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03-28-24, 02:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 582
Posted By njkayaker

The post was strange. It was also a waste of...

The post was strange. It was also a waste of people’s attention, unfortunately. It doesn’t help the OP at all to ignore the strangeness.You end-up implying it wasn’t strange at all.


You are...
03-27-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 96
Posted By njkayaker

They will charge the devices slower. If you have...

They will charge the devices slower. If you have two separate cables, you have a backup.
03-27-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 110
Posted By njkayaker

It doesn't seem that Garmin provides prior...

It doesn't seem that Garmin provides prior versions of firmware.
03-27-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 582
Posted By njkayaker

It wasn't that harsh. He's also right. What is...

It wasn't that harsh. He's also right. What is the point of the original post (which was rather odd)?


Seems doubtful that everybody announcing they are getting ready for the season and are going...
03-26-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 346
Posted By njkayaker

You answered your own question here. These...

You answered your own question here.

These sorts of vague "make a personal decision for me (who you know nothing about)" questions are rarely a good idea. If you can't justify the purchase, other...
03-24-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 566
Posted By njkayaker

Seems like some detail is needed. Where did...

Seems like some detail is needed.

Where did you get the bike?

(Presumably, it wasn’t from one of the shops you talked to.)
03-24-24, 05:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 110
Posted By njkayaker

I doubt you’ll find it. There used to be a...

I doubt you’ll find it.

There used to be a site (“perry”) that archived firmware for Garmin devices but Garmin managed to have it shut down.

Well, Perry lives on. Sort of.
...
03-23-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 149
Posted By njkayaker

I was going to mention the map issue but decided...

I was going to mention the map issue but decided one step at a time. (Who knows if he’s even reading this. Maybe, he’s already using newer maps.)

If he’s using an old map, he should try new ones...
03-23-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 149
Posted By njkayaker

“Follow road” provides guidance based on the...

“Follow road” provides guidance based on the roads on the map. The guidance can include the names of roads.

”Off road” is intended for when your loaded track does not follow roads on the map. For...
03-21-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 338
Posted By njkayaker

You should provide the model number. No one is...

You should provide the model number. No one is going to be able to tell much about it from a picture.

What phone are you using?
03-21-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 338
Posted By njkayaker

It appears an OTG adapter isn’t applicable to USB...

It appears an OTG adapter isn’t applicable to USB C (since a USB C cable is symmetric).

The phone has to support OTG.
03-20-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 338
Posted By njkayaker

Not sure what the “little adaptor junction box”...

Not sure what the “little adaptor junction box” is.

USB C cables are bidirectional. (They have to be because they don’t plug in one direction.)
...
03-17-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,053
Posted By njkayaker

The tire is bad.

The tire is bad.
03-12-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 171
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: 3,657
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: 3,657
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: 3,657
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: 3,657
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: 3,657
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: 3,657
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: 3,657
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: 3,657
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: 48
Views: 2,022
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: 48
Views: 2,022
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: 48
Views: 2,022
Posted By njkayaker

Stop wasting people’s time.

Stop wasting people’s time.
02-29-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,815
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: 1,815
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: 48
Views: 2,022
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: 48
Views: 2,022
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: 1,815
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: 1,231
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: 1,115
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: 1,429
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: 2,816
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: 2,816
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: 4,442
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: 4,442
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: 4,442
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: 4,442
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: 4,442
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: 4,442
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: 4,442
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: 4,442
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: 4,442
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: 4,442
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: 560
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: 560
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: 560
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: 560
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: 560
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.
...
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