying to provide an...

Really? This looks like I'm trying to provide an answer?[/QUOTE]
It's the other stuff about the irrelevant circumference that looked like you were providing an answer.

This quote is suggesting...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-01-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 274
Posted By njkayaker

Yes, obviously. Things should generally make...

Yes, obviously. Things should generally make sense. Having people wonder if a post of yours is one of the ones that "doesn't make sense" seems like an unreasonable ask.

Continuing to talk about...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-30-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 274
Posted By njkayaker

42 is the answer <- not an opinion.

42 is the answer <- not an opinion.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-30-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 274
Posted By njkayaker

It was established that the computer (likely)...

It was established that the computer (likely) didn't use circumference and you tried to drag it back to that. You are giving the impression that you aren't paying attention (to the OP or other...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-30-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 274
Posted By njkayaker

Looking up the manual for the display shows that...

Looking up the manual for the display shows that it provides a choice of "16/18/20/22/24/26/700C/28/29 inch wheel diameters". This doesn't match what the OP said exactly (which is why I didn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 07:22 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,309
Posted By njkayaker

????

????
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-30-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 274
Posted By njkayaker

This isn’t an actual real problem. It’s...

This isn’t an actual real problem. It’s irrelevant anyway. (It's not that uncommon to have two speedometers and people appear to have no difficulty with it.)

The bike is still going to report the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 07:10 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,309
Posted By njkayaker

??? What post is that? Anyway, still...

??? What post is that?

Anyway, still probably more meaningless. Worse, as it stands, what you said isn’t correct.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,309
Posted By njkayaker

The way you phrased the question assumes there...

The way you phrased the question assumes there might not be a “subjective advantage”. You probably should have phrased it as “what are the subjective advantages”. If you were interested in that, you...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,309
Posted By njkayaker

???? Koyote isn’t talking about limited...

????

Koyote isn’t talking about limited budgets.

He’s talking about someone whose “budget” could cover paying for electronic shifting (+$2000?) and to swap that out for a (likely) expensive...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-24, 06:43 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,309
Posted By njkayaker

​​​​​​Meaningless without indicating what “a long...

​​​​​​Meaningless without indicating what “a long time ago” is.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-30-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 274
Posted By njkayaker

What the OP said and doing a search indicates...

What the OP said and doing a search indicates it’s a list of wheel sizes. I mentioned circumference (why it was better)and the OP didn’t come back that circumference was an option. Seems safe to...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,309
Posted By njkayaker

That’s kind of important for people to give you...

That’s kind of important for people to give you useful advice.

This “mindset” isn’t unusual. Of course, it should have kept you from getting electronic shifting in the first place.

Given the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,309
Posted By njkayaker

Unhelpful.

Unhelpful.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,309
Posted By njkayaker

Why do you prefer them? Of course, there...

Why do you prefer them?


Of course, there is. (Do some searching to see what people say the advantages are.) There are some disadvantages too.



100 miles is nothing.

Unless you have a...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 02:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 274
Posted By njkayaker

If it shows a list of wheel sizes, it’s making...

If it shows a list of wheel sizes, it’s making unknown assumptions about the tire size.

This is kind of a dumb way to set this up.

Cycle computers usually let you specify the radius, diameter,...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 04:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 331
Posted By njkayaker

For the mobile version of eTube, the DI2 has to...

For the mobile version of eTube, the DI2 has to have support BT. His DI2 doesn't have BT.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,861
Posted By njkayaker

No reason to throw them out (no one is suggesting...

No reason to throw them out (no one is suggesting that you do that).

USB-C is the current standard. That's enough to have new devices use it.

It doesn't matter too much that you aren't going to...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-26-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,014
Posted By njkayaker

Seems almost certain you’ve never rode it. ...

Seems almost certain you’ve never rode it.

Again, a big part of “recommending” shorter days is because that advice is for much less experienced and more casual and slower riders.

Which is a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,254
Posted By njkayaker

The Trimble has a much beefier “main tube”. ...

The Trimble has a much beefier “main tube”.

The Y-foil has a rear triangle (from the photo course if found).

The PX5 has much beefier chain stays.

I’m not sure if the last two were intended...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-26-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,014
Posted By njkayaker

Steve’s point is mostly irrelevant to the OP and...

Steve’s point is mostly irrelevant to the OP and gives the impression that the paths are more difficult than they are.

The OP does brevets, which entail riding 125 to 250 miles in a day.

As far...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 03:27 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,861
Posted By njkayaker

So, the Varia was originally created by a company...

So, the Varia was originally created by a company Garmin ended-up buying.

That company also created the display unit because, of course, they didn’t have head units of their own (their device...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 07:01 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,861
Posted By njkayaker

"Had". It appears they don't sell it any more. ...

"Had". It appears they don't sell it any more.

Looks like it was sold as a package (the display and the radar). It would cost more than just the radar. It’s possible that people using phones on...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,861
Posted By njkayaker

It's possible that Garmin is using its own censor...

It's possible that Garmin is using its own censor and the others are using an off-the-shelf component. There are 4 (at least) manufacturers. I doubt all of them are making their own sensor.

The...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 02:37 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,861
Posted By njkayaker

I knew about it, forgot about it, and remembered...

I knew about it, forgot about it, and remembered it for this thread.

Might be kind of clever since it opens up the radar to people who don't want to buy an "expensive" head unit.


