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@cvcalhoun 156107 wrote:

Yeah, it’s impossible for anyone near the top of the leaderboard to win this prize. You win this prize if you come as close as possible to riding exactly one mile each day you ride. (In that case, you’d get 11 points per ride.) You get to the top of the leaderboard by riding as many miles as possible each day you ride (and riding all, or almost all, the days). So no one can try for both at once.

I am a little confused by the chart, though. Elizabeth T is still on it. However, she was on my team, and had to drop out early. Thus, she’s not on the leaderboard. I’m not sure why she would still be on this chart?

Is it possible that this leaderboard is pulling based on who joined the BAFS Strava group (335 members) and authenticated the website (something smaller), whereas the other leaderboards are tied to the individual team Strava groups?

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To the SUV (DC Washington Nationals plates) that didn’t want to wait another 20 seconds behind me and my 5-year old turning left from M St NE onto the MBT – I hope the cracked hubcap from hitting the curb was worth trying to squeeze inches next to us so you could wait at the red light up ahead.

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@LhasaCM 155901 wrote:

I’ll give it a shot on my commute tomorrow and let you know what happens when you ignore its routing instructions. I believe that it would show you on the breadcrumb map where you are vs. where you’re supposed to be, but wouldn’t give you specific cues/directions as to where you should turn next (since it only knows the route that was loaded and your GPS coordinates).

Results of this morning’s test: when still paired with my phone and the app running in the background, my GPS displayed re-routed directions within about half a block. When not actively paired with my phone, the GPS displayed a breadcrumb map showing how far off course I was and directed me to turn around, but rejoined the directions when I got back on route at a later point (I only went a block out of its way). All in all – not bad.

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@BobCochran 155892 wrote:

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

I’ll give it a shot on my commute tomorrow and let you know what happens when you ignore its routing instructions. I believe that it would show you on the breadcrumb map where you are vs. where you’re supposed to be, but wouldn’t give you specific cues/directions as to where you should turn next (since it only knows the route that was loaded and your GPS coordinates).

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@hozn 155895 wrote:

I think the Super GPS sounds pretty great. Some of the drawbacks mentioned also apply to the Garmin — e.g. temperature is slow on Garmin too. Altimeter on Garmin sounds like same barometer technology, so that is probably subject to the same limitations (e.g. inaccurate when a front moves in).

I did a fair bit of routing on my Edge 510 or even 300 before getting the 1000 with maps. It definitely works — especially if you are replacing paper queue sheets. The nice thing about the mapping units is that you can see complex turns (e.g. sharp turn and then another turn) portrayed on the map. That is useful, though I typically (always) have my phone on me, so getting lost isn’t likely either way. Sounds like the Lezyne is nicer than the non-mapping Garmins anyway.

The real value in the Garmin is if you are cycling in completely foreign areas (alone), I think. I used it on travel and having the maps really added confidence and being able to use the GPS to navigate back to a start address when I realized my route was gonna make me late for work was really invaluable. But that is a pretty slim use case.

I think where the Super GPS does well (both in practical terms and from a “good competition for the market” standpoint) is that, for the price of the Edge 20/25, you can get some (but not all) of the features of the more expensive Garmins.

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@BobCochran 155878 wrote:

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

I’ll say – so far, I’ve been pleased with my Super GPS. (I got it back in December primarily so I wasn’t relying on my phone app/watch to start Strava during BAFS, which flaked out a bit too many times for my liking). A few comments (since there are some tradeoffs compared to the more expensive Garmin units) in case it helps, keeping in mind that I’ve never had one of the Garmin devices so I don’t have enough information to actually compare the two:
1. Battery life has been great. The most I’ve used it was yesterday (probably 7 hours out and about, with 64 miles travelled), and I still had 70% battery when I got home.
2. I like the ability to fairly easily customize the screens (both the number of data lines and what items are shown).
3. The altimeter is…not that great. Software updates have made it better since I first got it, but it still has a ways to go. (Less crucial: The thermometer, for that matter, is also a bit slow to react. It generally takes about 15 minutes of riding for it to get down to the correct outside temperature.)
4. Signal acquisition is pretty good and fast.
5. Screen visibility has been excellent, even in the deluge/hail/etc. that passed through Saturday afternoon. The toggle on/toggle off backlight works well.
6. The mount is a little tricky to get used to, but works well once you’ve gotten used to it. I’m not a fan of the included bar mount (held on with the usual elastic bands)…it seemed to work its way slightly loose over the course of a week, so I’d have to adjust and remount. I went ahead and got the forward mount separately, which has been much more secure.
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.
8. When I first got it, the automatic upload to Strava when syncing the ride from the app failed about half the time the first time around (it always worked on a retry). With the last few updates (both app. and firmware), the ride uploading has been flawless.
9. The onscreen notifications for incoming calls/SMS/app notifications/etc. are nice.

