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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-09-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 124
Posted By bikebikebike

Based on the photo , I believe this hub is the...

Based on the photo , I believe this hub is the PowerTap Pro hub from around 2011.
It is ANT+ enabled and will work with any ANT+ cycling computer with a power meter field.
It sadly will not work...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-09-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 124
Posted By bikebikebike

Need help on search of old PowerTap hub specs

I have an older, not original, Powertap powermeter hub that I need to ID
it was discontinued in 2007/08 has ANT+ but not BT
SRAM support has turned its back on this (BooHissBoo , you makers of...
Forum: Commuting
04-09-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,982
Posted By bikebikebike

Daniel4 it has those features noglider It...

Daniel4 it has those features
noglider It enhances with range beyond my ears for a mirror check.
Radar is additive , not a replacement for awareness, attention, mirrors and lights in a...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-09-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 637
Posted By bikebikebike

chaadster Legs are easier than arms. At an 80...

chaadster Legs are easier than arms. At an 80 cadence that's 2 min, (?4)
still beating my Ryobi electric handheld (NEVER go into HDepot unless totally sober)
But lags the smaller pocketable pumps,...
Forum: Commuting
03-04-24, 09:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,982
Posted By bikebikebike

To try one is to buy one. As Essential as...

To try one is to buy one.
As Essential as mirrors
This is the 21st century, bro.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-04-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,528
Posted By bikebikebike

Great discussion here. I have 20" and 16"...

Great discussion here.
I have 20" and 16" cumbies and foldies with the same issue. Even cumbie/foldies and have played with everything from Rohlof/Sclumpf and Nuvinci on "down".
The above prices...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-03-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,177
Posted By bikebikebike

DCRainmaker has a great eval of biking with the...

DCRainmaker has a great eval of biking with the Apple VR headset
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/apple-vision-pro-cycling-zwift-outdoors-rouvy.html
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-03-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 177
Posted By bikebikebike

Thanks, Iride, as usual for your help. I'm not...

Thanks, Iride, as usual for your help.
I'm not using a phone on this, a Karoo1 with both ANT+ and BT. Hub just uses ANT+ and connects well.
I am trying to identify the hub and acessories/bike...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-03-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,528
Posted By bikebikebike

S-A 3x9rear hub uncomplicated all this for me

S-A 3x9rear hub uncomplicated all this for me
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-03-24, 07:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 177
Posted By bikebikebike

Help with old Powertap hub

er, hub, but huh says it pretty well
I got a used wheel with a Powertap hub I am trying to ID. Searching not getting me to any Quarq/Powertap or SRAM resources
I think it is a Powertap Pro Hub with...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-13-23, 07:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,558
Posted By bikebikebike

I paid ~$60 for parts for a 20" build, $110 more...

I paid ~$60 for parts for a 20" build, $110 more for 3X9 SA hub for the rear
20"s are an easy build
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-02-23, 11:36 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 24,320
Posted By bikebikebike

Lost another Seatpost plug / bung I think it...

Lost another Seatpost plug / bung
I think it hits the ground at an angle when rolling especially with extended seat post, and flips it out of the seat tube. I lost it twice when rolling ,
somebody...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-19-23, 10:23 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,795
Posted By bikebikebike

The thing I like about foldies is they are...

The thing I like about foldies is they are atypical,
A side folder can get locked easier and may be less attractive. to a thief. They tend to be heavy and awkward for me to tote, Nyah.
Can be done...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-25-23, 08:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 924
Posted By bikebikebike

What I love about standards, is that there are...

What I love about standards,
is that there are so many to chose from.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-25-23, 08:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,266
Posted By bikebikebike

Dahon had a post recall, Had to replace mine on a...

Dahon had a post recall, Had to replace mine on a Curve. Easy peasey.
Check for the recall. Had cracks in the securing wedge of hinge IIRCC
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-26-22, 09:33 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 8,735
Posted By bikebikebike

RD's like those make the case for IGH's I have...

RD's like those make the case for IGH's
I have several 20"s and lost an RD to a pothole and have bent a few over the years.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-26-22, 08:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 276
Posted By bikebikebike

Thanks to all. I had tried searching on the...

