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03-17-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 727
Posted By njkayaker

The tire is bad.

The tire is bad.
03-12-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 158
Posted By njkayaker

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

The Touring subforum might be a better place to ask.
03-11-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
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...
03-11-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
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...
03-11-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
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...
03-11-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
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...
03-11-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
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...
03-11-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
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....
03-11-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
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...
03-11-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
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...
03-04-24, 10:09 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,894
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...
03-03-24, 06:58 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,894
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.
03-03-24, 06:56 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,894
Posted By njkayaker

Stop wasting people’s time.

Stop wasting people’s time.
02-29-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,580
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.
02-29-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,580
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...
02-29-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,894
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.
02-29-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,894
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...
02-29-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,580
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...
02-28-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,136
Posted By njkayaker

What has the world come to, when talking to a...

What has the world come to, when talking to a stranger becomes a social faux pas?[/QUOTE]
:foo:​​​​​​​
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,022
Posted By njkayaker

It would be better to focus on the things on...

It would be better to focus on the things on RWGPS you don't like than talking about unrelated fanciful silly examples. That is, these silly examples suggests the real things you are complaining...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,321
Posted By njkayaker

You might not care that much about the color...

You might not care that much about the color after a while.
02-24-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,685
Posted By njkayaker

:rolleyes: Even if she had stopped running, what...

:rolleyes: Even if she had stopped running, what you did was odd. The latter part of your post shows some of the reasons why.

I suspect most men already know this even if it’s news to you.

...
02-24-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,685
Posted By njkayaker

People running are not out for a leisurely...

People running are not out for a leisurely stroll. If you were riding up a moderately steep hill, would you want to chat with strangers? Isn’t it like interrupting them?

I also wonder if you tend...
02-24-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,220
Posted By njkayaker

:rolleyes: You were guessing it was a “missed...

:rolleyes: You were guessing it was a “missed opportunity”.


Now you are putting words in my mouth. I never claimed Shimano was infallible.

In any case, the issue is whether Shimano is better...
02-23-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,220
Posted By njkayaker

Not many people see electronic components as...

Not many people see electronic components as something they could use for “a long time”. An anniversary electronic set might look a bit silly fairly quickly.

People don’t appear to go with Shimano...
02-23-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,220
Posted By njkayaker

How far back? 9 speed? They could bling a...

How far back? 9 speed?

They could bling a mechanical 12 speed group (if it’s still being produced). But I’m not sure if there would be many people actually interested in paying more for that to...
02-23-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,220
Posted By njkayaker

People may be talking about it being a C&V set...

People may be talking about it being a C&V set because they are having a hard time seeing a special edition of Di2 making much sense. What would that be? Gold plated? Even more black than it already...
02-23-24, 06:43 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,220
Posted By njkayaker

There wouldn’t be much point in this if it didn’t...

There wouldn’t be much point in this if it didn’t increase sales (even indirectly). Seems like shops would appreciate a better deal than expensively-produced display bling, which doesn’t seem like...
02-23-24, 06:07 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,220
Posted By njkayaker

??? I was firm to you in the spam thread (now...

??? I was firm to you in the spam thread (now deleted) about your ridiculous comments about the mods being incompetent (and unethical) for not deleting that thread fast enough for you. Is that what...
02-23-24, 05:40 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,220
Posted By njkayaker

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: You have no...

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

You have no basis for your guess. You don’t provide any explanation of why your guess would have any reasonable chance of happening.

Against all this nothing,...
02-21-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,220
Posted By njkayaker

I’m saying that the expert (Shimano) might know...

I’m saying that the expert (Shimano) might know what they are doing.

You (not an expert) are guessing the expert (Shimano) is doing the wrong thing.


Did anyone appoint you the Pope of...
02-21-24, 02:03 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,220
Posted By njkayaker

Not sure how we all missed you being elected the...

Not sure how we all missed you being elected the pope of aesthetics.

De gustibus non est disputandum.
02-21-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,220
Posted By njkayaker

Hmm. On one hand, we have the...

Hmm.

On one hand, we have the most-successful (likely) bicycle component manufacturer with years of experience. On the other hand, we have a couple of arm-chair internet quarterbacks.

Which one...
02-21-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 515
Posted By njkayaker

What he is describing doesn’t seem due to this at...

What he is describing doesn’t seem due to this at all.
02-21-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 515
Posted By njkayaker

The phone has it turned off generally all by...

The phone has it turned off generally all by itself. It’s not correct that is on continuously.
02-21-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 515
Posted By njkayaker

This complaint doesn’t seem common at all. It...

This complaint doesn’t seem common at all. It might be interesting to see the track.

If it’s “recent”, that suggests the phone hardware is not working properly.
02-21-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 515
Posted By njkayaker

Phones can download the satellite data...

Phones can download the satellite data (“ephemera”) very quickly via other means. It doesn’t need to use the GPS for that. Your phone would likely need to have been isolated from other communications...
02-21-24, 06:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 515
Posted By njkayaker

No, the phones don’t have it on continuously. It...

No, the phones don’t have it on continuously. It would use way too much battery life.

You get location quickly because the phone can get approximate location from not just GPS like cell towers.
...
02-20-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 375
Posted By njkayaker

Bicycle computers typically use Openstreetmap...

Bicycle computers typically use Openstreetmap (OSM) data. So, they have access to the OSM road surface data. I don't think the OSM data for that is that great.
One issue is being able to clearly...
02-20-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,220
Posted By njkayaker

- the mechanical stuff is "timeless" in a way...

- the mechanical stuff is "timeless" in a way that electronic shifters aren't.
02-20-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,220
Posted By njkayaker

Blame avocado toast.

Blame avocado toast.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,998
Posted By njkayaker

The authors of that study indicate that it's...

The authors of that study indicate that it's preliminary (and can't be used to generalize).
02-09-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 754
Posted By njkayaker

There's a sign at the address they indicate. ...

There's a sign at the address they indicate.
...
02-06-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 672
Posted By njkayaker

Looks like a standard scam site. “They” have...

Looks like a standard scam site.

“They” have a fulfillment center in NYC but “their” address is in AZ.
02-02-24, 10:41 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,894
Posted By njkayaker

Whut?

Whut?
02-02-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,894
Posted By njkayaker

Because they sell your location (though they...

Because they sell your location (though they backed off on selling your precise location data).

https://themarkup.org/privacy/2023/06/01/life360-sued-for-selling-location-data...
02-02-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,894
Posted By njkayaker

To be clear, it seems like the best option for...

To be clear, it seems like the best option for the OP is to have a satellite tracker.

AirTags (or any similar device) aren't really a good option for this sort of use.

The tracking information...
02-02-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,894
Posted By njkayaker

It seems like he’s riding in a fairly remote...

It seems like he’s riding in a fairly remote place where none of this would really work.
02-02-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,894
Posted By njkayaker

It is every ‘x’ minutes. You can choose the...

It is every ‘x’ minutes.

You can choose the rate. Every 5, every 20, etc.

Longer periods might provide longer total runtimes for the device.
02-02-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,894
Posted By njkayaker

Airtags require a phone to be nearby and the...

Airtags require a phone to be nearby and the phone to have cellular access (which he says he doesn’t have).

If an AirTag would work, the phone he already (presumably) is carrying would be...
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