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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-15-24, 05:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 252
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: 59
Views: 2,042
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: 2,703
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: 56
Views: 2,049
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: 2,703
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: 2,703
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: 2,703
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: 2,703
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: 2,703
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...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,703
Posted By njkayaker

Oh, this is a consequence of not replacing a bad...

Oh, this is a consequence of not replacing a bad tire a couple of weeks ago. This loooong story doesn’t help your reputation.

Riding the bad tire might have saved you $2.50. But it cost you a $5...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,703
Posted By njkayaker

Was the effort saved here worth the cost of a...

Was the effort saved here worth the cost of a damaged rim?

It's stories like this that make your repeated claims at being an "expert" ridiculous.


This. This too makes your claims ridiculous....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 740
Posted By njkayaker

You could put out the same amount of power to go...

You could put out the same amount of power to go up hill that you do on the flats. Unless it's "too steep". It seems fairly typical that people output more power going uphill than they do on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 740
Posted By njkayaker

For the same power output, the times for the flat...

For the same power output, the times for the flat course are going to be faster.

The basic problem is that you can't ever go fast enough downhill to make-up the time you spend going uphill. Part...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-08-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 515
Posted By njkayaker

These are all conclusions that people (here)...

These are all conclusions that people (here) should have come to many years ago (without these particular studies).

Most of these are the basis of "defensive driving".


You should have been...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-06-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 386
Posted By njkayaker

That appears to be a custom IQ data field. There...

That appears to be a custom IQ data field. There are lots of different ones in the Garmin IQ store.

These are big honking data fields that have subfields defined in the custom data field.

You...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,139
Posted By njkayaker

(There is a lot of fluff here to get past.) ...

(There is a lot of fluff here to get past.)

It doesn't make much sense that it would work on one computer than another. What is the format of the card?
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,139
Posted By njkayaker

It's a public forum. You aren't really in a...

It's a public forum. You aren't really in a position to expect anything. Complaining about responses indicates that you don't know how public forums work. The replies might be useful to other people...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 09:27 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,139
Posted By njkayaker

Ridiculous. Don’t complain about free...

Ridiculous.

Don’t complain about free advice. If you don’t think it’s useful, ignore it. Definitely, don’t complain after saying “Any ideas appreciated”.

Advice you don’t like isn’t “trolling”....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,199
Posted By njkayaker

It’s a forum. People ask questions. He doesn’t...

It’s a forum. People ask questions. He doesn’t have to answer. I assume he’s quite able to ignore it. Also, if it was a private thing for him, he could have not posted the question on a vey public...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 03:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,409
Posted By njkayaker

No, the attention was wasted with the peek. ...

No, the attention was wasted with the peek.

I guess my self control is as bad as yours and everybody else who posted in this thread.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 02:56 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,409
Posted By njkayaker

The post was strange. It was also a waste of...

The post was strange. It was also a waste of people’s attention, unfortunately. It doesn’t help the OP at all to ignore the strangeness.You end-up implying it wasn’t strange at all.


You are...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-27-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 242
Posted By njkayaker

They will charge the devices slower. If you have...

They will charge the devices slower. If you have two separate cables, you have a backup.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-27-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 244
Posted By njkayaker

It doesn't seem that Garmin provides prior...

It doesn't seem that Garmin provides prior versions of firmware.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-27-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,409
Posted By njkayaker

It wasn't that harsh. He's also right. What is...

It wasn't that harsh. He's also right. What is the point of the original post (which was rather odd)?


Seems doubtful that everybody announcing they are getting ready for the season and are going...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-26-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 590
Posted By njkayaker

You answered your own question here. These...

You answered your own question here.

These sorts of vague "make a personal decision for me (who you know nothing about)" questions are rarely a good idea. If you can't justify the purchase, other...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 758
Posted By njkayaker

Seems like some detail is needed. Where did...

Seems like some detail is needed.

Where did you get the bike?

(Presumably, it wasn’t from one of the shops you talked to.)
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-24-24, 05:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 244
Posted By njkayaker

I doubt you’ll find it. There used to be a...

I doubt you’ll find it.

There used to be a site (“perry”) that archived firmware for Garmin devices but Garmin managed to have it shut down.

Well, Perry lives on. Sort of.
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-23-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 220
Posted By njkayaker

I was going to mention the map issue but decided...

I was going to mention the map issue but decided one step at a time. (Who knows if he’s even reading this. Maybe, he’s already using newer maps.)

If he’s using an old map, he should try new ones...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-23-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 220
Posted By njkayaker

“Follow road” provides guidance based on the...

“Follow road” provides guidance based on the roads on the map. The guidance can include the names of roads.

