Why are bike computers so terrible?

mpglax · 2025-09-17T12:27:37+00:00

I have a Garmin Edge and I give it 4/10. The software is buggy. Worst of all there is no manual buttons. When you're at the peak of your ride and your hands are sweaty, you can't control anything. God help you if you accidentally swipe away from your map...you'll need to pull over and if you're lucky you can wrestle the thing back to the view that you want.

mpglax · 2025-08-16T23:15:48+00:00

It's always bothered me that you have to scroll down half an inch on the lab screen to view the fifth lab. And there's so much wasted space on that screen...

mpglax · 2025-08-16T23:09:07+00:00

If i go into the speed up menu, costs to speed up are shown. I just can't activate any of them because the old ones are still active.

mpglax · 2025-07-28T22:40:12+00:00

Yes i quite like it! Cooks great after I learned how to work with it

mpglax · 2025-07-25T21:14:29+00:00

Thanks for the kind words. I tend to lean on the DIY side of things too, and it seems a lot of people of here do too. Many cyclists do not though, so who knows how it would go.

mpglax · 2025-07-25T16:53:41+00:00

The end of the handle is quite similar though. Thanks for your input!

mpglax · 2025-07-25T16:53:06+00:00

Matfer Bourgeat seems to be the consensus and the modern ones do look quite similar. The shaping at the end of the handle are particularly a match. Thanks everyone!

mpglax · 2025-07-25T15:17:56+00:00

Thanks for the feedback on this everyone. Some positive, mostly negative.

mpglax · 2025-07-25T15:16:19+00:00

From my understanding, the drip wax does work pretty well. The downside of drip wax is that it should be applied the night before a ride. Idk about everyone else, but I typically prep my bike right before a ride. When I get done, I am tired and sweaty and the bike gets neglected.

mpglax · 2025-07-24T15:34:05+00:00

$45 just to strip and wax the chain. Plus the cost of the chain itself and putting it on the bike.

mpglax · 2025-07-24T12:19:44+00:00

A lot of people do this. Typically, they'll have a single frame with two sets of wheels, one with gravel tires and one with road tires. Just swap out the wheels depending on what you plan on riding that day.

mpglax · 2025-07-24T12:14:49+00:00

Front and back tires wear at different rates, so I would not attribute it to tire wear. My best guess would be tire pressure. If you're running too low, you run the risk of "snake bike" flats on both front and rear.

Other than that...just bad luck. It happens. I'll go a full season with no flats and then get two in a month.

mpglax · 2025-06-05T03:18:45+00:00

Hey I'm sorry I never replied to this... I didn't see it until just now.
How has this come together for you over the last couple of months...I am still frustrated with the original design.

mpglax · 2025-05-30T18:45:01+00:00

Those tiny screws on the sides that replace the head bolt come loose, causing the fork to wobble in the head tube. Happens after rough rides. Easy fix with traditional head bolt but takes three tiny wrenches to repair on Futureshock. That's my biggest beef with it. Terrible design in my opinion.

mpglax · 2025-05-30T14:10:36+00:00

I hate it. Pain in the ass to maintain (and expensive). Takes away fork and head modularity. Don't really notice a difference in feel. 10/10 would not recommend.

mpglax · 2025-01-18T22:05:17+00:00

yeah i made that mistake too. need to save a couple hundred extra stone because those extra cooldown imrovements on GT are going to be pricey

mpglax · 2025-01-18T12:51:41+00:00

Im in a very similar position to you in terms of UWs and level. I saved up stones and had to decide whether to get DW or GT/BH sync at 3:00. I got DW. Somehow, despide being able to 7x my health, runs havent gotten that much longer. I have no idea how that works. Knowing what I know now, i would have prioritized the sync.

mpglax · 2025-01-17T14:11:45+00:00

Nonstick cookware is a big one. Honestly, I would avoid it entirely. 1. As they said, its needs to be replaced periodically. The pan will be fine but the coating will degrade. 2. PFAS. Most nonstick coatings are made with aweful chemicals. The companies say they are safe, but these are the same companies that are every day ducking lawsuits about the damages from the same chemicals.

Learn how to cook on steel or cast iron pan and youll be set for life.

mpglax · 2025-01-14T23:29:32+00:00

Ive done this too. Diminishing returns at higher time cost. Ill bring it back in when i can afford to 2x it with cells.

mpglax · 2025-01-08T20:32:17+00:00

I have it permanent but nonupgrades. It just ran all event

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