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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-23, 02:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 890
Posted By firebird854

I have good news to anyone attempting to access...

I have good news to anyone attempting to access the site and having an issue actually creating routes, I redid how all the backend logic works and got everything running smoothly on port 443! So, it...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-26-23, 05:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 186
Posted By Tandem Tom

Update. We use Garmin 800's. And with so e...

Update.
We use Garmin 800's. And with so e fantastic help we are up and running!
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-24-23, 06:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 128
Posted By Polaris OBark

Any hints as to how? Edit: Sorry. I think...

Any hints as to how?

Edit: Sorry. I think I found it hidden in plain sight:

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-23, 09:00 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 15,304
Posted By tomato coupe

The word “manifesto” comes to mind.

The word “manifesto” comes to mind.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-06-23, 04:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 971
Posted By brommiephillip

(New design) Quick Release pedals for the Speedplay mount

Hey guys,

Ive been working on this design for a few months and just finished it, and milled in Titanium for testing.
So far so good and very convenient and sturdy!

Is there any need for this?...
Forum: Touring
02-01-23, 09:31 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,833
Posted By gauvins

afrowheels well, posts like this one...

afrowheels well, posts like this one (https://www.bikeforums.net/22785689-post9.html) won't earn many brownie points. Future posts may well be ignored by members of this community who wouldn't want...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-18-22, 10:05 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,525
Posted By venturi95

I agree with your post, but TPC is like a real...

I agree with your post, but TPC is like a real bike shop, labor intensive. Whether or not the management at TPC though the boom was going to continue, when you have that phenomenal growth and are up...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-18-22, 07:34 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,525
Posted By pdlamb

[/b] A lesson that has to be learned (or...

[/b]

A lesson that has to be learned (or re-learned) every generation.

[b]

The only part of this I quibble about is the "new" in "new normal." While bicycle sales are still in flux, who's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-17-22, 09:09 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,678
Posted By Paul Barnard

Assuming any of this happened at all. Right now...

Assuming any of this happened at all. Right now there are several of his posts with conflicting information.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-12-22, 06:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 730
Posted By Polaris OBark

I immediately upload my activities after each...

I immediately upload my activities after each ride and rename them to something better than the generic "slow feeble afternoon ride" on Strava. If they haven't uploaded to Strava within minutes of...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-12-22, 05:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 730
Posted By fooferdoggie

well clearing them out seems to have fixed it.

well clearing them out seems to have fixed it.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-10-22, 02:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 682
Posted By Classtime

Good idea. Didn't think about that. I know...

Good idea. Didn't think about that.
I know less than nothing about all this blue toothed ant plus other stuff but perhaps with these new HR straps that do so much more than transmit HR data, there...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-10-22, 02:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 682
Posted By Seattle Forrest

Here are some forums with people who might be...

Here are some forums with people who might be able to answer your question. I'm sorry I can't just give you links, for some bizarre reason this site isn't capable.

https://www.red...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-22, 05:04 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,668
Posted By fishboat

Calling TROLL on this ..present something...

Calling TROLL on this

..present something blatantly asinine and then ask for "Thoughts?"
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-01-22, 06:26 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 3,632
Posted By travelinhobo

Well, thank you for all those responses! (Sorry...

Well, thank you for all those responses! (Sorry for the delay in getting back. I'd forgotten I posted this question.) I have read every response except those many which were arguing about previous...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-01-22, 01:00 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,076
Posted By Iride01

I totally agree. However I was trying to give the...

I totally agree. However I was trying to give the OP a method to make their desires come to fruition.

But obviously they don't want to make even the "little effort" they perceive it to be! <grin>
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-03-22, 03:45 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 5,537
Posted By freeranger

" I contacted the seller and he replied: "That...

" I contacted the seller and he replied: "That does not compromise the structure of the head tube, according to the manufacturer. If it completely cracks, which will not, I’ll refund you the money,...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-17-22, 12:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 973
Posted By unterhausen

sorry I deleted the post that this refers to, but...

sorry I deleted the post that this refers to, but I agree with this post. We don't usually require things to be on-topic in a thread, but spamming the same picture across multiple threads isn't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-16-22, 11:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 563
Posted By WhyFi

The current Gamin units will also pair with a...