Thanks to all.
I had tried searching on the logo, and wasn't getting a V out of their logo design. (LP?,IP? wow was I far off)
I would never have figgered that one, so thanks again.
Appear to be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-25-22, 07:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 276
Posted By bikebikebike

Help needed in Pedal ID

I have some SPD pedals that need rebuilding for a click.
Searching has not been fruitful.
Anybody have any tips on who makes them so I can source some new bearings?
Thanks...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-22, 07:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 353
Posted By bikebikebike

Exactly what I was looking for. Google was just...

Exactly what I was looking for. Google was just getting me drowned in the Presta-to-Schrader ones.
Pricey, but I would have paid twice that for one, the other day.
The Alibab one, was too short for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-29-22, 10:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 353
Posted By bikebikebike

Schrader stem to Presta pump adapter

I have a few Presta only pumps and occasionally need to pump up a Schrader valve.
Been searching for adapter but only able to find ones going the other way.
Any tips out there?
I fabbed one from a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-29-22, 09:55 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,795
Posted By bikebikebike

I didn't hear him folding just to avoid theft,...

I didn't hear him folding just to avoid theft, but I sometimes fold to make it fit a bike rack better, and of course you can carry it inside, the likely best protection in risky spots.
Folding my...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-29-22, 07:20 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,795
Posted By bikebikebike

I totally agree. If it's a nice bike, it needs...

I totally agree. If it's a nice bike, it needs to be something I can toss over my shoulder. Or toss in the cart.
Here too, many places lack bike racks and even my REI puts the one they have in a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-27-22, 09:40 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,795
Posted By bikebikebike

I will use a flimsy cable just to prevent hop on...

I will use a flimsy cable just to prevent hop on and ride offs while I pee or get coffee, but not for more than 5 min.
but a D lock for anything more. That's flat gambling. Not blaming , but really,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-26-22, 02:34 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,341
Posted By bikebikebike

rydabent I don't hate 'em. But I do think they...

rydabent I don't hate 'em. But I do think they are overkill for many applications, adding complexity and cost.
Down hill racer with brake fade, sure.
I don't recall any caliper injuries, other than...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-26-22, 02:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,183
Posted By bikebikebike

Lezyne Road Drive, first use. New Conti tube....

Lezyne Road Drive, first use. New Conti tube. Pulled this valve core stunt. :-(
I like the pump action, but this was not called for
Caps for pump ends are also easiiy lost. New ones now part of the...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-08-22, 09:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,455
Posted By bikebikebike

Sorry for the ambiguity. As MUP infra structure...

Sorry for the ambiguity.
As MUP infra structure is being built out in TX cities and elsewhere,
they are having to confront the differing velocities of the users, that are a problem as on bigger...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-08-22, 07:04 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,455
Posted By bikebikebike

I am as competitive a biker as Peewee Herman. ...

I am as competitive a biker as Peewee Herman.
The Strava numbers are being used here to support the banning of ebikes on the MUP's.
There is a pushback on bikes as well, since speed limits are...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-07-22, 09:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,507
Posted By bikebikebike

Consumer HRM are built for convenience and...

Consumer HRM are built for convenience and economy.
Don't expect medical grade performance
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-07-22, 09:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,465
Posted By bikebikebike

wayold get the Varia. Once you try it you will...

wayold get the Varia. Once you try it you will never ride without it.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-07-22, 09:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 430
Posted By bikebikebike

Get some Ebay leds and clear heat shrink or vinyl...

Get some Ebay leds and clear heat shrink or vinyl and your'e up and running for $15
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-23-22, 07:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 563
Posted By bikebikebike

It's not just going to impact delivery drivers ...

It's not just going to impact delivery drivers
Insurers and Fire Marshalls are making insurance.coverage an issue ,
which will result in more banning from buildings an dgarages, which will not be...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-23-22, 06:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,402
Posted By bikebikebike

Throttles as a regulatory target .

Interesting article from Bike Portland concerning regulatory issues raised over abuse:

Dawn of the ‘throttle kids’
https://bikeportland.org/2022/07/25/daw ... ids-360265...
Forum: Recumbent
09-21-22, 09:01 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 814
Posted By bikebikebike

Boom adjustment an chain tension

interesting thread on chain length made this a heads up
https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/1258629-chain-too-long-why-make-shorter.html#post22654873
Where this may be a real issue is on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-21-22, 08:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,323
Posted By bikebikebike

Where this may be a real non Pekinese issue is on...

