The Side Benefits of N+1
05-26-20, 04:16 PM
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The Side Benefits of N+1
When my daughter needed a bike to commute to work with me, I gave her one of the stable.
When my future son in law got tired of riding a 60 pound Walmart bike for exercise during the COVID stuff, I gave him my commuting bike (can't use it myself anyway for a while). He's really enjoying it.
When my SO and I wanted to take a ride out to visit the daughter and finance, I had a bike for each of us. And one to spare in the garage.
Here they all are ... spreading the joy.
When my future son in law got tired of riding a 60 pound Walmart bike for exercise during the COVID stuff, I gave him my commuting bike (can't use it myself anyway for a while). He's really enjoying it.
When my SO and I wanted to take a ride out to visit the daughter and finance, I had a bike for each of us. And one to spare in the garage.
Here they all are ... spreading the joy.
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You're the Daddy Warbucks of cycling, spreading bicycle good will! Good for you. This is said sincerely, not sarcastically.
I'm assuming everyone in your family is the same size???
I'm assuming everyone in your family is the same size???
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It's nice that you can do this for them. It is nicer that you do. Good for you.
Be safe, Frank.
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05-27-20, 07:51 AM
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Sweet! Interesting way to mount the Cycliq on the Schwinn.Cycliq still doesn't have the universal mounts in stock.....
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My only gripe is that ... believe it or not ... the Cycliq-to-Cycliq part of the mount (where the bayonet on the camera mounts to the plastic part Cycliq provides for a universal mount) is not that secure. One attached, the camera still rattles, and it wouldn't surprise me if over time, it fractures the plastic and the part breaks. That is again, the fault of Cycliq, not the maker of 3rd party metal mount.
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Strangely enough ... they are close enough in their inseam, so good enough for short rides. Lucky break!
I gave up on Cycliq and found a 3rd party mount that was made out of metal. I was able to mount the plastic Cycliq universal mount on that, and the mount is reasonably stable. I think the other side is a Garmin mount. Do you want me to find a link to it? It's actually working fine so far.
My only gripe is that ... believe it or not ... the Cycliq-to-Cycliq part of the mount (where the bayonet on the camera mounts to the plastic part Cycliq provides for a universal mount) is not that secure. One attached, the camera still rattles, and it wouldn't surprise me if over time, it fractures the plastic and the part breaks. That is again, the fault of Cycliq, not the maker of 3rd party metal mount.
I gave up on Cycliq and found a 3rd party mount that was made out of metal. I was able to mount the plastic Cycliq universal mount on that, and the mount is reasonably stable. I think the other side is a Garmin mount. Do you want me to find a link to it? It's actually working fine so far.
My only gripe is that ... believe it or not ... the Cycliq-to-Cycliq part of the mount (where the bayonet on the camera mounts to the plastic part Cycliq provides for a universal mount) is not that secure. One attached, the camera still rattles, and it wouldn't surprise me if over time, it fractures the plastic and the part breaks. That is again, the fault of Cycliq, not the maker of 3rd party metal mount.
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