”Off road” is intended for when your loaded track does not follow roads on the map. For...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-21-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 446
Posted By njkayaker

You should provide the model number. No one is...

You should provide the model number. No one is going to be able to tell much about it from a picture.

What phone are you using?
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-21-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 446
Posted By njkayaker

It appears an OTG adapter isn’t applicable to USB...

It appears an OTG adapter isn’t applicable to USB C (since a USB C cable is symmetric).

The phone has to support OTG.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-20-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 446
Posted By njkayaker

Not sure what the “little adaptor junction box”...

Not sure what the “little adaptor junction box” is.

USB C cables are bidirectional. (They have to be because they don’t plug in one direction.)
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,225
Posted By njkayaker

The tire is bad.

The tire is bad.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-12-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 204
Posted By njkayaker

The Touring subforum might be a better place to...

The Touring subforum might be a better place to ask.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,034
Posted By njkayaker

In some other alternative reality, maybe. In this...

In some other alternative reality, maybe. In this reality, he's pretty thin-skinned there too. Most of the "outrageous provocation" he was involved in is his own doing. (Though, he's backed off from...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,034
Posted By njkayaker

...look. I really am out. [/QUOTE] If you say...

...look. I really am out.
[/QUOTE]
If you say you are out, stay out, Don't keep coming back to say you are out.


Yet, you keep responding.


Sheesh. If you troll, don't cry about being...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,034
Posted By njkayaker

It turns out I cannot possibly enjoy the sport of...

It turns out I cannot possibly enjoy the sport of cycling without a CF frame. It's simply inconceivable.[/QUOTE]Someone will now post a semantic argument, claiming I have misrepresented the statement...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,034
Posted By njkayaker

:rolleyes: Sounds like you work for their...

:rolleyes: Sounds like you work for their marketing department.


??? No one is arguing that she can't do this. No one is even arguing that her bikes aren't good.

There are a lot of carbon...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,034
Posted By njkayaker

There are companies that provide this service....

There are companies that provide this service. They wouldn't be in business if they had no customers. So it's pretty clear it make sense for some people. (Seems like it would make more sense for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,034
Posted By njkayaker

This statement is dumb, unfortunately. The...

This statement is dumb, unfortunately. The "majority of people" aren't buying "20 grand" bikes made of anything.[/QUOTE]
...OK, if you say so.[/QUOTE]
Yes, this is obviously a dumb statement....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,034
Posted By njkayaker

??? No, it's just wrong. In any case, is the...

??? No, it's just wrong.

In any case, is the $7,000 bike the same as a $20,000 bike? All we have is her say-so. She said it wouldn't be as light as the UCI limit. It's well-known people spend lots...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,034
Posted By njkayaker

This statement is dumb, unfortunately. The...

This statement is dumb, unfortunately. The "majority of people" aren't buying "20 grand" bikes made of anything.


To stir the pot.


Of course, it's marketing. It seems the main reason she...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-04-24, 10:09 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,147
Posted By njkayaker

You could easily do more for the people you keep...

You could easily do more for the people you keep asking help from.


Frankly, this is BS. It seems most of “our fellow board members” are skeptical of your story. Your posts routinely “insult...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-03-24, 06:58 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,147
Posted By njkayaker

It’s Larry asking other people for help. It’s...

It’s Larry asking other people for help. It’s other people’s problem that he is too lazy (?) to provide any sort of information.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-03-24, 06:56 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,147
Posted By njkayaker

Stop wasting people’s time.

Stop wasting people’s time.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-29-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,022
Posted By njkayaker

Interesting. If they can build an electric...

Interesting.

If they can build an electric CF bike for $2300, there should be a non-electric CF bike for less.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-29-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,022
Posted By njkayaker

[/b] :rolleyes: Pointing out problems in how...

[/b]
:rolleyes: Pointing out problems in how you are asking for help is trying to help.

[/b][/b]
You could have taken this as a hint that there might possibly be an issue with how you are asking...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-29-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,147
Posted By njkayaker

It's not an issue of foreseeing anything. One...

It's not an issue of foreseeing anything. One should be able to feel the brakes performing poorly in the present.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-29-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,147
Posted By njkayaker

It's not likely that a new bike would have...

It's not likely that a new bike would have "ancient" brake pads. So, I guess you are saying the bike is "ancient" (not actually new). A "couple of years old" wouldn't be "ancient".

You bought the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-29-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,022
Posted By njkayaker

So, your max budget is $2500. Is there a...

So, your max budget is $2500.


Is there a gravel ebike less than $2500?


:foo: This is confusing: there's no way for people to figure out what you really are looking for here. So, either you...
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