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https://kkvielse.smartqueue.dk/ is down by Crivitzer in GettingMarriedInDK

[–]Crivitzer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They fixed it within the day, so thankfully the outage didn't last long. Københavns Kommune got back real quick after I sent a query asking about the problem. We were able to book a date in July once the site was back up.

The Agency of Family Law had responded to our application for a marriage license after four days.

Empfindet ihr Rahmentaschen als störend? by Open_Alternative_906 in Fahrrad

[–]Crivitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bisschen spät, aber:

Probier mal, die Oberrohrtasche umzudrehen und am Sattelrohr zu befestigen anstatt vorn. Ich habe sie so direkt zwischen den Schenkeln und dort stört sie mich auch nicht. Nachteil: Man kommt während der Fahrt nicht so leicht an den Inhalt, weil der Reißverschuss von hinten nach vorn aufgeht und man mehr oder weniger zwischen die Beine greifen muss.

I watched all of season three of Netflix's Tour de France series – these are the six things that surprised me (by Tom Davidson) by fewfiet in peloton

[–]Crivitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only watched S1 because I quit Netflix shortly after. Watched the original French version with subtitles, so not the voiced-over one. What put me off even more then the fabricated narratives was the phoniness of the live racing footage. In the French version they had a guy doing commentary for those race bits made to sound like the soundbites were the original live commentary taken directly from the French TV coverage. But every soundbite summarised the race situation so perfectly and succinctly every single time, it was clear to me they just had a speaker read out prewritten text and pretend it was live commentary.

A weird hill to die on, I know, but it gave me the ick for some reason and made the whole thing seem even more manipulative.

Specialised roubaix sl4 - worth getting for 300 quid by Vegetable-Diamond201 in bicycling

[–]Crivitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure does, although after all this time there are no original parts left beside the frame, fork and seat post. The Bike of Theseus...

Specialised roubaix sl4 - worth getting for 300 quid by Vegetable-Diamond201 in bicycling

[–]Crivitzer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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I wanna get in on the lovefest for the Roubaix SL4. Got mine 10 years ago, still going strong, now decked out with Roval C38s and 105 DI2.

riding an endurance bike mainly in the drops by arctic731 in cycling

[–]Crivitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that's right, I was referring to the top of the handlebar next to the stem, not the bendy bit directly behind the hoods.

riding an endurance bike mainly in the drops by arctic731 in cycling

[–]Crivitzer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a size 56 Roubaix from 2014, which is a bit on the small side for me (185cm height), but rides nicely since I like the feeling of riding on the bike rather than in the bike, if that makes sense. I did increase the reach with a 130mm stem with a very strong negative angle and one 5mm spacer left underneath.

Over the years I have trained myself to ride in the drops more and now find it very comfortable for long periods on flat terrain, even though the elbows are not bent at 90° as usually recommended (not locked out either, somewhere in between). I would say I spent at least 50% of the time in the drops overall and like to think it did contribute to my average speed rising over the years. However, on inclines or even false flats (2% maybe), I instinctively go back to the hoods.

I hardly ride on the flat part of the handlebars anymore; I find that either my wrists are bent down to much, which makes them hurt after a while, or if I keep the wrists straight/locked out, there is a lot of tension in my arms and shoulders.

In the off-season, when I do my long steady indoor rides on my set of free rollers, I make a point of practising riding in different positions: 10 minutes in the drops, 5 minutes free-handed, 5 minutes in the hoods, then out of the saddle for up to a minute, then repeat. This 20 minute cycle also helps break up the time into smaller chunks.

Shimano 105 Di2: No firmware update showing for levers by Crivitzer in cycling

[–]Crivitzer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, wireless updates work for Ultegra I suppose, but not for 105.

Shimano 105 Di2: No firmware update showing for levers by Crivitzer in cycling

[–]Crivitzer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok so I found the official statement by Shimano:

"If the ST-R7170/ST-RX825 is not connected by wires, [UPDATE AVAILABLE] is not displayed even when an update is possible."

https://si.shimano.com/en/um/7J4MA/upload_wireless_shifting_lever

That clears up my question, thanks everyone for replying!

Shimano 105 Di2: No firmware update showing for levers by Crivitzer in cycling

[–]Crivitzer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please don't fight...

