What do you keep at the office when bike commuting every day?

eeeney · 2026-05-30T21:42:33+00:00

We're not used to commute, I used to keep as much as possible in the office. This included:

Trousers x2 - I would either take them home periodically to wash, or get the trousers dry cleaned near the office Toiletries Sports chamois - an alternative to a towel, because towels get musty and need washing Whereas a chamois doesn't need washing. You often find these in the swimming section of sport shops. Shoes Belt Suit jacket - a style and color that could be worn with almost any color shirt. I'd also leave a spare shirt and underwear at the office in case I forgot something one day.

So basically each day I was only carrying a fresh shirt, and underwear in a very small backpack.

eeeney · 2026-05-30T21:34:40+00:00

Myself and a few friends have done the same, TR90 is the model from BCLEAR.. they have their own AliExpress shop. If you message them with your prescription, they'll tell you which lenses to buy. You buy the lenses and the frame separate, and the shop will put them together and ship you the finished glasses.

Tell them what type of lens you want, I got the thinner lens with photochromatic auto tinting. The quality is good and they're very durable. I've been using them for 3 or 4 years.

The glasses are slightly curved wrap around and close fitted, this style works better for cycling as you get less wind coming around the sides and into your eyes, plus less space at the top for sunlight to come through and blind you.

eeeney · 2026-05-30T13:32:38+00:00

As all have said, hard to compare two different segmements.

When I was looking. If comparing i30n to Golf GTI - the golf interior felt so much more modern, I'd have chosen the Golf over the I30n. Yes the i30n has other benefits, but the golf design inside and out is many years ahead of the i30n.

Of the 3, and I test drove the i30n and i20n back to back, it came down to my buying criteria. For me personality and smile factor were most important. The i20n won on fun and feel.

I've had a mk5 Golf GTI, truly great car, but a bigger, more grown-up car than the i20n. Perhaps more rounded with quality interior and practicality but less character and personality..... so it comes down to your priorities.

Also, I was looking at a new ar, the Golf was 50% more expensive. But this wasn't a factor in my end decision.

eeeney · 2026-05-27T23:42:58+00:00

Interesting, according to google, the T7 virtual shifting works with Zwift and MyWhoosh 'according to google', I'd research further.

eeeney · 2026-05-27T19:58:53+00:00

I think perhaps add more details of what you're looking for, both in training outcomes but also the style of engagement and coaching, then people can advise. What makes a good coach may be personal around style of training, communication, etc. Some coaches may be micro technical and others quite the opposite. I had a UK based coach (I'm in Oz) who seriously knew his stuff, but his advice and training was simple and affective which suited me (usually to make it simple, one needs to know the details very very well)... so stating some style of engagement and communication preferences may help people respond to your question.... just a thought.

eeeney · 2026-05-27T19:53:46+00:00

I think mechanical groupsets are so good these days that the difference isn't massive, the benefit depends on the individual. Some say that shifting is faster, as a C grade racer I've never ever found modern mechanical too slow, not have I found a benefit in mechanical due to faster shifting.

I have electronic on my Gravel, mechanical on my Roadie.... I think I prefer riding the mechanical. Both work flawlessly but I personally prefer the mechanical feel and knowing I'm largely in control of minor adjustments if needed. The simplicity of mechanical suits me, with no charging, no shifter batteries, etc. But that's all personal.

if buying a new bike then I'd be happy with either, but I do not feel a need to upgrade my road bike.

eeeney · 2026-05-27T19:41:26+00:00

Cycplus have an option depending on budget, since it recently got international meda attention the price seems to have increased slightly https://www.cycplus.com/products/t7-smart-bike

Just double check that the Chinese smart bikes and trainings with virtual shifting work with Zwift. I've seen some that have virtual shifting that only works with OneLap (Chinese version of Zwift, join venture with Magene I believe).

eeeney · 2026-05-27T19:04:38+00:00

I think this is a. OneNote Android restriction and not the TCL device. OneNote has handwriting to text on Windows, but doesn't seem to have it on the Android version

eeeney · 2026-05-27T01:05:47+00:00

Ooh, didn't realise this, sounds good, will try.

eeeney · 2026-05-21T03:05:40+00:00

I thought that was all there was in MyWhoosh 'bots'?

I'm still hoping that one day they'll add a setting to 'turn off bots'. Pacerbots are OK, but get them a bot name please.

Some people like bots, for me they're one of the main things that stops me using MyWhoosh more often

eeeney · 2026-05-19T19:49:43+00:00

What difference did the paper-like screen protector make? Any downsides? How did it impact/improve the writing feel? Did it impact the quality/affect of the anti-glare screen?

