I can't find the model I own anymore on Cateye's site, but--IME--Cateye
makes good computers. I never considered wireless until I was dealing with
a mess of wire for my lighting system, but I'm glad I did. Although I did
ultimately switch to using the handlebar mount, for a long time I left
I use a Garmin 500. It gives me gps routes of the rides I have done on
garmin connect.com and shows all these health parameters/speed/elevation
gains and losses ect. Kinda neat. But, the best part of this computer is
that I don't have to put one single sensor on my bike. No cadence or speed
In the past I disliked all sort bike computer thingy that relied on some
sort of calibration and all that, but now if I was going to get anything,
it would be Garmin GPS thingy . As stated, no wires, no calibration just
turn it on , granted the UI is easy to follow . . . lol.
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+1 on Eric's recommendation. I use this on my Roadeo, easy to use and wont
break the bank.
Dave Nawrocki
Ft. Collins, CO
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Subject: Re:
Note on lights and wireless computers, my Light Motion Urban 550 light
will
sometimes cause the Cateye wireless to stop recording.
cateye digital wireless CC-RD410DW
and strada double wireless will stop recording.
They both work ok with BM dyno lights.
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I use cheap Cateye computers. A wired Velo 9 (VL820) on my Riv, and an
Urban Wireless (VT220W) on my KOM. They both work great, with all the
basic functions. The Urban Wireless is just a wireless version of the Velo
series; I don't know what makes it urban. :)
Wireless computers have an extra
I'll make an argument for heeding your historical resistance. Grin.
Map and compass and the increased awareness of distance that comes from not
relying on gadgets. I realize this is what you've been using, but I would
encourage you to keep using it. I understand cue sheets are written
I'm interested. I have a Mark's Rack.
Are the Paul brakes Racers, or Racer mediums?
Center post mount, or braze-on?
Silver or black?
Kool stop pads? In good shape?
PM me.
Tim
On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 11:21 AM, 'jinxed' via RBW Owners Bunch
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I have a
Update: Second ride on mine, this weekend, was 114 miles. Incredibly
comfortable, and no problems in bike shorts.
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I use the Garmin Edge 500.Living in the no flat road zone it's fun to
check the altitude gain and like RJM said ..no sensors.They give you a
couple of mounts to use on multiple bikes and the computer is easy off
,easy on when switching to a different bike I will say the Heart Rate
monitor has
Sale pending.
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I use them on my Bosco Bars
http://simplecycle-marc.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-blue-sam-hillborne-n0-for-now.htmlas
well, they are known as stoker knobs to provide the stoker on a tandem to
have hoods to lean on. They are available at Ben's Cycle in MIlwaukee as
well as other places.
Marc
On
Patrick is making good points here. In fact I think that though cue sheets
are often provided with gps route files now, they are much older than bike
computers and intended to help you follow a route with a map. I think I
read in one of Jan's blog posts that he never uses a bike computer.
That
Many people choose whether to use or not use navigation aides based on
their relative willingness to be lost. For some people, the risk of
getting lost is a big part of the fun. For others, getting lost would ruin
it. Some people love the calming familiarity of a well-known route.
Others
Conway,
I put a pair of mountain bike barend grips on my bosco bars. I like them
more than I thought I would. Give me even more hand positions and let me
stretch forward. A picture here: https://flic.kr/p/e2PjbY
I have albatross bars on another bike - no extensions, but did cover the
curves
Anybody got one they're looking to get rid of? shoot me a PM
Thanks,
Jeff
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I love my basic Garmin 200 for speedometer, time riding, avg. speed and the
mapping feature. It doesn't do heart rate, cadence or any other fancy
stuff and it's cue sheet ability is quite limited. But, for about $100,
it was worth it.
On Sunday, September 14, 2014 10:39:48 PM UTC-5, Neil
Tim,
Check the link in the post for a picture, should answer most of the
inquiry. I will PM too.
Thanks,
Brad
On Monday, September 15, 2014 7:20:37 AM UTC-6, Tim Gavin wrote:
I'm interested. I have a Mark's Rack.
Are the Paul brakes Racers, or Racer mediums?
Center post mount, or
Hey Group, I have a pair of really early Swift Industries panniers.
Theyre fairly large, can fit alot o stuff. Brown w/ Atlantis greenish
pockets. One of the lids converts to a fanny pack for off the bike.
made of Cordura, lined with vinly for waterproofing. There is a plastic
sheet
I went on a 23-mi ride yesterday morning. At the bottom of the hill,
stopped at the neighborhood store and picked up a 10-lb bag of charcoal to
grill steaks later - lashed it to my rear rack with J's Irish straps. The
stop was planned before the ride. But I guess I can't really claim carbon
Yes, don't put the disconnect right next to the coupler, but close enough
to tie the cable in place, otherwise you will need to roll the cable up and
put two ties on it to keep it in place. Also, road brake cables come with
two different size heads and the disconnects are specced for the
A friend of mine desperately needed a practical bike, and I had a nice spare
'80s MTB bike (a chrome 1986 Mongoose ATB) waiting patiently (how else could a
bike wait?) in the build queue. Kismet, or serendipity, or something. So that
bike jumped the line, a Riv-ish build was completed (almost
No advice on gearing but as someone who has been looking for an 80s MTB
that fits me for a long time I am really happy to see a beautiful bike
paired with a pumped owner!
