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Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-20, 06:11 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 48,224
Posted By GreenAnvil

True. And in the context of this thread, Caleb...

True. And in the context of this thread, Caleb Ewan won UAE Tour Stage 2 at Hatta Dam on a disc-equipped Ridley....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-20, 05:15 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 48,224
Posted By GreenAnvil

And three days ago Adam Yates blew the doors off...

And three days ago Adam Yates blew the doors off of everyone at Jebel Hafeet on a disc-equipped Scott...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-18-20, 06:34 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

That is a valid counterpoint; thanks for pointing...

That is a valid counterpoint; thanks for pointing that out. A similar situation happened to my wife although it has never happened to me. I agree that the number of good, honest and hardworking cops...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-16-20, 07:32 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

Your post is indicative of lack of reading...

Your post is indicative of lack of reading comprehension. :) It’s not the stop sign in front of the officer saying what it says. It’s that traffic coming from the opposite direction must also have a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-20, 08:50 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

There’s the stop sign! Thx for sharing this view...

There’s the stop sign! Thx for sharing this view (courtesy of Google maps, I suppose?).

Yeah, that makes no sense at all.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-20, 07:58 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

I just watched the 2nd video in full. Please.... ...

I just watched the 2nd video in full. Please.... The guy lied about stopping, but so did the other guy (according to the report). And the police officer saw what both did. The only thing I heard in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-20, 07:23 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

Failure to obey. If I had a dollar for every...

Failure to obey.

If I had a dollar for every fast club ride where all of the alphas blow by stop signs and red lights... And the rest of us do it too so we don’t get dropped.

Where are the cops...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-20, 05:42 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

You’re 100% correct! :D

You’re 100% correct! :D
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-20, 05:38 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

Well, that’s that.

Well, that’s that.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-20, 05:19 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

Cool then. But if the glove don't fit.... people...

Cool then. But if the glove don't fit.... people have gotten away with worse and all that the defense team did was poke holes at the evidence and sow confusion.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-20, 05:15 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

From the article (and the video): both...

From the article (and the video):

both videos show the two riders rolling through the stop
Matre (the officer) asks Perpinan if he had stopped at the stop sign. When he says yes... (What?...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-20, 04:35 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

Just did. I see the yellow arrows sign indicating...

Just did. I see the yellow arrows sign indicating to the oncoming traffic (from the road that the kids turned into) that that the road ends and you gotta turn right or left. I also see some sort of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-20, 04:11 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

That is a valid point, however, sticking to the...

That is a valid point, however, sticking to the evidence provided by the police officer (the videos) the evidence is inadmissible since it does not prove that a sign was actually posted on the side...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-20, 03:46 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

Ok, just checked the two videos again. There is...

Ok, just checked the two videos again. There is NO STOP SIGN for the cyclists that they supposedly ran. That stop sign in the video is for traffic coming from the side road were the cops were parked.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-20, 03:40 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

I’m not sure if this is on a different video. On...

I’m not sure if this is on a different video. On the video I saw, there is NO STOP SIGN on the side of the road FROM THE DIRECTION THE RIDERS ARE COMING FROM, PRIOR to the intersection. The stop sign...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-20, 03:26 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,581
Posted By GreenAnvil

I saw a stop sign for the road that the cop was...

I saw a stop sign for the road that the cop was on... but not for the direction that the cyclists were coming from. The road just turns left.

Did I miss the sign? Is it really in the video?

...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-04-20, 10:25 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,132
Posted By GreenAnvil

If you run your head unit along with a speed...

If you run your head unit along with a speed sensor on your rear wheel, you’ll get “true” distance based on the wheel diameter x number of revolutions.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-31-19, 11:37 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,012
Posted By GreenAnvil

^^+1

^^+1
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-19, 08:47 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,399
Posted By GreenAnvil

I had a tape leak at a recent event; didn’t even...

I had a tape leak at a recent event; didn’t even realized it until I had finished. Luckily, the leak sealed and the pressure remained at around 40psi. I checked the tire and found no punctures, and...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
12-14-19, 03:35 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 41,144
Posted By GreenAnvil

No Psimet, I don’t think you’re an a$$hole. I...

No Psimet, I don’t think you’re an a$$hole. I won’t comment on the rest. You have the point. Godspeed.
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
12-14-19, 03:11 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 41,144
Posted By GreenAnvil

Long post! I’m glad that I got the “some racers...

Long post! I’m glad that I got the “some racers are great people” part right, because it’s true. Happy to hear you’re part of that bunch.

A few takeaways I think I can take from your words (from...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
12-14-19, 10:45 AM
Replies: 309
Views: 41,144
Posted By GreenAnvil

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
12-14-19, 08:22 AM
Replies: 309
Views: 41,144
Posted By GreenAnvil

“We’re not trying to compete with riding outside....

“We’re not trying to compete with riding outside. We’re trying to compete with not riding.” - Eric Minn

From here: https://www.outsideonline.com/2393635/zwift-virtual-training

Not everyone is...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-19, 03:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,040
Posted By GreenAnvil

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-19, 06:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,339
Posted By GreenAnvil

I mount this upside-down: ...

I mount this upside-down:

https://www.rei.com/product/110179/cygolite-dash-pro-600-front-bike-light
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-19, 06:43 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 17,371
Posted By GreenAnvil

I’d like this: ...

I’d like this:

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/propel-advanced-pro-0-disc-force-2020
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-19, 05:47 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,820
Posted By GreenAnvil

Garmin is great when it works. Some people never...

