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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-21-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 173
Posted By njkayaker

For a $165 difference, people should really get...

For a $165 difference, people should really get which ever works better for them.

Anyway, the Dura is more comparable to the solar 840, which is about $100 more. So, the price is really kinda the...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-21-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 300
Posted By njkayaker

Looks like it might be a male part on the bottom...

Looks like it might be a male part on the bottom of the mount.

https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/variaut/EN-US/GUID-2F070EA1-65A2-44A5-BB74-003C0EE88579.html


The Varia front light has...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-21-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 173
Posted By njkayaker

Sounds like a deal breaker (for some). It's...

Sounds like a deal breaker (for some). It's likely (certain) you'd need a phone for the initial routing too. These things should work by themselves. You can't generally rely on having cell coverage....
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-21-24, 05:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 173
Posted By njkayaker

Interesting but it wouldn’t make much sense to...

Interesting but it wouldn’t make much sense to buy now or soon.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-21-24, 05:01 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 300
Posted By njkayaker

This sort of mount would not work very well at...

This sort of mount would not work very well at all.

To properly mount the light, the mount would have to be positioned front down, which would put the computer at an odd angle.

Get a mount with...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,634
Posted By njkayaker

:lol: You should probably give up the internet....

:lol: You should probably give up the internet. It’s definitely more than you can handle.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,634
Posted By njkayaker

You are basically assuming everybody here (and...

You are basically assuming everybody here (and the cyclists in the video) are clueless idiots. And that you are the only person who has figured everything out.

There are times when taking the lane...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-24, 05:44 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,634
Posted By njkayaker

No, you aren't paying enough attention. The...

No, you aren't paying enough attention. The thread isn’t doing the presuming you think it is

It’s a “divided highway@ with two lanes in each direction. Most people in this thread appear to have...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,634
Posted By njkayaker

This is the approximate location (in the...

This is the approximate location (in the direction of the camera on the bike):

https://maps.app.goo.gl/uhaxz6GddNGrYqVS7

The speed limit is 45 mph.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,634
Posted By njkayaker

The details of these sorts of incidents often...

The details of these sorts of incidents often doesn't all come out at first. You could have waited before you passed judgement.


One report stated that the road is part of "a popular circuit for...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-20-24, 04:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 300
Posted By njkayaker

The lights (some of them?) are designed to be...

The lights (some of them?) are designed to be placed "upside down" (or both ways). It's a fairly normal mounting position for them. I doubt many of them have shaped (asymmetrical) beams.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,634
Posted By njkayaker

Your problem is that your advice was't really...

Your problem is that your advice was't really germane to the thread topic. And the way you presented it implied you thought it was.


This isn't relevant and it's also gratuitous. It's possible...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,634
Posted By njkayaker

You can see the rear wheel of the bicycle. ...

You can see the rear wheel of the bicycle.

(It might not be exactly safe to follow a car at such a close distance anyway.)


This is a weird statement.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,634
Posted By njkayaker

Not a car. The camera is clearly on a bicycle....

Not a car. The camera is clearly on a bicycle. The rider at the right wasn't in its draft.


Given that the cyclists would be much, more likely severely injured or even killed than somebody in a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 571
Posted By njkayaker

(Not a race.)

(Not a race.)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-19-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,634
Posted By njkayaker

It’s fairly common for drivers to pass too...

It’s fairly common for drivers to pass too closely when riding close to the right. Taking the lane often encourages drivers to move into the other lane (giving more space). It’s a two lane road...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 3,415
Posted By njkayaker

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/378x450/shopping_ee89f4670fe279c3b97fa7fec461e4173be30f77.jpg


...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-19-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,634
Posted By njkayaker

:rolleyes: To distract from the unobscured...

:rolleyes: To distract from the unobscured license plate. Obviously. /s


I'm speculating here but you don't really have to address obviously absurd claims. ;)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-19-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 24,475
Posted By njkayaker

Resurrecting a 20 year-old thread might be a...

Resurrecting a 20 year-old thread might be a record.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-19-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 213
Posted By njkayaker

I wouldn't expect a good outcome from this for a...

I wouldn't expect a good outcome from this for a Garmin 1040 (which is much more expensive). Maybe, they are statistically better but the Garmins do break.

I think the issue of weatherproofing is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 1,744
Posted By njkayaker

I think the idea is that CO2 is temporary anyway....

I think the idea is that CO2 is temporary anyway. (CO2 leaks through the rubber at a higher rate than air.) So, as long as "it's good enough", the actual pressure doesn't matter too much.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 1,744
Posted By njkayaker

This thread really wasn't about "pressure...

This thread really wasn't about "pressure recommendation".

Seems like an accurate gauge would be a reasonable basis for building up "decades of experience".

It's possible that the pinch method...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-19-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 213
Posted By njkayaker

Not entirely. The solar 1040 is $750. The phone...

Not entirely. The solar 1040 is $750. The phone the OP is talking about is $250, with a much bigger screen. And some people might like the software available on Android. The phone could also be used...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-19-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 213
Posted By njkayaker

The phone you mentioned appears to be a much...

The phone you mentioned appears to be a much better choice than the one mentioned in the old thread. I think it's an interesting idea.

The lower resolution for color is going to be somewhat...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 1,744
Posted By njkayaker

Okay, if you say so.[/QUOTE] I don't dispute...

Okay, if you say so.[/QUOTE]

I don't dispute that at all.

