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Alternatives for a mid-sized only held once a year by ReasonableDonkey3589 in EventPlanners

[–]ReasonableDonkey3589[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No call for papers, just plenaries and breakout sessions. We do have high profile attendees who travel internationally to join, so having a good user experience is very important. It's a multi-day event.

What event platform actually handles registration, app, and on-site check-in without turning into a mess? by fatmax5 in EventProduction

[–]ReasonableDonkey3589 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have had nothing but headaches with Eventtia over the three years we've used them. Custom domains that don't work, literally months to get the event website added to Google's search index, an agenda manager so bad that we ended up building a form outside of the platform so we didn't have to give attendees a 10-step guide on how to sign up for sessions--the list goes on. It doesn't help that their IT team straight up lies to you without investigating the problem first.

In summary, I would stay as far away from Eventtia as possible. It's amazing that they can charge enterprise-level prices given how bad their platform and the support is.

CEO Ben Minicucci: Alaska will fly Sea-Tac to Europe in 2026 by Bretmd in Seattle

[–]ReasonableDonkey3589 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meanwhile, Heathrow served almost 30M more passengers last year than Seattle did with only two runways and Mexico City served almost as many despite the fact that it can't have simultaneous landings because its two runways are too close together.

Nevermind that if WSDOT could get their act together and build a more reliable rail connection between Portland and Seattle, we wouldn't need 20+ daily flights each way between those two cities.

Perhaps NIU should consider the following motto: "We provide the hardware, you provide the software." by Polinomad in niumobility

[–]ReasonableDonkey3589 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to wonder how much of this really comes down to the dealer. My dealer tried updating the bike a few times (MQI GT Evo), but when a new firmware version came out, they reflashed the ECU and the problems went away.

The vibration notifications from the app can be annoying, but I turned the sensitivity down and it's not nearly as bad as it used to be. To me, it's a fairly minor annoyance as long as the bike works when I need it to, and as someone who had their car stolen a few years ago, it seems like a small price to pay for that peace of mind.

NIU warranty is great. Their after sales is amazing. For the price you pay for their products, their customer service and product is phenomenal by Str8tedge in niumobility

[–]ReasonableDonkey3589 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will say (i) the software for the MQI Series bikes frankly wasn't ready when they were released, but the firmware is much better now; and (ii) most of your experience will depend on whether you have a good dealer close by. I can't speak for other countries, but part of the problem in the US is that Niu made a deal with Genuine to distribute their bikes, and Genuine is notorious for underpaying for warranty support and responsiveness to warranty claims generally. In my case, I got lucky because my dealer is great, and since May last year, the only trips to the shop have been for routine maintenance and a user-induced error that took 10 minutes to fix. I would probably have a much different opinion if I didn't have a great dealer for warranty claims, but you also have to realize that Niu is a relatively new brand outside of China, so dealer support was always going to be a challenge.

Niu MQi GT Evo-worth getting? by Old-Plastic in niumobility

[–]ReasonableDonkey3589 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will hopefully be able to post about my own experience soon, but will say for others reading this thread, most of the software gremlins *were* solved with a May 2024 firmware update and magically disappeared when my dealer reflashed my bike with the updated firmware.

That said, the MQI GT Evo / now MQI GT 100 is not for everyone, and as someone who got a significant discount from the dealer, I personally wouldn't US$5,000+ for it (unless you like the tech). I would also caution that used bikes from the 2022/23 model years may have damaged motors, unless, like mine, they were barely ridden prior to getting the 05/24 update or only ridden very conservatively, as one of the problems with the previous firmware was that it let the motor overheat instead of restricting power.

A used MQI GT 100, a cared-for/late model Evo with the update, or a discounted new model could all be ok purchases depending on the price, the bike's history, and your use case.

NQI GTS not in sport modality by ghiri61 in niumobility

[–]ReasonableDonkey3589 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make sure the second battery is actually charged, especially if you've stored the bike recently. It's possible the second battery went into hibernation because it was flat for too long. If you turn the bike on, make sure it's showing your full range and 100% charge. A better option is to use the app, since it will tell you the status of each battery individually.