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03-15-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 770
Views: 316,001
Posted By rlmalisz

Good luck with surgery and recovery!

Good luck with surgery and recovery!
03-14-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 130
Posted By rlmalisz

One-upping Varia...

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/raspberry-pi-powered-ai-bike-light-detects-cars-alerts-bikers-to-bad-drivers/
03-09-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 519
Posted By rlmalisz

Agree this won't solve the problem, but it may...

Agree this won't solve the problem, but it may increase driver awareness some. I'd be surprised if such a system didn't warn a potential door-opener if a car was approaching as well...seems like...
03-09-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 519
Posted By rlmalisz

Hoping this makes it to the US....

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/car-door-exit-warning-technology-140000845.html
01-14-24, 02:01 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 316,001
Posted By rlmalisz

Wahoo? This is the base for a CycleAware Reflex...

Wahoo? This is the base for a CycleAware Reflex mirror. Fits mine just fine.

That said, as designed, it only makes contact with the helmet at a tangent point...helmet is curved, of course. So I...
01-05-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 775
Posted By rlmalisz

I have only used the sacred Panasonic batteries...

I have only used the sacred Panasonic batteries for replacement. Have always done the firmware updates, reverse-battery reset, battery replacement before filing a trouble ticket with Wahoo. Per my...
12-25-23, 05:19 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 316,001
Posted By rlmalisz

Cycleaware Reflex mirror helmet mount

My SO got me a new Bontrager helmet for Christmas. Went looking for a new Cycleaware Reflex to stick on it...and that mirror seems to have ceased to be a thing. I bought one about this time two...
12-24-23, 11:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 775
Posted By rlmalisz

Done with Wahoo TICKRs

I went through at least a decade of Polar-ization. Had their HRMs early on, then their multi-sport watches. Hated their closed garden, hated that so much stuff had to be sent in for battery...
10-17-23, 10:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,249
Posted By rlmalisz

Not inexpensive, and a bit too much weight to...

Not inexpensive, and a bit too much weight to haul around for daily riding, but can see one of these being nice-to-have for longer touring, especially if could go in a SAG vehicle:
...
07-19-23, 10:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 576
Posted By rlmalisz

(Mostly) Rode my age...

I've been meaning to do the RMA thing for a few years. I live near Portland, OR; birthday is in April. I'm a fair weather rider...get some miles in as early as April, but March and earlier run...
05-30-23, 01:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 606
Posted By rlmalisz

Sigh, rode Cycle O twice, was contemplating one more go....

https://cycleoregon.com/blog/sunsetting-cycle-oregon-classic/
04-11-23, 09:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,117
Posted By rlmalisz

I had issues with the first two fancier TICKRs I...

I had issues with the first two fancier TICKRs I owned...the ones that could send readings to up to 3 devices at once. Got burned out on the HRMs that would only do onesies, as I was always fighting...
03-21-23, 07:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 368
Posted By rlmalisz

Went pretty low-tech: a couple silicone rubber...

Went pretty low-tech: a couple silicone rubber cabinet door bumpers stuck down in a couple of the printed part's voids. They're smooth on top, and any time I'm riding, they'll be further pressed...
03-19-23, 10:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 368
Posted By rlmalisz

Wahoo ROAM Blendr mount buzzing...

I have a Trek Doamne with the love-it/hate-it Blendr system. I got the appropriate duo mount. From prior bike I have one of the 3D-printed Shapeways ROAM-Blendr mounts. Am not unhappy with the...
01-30-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,245
Posted By rlmalisz

We've gotten, over the years, to where we have a...

We've gotten, over the years, to where we have a "smart" (AKA "cussed") home. Had a three-banger z-wave relay wired up to the garage doors, but a few WiFi upgrades back it wouldn't work unless we...
01-27-23, 09:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 365
Posted By rlmalisz

Hero Tour winner...quite worth the read.

https://time.com/6250483/gino-bartali-holocaust-italy-wwii/
01-01-23, 10:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 974
Posted By rlmalisz

I got one of the new Bontrager Wavecel helmets...

I got one of the new Bontrager Wavecel helmets that has magnetic attach points on top and on the back. And it comes with a GoPro-srtyle mount for the top, I bought a Bontrager taillight that snaps...
12-23-22, 11:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,154
Posted By rlmalisz

Most of the smaller Voltaic banks have an "always...