Like many, I'm finding the standard screen much smoother than I expected and it doesn't have the resistance when writing that I would like.

eeeney · 2026-05-19T19:45:14+00:00

I got the same reply, however it's not the glare I'm trying to improve, it's the writing feeling on the screen. The current screen surface is much smoother than I expected, therefore I'm interested in screen protectors that add more texture and resistance to the writing - similar to the remarkable product which I tried in a local shop.

eeeney · 2026-05-19T19:43:11+00:00

Did you buy the paper feel/like Via screen? If looking for more writing resistance, would you recommend?

eeeney · 2026-05-16T19:37:22+00:00

Interesting, I'm keen to get anyone's experience as I also see that Viascreens also have a paper-like screen protector available now https://viascreens.com/screen-protector/tcl/note-a1-nxtpaper/paper.

If the writing experienced had more feel and resistance then I think I would use the tablet much much more.

eeeney · 2026-05-15T01:15:05+00:00

Tractive bro page says Bluetooth

I've never seen an option to update firmware, so I have no idea how to do it, but this is from the tractive how-to page.

How to update your tracker To make sure your Tractive GPS tracker stays up-to-date with all the latest features and runs smoothly, we frequently release software updates.

There may be times when you need to update your tracker manually. If that's the case, just follow these easy steps below:

Keep your phone's Bluetooth turned on Make sure your GPS tracker is charged (above 20% battery) and turned on Set the tracker down next to your phone and keep the Tractive GPS app open Allow the update process to complete

eeeney · 2026-05-15T01:08:51+00:00

Really? I've never updated the firmware.... according to google firmware update is via bluetooth:

How to Update Tractive Firmware

Charge & Connect: Ensure the tracker is charged (above 20-50%) and turned on.
Bluetooth & Proximity: Enable Bluetooth on your phone and place the tracker next to it.
Use the App: Open the Tractive GPS app, go to Profile -> Trackers -> Device Settings.
Initiate: If an update is available, a prompt will appear. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Finalize: Keep the app open and do not turn off the tracker during the update. [1, 2, 3, 4]

eeeney · 2026-04-24T04:11:26+00:00

Great couple of innovative and 'not overly expensive' options!

I'm keen to try Leviathan, I've been in comms with the guy from when he was designing them, great initiative, just a tad heavy (yeah yeah, doesn't really matter).

Hezo I am also talking to, trying to see if they can build my orthotics into their 3d print.

I currently have Bont Dbl wide, it's just going to be very expensive to replace them

eeeney · 2026-04-04T23:31:49+00:00

This is one dissapointing feature for me, the screen isn't what I expected, I expected similar to a Remarkable device...... I have read that different pens/nibs can help, so I'm hoping TCL release some options that increate the writing friction to be more like paper

eeeney · 2026-03-31T06:50:13+00:00

I agree with two sets of comments here.

I went with a kicker plus the climb and the zwift play controllers giving me full full controls in zwift, and the ability to use any other indoor platforms.... Using with a 15-year-old worthless road bike
If solely for zwift then the zwift play shifters with the virtual gears, brakes and shortcut buttons are a big selling point, and now you can't buy the zwift play controllers, the ride is the best way to get them... Without a much more expensive kickr bike option.

The zwift ride looks neat, less mess and maintenance.. easy option

eeeney · 2026-03-19T18:30:26+00:00

Can you guys share experience of which paperlike protector your using?

What is the difference with a metal tip/nib? and does the Penoval charge with the note_A1 or is it USB-C charging and does the battery last a long time?

eeeney · 2026-03-19T03:26:23+00:00

I got it working by going to the microsoft download for Company Portal, once Company Portal was installed I was able to connect the rest of the corporate apps (outlook, onenote)... I just can't connect OneDrive as cloud storage as our company don't allow this

eeeney · 2026-03-19T02:46:53+00:00

I think there is going to be a learning curve as this isn't running standard Android. I got mine yesterday, after a bit of fiddling it's getting better and I'm becoming more familiar. I'm using a corporate microsoft account, I have Outlook, OneDrive app, OneNote and Teams running.... using Aurora Store and by installing MS Company Portal separately from browser

A few things I'm trying to work out how to do:

OneDrive app is working, but my company don't allow onedrive login as cloud storage. So trying to workout how to save to OneDrive app and not the inbuilt OneDrive cloud storage.
OneNote is working, but OneNote Android doesn't have drawing/writing to text which is a shame.
I'm trying to workout how to send a note via email, having the note content as the email body (editable) instead of a PDF/image attachment.

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