The current Gamin units will also pair with a phone app.

Other than the Garmin offerings, there will be a couple of new products available soon, one from Bryton and... I forget the other. You can...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-15-22, 04:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 967
Posted By Seattle Forrest

For what it's worth, it seems to be a pattern...

For what it's worth, it seems to be a pattern that Mediatek / Airoha chipsets are better than Sony ones. Garmin seems to choose which to spec based on battery efficiency. I'm sure it's more nuanced...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-15-22, 03:14 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 6,376
Posted By genec

While I agree with you in use and principle... ...

While I agree with you in use and principle... the reality is, that to many drivers, cyclists are not "expected" on the roadway... and this is easily observed by how drivers often fail when they do...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-15-22, 01:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 967
Posted By Seattle Forrest

Your Epix watch has a much better GPS receiver...

Your Epix watch has a much better GPS receiver than your 830. Especially in challenging situations like a fjord.

Currently I would suggest turning multi band on, on your watch, in case you decide...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-22, 07:53 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,343
Posted By urbanknight

Yes, you are right overall. But I also think back...

Yes, you are right overall. But I also think back to when I started commuting and chose to throw slicks on my K2 Razorback when my road bike would have done just fine. I certainly enjoyed the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-22, 08:52 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,343
Posted By Ironfish653

Maybe because I came up MTB 'ing in the early...

Maybe because I came up MTB 'ing in the early 1990s on ridgids and short -travel hardtails, that I've found the opposite to be true; I'm a lot more aggressive about getting off the saddle, and even...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-04-22, 06:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,307
Posted By Koyote

Someone’s gonna steal your bike eventually.

Someone’s gonna steal your bike eventually.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-22, 08:20 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,362
Posted By big john

He put it in post 62 of this **** show thread.

He put it in post 62 of this **** show thread.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-26-22, 04:45 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 29,332
Posted By rogers2000

PCB repair

For those interested, I managed to repair the GEM module in my Kickr Core. For some reason it just had terrible bluetooth connection and it was almost unusable, as well as a fried capacitor so it...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-26-22, 12:20 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,710
Posted By Badger6

I don’t imagine it is any different on the 1030+...

I don’t imagine it is any different on the 1030+ from the 1030, and what you’re describing is exactly how the 1040 has worked (which is exactly as the 1030), with one HUGE exception. I’ll explain the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-22, 08:27 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 52,106
Posted By genejockey

Your entire thesis comes from a misconception -...

Your entire thesis comes from a misconception - it's not the head tubes being taller that leads to sloping top tubes. It's seat tubes being shorter. Head tubes are the same length, for the size of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-22, 08:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 717
Posted By mschwett

actually, strava doesn’t use GPS elevation if it...

actually, strava doesn’t use GPS elevation if it can be avoided given how very inaccurate it is. if you read the link above you’ll see they first use barometric altimeter data, and if you “correct”...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-22, 03:56 PM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 52,106
Posted By genejockey

You can buy only large differences in performance...

You can buy only large differences in performance if you start low enough. The jump in performance from a $300 bike to a $3000 bike is enormous. Beyond that, it's all incremental.


Which makes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-22, 03:07 PM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 52,106
Posted By dedhed

All the divers I know wear a dive computer

All the divers I know wear a dive computer
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-22, 01:47 PM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 52,106
Posted By terrymorse

I know this has been written before, but it's...

I know this has been written before, but it's good advice:

Buy what you like to ride. If the bike you like costs big bucks, and you have the bucks to spend, go for it.

If the fancy and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-22, 10:02 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 52,106
Posted By genejockey

But even there, you can get watches for really...

But even there, you can get watches for really cheap that are more reliably waterproof and shock resistant than a Rolex, so in buying one, you're not really buying it for the timekeeping, or water-...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-22, 09:21 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 52,106
Posted By genejockey

The funny thing about the Rolex vs 'cheap watch'...

