Stefan Mikes
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Flora, a question: Are you not inclined to use your smartphone for bike route planning, and navigation? Why Garmin?
Readytoride
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The Garmin is unique in storing the data of each electric bike separately, which is of statistical value to me. Granted it is a simple unit (when viewed in the light of today's technology) but it was specifically designed for navigation and thus devoted to the job. I've had it a very long time and it has remained a key piece of equipment for all my rides. My phone acts as a redundant GPS system, the big plus being it has Google maps.
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Stefan Mikes
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Ah, I understand. I asked a similar question to other Garmin users and all said the same: They have amassed their rides in Garmin and want to go that way. (I have never owned a Garmin and rely on my smartphone with a single planning/navigation app and another one for recording the rides. I was just curious).
P.S. Recently, I'm forced to carry a powerbank with me as my rides become longer and longer... Sometimes I feel like robot with the cable extending from my jacket's pocket and terminating in the smartphone mounted on the handlebar
P.S. Recently, I'm forced to carry a powerbank with me as my rides become longer and longer... Sometimes I feel like robot with the cable extending from my jacket's pocket and terminating in the smartphone mounted on the handlebar
Chargeride
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ENOUGH! -- I yelled at the top of my lungs. My arms were hurting, and my bones were shaken enough.
Jesus Stefan, I'd ride down that with a wedding cake balanced on my head
Jesus Stefan, I'd ride down that with a wedding cake balanced on my head
Chargeride
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Ive been using Viewranger since my first gps enabled Nokia days, N95 I think.Ah, I understand. I asked a similar question to other Garmin users and all said the same: They have amassed their rides in Garmin and want to go that way. (I have never owned a Garmin and rely on my smartphone with a single planning/navigation app and another one for recording the rides. I was just curious).
P.S. Recently, I'm forced to carry a powerbank with me as my rides become longer and longer... Sometimes I feel like robot with the cable extending from my jacket's pocket and terminating in the smartphone mounted on the handlebar
Ive become mates with the developers over the years, by constantly moaning about updates.
Anyway came to say Im very tempted.
2x14ah batteries.
Stefan Mikes
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Buy yourself something decent, please...
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Brisbane Bikeways …
* The idea is for cyclists to ride down the wide green strip in the middle of the bridge, leaving the sides (with the best views) for pedestrians. In reality, pedestrians walk wherever the shade is, and that changes with the time of day.
Brisbane River; looking downstream
I returned from my riverside ride to the Falkor research vessel via the Bicentennial Bikeway (lower left), taking yet another break just beyond the Kurilpa Bridge which provides a shady link* for pedestrians and cyclists between Brisbane Central (left bank) and the art galleries and museums.* The idea is for cyclists to ride down the wide green strip in the middle of the bridge, leaving the sides (with the best views) for pedestrians. In reality, pedestrians walk wherever the shade is, and that changes with the time of day.
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Eye candy for the engineers amongst us …
How to build a bridge or a skyscraper. Crop from top left of previous photo.
Creative and ingenious people, engineers! (Even the ones who don't build ebikes.)
Kurilpa Bridge
How to build a bridge or a skyscraper. Crop from top left of previous photo.
Creative and ingenious people, engineers! (Even the ones who don't build ebikes.)
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Readytoride
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Stephan - check out the photos below showing my handlebars. I made (for each bike) a custom leather pouch to hold a pocket sized portable external battery that has two to three USB ports. The pouch is velcroed to the front stem directly under my electronic devices and can be easily removed for safekeeping at any time, any place. The battery slides up the pouch to expose its own charging port when it needs to be recharged. Dedicated USB cords are kept on the battery 24/7 (color coded so I know which cord is used where), but tucked away in the pouch when not needed. This means I'm not tethered to the bike in any way via power cords.Ah, I understand. I asked a similar question to other Garmin users and all said the same: They have amassed their rides in Garmin and want to go that way. (I have never owned a Garmin and rely on my smartphone with a single planning/navigation app and another one for recording the rides. I was just curious).
P.S. Recently, I'm forced to carry a powerbank with me as my rides become longer and longer... Sometimes I feel like robot with the cable extending from my jacket's pocket and terminating in the smartphone mounted on the handlebar
I also designed a small pocket in the front of the pouch to hold a clip on rechargeable light. That frees up some of the handlebar's precious real estate for other "stuff".
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Stefan Mikes
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Smart indeed!
RabH
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My new chainrings arrived this afternoon, after I fitted them I went for a short trip round my housing estate (it was too windy for the open roads) which has lots of ups and downs to test every gear, it performed flawlessly! I can't wait for tomorrow now, the forecast is looking a little chilly but light winds and no rain means I have a nice ride to look forward to!
I can't wait for tomorrow now, the forecast is looking a little chilly but light winds and no rain means I have a nice ride to look forward to!
fooferdoggie
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I have trouble getting a photo on my iphone 11 of light it always seems too light and I loose the colors. but still it was a nice view.
Stefan Mikes
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It is tonally perfect, if you ask me. Most probably, the screen brightness of your phone is set too high.
fooferdoggie
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they do seem a bit light though even when I post them. I loose some of the detail because of it.
Stefan Mikes
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I watch your photo on a calibrated screen. It is okay. You do neither lose details in shadows nor in highlights. Darn good camera, that iPhone 11.
PaD
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I have an iPhone 8 but I guess your ios and phone is pretty much the same.
In camera mode you can tap on the screen to tell the camera where to focus and expose. When you tap you will see a yellow square and possibly a ”sun” . Put yor finger on the sun and then swipe slowly up or down and you will see that the image will be brighter or darker. That’s the iPhone method for exposure compensation and that is ONE way for you to get influence over the final image.
Here is a crop from the crappy pic above.
There are also several ways to edit the photo in the Images app. That app may not be the best in world for photo editing but it’s there.
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I agree with Stefan, the iPhone 11 camera is very good.
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fooferdoggie
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Stefan Mikes
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Guys! How many times I need to repeat foofer's pic was perfect?
fooferdoggie
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no it is not as colorful as it was in real life. needs to be a bit darker.Guys! How many times I need to repeat foofer's pic was perfect?
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