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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-24, 11:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 255
Posted By Polaris OBark

For awhile I used an 11 speed XT derailleur with...

For awhile I used an 11 speed XT derailleur with an 11-34T Ultegra Cassette on my touring bike, and nothing bad happened.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-24, 11:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,341
Posted By Polaris OBark

I wonder if he has gone through 3 or 4 more in...

I wonder if he has gone through 3 or 4 more in the intervening 4 years since that post?

[The thread bump is my fault.]
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,341
Posted By Polaris OBark

I've got about 55,000 km on mine (or about 35,000...

I've got about 55,000 km on mine (or about 35,000 miles, i.e., about 3,500 miles per year for 10 years), shift a lot (steep hills where I live), I use it off road frequently, etc. Mine still seems...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 140
Posted By Polaris OBark

Your iPhone adapter is ideal. (Despite what...

Your iPhone adapter is ideal.

(Despite what you were told, a PC USB slot as a charging source can be hit or miss.)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-24, 10:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,341
Posted By Polaris OBark

I was going to start off with a very conservative...

I was going to start off with a very conservative semi-syncro program, but you are making me think that if everything worked fine for 10 years, why change a winning game?

This was mostly motivated...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 209
Posted By Polaris OBark

What I noticed is those screws not only have a...

What I noticed is those screws not only have a tendency to fall out, but if you don't screw them in nearly all the way, they snag.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-24, 09:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,341
Posted By Polaris OBark

I have the same one, from 2014. It still holds a...

I have the same one, from 2014. It still holds a charge, but I am starting to think having the bluetooth features and syncro-shift might be nice.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,341
Posted By Polaris OBark

I have a similar question, so found this in a...

I have a similar question, so found this in a search. The difference is my battery is nearly 10 years old, but it works fine and holds a charge for 4-6 months, still.

(I finally developed...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-29-24, 09:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 338
Posted By Polaris OBark

If it is quick release and rim brake, it is...

If it is quick release and rim brake, it is almost certainly 130mm. (Disk brake quick release is 135mm, disk brake thru axle is 142 (but actually the same width), boost is 148, super-boost is ...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,878
Posted By Polaris OBark

The new interface works vastly better with the...

The new interface works vastly better with the 840 touch-screen than the 540 button set. I have the 530 and decided not to get the 540 as it apparently is worse (DC Rainmaker review). I got the 840...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 09:29 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,470
Posted By Polaris OBark

So the really expensive frames, like the Domane...

So the really expensive frames, like the Domane SLR, are composed of antimatter?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,470
Posted By Polaris OBark

My guess is the shop's scale is accurate. At...

My guess is the shop's scale is accurate.

At some point the marketing becomes misrepresentation.

At a more extreme point, it becomes a form of consumer fraud.

Giant seems to be a bit more...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,470
Posted By Polaris OBark

It is worth keeping this in perspective. A liter...

It is worth keeping this in perspective. A liter of water weighs about 2.2 lbs.

That is without bottles and cages.

I've never owned a bike lighter than 20 lbs.

I've never weighed less than...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,470
Posted By Polaris OBark

The tubeless weight without sealant (which is...

The tubeless weight without sealant (which is probably what they quoted) is likely to be 200 gm lighter, at least.

Also, as noted above, the bike probably came with tubes in it.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-29-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 334
Posted By Polaris OBark

The one remaining irritation is that I want to...

The one remaining irritation is that I want to run this headless, but despite having set the resolution to 1080p, it defaults back to 480p and I can't change it unless I connect a monitor. For a few...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-28-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,878
Posted By Polaris OBark

Garmin will ship theirs to your door. Bike tires...

Garmin will ship theirs to your door. Bike tires direct has it on sale for $30 off today and will also ship it free. It is proven technology.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-28-24, 09:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 334
Posted By Polaris OBark

Updates solved the missing dylib issue. ...

Updates solved the missing dylib issue. Thankfully, I get the same result. Sadly, there is nothing to tweak with the old battery.

...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-28-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 334
Posted By Polaris OBark

After all those updates and drama, I swapped the...

After all those updates and drama, I swapped the new derailleurs and connected to E-tube and they were already recognized and worked as if the only thing needed was to update the firmware on...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-28-24, 06:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 334
Posted By Polaris OBark

TerryDi2C Many thanks. I am once again making...

TerryDi2C Many thanks. I am once again making heavy use of your excellent website resources.

Everything works on v. 3.4.5. Putting v. 4.0.4 on Win8.1 is challenging my nonexistent windows skills....
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-28-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,878
Posted By Polaris OBark

USB cables (like RS232 cables) were designed...

USB cables (like RS232 cables) were designed primarily for data transfer, and using them for charging and powering devices has always been a secondary application.

Wireless data transfer is the...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-28-24, 05:09 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,878
Posted By Polaris OBark

Wireless charging is the future.

Wireless charging is the future.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 595
Posted By Polaris OBark

The leg length difference Q/A was interesting.

The leg length difference Q/A was interesting.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-27-24, 10:09 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,878
Posted By Polaris OBark

My wife just went to England with a few...

My wife just went to England with a few electronics. Her iPhone uses a USB-A to (proprietary) lightning cable, as does her iPad. But her laptop uses a USB-C to proprietary magnetic-safe connection,...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-27-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 334
Posted By Polaris OBark

It turns out there is an older ANT+ wireless unit...

It turns out there is an older ANT+ wireless unit that does/did work with my old battery, introduced in 2014:



I am reasonably certain it doesn't do Bluetooth, and I need the newer BT N110...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-27-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 334
Posted By Polaris OBark

The older mac mini's latest OS has a "bootcamp"...