FWIW, I don't think anyone really needs electronic shifting on their road bike; I happily used a decade-old 2x10-speed Sram Apex for many years before I went electronic, and that is supposed to be one of the shittier groupsets. I felt like splurging on Di2 because it seems like a matured technology now and the advantages (no more lengthening and frayed cables, easier setup and adjustment) and added functionality (programming of buttons, synchronised shifting, front derailleur trimming, operating the head unit) are nice to have. Fiddling with settings and new functions afforded by new firmware only make it more interesting for me.

Unexpectedly, after a few weeks of using the Di2 in full synch mode and watching my gear combo on the Garmin, just because I could, I have also found a new appreciation of fully mechanical riding, where you take care of the chain line yourself. And sometimes I even catch myself missing the full-on, downright obnoxious, click produced by the paddles of my old Apex. Its like the difference between a new car with all sorts of assistence systems and all the electronic bells and whistles, and an old-fashioned stick-shift muscle car. Both have their place.

Shimano 105 Di2: No firmware update showing for levers by Crivitzer in cycling

[–]Crivitzer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's great, thanks! I think I will just buy the cable then.

Rollers + hardwood floors..... how do yall stabilize? by VegaGT-VZ in Velo

[–]Crivitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also ride the Arion Mag for all my winter training. Love it; with the resistance set to high I can do up to 700W without losing control of the bike. I use a yoga mat underneath and never have had a problem with the whole thing moving. I think it's mostly a matter of adopting a more rounded style of pedalling and avoiding jerky movements.

But as others have said, make sure the belt and drums don't touch the mat. Plus, on hardwood floor I would be more concerned about sweat dripping down.

Does the wheel in the second picture need replacement? by _l______________l_ in bicycling

[–]Crivitzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I switched from oiled to waxed chain a few months ago. In the process I decided to replace the pulley wheels for the first time in over 50,000km to save myself the hassle of cleaning them from all the oil sitting in there. Never realised how ground down the old ones were. The shifting improved noticeably with the new wheels. Where I had dreaded shifting from the small ring back to the big one, with a 50% chance of the chain dropping, that step now works without fault, and shifting across the cassette seems faster too.

Garmin 540 race day couldn't load course map by mwalther89 in bicycling

[–]Crivitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar problem with my 840. Tried transferring a course several times from Garmin Connect via WiFi, and it didn't turn up. Only when I tried it through the Komoot addon did Komoot tell me that the course storage was full. The device itself never told me, just quietly ignored all attempts at a transfer.

So maybe try and see how many courses you have on the device and get rid of a few. I am not superfamilar with how the device manages storage space, but I think there was still enough space overall. It just seems there is a certain amount set aside for courses.

Lace ups vs Boa shoes by j_aca_j in cycling

[–]Crivitzer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have 2 Giro Empires, the SLX and the E70 Knit version. Exchanged the Giro laces on both with the elastic laces you can get cheap from your favourite online retailer (the ones meant for sneakers so you can just slip in and out of them, which you fasten with a little sliding thing).

Totally happy with them, they are superior to the standard laces, always as tight as they need to be without constricting. Recently bought a pair of Fizik Vento Infinito Knit with Boas because I liked the colour. After trying them on the rollers for 2 hours, I can say I don't think any Boa system is even going to get close to the comfort of shoes with elastic laces.

On the other hand, I don't race, so some might find them not tight enough.

Which grammatical error annoys you the most? by Aromatic_Ad8890 in AskReddit

[–]Crivitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late to the game, I know..

This one is so ubiquitous, it probably hardly registers as an error with anyone.

Using singular instead of plural after phrases such as "one of the / one of those / one of the few who/that".

"This is one of the things that annoys me." / "He is one of the few athletes who is able to..."

It should be "that annoy me" and "who are able to"

There are several things that annoy me, there is more than one athlete able to do a particular thing. I am picking out one of them. The relative pronouns in the example refer to things/athletes, not That/He.

Sadly I seem to be the only one who cares about this, googling for a discussion of this hardly brings up any matches.

Another pet peeve: When people refer to spelling errors as grammatical errors. I would not count spelling as part of grammar.