But if one gauge is used. And it's reading is consistently off by the same amount, then it'd not matter if a person is still going to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 1,744
Posted By njkayaker

Facile. What if that one gauge gets lost or...

Facile.

What if that one gauge gets lost or broken? Of course, communicating about pressure choices is a thing, which isn't really helped by inaccurate gauges.

Seems like accuracy is useful in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 1,744
Posted By njkayaker

on what planet is it important to take the...

on what planet is it important to take the response to a flippant comment and turn the entire lighthearted conversation on its head by criticizing the response in bold?[/QUOTE]
So, before, it was a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 1,744
Posted By njkayaker

Ad hominem. And probably against forum rules. And...

Ad hominem. And probably against forum rules. And not true.

(Weren't you banned for this sort of thing before?)

And it would likely apply more to the person who complained about typography.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 1,744
Posted By njkayaker

Huh? It looks like you have a weird phobia of...

Huh? It looks like you have a weird phobia of typography.

It doesn't seem the comment I replied to was "flippant". What I replied to is what "turned the entire lighthearted conversation on its...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 1,744
Posted By njkayaker

:rolleyes: The OP "says so". He was talking about...

:rolleyes: The OP "says so". He was talking about gauge accuracy and not about how to choose pressure.


This is silly. How do you know "which pressure" if the device you are using is reporting...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-19-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 213
Posted By njkayaker

https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1241631-perhaps...

https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1241631-perhaps-better-touring-phone.html

Note that the color resolution is lower than the B&W resolution.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 1,744
Posted By njkayaker

Gauges should be accurate regardless. This thread...

Gauges should be accurate regardless. This thread is more about that than how to select what pressure to use.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 1,744
Posted By njkayaker

Over the past 4-5 years, I've become convinced...

Over the past 4-5 years, I've become convinced that half the country actually believes this.[/QUOTE]
Are you implying science doesn't work through consensus?[/QUOTE]
On what planet does "is...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-19-24, 06:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 201
Posted By njkayaker

Sounds like a bug in the app. If it works one...

Sounds like a bug in the app. If it works one way, it should work the other way.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 24,609
Posted By njkayaker

You should have blown him a kiss. That might have...

You should have blown him a kiss. That might have caused him to lose interest.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-18-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 327
Posted By njkayaker

Your initial complaint about the OP was silly and...

Your initial complaint about the OP was silly and it went downhill from there. Calling the OP "trolling" is ridiculous.

If you don't want to click on a link, don't click on it.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-18-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 327
Posted By njkayaker

The title is enough of an indication of what the...

The title is enough of an indication of what the OP believes "looks interesting".

Oddly, the title doesn't always register with people (so they can be confused by what a thread is about). So, it...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-18-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 300
Posted By njkayaker

It looks like that comes with one Garmin mount. I...

It looks like that comes with one Garmin mount. I think you can mount it on the bottom. But you'd have to get another Garmin mount (the OP wants two of them).

One can get a GoPro-to-Garmin mount.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-18-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 300
Posted By njkayaker

Presumably, you want to mount a light. You...

Presumably, you want to mount a light.

You can also get GoPro mounts that have a Garmin quarter turn on it. This has an advantage of being able to vary the angle of the thing below.
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-18-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 300
Posted By njkayaker

This wasn't funny years ago. A user error issue...

This wasn't funny years ago. A user error issue anyway.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 02:39 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,752
Posted By njkayaker

Paying your bill with a wad of singles (is it 5’s...

Paying your bill with a wad of singles (is it 5’s now?) was probably a bit embarrassing too.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,752
Posted By njkayaker

You are ignoring the fact that your...

You are ignoring the fact that your characterization of the original post isn't correct.

What information to give is really anybody's guess anyway.

It's not like you provided any information.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 475
Posted By njkayaker

In either case, without numbers, no one can...

In either case, without numbers, no one can really tell.

http://www.bikecalculator.com/

120 lb rider on a 20 or 25 lb bike at 10% grade: 150 watts at 4.77 mph versus 149 at 4.61 mph. A 3.4 %...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,752
Posted By njkayaker

An important detail. Note that this has nothing...

An important detail. Note that this has nothing to do with you glancing at them or them "catching your glance".


This is weird too. It's hard to tell what it even means.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,752
Posted By njkayaker

It attracted "foolishness" because it started out...

It attracted "foolishness" because it started out that way.


This thread isn't the thread you think it is. He didn't ask about hand positions (which would have been normal and addressable).
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 09:34 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 475
Posted By njkayaker

A "big difference" but no numbers. ...

A "big difference" but no numbers.

http://www.bikecalculator.com/

120 lb rider on a 20 or 25 lb bike at 10% grade: 150 watts at 4.77 mph versus 149 at 4.61 mph. A 3.4 % difference.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 475
Posted By njkayaker

This doesn't make much sense. You'd be going 30.1...

This doesn't make much sense. You'd be going 30.1 mph in this gear with a cadence of 80 RPM. If you aren't using this top gear, that it exists isn't relevant.


This post is "not good". It talks...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,752
Posted By njkayaker

This would make sense on a trail. (It's not...

This would make sense on a trail. (It's not likely that it would be a glance that inspired it.)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,752
Posted By njkayaker

I doubt the validity of the observation itself.

I doubt the validity of the observation itself.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,752
Posted By njkayaker

The issue is whether you move to the hoods if...

The issue is whether you move to the hoods if MikeDeason glances at you.
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