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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 442
Posted By njkayaker

The stem mounted shifters and the extra brake...

The stem mounted shifters and the extra brake levers (for use in the tops) is an indication that they are bikes for more “casual” riders. That is, these are on the low/mid range.

KHS (AFAICR) was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,565
Posted By njkayaker

They are shorter to save money on fabric.

They are shorter to save money on fabric.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-20-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 248
Posted By njkayaker

Note that the Garmin Connect website has a...

Note that the Garmin Connect website has a correction option for devices without barometers (or devices where the barometer isn’t working).

Keep in mind that Garmin believes using a barometer...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-20-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 248
Posted By njkayaker

Changes pressure due to weather won't generally...

Changes pressure due to weather won't generally impact altitude or gain much for rides with significant elevation gain.

A 0.4 inHg is the difference between calm/clear and warm-air/rainstorms. If...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-20-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 248
Posted By njkayaker

The performance of (unspecified) watches and old...

The performance of (unspecified) watches and old computers isn't relevant. It appears we are taking about a "modern Garmin barometer".

The Edges don't regularly report elevation gains that are 2.5...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-20-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 248
Posted By njkayaker

The elevation gain is an estimate. So, it should...

The elevation gain is an estimate. So, it should be expected that it could be off a bit. There can be issues with the elevation the event reports too.

The planners might tend to underestimate the...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-20-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 248
Posted By njkayaker

This doesn't seem like it should be needed if one...

This doesn't seem like it should be needed if one is only interested in the gain (or loss). (Not many cyclists care about the actual altitude.)

Resetting might be useful to see whether the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 913
Posted By njkayaker

Yeah, it looks like that’s the case. ...

Yeah, it looks like that’s the case.

https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/technical-faq-tire-stress-vs-rim-width/

It seems the OP is trying to use a larger tire (which doesn’t clear...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 913
Posted By njkayaker

The tire doesn't fit with the brakes on the...

The tire doesn't fit with the brakes on the Miyata. Thus, the tire doesn't really fit on the bike.

(I'm not sure if you can change the brakes on that bike to ones that have more clearance.)
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 913
Posted By njkayaker

The "tallness" is going to be roughly the the...

The "tallness" is going to be roughly the the same as the width.

The actual number depends on the rim size. A wider rim will make the tire shorter and a narrower rim is going to make the tire...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-16-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

As long as it can run as long as the Varia with...

As long as it can run as long as the Varia with the same size, it doesn't matter. That is, it really only matters that the power isn't a lot more than the Varia. As long as that can be met, it...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

The bike radars have this configuration: ...

The bike radars have this configuration:

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1024x770/1715817317_8b2dea432c3f5d9b2fb3d4e02e471990a22d0811.jpeg

The mmwave boards used in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

I did not say that the power requirements would...

I did not say that the power requirements would be significantly larger (or smaller) than a Varia.[/QUOTE]
Here, it appears you are talking about the power possibly needing to be larger than the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

Why would the power requirements be significantly...

Why would the power requirements be significantly larger than the Varia (which has a similar range)?

The interior presence detectors are (usually) plugged in but it's possible they could be run...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

:rolleyes: Ignorance by choice seems to be your...

:rolleyes: Ignorance by choice seems to be your mindset.


Yet, you still are arguing.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

Again, people can comment about your comments....

Again, people can comment about your comments. Even criticize them. You shouldn't say misleading things (the "dive into the shoulder" nonsense) and expect to immune comments about that.


Why have...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

Why can't the bike radars use the same (or...

Why can't the bike radars use the same (or similar) sensors that are "cost effective"?

They aren't really "intrusion detectors". They are more than just that. They can track objects within a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

I'm not going to argue. I posted why I wasn't...

I'm not going to argue. I posted why I wasn't interested in acquiring this bit of tech, and am happy to let people decide for themselves.[/QUOTE]
Why would anybody care?

Your "whys" were kind of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

It might (not sure). I only know of the...

It might (not sure).


I only know of the interior sensors. I'm not sure why they couldn't be used outside.


Black magic, I think. Actually, it looks like they have two antennas that are...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

Your “actionable” was “diving into the shoulder”...

Your “actionable” was “diving into the shoulder” That’s deranged. The context doesn’t help you. No one does that.


I’m not sure if co


The not understanding how people use them, the whole “to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

This is not true. There are “presence...

This is not true.

There are “presence detectors” that use “mmWave” and track
multiple moving objects with no moving parts or cameras.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

It can’t do this, obviously. (No one has made the...

It can’t do this, obviously. (No one has made the claim it could.) So, that can’t be its purpose.

It’s more of a “don’t mosey left” warning device. You get a longer off awareness than a mirror...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,445
Posted By njkayaker

It doesn’t distinguish “that one vehicle” at all.

It doesn’t distinguish “that one vehicle” at all.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 06:02 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,267
Posted By njkayaker

People shouldn’t guess. If the OP doesn’t provide...

People shouldn’t guess. If the OP doesn’t provide more details, they don’t care enough about it and it’s not worth putting much effort into answering.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-12-24, 02:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 547
Posted By njkayaker

The Garmin Cycle maps are based on Openstreetmap...

The Garmin Cycle maps are based on Openstreetmap like most of the free maps.

Garmin should have provided these maps for the older units free as well.

