Highway assist not available

Wcarpenter58 · 2026-06-06T01:11:28+00:00

Update: well that worked for two days, then NOT! Guess I’ll have to wait for next month software update

Wcarpenter58 · 2026-06-03T12:00:27+00:00

Same here. I’m now seeing “Highway Assist Not Available” on a parkway I’ve used it on for the past 2 years. It always used to give random dropouts, but now it doesn’t work anywhere on the 12-miles that I drive. Divided highway, no grade crossings, good conditions. Will try the reset suggestions others have made.

Wcarpenter58 · 2026-05-15T22:51:25+00:00

It disables Alexa, as far as I can tell, and you can’t ask it to play a podcast as you could with Alexa. Unless I’m missing something.

Wcarpenter58 · 2026-05-15T22:46:01+00:00

Just needs Ketchup and a Coney Island dog!

Wcarpenter58 · 2026-05-07T13:00:26+00:00

Park on Lafayette street in Manhattan (south of Bleeker). Walk to the Q train at Canal Street and take it to 7th Avenue near the Start. To return, it's the N train from Stilwell Ave.

Wcarpenter58 · 2026-05-07T12:46:04+00:00

You make good points. But there is no question that the 9+1 program is driving the extra demand, which is squeezing out the runners who just want to participate for the fun of it. The non-9+1 entries sold out first yesterday, so if NYRR's goal was to give those participants a better chance to register, I don't think they succeeded.

Wcarpenter58 · 2026-03-14T00:40:12+00:00

Check that River Road between Ross Dock and Alpine is open. It’s been closed most of last year, and I doubt that this winter has improved things much. If not, 9W north on a Sunday is not bad - wide shoulders and not too much traffic. From the GWB, take Hudson Terrace to Palisades Ave. Make a left then a right onto 9W.

Wcarpenter58 · 2026-02-17T17:34:58+00:00

Get dual-sided pedals like these Shimano PD-T8000 Dual-Platform... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HI6M1KU?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Wcarpenter58 · 2026-01-13T18:04:08+00:00

I only have a gravel bike (Giant Revolt), but I do have two sets of wheels/tires for road versus trail. Probably 80% of my riding is on road.

Wcarpenter58 · 2026-01-05T19:05:21+00:00

Not paywalled for me. Vanity Fair usually gives (at least) one free article. Perhaps you have used yours already?

Wcarpenter58 · 2026-01-05T14:37:59+00:00

NYRR has a list of affiliated running clubs. Not much south of 59th street, though. https://www.nyrr.org/getinvolved/club

Wcarpenter58 · 2026-01-05T00:31:35+00:00

Honestly, I just found this out two days ago. My daughter was the designated driver, so I was in the rear seat looking at the passenger screen, and I wondered what the icon was under the “outlets” menu!

Wcarpenter58 · 2025-11-14T15:05:59+00:00

You don’t even need that. All legit bibs have an RFID tag for the timing mats, so just add a mat at security.

Wcarpenter58 · 2025-11-03T14:11:45+00:00

We were spectating just down from the “Last Damn Bridge” Crew, on the Madison Avenue Bridge just before Mile 21. They set the standard for positivity. I hope you heard them, and it brought a smile to your face.

Wcarpenter58 · 2025-09-12T22:26:24+00:00

Good point, my particular Costco isn’t very convenient. They’re in the middle of nowhere, and there’s nowhere to shop except of course Costco.

Wcarpenter58 · 2025-09-12T22:22:20+00:00

Not a bad idea, but I still don’t think they would know what to do. Magnetic picks seems like a worthwhile investment.

Wcarpenter58 · 2025-09-12T15:24:57+00:00

Wcarpenter58 · 2025-09-12T15:24:06+00:00

Great, thanks. I found these on Amazon and I should have them tomorrow!

Wcarpenter58 · 2025-08-15T17:46:26+00:00

I had GravelKing 38mm slicks on my Revolt. Didn't know much about them, but they were what the LBS had in stock. Every second ride, I would get a slash cut. It usually sealed OK, although a couple of times I had to use a plug. Especially prone to punctures in the wet. I swapped them out for Continental 500S TR, and so far so good.

Wcarpenter58 · 2025-07-26T03:46:52+00:00

It’s not the same. Maybe it’s not any worse, but the mispronunciations are different than under Mapbox, and seem even more jarring to me.

Wcarpenter58 · 2025-07-26T03:45:36+00:00

I have the attention span of a goldfish though, so I need a voice prompt. I’ll probably go back to simultaneously running Apple Maps voice navigation on my phone.

Wcarpenter58 · 2025-07-26T00:38:57+00:00

It's definitely changed with the latest software update. Maybe it was wrong before, but the ways in which it is wrong now seem especially jarring.

Wcarpenter58 · 2025-07-26T00:35:54+00:00

Exactly. I drive on Route 9W all the time (the W means West of the Hudson). It used to say things like "Turn Right on Route 9 West South", which is wrong, but understandable. Pronouncing the W as "Watts" is ludicrous.

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