Recent content by apctjb

It is an app I wrote when I was shopping for a bike. Lots of good comparison tools out there but I wanted to be able to compare frame geometry but also impact on rider position and to adjust things like stem length, spacers, bar reach on the fly to visualize the impacts on fit and insure I...

Looks like the BMC Roadmachine, Domane+ and Canyon Endurace Onfly share very similar frame geometry. Fairly tall stack, shorter reach, endurance style.

Thanks for heads up larger battery + increased assist ( assume still capped at 200W) makes it as functionally capable as TQ50 equipped bikes for most riders but lighter. Sounds like a winner...

Sounds like an excellent test ride! Good luck and thanks for testing the app! Look forward to hearing how it went.

So true. In practice the minor changes in assist during a segment tend to average out and are not a big needle mover. Yesterday she mentioned putting it into mid and turbo for some short climbs when her legs were tired and then went to no assist coming down. These changes were not pre planned...

Fairly well according to her but planning this long a ride with lots of ups and downs was difficult with the six segment limitation in the current app. So I modified the app to allow users to add up to 10 ride segments. There is a point of diminishing returns as adding more segments does not...

No damage along the Klickitat river heading to Glenwood or south back to Lyle except for the last mile or so coming down Canyon Rd. Although the nearby fires are immense and the sky glowing red at night the west winds are blowing the smoke to the east and air quality was great for the ride. As...

Thanks, that would be fun. Have not bought one yet, just the main battery. And yes a perfect ride in many aspects, incredible scenery, little traffic, good pavement,

My wife has been wanting to do a 110 mile /7600' loop near us. The TQ Estimator showed it being possible so she gave it a try today. App predicted a ending SOC of 11.3%, she rolled in with 13% after 8 hours of riding. These TQ equipped road bikes are simply amazing...

Great question. Answer is Yes on the main climbs and descents. For those sections I could predict before the ride where I would change assist levels, and based on watching the watt meter on past rides what my average input was likely to be. No on the rolling sections as I was not consistent on...

Changed the start point so could end with some climbing. The estimator did a good job a predicting duration, average speed and ending SOC. 13.4% estimated vs 15% showing on the bike display at end of ride. Its probably been 10 years since I last did this loop and today with a little assist...

Sounds great, let us know how it goes. I am going to try a 75 mile/5000ft loop I have been eyeballing this weekend. The estimator predicts 75mile range for this ride with my settings, with little safety margin. lets see..

Very well said and so true.

For sure, use the best assumption you have for model inputs especially those inputs which move the needle the most -rider input, assist level settings, and headwind.

Thanks for the input, DM sent and updated the instructions section of the app to hopefully make things a little clearer.