It doesn't...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,861
Posted By njkayaker

It might be a somewhat easy sale to people...

It might be a somewhat easy sale to people "afraid of cars" (but who wouldn't necessarily want to spend $$ on an head unit they might not understand, especially, against familiar smartphone apps).
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,861
Posted By njkayaker

Upthread, it was said that the Trek unit makes...

Upthread, it was said that the Trek unit makes the seller more money than the Garmin unit. It's a $200 thing that can be added to the pile of new stuff for people already spending $$ for a new Trek...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,861
Posted By njkayaker

The main head units are Garmin, Wahoo, and...

The main head units are Garmin, Wahoo, and Hammerhead. How would the Trek have an "ability to interface better" with all of these? The software on the head units isn't being changed.


at the end...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,861
Posted By njkayaker

Still no reason to be wrong about them. And you...

Still no reason to be wrong about them. And you brought it up.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,861
Posted By njkayaker

Yes, I got that. It’s not the right way to refer...

Yes, I got that. It’s not the right way to refer to the radar device. “Projecting” isn’t a great word to use either.

Again, display options are options on the head unit.

All the different radar...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,664
Posted By njkayaker

If you think what sells is what determines what...

If you think what sells is what determines what is good, let me introduce you to "pop music", Taylor Swift, etc. :lol:[/QUOTE]

jfc. This site is worse than X sometimes.[/QUOTE]

What is wrong...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,861
Posted By njkayaker

This is confusing. You call the radar device a...

This is confusing. You call the radar device a “display” but it’s not a display. The head unit is the display.

Anyway, no, the Garmin radar device doesn’t have “more things to show”.


These...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-24-24, 04:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,014
Posted By njkayaker

??? This isn’t the OP. They want to do 60-75 mile...

??? This isn’t the OP. They want to do 60-75 mile days and are asking the question in a subforum where it’s (fairly) normal to do 250 mile days.



You could use a road bike on it.

“Gravel”...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-23-24, 12:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,014
Posted By njkayaker

The suggestion of shorter distances are more...

The suggestion of shorter distances are more likely to appeal to people with less experience (and how well services are spaced out).

If the weather is good, 70 miles per day aren’t going to make...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-23-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,014
Posted By njkayaker

This subforum still isn’t the best place to ask....

This subforum still isn’t the best place to ask. The plan doesn’t entail brevet riding at all. It’s not like 70 mile days require brevet riding experience. And it seems most brevet riders would...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-19-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 482,450
Posted By njkayaker

It is nowhere near as simple as you seem to...

It is nowhere near as simple as you seem to think, as evidenced by the fact that you got your calculation wrong -- it's not 100%. Hint: Consider what happens when the foam is fully compressed....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-18-24, 05:44 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 482,450
Posted By njkayaker

That link was talking about programs to encourage...

That link was talking about programs to encourage helmet use. It wasn't about effectiveness (that was only mentioned as a lead-in to the rest of it).

You are making a mistake in assuming that link...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-18-24, 05:07 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 482,450
Posted By njkayaker

One has to be specific about what sort of...

One has to be specific about what sort of insurance one is talking about. There are basically two relevant types: liability and medical.

It appears that most clubs get liability insurance from...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-18-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 482,450
Posted By njkayaker

You should post the links anyway. No one can tell...

You should post the links anyway. No one can tell what you are talking about.


:foo: So, there are links?


:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

"For the record" what other people fail...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-18-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 482,450
Posted By njkayaker

:foo: It appears you made a claim based on...

:foo:

It appears you made a claim based on data you didn’t provide (a link to).
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-15-24, 05:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 443
Posted By njkayaker

As far as I know, the auto GPS units are intended...

As far as I know, the auto GPS units are intended to be run plugged in, which would mean the battery is too small.
Forum: Touring
04-11-24, 04:36 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,816
Posted By njkayaker

Most of the advice is generic and would apply to...

Most of the advice is generic and would apply to any place. Even the "blog" "output" is generic.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,384
Posted By njkayaker

Claims by somebody about their intelligence are...

Claims by somebody about their intelligence are meaningless. Somebody's intelligence should really be a conclusion based on observing what that somebody does. The evidence you provide voluntarily...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,972
Posted By njkayaker

The "<bike> shop" didn't make it happen. Did...

The "<bike> shop" didn't make it happen.

Did you know there are ways of searching for stuff on the intertubes?
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,384
Posted By njkayaker

But you are fine riding with a tire the tube is...

But you are fine riding with a tire the tube is almost certainly going to blow out from. You are scared to use stems longer than 60 but are thinking of using 80 mm stems. (They’d only break if you...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,384
Posted By njkayaker

Stop this nonsense. The tire in your...

Stop this nonsense.

The tire in your picture was obviously bad.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,384
Posted By njkayaker

It's a grand arc from one of his first posts...

It's a grand arc from one of his first posts about grubbing tubes from other people.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,384
Posted By njkayaker

People here don’t do that because they don’t...

People here don’t do that because they don’t choose to ride on bad tires and carry tubes/patches. It’s a dumb thing to crow about. It’s just a measure of your recklessness.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,384
Posted By njkayaker

No, it was just dumb luck. It seems almost...

No, it was just dumb luck.

It seems almost certain you didn’t expect to damage the rim at all. So, it would seem your “judgement” was objectively defective.

And, you were so certain of your...
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