On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote:
A friend of mine desperately
I noticed the bike last night of flickr, beautiful bike!
As for the skipping, maybe bent derialer hanger? After I spend time on a
derialer that just won't adjust, I'll often remember to check the hanger
and more often than not (well, both problems so far) that's the culprit.
On Monday,
What size are you looking for?
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Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 1:57 PM
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No advice on gearing but as someone who
Largeish 21-23 inches. Sooo many small ones out there but the bigger ones
are getting harder to track down.
On Sep 15, 2014 2:03 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote:
What size are you looking for?
*From:* rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:
Tom
My Paramountain has a 3x6 drivetrain. It skips badly in the smallest two
cogs, not on the stand but badly on the road. I've adjusted the limit
screws out so I can't get to those two. So it's a I've concluded that the
previous user rode ALL the time in the highest gear or two and the
I have two in that size (both 22 inch, I’m pretty sure) that are fully built up
with somewhat unusual builds – a 1985 Stumpjumper Sport, and a 1985 Fuji
Sundance – and a 1985 (?) chrome Ross Mt. Whitney frame/fork that’s 21 inch.
Shoot me a private e-mail if you’re interested in any of them.
Bill:
Thanks for the suggestion (which may be the solution, ultimately), but candidly
I can’t see how that explanation would make sense for this bike. All of the
cogs on this f/w look near perfect – you can even see how uniform and unworn
they are on this pic:
Anyone have one? Good to exc. shape??
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Try an NOS freewheel and you'll be the first to know. There's nothing
wrong with using a 7/8 chain on a 5sp freewheel.
On Monday, September 15, 2014 11:27:03 AM UTC-7, Pudge wrote:
Bill:
Thanks for the suggestion (which may be the solution, ultimately), but
candidly I can’t see how
1. I like SIGMA wireless computers.
Only prob with wireless is sometimesyour battery powered headlight will
interfere with computer functions in the light is close enough to
the computer.
2. There is also the option of using iPhone/other device with Biologic Bike
Brain app/other bike apps
This is a long shot, but I had a remotely similar problem once on a
Maillard freewheel once and it was a loose cog within the freewheel. The
cog wiggled around enough so that the chain wouldn't engage and skip. Mind
you this was an inner cog from a crazy modification I did to the body (non
All saddles are sold.
Thanks for the interest.
On Friday, September 12, 2014 5:49:23 PM UTC-7, Don Compton wrote:
I have 3 Brooks B17Ti's for sale. They are broken in but have not been
damaged from weather or abuse. $70 plus shipping each.
I also have three Rivet Pearl, steel railed saddles
Yup, the photos answer my questions. Derp.
Let me know how you'll mount the Mark's rack (what braze-ons) and what
hardware you need (diving board? 2 stays? 4? p-clamps?).
On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 10:03 AM, 'jinxed' via RBW Owners Bunch
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Tim,
Check the
Nice bike!!
When I bought my 1984'ish Takara Highlander, I went online and found
Bicycling Magazine's 1985 All Terrain Bikes book. In the book they
mention that the 1985 Bicycling Buyers Guide they reviewed four ATB's,
including the Takara Highlander and the Mongoose AT. One of the posters
I use the Sigma Rox 9.1. Wireless, probably more features than you might
want. Many features that I haven't even explored. For ME, the wonderful
thing about it is the docking station/computer interface. Not only
downloading/tracking my rides, but the EASE of setting the wheel diameter.
My
On Saturday, September 13, 2014 5:56:57 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
First we were killing the planet with paper bags, then because we used
plastic, but now it's good to buy cardboard panniers if we're biking to the
grocer without our real panniers? I don't get it.
With abandon,
On Saturday, September 13, 2014 10:31:06 AM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote:
What if its raining that day?
If it is raining that day, I do not recommend using paper panniers. The
harder it is raining, the less I recommend their use.
Bill Captain-Obvious Lindsay
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Blériot:
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I'm with Bill in that it's a brilliant option compared to none.
On Monday, September 15, 2014 4:07:19 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
On Saturday, September 13, 2014 5:56:57 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
First we were killing the planet with paper bags, then because we used
plastic, but
I think its a great idea but grocery stores left paper bags behind a while
ago. IMO it would be a hard sell to ask them to stock these for the once in
a while occurrence where someone on a bike forgets their panniers. its a
subset of a subset market, very small.
On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 5:20 PM,
In California there are still paper grocery bags, you just pay 10 cents for
them. If I forget my reusable bags, I pay 10 cents a bag and recycle the
paper when the bag is no longer useful. Is it different where you live?