The older mac mini's latest OS has a "bootcamp" app that requires windows 7 or 8; nothing newer. It flat out rejects windows 10 (they left Number 9 to the Beatles). By some stupid miracle I had a...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 334
Posted By Polaris OBark

Mine is the first generation of the 11-speed...

Mine is the first generation of the 11-speed Ultegra that came out in 2014, and it is incompatible due to the battery.

With Apple's Silicon M1, M2 and M3 processors, the iOS app could work, but it...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 389
Posted By Polaris OBark

I have both of these (pictured). My wife rides...

I have both of these (pictured). My wife rides with the older one now, and I use the newer one. I have noticed, reproducibly, that when we get separated on the road and then she or I catches up to...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 334
Posted By Polaris OBark

Di2: Anyone use Wine to run E-tube?

I need to change a couple of derailleurs and update firmwware with E-tube, and don't have a Windows machine that works currently.

I don't have the bluetooth-enabled battery (mine is SM-BTR2), so I...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-26-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 179
Posted By Polaris OBark

PSA: 11 speed GRX derailleur price reduction

I just got GRX Di2 11-speed front and rear derailleurs 25% off list. The 1X version of the rear derailleur is 35% off.

BikeTires Direct (maybe elsewhere).

They also have the whole Di2 GRX...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,878
Posted By Polaris OBark

:D It is in incremental improvement. In...

:D

It is in incremental improvement. In addition to being isotropic, the female USB-C is more physically robust. Each time you miss the correct orientation with the micro (or worse, mini) cable,...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,878
Posted By Polaris OBark

Just to make absolutely sure, Trek supples it...

Just to make absolutely sure, Trek supples it with a USB C to A cable. :lol:
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 12:37 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,878
Posted By Polaris OBark

Mine was sarcastic. Did you look at their...

Mine was sarcastic. Did you look at their advertising photo? It goes from computer USB-C to an Apple adaptor with USB-A so that the Trek supplied USB-A-to-USB-C cable can plug into the USB-C port...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,878
Posted By Polaris OBark

The USB-C cable is a real game-changer: ...

The USB-C cable is a real game-changer:

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(From...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-26-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,878
Posted By Polaris OBark

I didn't realize it was past-tense until I tried...

I didn't realize it was past-tense until I tried to find one a few weeks ago. The $100 price tag seems steep, but I wound up getting an 840 for the kid for whom I had purchased the radar (on sale at...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 826
Posted By Polaris OBark

Did the dogs participate? My only broken bones...

Did the dogs participate? My only broken bones were from getting rushed and knocked over by the puppy in my avatar and its sibling.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 03:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 288
Posted By Polaris OBark

Send them back. They will only get more...

Send them back. They will only get more problematic. They will put you off biking, and maybe do permanent damage. Even if you can't get any money back, get rid of them.

I use Shimano XC 2-bolt...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-24, 11:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 452
Posted By Polaris OBark

This is the way: ...

This is the way:

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/515x571/screen_shot_2024_04_23_at_10_06_44_pm_d3deeeb963f705c972707be15f73f802f0501d82.png...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,101
Posted By Polaris OBark

In all seriousness, stripping the threads off the...

In all seriousness, stripping the threads off the bolt or an aluminum nut are usually the points of failure.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,101
Posted By Polaris OBark

Maybe it is a 6 N x m crack. Know what I am...

Maybe it is a 6 N x m crack. Know what I am torquing about?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,101
Posted By Polaris OBark

That sounds more like a cross product.

That sounds more like a cross product.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,101
Posted By Polaris OBark

7 nanometers is very small.

7 nanometers is very small.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,101
Posted By Polaris OBark

It stretches like a spring.

It stretches like a spring.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-24, 11:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 438
Posted By Polaris OBark

My golden retrievers both flipped a newly...

My golden retrievers both flipped a newly purchased dog trailer. I wound up returning it.

Some dogs just hate that thing.

Robert Axle Project is te definitive answer to te OP's question, as...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 750
Posted By Polaris OBark

I thought I was bad for not changing the oil in...

I thought I was bad for not changing the oil in 14 years.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 750
Posted By Polaris OBark

How long did you leave it on the charger when you...

How long did you leave it on the charger when you tried to revive it? It might be worth trying for a few days. Do it somewhere safe.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,101
Posted By Polaris OBark

My favorites are the Dura Ace (as pictured in the...

My favorites are the Dura Ace (as pictured in the OP) and DT Swiss steel skewers that use the same ratchet-like mechanism as their thru-axle handles.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-24, 12:38 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,298
Posted By Polaris OBark

I've gotten that derailleur to tolerate an 11-36T...

I've gotten that derailleur to tolerate an 11-36T cassette, with the B-screw screwed in almost all the way.

The Big-Big chainring combination is best avoided. Ideally, you want to be able to...
Forum: Pills and Ills
04-22-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,545
Posted By Polaris OBark

They are going to start clinical trials to see if...

They are going to start clinical trials to see if it extends life expectancy and lowers risk of cardiovascular disease in non-diabetics:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,183
Posted By Polaris OBark

If it fits 35s, try to cram in 38s.

If it fits 35s, try to cram in 38s.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 750
Posted By Polaris OBark

I was kind of annoyed that my motor/battery...

I was kind of annoyed that my motor/battery software only lets me run the battery to a 20% charge. This thread makes me realize that is probably a very good idea.
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