Most of the smaller Voltaic banks have an "always on" mode. We have one in service for an outdoor rPi powered off solar. The Pi wakes up every three hours for 15 minutes. Other than that, there's...
11-17-22, 09:24 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,094
Posted By rlmalisz

Aside from InReach and Spot, there's also Zoleo. ...

Aside from InReach and Spot, there's also Zoleo. No annual fee, but if you "park" the device, there's a $4/month fee in lieu of the monthly sub. Works well, we've been very happy with ours. REI...
11-16-22, 11:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,333
Posted By rlmalisz

So before 2021, I was riding the BVT on an...

So before 2021, I was riding the BVT on an ancient Trek 1420...aluminum, skinny high-pressure tires, slightly relaxed geometry. The last two years have been on a Trek Domane, 700x32s at 85psi. That...
11-13-22, 01:55 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,701
Posted By rlmalisz

This subforum is a lot chattier during...

This subforum is a lot chattier during drier/warmer months. At least, that's been my observation.

--Richard
11-13-22, 01:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,333
Posted By rlmalisz

I ride this trail from Banks to Vernonia (tacking...

I ride this trail from Banks to Vernonia (tacking on a lap around Vernonia Lake) and back about twice a week in good weather. I don't find the Banks end of the trail bad at all...the worst bit is...
08-14-22, 08:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 541
Posted By rlmalisz

We use some of the Voltaic power banks for solar...

We use some of the Voltaic power banks for solar driven Raspberry Pi stuff out in the yard. Nominal input is 5V/2A, but am pretty sure they'll handle more than that. Passthrough charging, always-on...
07-02-22, 07:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 421
Posted By rlmalisz

So on the next ride, I saw this again. And about...

So on the next ride, I saw this again. And about an hour into the ride, had the readings for the XC200s and the DuoTrap go nighty-bye. Both were certainly due for new batts. So I replaced those...
06-26-22, 07:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 421
Posted By rlmalisz

Wahoo Roam bogus "low battery" alert

Last week, on rides both Tuesday and Friday, I got a never-before-seen "low battery" warning on my Roam. On Tuesday, it happened about 2 hours into a 4 hour ride. On Friday, I got it just as I was...
06-10-22, 08:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,435
Posted By rlmalisz

I have been riding a pair of these on my Trek...

I have been riding a pair of these on my Trek Domane paired to a Wahoo Roam for about a year (not much during the winter). I may just not be very fussy, but the SPD mechanisms seem okay by me. Yes,...
04-04-22, 07:49 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,503
Posted By rlmalisz

There's a fairly long-winded discussion of...

There's a fairly long-winded discussion of different attacks (including mine) that others have made on the "Varia on saddlebag" here:...
01-27-22, 08:51 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,496
Posted By rlmalisz

An unrelated iOS app (Geofency) has suffered from...

An unrelated iOS app (Geofency) has suffered from the 15 background execution bug. They posted today that Apple has fixed it (at least, their app is no longer impacted) as of 15.3, released...
01-21-22, 02:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 426
Posted By rlmalisz

My 1420 has the Wahoo cadence sensor on its left...

My 1420 has the Wahoo cadence sensor on its left crank arm, facing inward. Have never had any contact with it. It does both protocols. My sweetie uses the same sensor...and just has it on her left...
01-11-22, 08:17 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 32,612
Posted By rlmalisz

Apropos of not much: in my college youth, had...

Apropos of not much: in my college youth, had some friends who put together a *surprisingly good* arm-fart band. Most-requested song? "Windy". If they got together now, they would indeed be doing...
01-11-22, 07:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,413
Posted By rlmalisz

I may be mistaken, but don't think Polar sensors...

I may be mistaken, but don't think Polar sensors are going to work with anything but Polar devices. And vice versa. The HRM strap may. And newer Polars may not work with older sensors. I had a...
12-17-21, 08:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,024
Posted By rlmalisz

A thing that may be a factor to consider: many...

A thing that may be a factor to consider: many dive lights are designed assuming they are water-cooled...immersed during use. All of my dive video lights expressly warn not to use them for any...
12-07-21, 06:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,876
Posted By rlmalisz

DCRainmaker had a post about this months back,...

