[BobCochran]

Hi anomad,

Thank you. I want a full custom bicycle.

This thread is to get ideas about components for same.

Bob

[BobCochran]

Good luck, Brett! It would be nice to see some photos of your damaged freehub and the new freehub and rim.

Bob

[BobCochran]

I’ll find a way to kick in some more money. The July 15 ride to Lake Artemisia is close to my home so maybe I’ll join the ride, donate at the start, and upon reaching the Lake head home. Something of that sort.

Thanks a ton

Bob

[BobCochran]

That is really awful. I am really sorry to learn this. Hopefully you can get satisfactory replacement rims and tires. I see bike frames in the same condition at my local Metro station. I also see the same bikes locked day after day to the same parking location, and I think it must be that the bike’s owners lost their keys to the respective locks.

Bob

[BobCochran]

@EasyRider 155965 wrote:

I’d stay away from box kits, since you can’t see the quality of the wood inside before purchasing it. And most designs don’t have much headroom for hanging the bikes up and out of the way, they’re designed to be small and hold lawnmower and yard tools.

If you 1.) have time 2.) are even sort of handy, and 3.) want something particular I’d say build your own, or find plans online and hire someone to build it. I spent $10 on some plans from http://www.icreatables.com/, and bought the materials from Home Depot and ABC Distributors. I didn’t have anyone to help me, or any experience, so it took quite a few Saturday afternoons, but I was in no hurry. Four years on, it’s holding up very well. I would guess I spent $1,000 or a bit more on materials and tools. It’s 8×10 with a prehung door.

Well done, and very cool!

[BobCochran]

Chris and Hans — thank you both very much. I really appreciate your both taking the time to give me your thoughts on these devices. Especially since you both have so little free time to start with. So I am most grateful. Chris, thanks for finding out what happens with the Super GPS when you miss a turn. That will be quite interesting!

Bob

[BobCochran]

@LhasaCM 155889 wrote:

7. As hozn mentioned: the Super GPS is lacking when it comes to “maps.” Navigation has worked well for me (though I haven’t used it a ton), including loading .tcx routes from the app. However, it does rely on your phone to give it directions, so isn’t capable of dynamically re-routing you (other than “as the crow flies”) on its own. However, it is easy to set a new destination or stop, or re-load directions, from your app on the phone.

Thanks, Chris! I’m wondering how important it is to have a re-routing capability in the device. I’ll give that some thought. I imagine that if I miss a turn with a Super GPS, I would have to backtrack, find the missed turn, and restart the device directions from there? I will give this some thought. When I ride, I’m out to enjoy the scenery and make myself sweat, so I don’t mind getting a bit lost especially on a new route.

Thanks

Bob

[BobCochran]

@LhasaCM 155874 wrote:

Actually, the navigation on the year 10 Lezyne models is pretty decent. I haven’t really used a Garmin to be able to say how it compares. https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/hands-lezyne-computer.html looks to be a more knowledgeable review

How interesting! I read DC Rainmaker’s post and then looked at the GPS manual for the devices. I have my eye on the Super GPS. Since I’m carrying around my phone anyhow, and the Lezyne device only adds another 76 grams…it might do the trick for me.

Thanks a ton

Bob

[BobCochran]

Another senseless, horrifying killing.

It seems to me that all handguns and automatic weapons should be banned. They are only used to kill people with. All physical buildings which have a lot of visitors should have specially designed entrances which include metal detectors and are designed to be bulletproof and can be used to prevent someone armed with a weapon from having access to public areas.

But — this topic really belongs in a different forum section, it is not strictly about bicycles and equipment.

Bob

[BobCochran]

@hozn 155865 wrote:

For navigating or just logging your rides? If the latter, you definitely have more options (Lezyne, Cat Eye) whereas if you want navigation the choice is pretty much Garmin or Garmin.

For both navigating and logging my rides. I’m a sad failure at reading paper cue sheets. It’s a matter of hand-eye coordination and spatial orientation for me. (Where is up and down? ) Some times you need cue sheets as well, but a lot of the times you can get GPS files to help navigate a route, and I like that. So that brings us to Garmin, right? The Edge 800 series I suppose? Excepting the Edge 820. The Amazon reviews for the 820 are pretty bad.

Since I’m deaf and cannot hear sounds from devices, visual inputs are very important to me.

Does anyone have suggestions?

Thanks a ton

Bob

[BobCochran]

Based on the photos you posted, I agree that this is fixable for a technician with the right equipment. That looks like a JST battery connector, and the design of the plastic connectors makes it hard to disconnect the battery cable. The intent is to keep the battery connected to the circuit board even if the device is subject to a lot of physical shock. Sometimes the connectors break off the circuit board when maintenance is being done. As Vicegrip says the battery wires can be soldered straight to the circuit board. Or a replacement 3-pin socket can be soldered in.

Good luck!

Bob

[BobCochran]

Can you post high quality, well lit, close up photos of the damaged parts?

Thanks a ton

Bob

[BobCochran]

In my mind, there is simply no substitute for going to a bike shop that has a professional bike fitter on the staff and a good selection of bikes that you can test ride. Test rides are so very important, and discussing your needs with the shop staff is even more important. My suggestion: go straight to Proteus Bicycles in College Park.

Bob

[BobCochran]

I want to thank Judd deeply for providing positive support for my recent rides. I really appreciate it! Being a penguin is fun! What great team we are!

Bob

[BobCochran]

I have registered for Lanham, Maryland.

Bob

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