Recent content by Ben J

If you mean increasing the speed limit, I think they patched this out a long time ago. It was possible around the time I first got mine.

I had not heard of that before. It sounds like you have to get a shop to enable it. Did you do that, or did your CF7 come with that already available?

That's one thing that's pretty clever about the Bosch setup: It automatically records everything, and automatically considers each day a new trip unless you set it up otherwise.

I have mine on the fixed part of the seat tube, and even though it's kind of low, it works fine. I actually think the lower position is better in situations where you are near (but not on) a road. I have also seen seat bag setups where it mounts to the back of the bag. I have failed to turn...

That's how I do it whenever I forget which button to hold for "walk mode"

Some further observations on the Bosch system: Self-discharge appears to be higher than on my other bikes. I took it off the charger (at 100%) and didn't ride for about a week. It was down to 90%. I'm not sure if this is the system protecting itself from extended storage at 100%, or normal...

G-one is a whole series. Depending on what you didn't like about the one you have, you can move up/down the line to change the road/offroad balance.

I think it feels smoother above 80, but if you play with Bosch's online range calculator, the peak range is a little lower (like in the 70s).

Wow, thanks for that. I had to go straight to the garage to see. It's so obvious now that I know. Now that you mention it, it might have. Either that or I'm just not hyperfocused on the bike anymore when I'm riding.

I've got about 250-300 miles on the bike now. I've been using it to commute a couple times a week and I've ridden it on a wider variety of surfaces now. Here are some additional notes: I'm getting used to the reach. I thought it was 10-15mm too long when I got the bike, but apparently I'm...

Don't buy any bell with that style of striker (vertical spring with a bit of plastic on it). They're hit or miss on whether they strike, you can't modulate the volume, and they usually sound like crap. Stick to bells with a torsion spring arrangement and a brass striker.

You can get brake pads with different composition. "Organic" brake pads are prone to brake fade and glazing. "Sintered" brake pads are resistant to that but don't have the same initial bite. "Semi-metallic" is a hybrid which combines some of the strengths and weaknesses. You should be able to...

Unfortunately it depends. Mainly on what app or device you want to use during your ride, and what service you want to save your rides on. For example, you could pair the bike and the HRM to to the Wahoo, use the Wahoo during rides, and upload it wherever it can (probably Strava and other...

Calorie counts will come from one of two sources: If a heartrate monitor is available, it seems like most systems will prefer this. It will estimate based on time in different heartrate zones with a formula based on weight, age, gender, etc. If you have not filled out personal information in...

It does have a lockout. As you mention, the sizing names Canyon uses don't seem to match up with other bikes. I'm surprised about medium all the way to XS, but I don't know how Giant sizing lines up.