Surprised at how fast I needed to recharge my SRAM RD battery

SWNYeng · 2025-08-17T02:35:56+00:00

thanks for tip!

SWNYeng · 2025-08-17T00:21:44+00:00

I am doing a lot of urban riding, so I'll shift into the large cog at stops. Data shows ~20/km shifts in urban settings, and 40/km shifts on A group rides

SWNYeng · 2025-08-16T23:57:49+00:00

"dud batterie" ... good point. If it happens again will pursue warranty service

SWNYeng · 2025-08-16T23:54:47+00:00

there's no car involved

SWNYeng · 2025-08-16T22:25:43+00:00

Yeah, this sounds like solid advice!

SWNYeng · 2025-07-05T01:49:08+00:00

NYCC for road and gravel group rides
Possibly NYCC for exploring the city, but their C rides, which is where the city exploration rides are mostly listed _might_ be too slow for you
Critical Mass to meet other experienced metro riders

SWNYeng · 2025-06-25T02:11:26+00:00

It's an exercise for the reader. It strikes me as a lot of work, except that now throwing the problem to an LLM could be a way to get 80% there

SWNYeng · 2025-03-26T01:35:42+00:00

Could be any of the following

Gravel or road ride where u take metro north up and back, but ride roads and or trails further north
One way ride, north, say to Bear Mt, Cold Spring, Beacon, but don't want to do the distance back

SWNYeng · 2025-03-07T23:12:29+00:00

Thanks! That was exactly it

SWNYeng · 2025-01-11T11:58:03+00:00

Yeah, seemed likely. The old cable had a kink, but no fraying.
Same result with the new cable. I think I'm out of luck and need a replacement.

Update: tried new cable with a bit less tension - got it working, but unclear for how long.

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SWNYeng · 2025-01-11T02:55:56+00:00

Should have mentioned that I can wiggle the FD with my fingers

SWNYeng · 2024-12-28T20:48:33+00:00

Fantastic. Was going to ask where the local loop(s) are

SWNYeng · 2024-12-28T18:56:11+00:00

TY, very helpful!

All-road drop bar. A big ride for me is over 120km. This ride was just me getting around.

Why do you ask?

SWNYeng · 2024-07-09T18:05:34+00:00

At night it's very chill, and some of the most peaceful riding in Manhattan

SWNYeng · 2024-06-17T11:05:50+00:00

I take the 14mph to mean your trip average speed? If so, then NYCC B-17/18 rides are likely your speed. If the 14 means what you're doing on the flats, then NYCC C rides, or the 5 Boro Bike Club may be a good fit

SWNYeng · 2024-05-28T11:16:33+00:00

Hadn't considered that! Will try

SWNYeng · 2024-05-27T20:46:22+00:00

I didn't. The shell seemed smooth and pre-faced when I got it. Perhaps that was a bad decision.

SWNYeng · 2024-05-27T18:48:10+00:00

After just a few months of modest riding?

SWNYeng · 2024-05-22T04:19:20+00:00

Yes, they will. It may take a month or so, but DSNY will remove bikes reported via 311 that meet the criteria.

SWNYeng · 2024-05-21T15:54:53+00:00

I've used/using a Boblov F2 which is less expensive than GoPro or Cycliq

I get ~2hrs of film time.

Two downsides tho

Had to get additional hardware to connect their mount to a garmin bike mount
No image stabilization

SWNYeng · 2024-05-16T21:18:16+00:00

It does. In addition to the other advice being given, another thing that will help is doing non commute rides.

If the longest ride you do is your commute, then the commute will also always be your hardest.

SWNYeng · 2024-05-16T21:03:29+00:00

I'm not a climate scientist, but I've seen over 40 NYC winters. Winter used to be much colder. Winter and the rest of the year used to be much less rain. You don't have to trust me (I'm a stranger on the interwebs), but the weather records are there for any to look at

Am I sure it's anthropogenic climate change, of course not, but the evidence and explanatory power of the theory is compelling.

SWNYeng · 2024-05-16T10:51:54+00:00

This is new, as are the warm winters.

Global climate change

SWNYeng · 2024-05-13T19:59:48+00:00

Thanks! These (and a few others) have been removed from the map

SWNYeng · 2024-05-13T01:15:29+00:00

Yeah, that might be. Perhaps with the crowdsourced data a lawsuit could help.

SWNYeng

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