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Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 140
Posted By Koyote

Move the bike to the other tray, the one that's...

Move the bike to the other tray, the one that's further aft. That'll give you at least another 20" or so away from the exhaust, if your rack is set up like mine.

Other option is to mount a set of...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

Yeah, I figured that was an advantage for some....

Yeah, I figured that was an advantage for some. I'm still using plenty of older lights (and other devices) with other ports, since they still work fine.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 1,864
Posted By Koyote

Now you're going to start hacking away at your...

Now you're going to start hacking away at your cheapie components, while continuing to argue that the more costly name-brand stuff is no better. But yeah, the rest of us are suckers because we pay...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

Yeah, I knew that was /s -- but figured you might...

Yeah, I knew that was /s -- but figured you might know anyway.

Yeah, the symmetric plug/port should save each of us about two minutes over our lifetimes...'Course, I feel like I have already lost...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

Well, I've occasionally had to squint at the...

Well, I've occasionally had to squint at the micro USB in order to get it inserted properly (since I'm not always wearing my reading glasses), but I've never broken one even when trying to ram it in...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

These sorts of laudatory remarks about USB-C pop...

These sorts of laudatory remarks about USB-C pop up now and then, and I'm wondering why USB-C is deemed so superior to -- what? is it USB-B? I don't really pay attention to such things. I guess USB-C...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 1,864
Posted By Koyote

I don't know whether this is just a cynical...

I don't know whether this is just a cynical observation or you missed the point -- which is that such a company actually has something to protect (assets and reputation), and thus is more likely to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 06:46 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 1,864
Posted By Koyote

That's not really evidence...rather, it's logic. ...

That's not really evidence...rather, it's logic.

A name brand has a reputation to protect; one online photo of a broken component might cost them millions in lost sales, and they also have deep...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 1,864
Posted By Koyote

I've ridden countless times in temps as low as...

I've ridden countless times in temps as low as freezing and as high as 100+ Fahrenheit and have never given a single thought to the temperature of my handlebar.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-25-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 188
Posted By Koyote

Most handlebar bags tend to move around a bit as...

Most handlebar bags tend to move around a bit as you are riding, which makes them less-than-ideal mounting points for headlights which need to be aimed properly. So, even if you find a headlight that...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

I've had the Varia for a couple years, and didn't...

I've had the Varia for a couple years, and didn't know about that app.

So it looks like the Trek unit adds nothing to the marketplace.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

Oh, yes, definitely a good business move for...

Oh, yes, definitely a good business move for Trek. The typical Garmin cycling item has only a 25% (or so) markup from wholesale to retail -- e.g., a $600 1040 Edge computer probably cost the dealer...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

Yes, this. It almost seems as if Trek got this to...

Yes, this. It almost seems as if Trek got this to market, and then realized that it adds nothing beyond Varia's capabilities -- so they fudged the detection distance (according to the first few brief...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

Okay, so let's go there. Aside from the...

Okay, so let's go there.

Aside from the obvious factors -- longer battery life and longer range -- I can't think of much that I'd want added to my Varia's capabilities -- though that could just...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

I already had this whole conversation with him....

I already had this whole conversation with him. It got us nowhere. Remember that this is bf, so no one ever admits to being mistaken about anything.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 879
Posted By Koyote

Has it ever occurred to you two experts that...

Has it ever occurred to you two experts that there might be more than one way to successfully mount a tubed tire?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 06:12 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,206
Posted By Koyote

No, but after they'd shipped it I went back to...

No, but after they'd shipped it I went back to the site and realized that they have a pink one on closeout. I could've gotten an even better color, and for less money! :(
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-23-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

I have no agenda and no stock in Garmin, nor any...

I have no agenda and no stock in Garmin, nor any interest in arguing; I'm just telling you how Varia works, since you don't seem to actually understand it. (Though that hasn't stopped you from...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-23-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

That seems a pretty narrow use-case, and I don't...

That seems a pretty narrow use-case, and I don't even see how it would help. I mean, on my Garmin, approaching cars appear as white dots -- which is ideal for people who are colorblind.

In fact,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 821
Posted By Koyote

Most of us understand the purpose of locknuts on...

Most of us understand the purpose of locknuts on wheels, even if we don't personally need them.

By the way, I did bring my bike right into my workplace (office -- or, yep, classroom) for many...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-23-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

Not that I am aware of. And why would you want to...

Not that I am aware of. And why would you want to change those things, anyway? Most users would want to be alerted as early as possible (I.e., max range), and the colors don't make any difference in...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,206
Posted By Koyote

Mine arrived yesterday. Pics: ...

Mine arrived yesterday. Pics:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/640x480/img_1870_b5752b061277786bc71311143a6af41efbd4e684.jpg...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,084
Posted By Koyote

[QUOTE=eduskator;23221611]I've never heard of...

[QUOTE=eduskator;23221611]I've never heard of cages that threw bottles. Is OP riding paris roubaix or something?

You've seriously never heard of this happening? Really?

You must ride...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-23-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

Yeah, but that's not really a Wahoo thing. Also,...

Yeah, but that's not really a Wahoo thing. Also, I don't see the phone interface as very valuable, as I'm presuming that anyone who's considering a radar unit probably has a dedicated cycle computer....
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-23-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

Such as...?

Such as...?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,084
Posted By Koyote

True, they do hold onto bottles very tightly.