Garmin is great when it works. Some people never have any problems. All I want from Garmin is reliability. If I show up to a century ride and my pedals won’t calibrate nor send power to my head unit...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-19, 06:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,820
Posted By GreenAnvil

Status report on my Bolt/Assioma combo. Went...

Status report on my Bolt/Assioma combo.

Went out for an easy 77km ride with the missus; took us 2hr 40min, after which the Bolt battery was at 70%, this with the Varia and navigation on. So that...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-27-19, 02:26 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,820
Posted By GreenAnvil

Yeah, my Garmin Edge 520 Plus with the Varia...

Yeah, my Garmin Edge 520 Plus with the Varia would barely last 5-5.5hrs. I had to attach a battery charger to my stem and connect it to the Edge.

If I can squeeze 8 hrs out my current setup I’ll...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-27-19, 12:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,820
Posted By GreenAnvil

Just received my Bolt combo and Assioma pedals...

Just received my Bolt combo and Assioma pedals from Clever Training. The Bolt wasn’t fooling around... Assiomas? Bam! It saw them. HR? Boom! Saw them too. Speed sensor? Wham! Ok. Radar? Pow!!! Check....
Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-19, 08:10 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,820
Posted By GreenAnvil

Just ordered one of the inserts. Thank you!

Just ordered one of the inserts. Thank you!
Forum: Road Cycling
11-22-19, 11:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,745
Posted By GreenAnvil

This is quote-worthy IMHO. I’m going to spin that...

This is quote-worthy IMHO. I’m going to spin that “joy of the ride” concept to my wife since I’m due for a few upgrades. :D
Forum: Road Cycling
11-22-19, 07:00 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,820
Posted By GreenAnvil

My experience has been similar. I’m at a point...

My experience has been similar. I’m at a point were I want more performance/reliability/longevity for the cost, and Garmin isn’t delivering. Wonderful when it works well, but it’s a roll of the dice....
Forum: Road Cycling
11-22-19, 06:52 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,820
Posted By GreenAnvil

Hmmmm... had not thought of this. Thx for the...

Hmmmm... had not thought of this. Thx for the idea.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-19, 07:27 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,820
Posted By GreenAnvil

It does turn by turn. I’ve used it. On your data...

It does turn by turn. I’ve used it. On your data screen the turn notification will pop up. But every now and then it fails to notify you of a turn in advance.

Edited to note that I’m referring to...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-19, 06:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,820
Posted By GreenAnvil

I’ve Had It With Garmin

So my right-side vector pedal died after about 4 years. They were good when they worked, but there were constant glitches, pod replacements (2 times), timeouts, data gaps.

Syncing data up to...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-14-19, 06:05 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,969
Posted By GreenAnvil

Oh, I know about the rim's center part. This...

Oh, I know about the rim's center part. This combo (Ultegra6800/GP5KTL) just won't play nice. There was absolutely no further play for the last part of the tire to stretch over the rim, not even with...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-14-19, 11:38 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,969
Posted By GreenAnvil

Bought a pair of GP5KTL for an Ultegra 6800...

Bought a pair of GP5KTL for an Ultegra 6800 wheelset I had laying around. Impossible to mount, even with levers (and I can mount Mavic Yksion Pros UST on the same rims w/o levers). Just no way.

So...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-11-19, 04:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,933
Posted By GreenAnvil

Sweet!

Sweet!
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-19, 10:35 AM
Replies: 380
Views: 45,132
Posted By GreenAnvil

ftw 😃

ftw 😃
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-19, 10:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,643
Posted By GreenAnvil

I used to bike commute to work year-round in...

I used to bike commute to work year-round in Upstate NY. If you plan to bike commute during the winter, and your winters are anywhere like ours are in NY, you’ll appreciate having disc brakes. Sure,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-19, 09:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 895
Posted By GreenAnvil

^^^ This.

^^^ This.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-19, 03:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,424
Posted By GreenAnvil

Congratulations!

Congratulations!
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-19, 12:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,424
Posted By GreenAnvil

Distance: 75.18km Elevation: 147m Moving...

Distance: 75.18km
Elevation: 147m
Moving Time: 2:38:14
Speed: Avg: 28.5km/h | Max: 55.4km/h

Side winds of about 29km/h almost swept my front wheel from under me a couple of times; made for an...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
09-20-19, 03:03 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,819
Posted By GreenAnvil

I’m going to start using my helmet camera when I...

I’m going to start using my helmet camera when I Zwift to have evidence in case this ever happens to me. May as well use my new Varia radar too.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-19, 10:04 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 19,202
Posted By GreenAnvil

I think you read too much into it. But anyway, my...

I think you read too much into it. But anyway, my apologies, and good-bye. Have a wonderful day!
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-19, 10:00 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 19,202
Posted By GreenAnvil

^^^Hi. I don’t know if I’m picking some negative...

^^^Hi. I don’t know if I’m picking some negative vibes from your response. I meant no offense nor to challenge your findings. I only wanted to have a better idea of how you had reached these...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-19, 09:22 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,422
Posted By GreenAnvil

This post gives me hope. Thank you!

This post gives me hope. Thank you!
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-19, 08:48 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,012
Posted By GreenAnvil

Great! I checked my plan and it participates with...

Great! I checked my plan and it participates with Blue365. Just placed an order for the Varia; only $129 + tax and free shipping. Very small price to pay for an extra layer of situational awareness...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-19, 06:34 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 19,202
Posted By GreenAnvil

^^^Interesting. Mind if I ask, are you a...

^^^Interesting. Mind if I ask, are you a physician, or is this your anecdotal experience backed by some serious Google-Fu search technique mixed in with trial and error? I just want to know how you...
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