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07-15-21, 09:05 AM
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Yeah he said the riding there looks fantastic. He brought pedals and shoes but apparently it was all work and no play.
07-15-21, 09:11 AM
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One of my riding buddies works for a startup that makes bike computers. He is a software guy. I just texted him if he can ride tomorrow, and he said he cannot as he is in Italy with pro team ISN at their training camp. I wont say which company, but they make a product that sounds like a marsupial that jumps. Sadly, he did not get to do any riding but he got to hang out in the team car while the team was out training.
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07-15-21, 09:26 AM
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Hmmm. Site will not allow me jump to page 53 of this thread.
07-15-21, 09:30 AM
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07-15-21, 09:31 AM
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07-15-21, 09:43 AM
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07-15-21, 09:43 AM
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karoo has the hammerhead correct?
07-15-21, 09:54 AM
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Apparently he is there to help out with any possible software glitches. I believe they already have a relationship with ISN so more along the lines of product support.
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07-15-21, 09:58 AM
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The original Karoo struck me as interesting, but half-baked. The Karoo 2 looks interesting and viable, but I recall seeing something that made me pause... can't remember what that was, now, but I think that it had something to do with data transfer. Anywho, maybe the third iteration will be the replacement for my Garmin a few years down the line.
07-15-21, 10:00 AM
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07-15-21, 10:02 AM
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07-15-21, 10:15 AM
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Yeah, I just looked at their Insta and they announced the partnership earlier in the year. Very cool.
The original Karoo struck me as interesting, but half-baked. The Karoo 2 looks interesting and viable, but I recall seeing something that made me pause... can't remember what that was, now, but I think that it had something to do with data transfer. Anywho, maybe the third iteration will be the replacement for my Garmin a few years down the line.
The original Karoo struck me as interesting, but half-baked. The Karoo 2 looks interesting and viable, but I recall seeing something that made me pause... can't remember what that was, now, but I think that it had something to do with data transfer. Anywho, maybe the third iteration will be the replacement for my Garmin a few years down the line.
07-15-21, 10:16 AM
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07-15-21, 10:22 AM
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As of now, our trip to LA for mid-August to drop daughter #2 off for college and do some cycling is on.
However, the covid19 case rates in LA county have doubled each of the past 2 weeks and if that trend continues it may become a problem in another month.
Assuming I can go, a friend who lives here but travels extensively says he co-owns a 61 cm Specialized road bike that I can borrow. It may be a smidge of a stretch but looks tough to find a rental for anything more serious than a beach cruiser, so I will likely accept the offer.
However, the covid19 case rates in LA county have doubled each of the past 2 weeks and if that trend continues it may become a problem in another month.
Assuming I can go, a friend who lives here but travels extensively says he co-owns a 61 cm Specialized road bike that I can borrow. It may be a smidge of a stretch but looks tough to find a rental for anything more serious than a beach cruiser, so I will likely accept the offer.
07-15-21, 10:25 AM
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I keep waiting patiently to get one that "fell off the back of the truck" but so far it has not happened. Several of my friends have the Karoo 2 and they seem to like it ok but honestly I don't know if it really has much to distinguish itself from Garmin and Wahoo offerings at a similar price point.
07-15-21, 10:35 AM
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Good chance I’ll be based in LA come November. Not looking forward to that commute to work.
07-15-21, 10:36 AM
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Going price for Karoo 2 is $399. I suspect his "friends/family" bro deal is still going to be about $300 which is more than I care to spend at the moment.
07-15-21, 10:38 AM
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07-15-21, 10:39 AM
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You know, those aren't the Goggle.
07-15-21, 10:40 AM
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Yeah, I wouldn't spring for that with a perfectly good computer already on-hand, but if I mine were to get lost or broken and I needed a replacement of some kind, anyway? Sure.
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