One thing in the article that is kind of cool is the free angle. A
Yeah in NY they aren't available as an option even. Just local stores still
have them, no big grocery store.
On Sep 15, 2014 5:48 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
In California there are still paper grocery bags, you just pay 10 cents
for them. If I forget my reusable bags, I pay 10
Interesting, does NY still have single use plastic bags? California
totally banned plastic bags.
On Monday, September 15, 2014 2:49:41 PM UTC-7, Peter M wrote:
Yeah in NY they aren't available as an option even. Just local stores
still have them, no big grocery store.
On Sep 15, 2014
Hey Bill. I don't get why they are environmentally sound in the eyes of the
Co-exist web folk, whom I presume have environmentalism in mind based on
their name. I have no problem with the cardboard panniers being offered.
Let the free market decide. Laws were never supposed to govern how we bag
Haha! Yeah, I did not get any environmentalist vibe from that online
publication. It seems more like a contemporary design webrag.
For sure if somebody were to claim they are saving the world by using
disposable paper in place of long life materials, that would be a
questionable stance.
Wow. Just wow.
http://sfglobe.com/?id=12535src=share_fb_new_12535
Riv content: quality steel used in wondrous ways to express and enjoy life.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Thanks. That was me.
Looks like your chainstay runs into the dropout hole, so to speak, if it
continued on towards the hole.
My 53 runs in front of the hole. I thought that was weird as I have never
seen that in my other bikes.
Just curious. I guess each size has different tube construction,
Glad to be of service!
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On Sep 15, 2014, at 3:54 PM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks. That was me.
Looks like your chainstay runs into the dropout hole, so to speak, if it
continued on towards the
Austin also banned one time usage plastic bags. At the most popular
grocery store, HEB, you can still get reusable bags made of heavier plastic
for .25 each. Wal-Mart charges .10 for paper bags, although i rarely go
there.
I appreciate the change in my urban neighborhood because it stopped the
I picked up a wireless unit at Performance Bike recently for 19.99. Axiom
brand. It seems to do it's duties well, can't say i have any complaints
about it. Good value for the money.
On Sep 14, 2014 11:22 PM, Neil neil.h.do...@gmail.com wrote:
Despite historical resistance to the idea, I am
I'm a wired Cateye person. Velo 8 and Velo 9 on two bikes, The Same
Hillborne has an older model. Why wired? Am used to them. Don't have to
worry if adding a battery light to the bike. And when I tried a a couple
of wireless models had issues with them. Mainly unreliable readings due to
Although it is true that the Garmins do not require anything more than a
quick charge, the speed reading without the optional speed/cadence sensor
tends to jump around. While I don't believe this impact average speed much,
I can't stand the lack of precision from such a measuring device
Is the shifter cable tight enough? Nice bike. I had one just like it. Heavy
beast for sure!
On Monday, September 15, 2014 1:45:13 PM UTC-4, Pudge wrote:
A friend of mine desperately needed a practical bike, and I had a nice
spare ‘80s MTB bike (a chrome 1986 Mongoose ATB) waiting patiently
I read a lot about interfere with wireless cyclocomputers from generator
lights but I don't see it. Granted, I only use two wireless systems now
(Cateye and the optional Garmin Speed/Cadence sensor) but across all my
bikes with generator hubs (Schmidt, SP Shimano), I've never had an
I use the Cateye Strada too. It works well for me, except one tiny
thing: there are a few lights, not many, where if I look down while
I'm standing waiting for a green I discover I'm riding at 65 mph
according to the computer. I'm not sure what's going on.
On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Eric
I have never noticed the speed reading jumping around on my Garmin 510,
exepct when I hooked up a speed cadence sensor and didn't set the wheel
size.
I this erratic speed reading you speak of a feature of all Garmin units? Is
it limited to those that don't use GLONASS and GPS? Is it all the
I'm not sure if it is specific to my 500 or includes other units.
Certainly, the jumps are small but they are noticeable and consistent, even
when under clear skies and constant speed on a straight road. They do
disappear abruptly when the Garmin sensor is installed which gave some a
clue.
I use a really long Kryptonite lock like this that goes around my
downtube, straddles the sign post, and around the rim to secure them all
with one lock
https://www.kryptonitelock.com/Pages/ProductInformation.aspx?PNumber=001058
.
Just back the DT up to the sign post whil turning
If you wrap each zip tie 4 or more times around before you zip it, each
time you cut it you can wrap one less time, getting 4 or so uses out of
each tie. You have to cut it in the right spot though, right where it
enters into the locking mechanism, don't cut the locking fat end off!
-Dave J
Certainly agree with your reasoning and conclusions. There is a lot of
computation involved in just getting a gps position fix. All the derived
stuff the gamins provide (speed, distance, vertical rate, grade, feet
climbed, etc.) involves more computing. Plenty of room for errors. Could be
How about the rear wheel?
On Monday, September 15, 2014 7:31:44 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote:
I use a really long Kryptonite lock like this that goes around my
downtube, straddles the sign post, and around the rim to secure them all
with one lock
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