True, they do hold onto bottles very tightly.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-23-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

A couple guys at Escape Collective discuss the...

A couple guys at Escape Collective discuss the Carback on their podcast (https://escapecollective.com/podcast-rear-radars-need-to-work-100-of-the-time/) -- scroll a bit down the page for the link,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,084
Posted By Koyote

Try this...

Try this (https://kingcage.com/products/iris-king-cage) SS King cage and let me know if it ejects a bottle.

I won't hold my breath while waiting.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 821
Posted By Koyote

Just buy a pair of Ultegra skewers (off Amazon,...

Just buy a pair of Ultegra skewers (off Amazon, perhaps) and be done with it. They work as well as anything out there and the weight is a non-issue.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 416
Posted By Koyote

Okay, thanks for the confirmation. When I got a...

Okay, thanks for the confirmation. When I got a GRX 11sp crankset (48-31), the shop tried using it with my Ultegra FD -- no dice. Had to add the GRX FD. My understanding is that some bikes will allow...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 08:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 879
Posted By Koyote

I usually just blow through the valve a bit. It...

I usually just blow through the valve a bit. It doesn't take much air.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 416
Posted By Koyote

I'm trying to recall: the GRX crankset is...

I'm trying to recall: the GRX crankset is supposed to be used only with a GRX FD, correct? b/c the crankset puts the chainrings a few millimeters further outboard than other models, and the GRX FD is...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-21-24, 07:52 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,455
Posted By Koyote

This doesn't look like it offers much over the...

This doesn't look like it offers much over the Garmin Varia, but at least it's some competition. Hopefully Garmin will up its game with an improved Varia.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,848
Posted By Koyote

​​​​​​It manifests when you use the word...

​​​​​​It manifests when you use the word "masochists" to describe cyclists who choose to do things that you are apparently unable to do.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-24, 02:01 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,413
Posted By Koyote

Quite the opposite actually. Edited to add:...

Quite the opposite actually.

Edited to add: I see that another poster already pointed this out, and you seem to be taking it as some sort of personal attack. But it’s just a simple fact. Go to a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,848
Posted By Koyote

Plenty of motorists say the same about cyclists…...

Plenty of motorists say the same about cyclists… And yet you still ride a bike, I presume?

Seems weird for a person who embraces a more challenging mode of transportation to then criticize others...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-19-24, 04:36 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,848
Posted By Koyote

Yep. This is the less tangible explanation of why...

Yep. This is the less tangible explanation of why you can't ride fixed or SS on a multi-geared bikes.



Nope.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-19-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,848
Posted By Koyote

You're the one who has argued and changed the...

You're the one who has argued and changed the goalposts. And now you offer a parting criticism without rebutting a single thing I've written. That's petty and childish. You're obviously engaging in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-19-24, 10:16 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,848
Posted By Koyote

That's not what you actually suggested in the...

That's not what you actually suggested in the post to which I had responded.

Your suggestion would get a person a rather lousy version of a SS or fixie, as you might figure out if you actually...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-19-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,848
Posted By Koyote

Have you ever actually done that with a...

Have you ever actually done that with a multi-speed bike? It's not the same thing.

People ride SS (or fixed) for all kinds of reasons: some ride them because they are forced to work on their...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 503
Posted By Koyote

Which means that, if the OP has found the correct...

Which means that, if the OP has found the correct size in the 2023, he can ask the shop to order in the same size in the 2024, since it is the same price. If the shop really wants to move the 2023...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-19-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,010
Posted By Koyote

Yeah, I don't know what happened to the setup....

Yeah, I don't know what happened to the setup. This was the middle of day 3, and he had already covered over 600 miles, and had been through a nasty rainstorm (and hence mud) just that morning.
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-19-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,010
Posted By Koyote

Link....

Link. (https://www.bicycling.com/news/a43981470/ashton-lambie-pack-for-gravel-racing/)

I went met him out on the road on day 3, and he said a wire had come loose but that he thought he could fix...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-19-24, 06:44 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,010
Posted By Koyote

I'm sure they're very reliable. I'm just thinking...

I'm sure they're very reliable. I'm just thinking of a friend whose dyno light stopped working in the middle of a very long, multi-day gravel race which included a lot of night riding. Though I think...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-18-24, 08:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 904
Posted By Koyote

The photo you posted is...not funny. Especially...

The photo you posted is...not funny. Especially if you know the death toll from that building collapse.

You should not post that again - anywhere.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-18-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,010
Posted By Koyote

If I did longer commutes, and did them every day,...

If I did longer commutes, and did them every day, I might get a dyno lighting setup...But they're not foolproof. Wires can come loose, for instance. I would probably still keep a small rechargeable...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 956
Posted By Koyote

Yep, currency is very strong. I once used half a...

Yep, currency is very strong. I once used half a dollar bill (so it only cost me $.50 -- :)) to temporarily boot a gashed tire while out on the road. Finished my ride and forgot all about it. A...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 956
Posted By Koyote

I just carry these...

I just carry these (https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/emergency-tire-boot-tb-2).
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 349
Posted By Koyote

That's just luck -- the six-bolt vs center lock...

That's just luck -- the six-bolt vs center lock thing is a non-factor in whether you can switch wheels without re-aligning the brake calipers. In fact, I have two sets of wheels with the same hubs --...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-17-24, 06:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 284
Posted By Koyote

This is why there are cycle computers with...

This is why there are cycle computers with dedicated mounts.
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