Some of the models have enough memory to...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-11-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 547
Posted By njkayaker

It appears the biggest issue the OP has is being...

It appears the biggest issue the OP has is being able to use mapy.cz maps.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-11-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,359
Posted By njkayaker

Note that I didn’t say it wouldn’t be useful. ...

Note that I didn’t say it wouldn’t be useful.

But your one example doesn’t do much to show that there are enough people to justify the effort (which is what my question was about).

The Varia...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-11-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,359
Posted By njkayaker

:foo: How many Garmin Edge users are...

:foo:


How many Garmin Edge users are riding with smart watches?

The other issue is that each type of smartwatch would require different support.

Supporting their own watches is easier to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 979
Posted By njkayaker

Many of the Schwinns “back in the day” were not...

Many of the Schwinns “back in the day” were not great bicycles. Outside of some rare examples, most of old Schwinn being “great” is just nostalgia.


You really need to be specific about the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,012
Posted By njkayaker

I think it's being overly-assured that one's...

I think it's being overly-assured that one's approach is the "only" approach. It's basically a lack of imagination.

"I only like chocolate ice cream. How dare they put vanilla on the menu."


I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,012
Posted By njkayaker

Not surprising that you are aware of this. ...

Not surprising that you are aware of this.


I got my computer from the garbage (I was really lucky).

Anyway, it’s really the time you spend that is the real cost.


Cool doesn't pay the...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,117
Posted By njkayaker

Using the “draw line” option is one way (you can...

Using the “draw line” option is one way (you can make go wherever you want).

Choosing another map (OSM if using Google or vice-versa) might be another way.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,012
Posted By njkayaker

With the free verison RWGPS you can export routes...

With the free verison RWGPS you can export routes as TCX files then import the TCX file into Garmin Connect (free) as a course which then syncs to the Garmin Edge with turn by turn navigation.

No...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 06:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 601
Posted By njkayaker

Derailleur hangers (*) link the derailleur to the...

Derailleur hangers (*) link the derailleur to the bike (obviously).

Hangers are specific to the bike. Not the derailleur.

That is, the derailleur side of the hanger is standard (it fits all...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,012
Posted By njkayaker

But is it useful? I think bicycle routing...

But is it useful?


I think bicycle routing is weird. People have very different opinions about "appropriate roads". I'd guess Google is targeting more "casual" riders (who might want to avoid...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,012
Posted By njkayaker

I've literally dealt with many of the issues...

I've literally dealt with many of the issues already.


Maybe, consider not going down that rabbit hole! (I've seen a couple of these sort of things come and go.)


Oh noes, they got to you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,012
Posted By njkayaker

I don't think your thing is really/exactly a cue...

I don't think your thing is really/exactly a cue sheet.

The "running out of battery" issue is overly-exaggerated and well-worth dealing with.

Cue sheets objectively kind of suck. They were...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,012
Posted By njkayaker

(I have done vaguely similar stuff.) "C"...

(I have done vaguely similar stuff.)

"C" didn't register as "climb" to me at first and "G" could be interpreted as "gain". The symbols might be more clear (especially in different languages) and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,012
Posted By njkayaker

Better for you. The problem is that you are...

Better for you. The problem is that you are suggesting that it's better for everybody (which is silly).

Other people might like the option of having the cue sheet. There's no reason people...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,012
Posted By njkayaker

I think it should replace the current condensed...

I think it should replace the current condensed view. The new version will be much more clear (IMO). Having two versions is more of PITA to maintain. (Obviously, it's likely you'll keep the other...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,012
Posted By njkayaker

Garmin also has this covered. ...

Garmin also has this covered.

https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/edge530/EN-US/GUID-E5AEF3C5-2139-42FF-8E5E-069D09D1D80D.html[/QUOTE]
But it's not really the same, is it?

Some people...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,012
Posted By njkayaker

Nice. The background colors are a bit...

Nice.

The background colors are a bit "inexplicable".

Garmin uses green, yellow, orange, red in order of difficultly (which makes more sense). You might want not to use saturated colors (you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,120
Posted By njkayaker

It's completely silly to make these sorts of...

It's completely silly to make these sorts of claims about "predictions" after the fact.

Given your track record here about being really wrong about stuff, it's even sillier.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-05-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,359
Posted By njkayaker

Given that they are the same price, what made you...

Given that they are the same price, what made you pick the Trek over the Garmin 515? I would have thought the Garmin was a safer bet given it’s relatively long proven history (a 3rd gen...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-04-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 318
Posted By njkayaker

Rflkt+

Wahoo RFLKT. I'm not sure if it work very well. Wahoo did come out with a second model (RFLKT+).

In any case, it wasn't a long-lived idea. I suspect it was an easy way for Wahoo to get into the...
Forum: Commuting
05-03-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 457
Posted By njkayaker

Steve B is talking about using the RWGPS website...

Steve B is talking about using the RWGPS website not the RWGPS app.

He's using a Garmin on his bike.

One can upload the rides recorded on the Garmin to RWGPS as a place to store your rides.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-03-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 318
Posted By njkayaker

Cycle computers don’t need to have your phone...

Cycle computers don’t need to have your phone when riding.

Some may use your phone to change
settings or upload/download data.

(There was such a “computer” that served as a display for your...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-01-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 431
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: 431
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: 431
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...
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