DCRainmaker had a post about this months back, and Wahoo had told him they were prepping new spacers for the affected Treks. I sent them a trouble ticket asking for a set back shortly after. Was...
10-24-21, 07:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 958
Posted By rlmalisz

https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discuss...

https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/1208569-getting-kickr-core-trainer-work-7-speed-cassette.html
10-13-21, 05:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,930
Posted By rlmalisz

I rolled my own (with some yakima bits, so I...

I rolled my own (with some yakima bits, so I could keep it all keyed the same as everythig else. First photo is the original setup, before I added a through-axle bike to the stable. But the thing...
08-24-21, 11:16 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,148
Posted By rlmalisz

Anyone ridden the road up to Larch Mountain recently?

Speaking of the one that veers off from the scenic highway in the Columbia River Gorge. I know the road was closed due to the Eagle Creek fire for quite a while, reopened 6 months or more back, but...
08-03-21, 06:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,459
Posted By rlmalisz

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4924131

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4924131
08-03-21, 03:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,459
Posted By rlmalisz

Struggling to get the STLs uploaded. Will see if...

Struggling to get the STLs uploaded. Will see if I was running up against an aggregate limit for photos+files. Seems not. Does anyone have an idea as to how to post large non-photo files? I zipped...
08-03-21, 03:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,459
Posted By rlmalisz

Shimano cassette organizer/caddy

We got my SO a KICKR, which comes with an 11-speed Shimano cassette. She's planning on using her Trek 1420 with it for the near term, and there was some jiggering to get that to work. But that's...
07-19-21, 05:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,531
Posted By rlmalisz

I'm sure the alligator will be found to have been texting at the time of the incident

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-attacked-by-alligator-while-biking-along-nature-trail
07-09-21, 12:21 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,284
Posted By rlmalisz

While my Ridgeline (for which I have made a...

While my Ridgeline (for which I have made a custom fork bed rack, and since doctored up to accomodate one through-axle) is still in the shop waiting for parts (since mid-April), I purchased a LEAF...
06-06-21, 01:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,577
Posted By rlmalisz

Garmin power meter pedals on older stationary bike?

My SO has a old-style Lemond stationary bike...the kind with the big flywheel in front. She wants to be able to start doing wattage-based training. We've considered upgrading her to a Wahoo Bike,...
06-05-21, 01:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,728
Posted By rlmalisz

Some time back, I picked up 5 "lipstick" banks...

Some time back, I picked up 5 "lipstick" banks that hold a (not included) single flat top 18650. Picked up a set of four of those rated at 3500mAH. The lipstick is bascially a case with enough...
05-19-21, 10:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,165
Posted By rlmalisz

Champion cyclist killed riding in bike lane

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/cyclist-fatally-hit-lakewood/73-aa988948-4178-4214-a99b-81dfec35fb61
05-14-21, 01:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,951
Posted By rlmalisz

Not sure you have your heart set on Astoria...US...

Not sure you have your heart set on Astoria...US 30 parallels the Columbia, but gets a bit tiresome, and as was pointed out, is pretty devoid of camping along your route.

It's a shorter tour, but...
05-12-21, 02:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,951
Posted By rlmalisz

One more set of tradeoffs to consider...which...

One more set of tradeoffs to consider...which days of the week are planning on doing this, and how many days are you planning to take? For the bits on highway, those will be busier weekdays (except...
05-10-21, 10:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,218
Posted By rlmalisz

Might be an idea or two here:...

Might be an idea or two here: https://www.bikeforums.net/electronics-lighting-gadgets/1152195-garmin-varia-rtl510-saddlebags.html
05-08-21, 05:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,951
Posted By rlmalisz

I agree with the prior poster that US101 is a...

I agree with the prior poster that US101 is a much better deal N-S than S-N.

From Hillsboro, there's a designated scenic bikeway route to get to Banks and connect with the BVT. However....what...
04-24-21, 05:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,032
Posted By rlmalisz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujSMsYxqlDs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujSMsYxqlDs
04-24-21, 05:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,032
Posted By rlmalisz

I went through something similar with my Domane...

I went through something similar with my Domane SL5. Ordered the Blendr dual base and the GoPro mount, knowing I'd have to go 3rd party for something for my Wahoo Roam. I didn't break the dual...
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