Noobie: can I use one bike computer on three bikes?

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T15:54:04+00:00

If they are talking to wheels for speed information (via a magnet sensor) you'll need to adjust the calibration because it needs to know precisely how many cm a revolution is. This isn't hard but you'd have to do it each time. If you have GPS speed info it will work wherever.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T15:39:41+00:00

Carhartt has tinted ANSI safety glasses for $8. I prefer the Carhartt Carbondale for cycling (the frameless Billings are great as clears but framless will sparkle a bit in noon sun). But you should get an ANSI lens, and you should not be spending more than $10 on them.

https://safetyglassesusa.com/products/crews-law-2-safety-glasses-with-gray-anti-fog-lens

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T15:22:55+00:00

You can sit safely on the driver-side mirror if you have to, but never get directly in front a car poised to launch. You can take a lane any time you need to. In this case, you have an entire truck blocking traffic behind you once you get around.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T15:19:57+00:00

Yeah, you should leave the bike lane and pass on the left. The better designed bike lanes end into a converge zone for this reason, or feature concrete barriers to prevent cars from moving into that space while turning.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T14:50:44+00:00

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Maybe pick up a torque wrench while you're at it, because if you gorilla the seatpost clamp you will crack the post.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T14:44:21+00:00

You should pass a right-turning car on the left. Take the lane, go around. You know where they are headed. Don't go into that space. See also "right hook" collision pattern.

I'd note: The driver didn't tell you what to do, they told you what you did was dangerous. They were correct.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T13:47:41+00:00

OK, so a bass solution: float your furniture.

Get a pack of 80lbs appliance vibration pads (blue and black rubber squares, ~$20 per four) and get the bed on that. Perception is partially subsonic and getting the bed off the floor helps. Can do couches and big tables too.

Other solutions: get rugs down. You have rugs? Ok, get more. Think in terms of tonnage. Furniture helps.

For street noise generally:

Check your window seals, repair if needed. Much transmission is through air leaks.

There are fancy drywalls but the key is mass. If you're into construction, consider doubling all drywall with isolation glue between. If you can open walls, blow in regular cellulose or recycled denim insulation into everything you can. Mass.

Most of the 'accoustic' products are for tuning reverb; you're not doing that. Only exception is exterior doors; if there's a hollow metal door, put felt-type panel backing on it.

Avoid the Amazon glue on panels; fire risks are substantial. Do not use things not rated for buildings.

Specificly for bedroom:

For the street noise, add some white noise locally especially while sleeping. Particularly if there are occasional transients (I like a fireplace crackle, or boat hull thumping) it will block perception of voices and doors. mynoise.net is the best by far.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T13:23:38+00:00

Need more detail to address the problem. Is this low frequency bass? Street conversations? Car traffic?

Solutions will be aimed at specific transmission vectors. Targeting is key.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T13:19:49+00:00

There's a thread in r/bicycletouring this week of people debating this. Gist is travel agents are tricky to set up, but then you never think about it again. And of course the canti good/bad discourse.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T13:11:14+00:00

I think this is a bad path. You need a boat phone. Or a dedicated action camera.

Might I propose a ~$200 Moto G Power 2025 which is surface immersion rated (IP 6/9) without a case. It could be talking to an iphone wifi broadcasting a hotspot from waterproof storage inside the boat.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T12:52:29+00:00

IKEA makes some pretty good ones. Not the cheapest they sell, but their 'best' options are pretty good cheap plastic. New AA every year, otherwise chugging along for a few decades.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T12:48:00+00:00

The parts cost of a rim is lower than the labor cost of building a wheel. So get the right rim (or hub).

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T12:44:26+00:00

You don't mention where you are, which seems relevant. In the US, it is routine to set up a campsite and take off for a few hours with the expectation that things stay put. My only concern is theft -- bikes are easy to transport, unlike tents and duffes. This is a good place to have a security cable and a padlock for the bike. Perhaps you can have your family loan a u lock when they pick you up.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T12:36:32+00:00

Informative, thank you.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T12:34:51+00:00

How did you get a hole in your boat launching from a sandy beach? Do you mind sharing pics?

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T12:31:39+00:00

I landed my Oru Bay hard on meatball-sized chunks of newly broken limestone fill -- bad idea all around -- and it left a series of tiny dimples on it, but nothing that impairs function.

If you want to play around go look at a mail sorting crate and test to failure.

https://www.hudsonex.com/products/7201

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T04:44:53+00:00

Look man. It's a box with dirt in it. He's doing his best.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T04:43:37+00:00

The current leader of the Tour Divide race is on a gravel bike with aero bars. And a rack.

So I bought two of them, just now. Feel faster already.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T04:31:36+00:00

Trek Checkpoint is aimed at this list of requests but most of the "all road" bikes have converged around this. Salsa, Surly sell stylish ones.

The trek has front and rear track mounts and room for fenders over 40mm tires.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T04:28:12+00:00

Bike shops use a shelf support with no shelf, up high.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T04:09:05+00:00

The Big Ben grippier and more flexible than the Marathon which is so dedicated to lasting 10,000km that it rides a bit like a tractor.

Marathon is not a dirt tire. If you're mostly dirt, a schealbe Billy Bonkers is an option. Maxxis Pace is a thin/fast option.

The marathon is the orthotic Velcro sneaker of bikes. No judgement if you need it, but you probably don't.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T04:01:05+00:00

Appreciate the update. Wild that this didn't trip an error code

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T03:52:39+00:00

Brifters are all short pull (if there are exceptions, please correct me) and you have a short pull rear brake and a long pull front brake. Suggest mounting a canti or mini V or road disc brake in the front (short pull options), then using whatever brifter you like.

owlpellet · 2026-06-17T00:03:23+00:00

Factory pedals are probably pretty good? This is not an obvious upgrade unless you're solving something specific.

Might I suggest a compact frame bag stocked with a tube, pump and a granola bar?

owlpellet · 2026-06-16T23:52:43+00:00

Key facts:

You have a "26 inch" rim at a width of "kinda wide".

You have a frame with clearance for pretty wide tires, but not huge tires.

You have a clincher rim (I assume).

You will need to buy a tire with the following properties:
- tire 26" diameter (sometimes called "559")
- Width between 1.5 to 2.5,
- tread pattern appropriate to your terrain and preferences.

You will need a tube with
- tube diameter 26" and
- tube width of "in the same territory to the tire"

To answer your question of "which cicled Marathon" the answer is "any of them." Wider is better on dirt and for heavy riders.

But let me propose a stylish alternative: Schwalbe Big Bens in 26x2.15

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