Where this may be a real non Pekinese issue is on boom adjustable tadpole trikes.
Boom adjustment is like seat height there, and may produce a problem and cause distressing failure, when on a steep...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-21-22, 08:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 391
Posted By bikebikebike

Agree except where there is uneven rubber around...

Agree except where there is uneven rubber around the valve.
Failure at valve tire interface accounts for about 1in 15 of my tube failures, but that mat not be the mechanism
and s on older tubes as...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-21-22, 07:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 630
Posted By bikebikebike

2 alexk_il...

2 alexk_il (https://www.bikeforums.net/members/alexk_il-555407.html)
If your kid is young and anywhere as dumb as I was at that age
be careful,
as sharp rotor edges have amputated kid's fingers to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-21-22, 07:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,309
Posted By bikebikebike

@ WOTWU...

@ WOTWU (https://www.bikeforums.net/members/wotwu-517740.html)
Do you just need a longer cap bolt?
They can be had.
Or drive out the "starnut" and put one in higher.
They are just tensioners, so...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-19-22, 09:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,400
Posted By bikebikebike

It's not about virtue signaling. it's about good...

It's not about virtue signaling. it's about good design.
Is it fun to go fast? duh.
Speed and safety are part of a complex algorithm, and there is a place on the curve that optimizes priorities....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-15-22, 04:02 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,341
Posted By bikebikebike

Drag brake? I like it. Had one on my bike...

Drag brake?
I like it.
Had one on my bike since I read about Hector at Troy
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-15-22, 03:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,400
Posted By bikebikebike

Given the vast numbers of ebike tourers, I can...

Given the vast numbers of ebike tourers, I can see that they should be the foundation of transportation strategy. :lol:
Realize in the 20's there was a strong movement for cars to be speed governed...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-15-22, 03:53 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,971
Posted By bikebikebike

Or we could do something that works

10-15% of riders, and ebikers high among them, lack any sense of road or trail etiquette.
It is a PITA for the other 85% who don't ride like jerks to be regulated, but it avoids an all or nothing...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-05-22, 09:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,400
Posted By bikebikebike

@KPEN, Not trying to provoke , but I seldom see...

@KPEN, Not trying to provoke , but I seldom see folks "trying to beat a storm", mostly just clowning.
That's the case for speed limiting cars as a safety measure, as well.
Yeah, it's gonna keep you...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-22, 08:39 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,341
Posted By bikebikebike

They appear to have created a problem by using...

They appear to have created a problem by using bike parts.
If the wheel is removed the disc is vulnerable to being bent in transit, solid wheels and discs could be used
Who needs that kind of...
Forum: Recumbent
09-05-22, 09:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,615
Posted By bikebikebike

Most of my pumps I picked up when the head failed...

Most of my pumps I picked up when the head failed and they got discarded. ( I am such a pack rat)
the cheap heads were about $2 from China fancy name brands ran about $20-25. SIlca were beautiful ,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-04-22, 12:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,950
Posted By bikebikebike

Lots of bad data out there

Small wheel circumferences are not well represented on the charts and may have larger variances if not calibrated.
there are speed/cadence charts to get a quick check
If all your numbers line up,...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-04-22, 12:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,830
Posted By bikebikebike

Small wheel issue My Magene sensors for my...

Small wheel issue

My Magene sensors for my 20" cumbie that I have set up as a stationary trainer , give speed and distance wildly different from my PowerTab hub (Pro+)
This was brought out when I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-02-22, 07:57 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,341
Posted By bikebikebike

Cuts from brake discs and Recall

a Stroller, the $600 All-Terrain RIDGE Jogging Stroller has been recalled by this CPSC for amputating a child's finger.
Apparently a child outside of the stroller got a finger into the brake disk of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-31-22, 07:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 645
Posted By bikebikebike

Licensing cost of riders and bikes might be...

Licensing cost of riders and bikes might be offset by its impact on theft reduction and an anticipated improvement in safety with injury reduction.
Discount or tax offset could provide incentive ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-26-22, 10:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,741
Posted By bikebikebike

I have been doing business with REI since they...

I have been doing business with REI since they sold ice axes out of the garage.
Love'em but have to admit as a big box store they are not getting it together and half my purchases or trips to the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-24-22, 05:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 645
Posted By bikebikebike

appreciate your reply. I agree that the...

appreciate your reply.
I agree that the differential selective application of the law has been used as oppression.
I am seeing the police sort of self defunding with reduced enforcement globally,...
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