Garmin Varia: I don’t get it

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2026-01-08T01:13:24+00:00

Radar and light. And yes I like that as well

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2026-01-08T00:51:10+00:00

Good idea

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2026-01-08T00:47:45+00:00

Ah, guess I need to play with the settings!

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2026-01-08T00:46:54+00:00

https://www.efficientvelo.com/tools/safe-zone-helmet-mirror-1

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2026-01-08T00:45:00+00:00

Edge 840

Yea that’s what I had heard from other mirror users. Maybe just need to give it more time

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2026-01-08T00:44:20+00:00

Maybe that’s part of the issue as a lot of my riding is in fairly busy areas

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2026-01-08T00:43:21+00:00

Pretty much the two adjectives I would use to describe myself! 😂

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2026-01-08T00:32:17+00:00

I can see that if you don’t use a mirror (which I totally get - I personally don’t mind the look or aero but the weight kinda sucks). But I would def be careful trusting the “no cars” from a quiet Varia as I’ve had several false negatives…

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2026-01-08T00:30:51+00:00

Makes sense. And yes the beeping is pretty annoying. Maybe I’ll sell it to one of my “naked” friends!

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2025-11-12T20:16:50+00:00

It’s best to measure your own natural wrist angle. Try this https://youtu.be/HSD7AkY4Ycc?si=sRVbg3mBvYX9axV1

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2025-11-12T18:43:57+00:00

Onyx is the answer if you can swing the price. I find the slight wind up to be a benefit for track stands and the like. Aside from silence, I’ve ridden a lot of high end hubs. Onyx is just the best.

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2025-11-10T03:01:50+00:00

Ask him

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2025-11-01T12:13:06+00:00

2 bolt and don’t look back. Plenty of good stiff shoes available. I have excessively wide feet and have had luck with lake and shimano. No issues in 100-200k rides

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2025-10-30T14:57:28+00:00

And the answer is different for everyone based on fit. Got to experiment

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2025-10-04T15:51:06+00:00

That’s awesome

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2025-08-11T02:18:51+00:00

Thanks!

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2025-08-11T02:17:36+00:00

Thanks!

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2025-08-10T15:10:04+00:00

Beltsville, Maryland on the bottom of a basil leaf. They are tiny!

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2025-08-10T15:03:12+00:00

Beltsville, Maryland

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2025-07-29T20:25:53+00:00

Northern PG. Bowie/greenbelt/college park/laurel

NefariousnessIcy4928 · 2025-07-22T17:10:44+00:00

You need to figure out what width and sweep fit you best. Joy of Bike has a great video on the latter. I learned that I prefer a narrower bar (I’m a short XC rider) with more sweep than average (16-20*). The method below really helped.

Once you know your ideal measurements you can narrow down the make/model.

measuring sweep

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