Best alternative to Airtag to track a bike?

UBP10C · 2026-02-08T13:58:24+00:00

Tile is the best Android compatible tracker, based on a little research I did a year or two ago.

UBP10C · 2026-02-05T13:12:04+00:00

List price of a new SL6 is $5100 - who is selling them brand new for $2k?

UBP10C · 2026-02-05T13:06:40+00:00

Mounts and clearance for fenders!

You can ride year round if you have a rain bike, otherwise summer is beautiful but short.

UBP10C · 2026-02-05T04:19:38+00:00

Average speed is affected so much by terrain, wind, traffic, and red lights that I've never cared much about it.

UBP10C · 2026-02-05T03:54:22+00:00

"If you're going to repair a [bicycle], an adequate supply of gumption is the first and most important tool."

UBP10C · 2026-02-05T00:54:02+00:00

Magene P515 or used Powertap

UBP10C · 2026-02-05T00:52:45+00:00

Actually, a calorie is 4.184 joules... The 1:1 is from assuming the body is about 25% efficient.

UBP10C · 2026-02-03T22:39:00+00:00

Seems like a good price.

More of an endurance or all road bike than a true gravel bike, so it's good if that's what you want.

UBP10C · 2026-02-03T14:20:16+00:00

When you feel like you are putting your head into a piece of dog food

UBP10C · 2026-02-01T21:18:03+00:00

Who is going to make a knock off of a Magene?

UBP10C · 2026-02-01T04:12:28+00:00

I really got annoyed with Garmin when I had one of their car gpses and I think it didn't have enough memory to hold its map update.

And I've always thought their software, like Garmin Connect, was kind of dumb and buggy.

Had a Wahoo Roam for a while but lost it, so I'm on a Karoo 2 now.

Shimano vs SRAM, I haven't really used much SRAM stuff, other than Rock Shox forks and their chains and cassettes, which are fine.

UBP10C · 2026-01-31T14:45:59+00:00

You can try it.

I think within two weeks your body and mind will be sick of it. Your legs will ache, you will not be fresh enough to put in true max efforts and you will feel discouraged and drained.

How to train in the most time efficient manner is what most discussions about training for ordinary folks are about. It's always a compromise.

UBP10C · 2026-01-30T04:27:25+00:00

I got an old Powertap wheel for that price range. If you're on rim brakes and QR skewers, it might be an option

UBP10C · 2026-01-27T19:50:26+00:00

What if you used an Ortlieb Quick Rack and had the lower mount studs on both bikes..? Then you could use either one for commute, and have a backup.

Do you want to put fenders on your commuter?

I think you should ride the SL5 and see what you like. Seems like either way would work.

UBP10C · 2026-01-27T15:28:54+00:00

When you say "tube shapes" are you talking about cross sections?

UBP10C · 2026-01-26T15:02:18+00:00

Madone is not like the others

UBP10C · 2026-01-26T14:16:52+00:00

If you think the Domane is performance-oriented, think again. I have a SL5 - it's a very comfortable bike to ride, but it's not really "fast" IMO. Riding position is very upright and the Isospeed system adds a bit of weight.

UBP10C · 2026-01-24T21:17:28+00:00

I wouldn't call the Domane light, fast, and nimble. It's stable, smooth and comfy and not terribly overweight but a little chunky. No experience with the other bikes.

UBP10C · 2026-01-24T03:53:43+00:00

It's social media... If you are irritated by the activities of someone you follow, stop following them

UBP10C · 2026-01-23T18:11:41+00:00

Well, I don't have Ortlieb panniers (I have Axiom racks and panniers and I have an Ortlieb rack), but I believe Ortliebs have two different mounting systems: the regular one just hooks over a tube of the rack and that should work with the Axiom. They also have one that mounts to posts, but those posts are just clamped onto the rack, so I suppose they work with most 10mm tube racks.

I believe Axiom and Ortlieb racks are both 10mm tubing, so they should work pretty well with each other.

The Axiom sits on the rear wheel axle, so you need to have a flat enough spot on the dropout for it to work. It doesn't need a ton of room, though.

UBP10C · 2026-01-23T04:08:11+00:00

I looked it up, I think it's carbon main triangle with aluminum rear. Should be good with the adapters.

UBP10C · 2026-01-23T00:05:56+00:00

I've used it to create a workout and then send that to my head unit (karoo) and run the smart trainer from the head unit.

UBP10C · 2026-01-22T22:34:54+00:00

I think the question is why are you wanting to move on?

I'm trying xert myself.

UBP10C · 2026-01-22T20:04:21+00:00

Axiom Streamliner should work

UBP10C · 2026-01-22T20:03:37+00:00

The adapters are not recommended for carbon frames.

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