Again – it really comes down to what functionality you’re looking to get out of the unit and, with the Lezyne, if you can accept its compromises in exchange for saving a bit of money.
-Chris

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@hozn 155875 wrote:

Yeah, I should have specifically said “maps”. The non-mapping Garmin’s can also do routing when loaded in from TCX. It looks like the Lezyne does a better job than the Garmins for that, though.

But with Garmin you can route without a smartphone, which can be useful.

I would be all for supporting Lezyne over Garmin, though, if it fits your needs. Need more competition in this segment.

Very true. It also depends on the other features you’re willing to pay for. Bang for the buck, I think the Lezyne units put up a good fight.

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@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.

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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

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To the large group of runners that were just past the south end of the 14th street bridge around 10:30 this morning: next time, maybe pick a gathering/stretching/milling about spot a little bit more removed from a narrow turn on a heavily used trail? And maybe not take up both lanes while standing there making it difficult for any other people to pass? And for the few folks that were annoyed that others were using the trail – maybe not yell/curse when folks try to make their way past? Thanks.

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@Judd 155629 wrote:

And miss out on…. A NEW CAR!!!!!!*

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Oh well. I wouldn’t have anywhere to keep that anyway.

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@cvcalhoun 155603 wrote:

Given that you’re not on my team, I think you should take it easy for the rest of the competition in order to win this prize.

Thanks! I will let the “friend” know that. Since I am on your team (unless I’m getting kicked off?), I will do the opposite and continue going above and beyond my guess.

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@jrenaut 155576 wrote:

Here’s a nice example. This is R NW between 6th and 7th, the intersection of Rhode Island, Marion, and R. This has been illegal for quite some time, thanks to Fort Myer Construction.

You can see that the cones divert cars into the bike lane, but they’ve chosen not to make any accommodations for cyclists.

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https://twitter.com/DDOTDC/status/834065411218014208 (and the tweet it is replying to) has a few pictures (similar to what I saw a few hours earlier) about the consistent issues at 1st and K NE. That intersection is bad enough for cars and bikes alike, but the dump trucks using the bike lanes as a staging area are making it horrible.

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Judd – Asking for “a friend” – any update as to how fabulous this prize is going to be?

This “friend” is trying to decide if he should sandbag the competition and stop riding (thus almost guaranteeing a cheap and hollow victory here as he is within 5 points of his guess) or give up on these fabulous dreams in the futile pursuit of a higher leaderboard placement than originally envisioned or maintaining his very solid 2nd place in the #kidical scoring.

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@EasyRider 155512 wrote:

I’m just looking for comfortable bikes with easy standover for my 5’3″ wife when using 40mm tire and fenders. Wider tires would be better. If there’s a 700c bike like that for under $700, I’m all ears, but we’re not in the market for a “adventure” or “gravel” bike. I’m a bit surprised that Linus, Breezer, etc., don’t make a 650b or 26″ bike. Did I overlook something?

I’d like to avoid a 27.5 hardtail but if that’s all that fits the bill, it’d be good to know.

A few of the Linus bikes (e.g., the Scout or the Dutchi 3 or 8 speeds) have 26″ wheels on the small sizes (though not quite 40mm).

The Breezer Uptown series come with 26″ x 1.75″ tires.

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@Judd 155054 wrote:

Thank you for protecting my innocent eyes from the word “bull.”

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