The funny thing about the Rolex vs 'cheap watch' comparison is that the cheap watch is likely to be a better timekeeper than the Rolex, because quartz accuracy will always be superior to mechanical. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-22, 09:16 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 52,106
Posted By genejockey

I think what a lot of us forget is that a $3000...

I think what a lot of us forget is that a $3000 bike is ALREADY an M5 compared to the "average" bike. This is more like comparing say, the base Porsche 911 Carrera with the 911 GT3 - the Carrera is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-22, 09:15 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 52,106
Posted By tomato coupe

I think we're all losing sight of the important...

I think we're all losing sight of the important issue -- road bikes sold today ARE KILLING PEOPLE because they are not set up like TikTok's bike. By his own estimate, 5% of new cyclists DIE because...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-22, 09:08 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,623
Posted By mschwett

a very heavy bike vs. a very light bike

i've now done a particular segment exactly 50 times in the last 9 months or so. 6.85 miles, 917 feet of elevation gain. it's almost a complete loop, with an upwind section that's half uphill, half...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-22, 09:51 AM
Replies: 346
Views: 8,481
Posted By genejockey

OMG, I'm agreeing with Larry. It's best to avoid...

OMG, I'm agreeing with Larry. It's best to avoid these situations, and we should all ride defensively, but in the end, none of us control what others do. You can't spend your life living as if the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-22, 08:28 AM
Replies: 346
Views: 8,481
Posted By terrymorse

Much of the arguing here about emergency...

Much of the arguing here about emergency maneuvering techniques, such as hard braking, would disappear if everyone here had taken a bike skills class.

They teach this stuff.

...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-18-22, 04:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,265
Posted By Seattle Forrest

People think they're escaping Garmin, it's out of...

People think they're escaping Garmin, it's out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-18-22, 11:10 AM
Replies: 346
Views: 8,481
Posted By terrymorse

True, using only the rear brake avoids the...

True, using only the rear brake avoids the theoretical but almost never observed "cyclist over the bars" problem.

But using only the rear brake produces the very real "can't stop quickly" problem.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-18-22, 10:12 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,588
Posted By tomato coupe

This thread exists in an intellectual valley, so...

This thread exists in an intellectual valley, so it doesn't take any energy to descend into it. Unfortunately. it takes a lot of energy to leave the Valley.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-18-22, 09:12 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 4,987
Posted By terrymorse

The difference between a light and heavy bike is...

The difference between a light and heavy bike is not what I would consider negligible, as the time difference on an up-and-down course is significant.

The time gain descending with a heavy bike is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-22, 03:08 PM
Replies: 346
Views: 8,481
Posted By genejockey

Maybe he's the Grand Galactic Inquisitor? ...

Maybe he's the Grand Galactic Inquisitor?
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/236x207/ignore_me_9a2777844a837977fa58dbde6d6ea2b8b6d08a3d.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-16-22, 04:40 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 4,987
Posted By terrymorse

I can't say if a heavy bike will make you faster,...

I can't say if a heavy bike will make you faster, but I did get passed on an uphill by a gray-haired "senior" guy, who I would not describe as "svelte", riding an Electra comfort bike.

I was doing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-15-22, 05:41 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,230
Posted By terrymorse

Thank you for sharing your personal opinion....

Thank you for sharing your personal opinion. That's worth something, I guess.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-15-22, 12:35 PM
Replies: 346
Views: 8,481
Posted By genejockey

Ah, so now it's a "full-on skid", eh? Those...

Ah, so now it's a "full-on skid", eh? Those goalposts make an awful racket being dragged around , don't they?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-15-22, 11:58 AM
Replies: 346
Views: 8,481
Posted By genejockey

That was the most recent time that I remember,...

That was the most recent time that I remember, but there was another time, some years ago, where I was approaching a hairpin turn on Rt 84, coming down from Skylonda, and in braking hard for the...
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