Bike related Christmas gifts

[6zfshdb]

I'm not familiar with RideWithGPS. When you first boot the app, does it indicate slope on the spot where you're standing without moving? How does it know which direction you are going to go? does it use a compass?

For example, you're standing next to your bike at a 4 way intersection. The road going North is uphill and South goes downhill. East and West is dead level. With the bike facing uphill, the the bubble gauge will show a positive slope. Turn the bike so it faces South and the gauge will show a negative slope. Facing East or West the gauge will show zero slope. All this without moving the bike off that spot. Will RideWithGPS do this?

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I'm not familiar with RideWithGPS. When you first boot the app, does it indicate slope on the spot where you're standing without moving? How does it know which direction you are going to go? does it use a compass?

Neither the app not a computer know what direction you are heading to until you start riding. Yes, the computer knows everything about the climbs expected on your route. If no route in use, the computer will determine the incline during the ride.

That's what Wahoo computers can do about the climbing (all current computers are v2).

I was briefly considering making a Christmas gift to you, Jeremy. Then I realized that would deprive you of your precious privacy (delivery address!), and I would also ask you for exporting your ride data to free Strava, so better not!
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@6zfshdb, you are talking about an analog inclinometer. When it was a time I asked EBR users what they thought of buying a small anemometer to understand the wind direction and speed on my rides, everyone laughed. Now, the latest Wahoo ACE (which I do not recommend to anyone!) can measure the Indicated Air Speed and convert it to the wind speed acting on the bike and rider...

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

I'm not familiar with RideWithGPS. When you first boot the app, does it indicate slope on the spot where you're standing without moving? How does it know which direction you are going to go? does it use a compass?

No, you only get to see grade after a ride is finished in the app. You can then overlay a plot of grade on the ride profile or slide a cursor along the ride profile to see grade at a particular point.

For example, you're standing next to your bike at a 4 way intersection. The road going North is uphill and South goes downhill. East and West is dead level. With the bike facing uphill, the the bubble gauge will show a positive slope. Turn the bike so it faces South and the gauge will show a negative slope. Facing East or West the gauge will show zero slope. All this without moving the bike off that spot. Will RideWithGPS do this?

No.

 

[6zfshdb]

We are really comparing two different devices here, each designed for different purposes. I find using both is the ideal solution.

Since we're talking about bike inclinometers, here's another one to further complicate the issue:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L5GL3A8?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

I find it to be more accurate than the Sun Company model and a bit easier to read, but it only reads % slope and not degrees. The mount is also less flexible.

The Sun Company model uses a GoPro type mount on the handlebar clamp.

The gauge can be separated from the clamp and used with this GoPro mount which will attach to many bike stem caps:

Amazon.com

The problem with these bubble gauges is they need to be viewed from directly above to get an accurate reading. This is easier to do when mounted on the stem.

 

[ChezCheese:)]

How is slope different from degrees ?

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

How is slope different from degrees ?

Grade (slope) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

From the article:

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Bike-related Christmas haul — very pleased.

Chain on my mid-drive doesn't move when pedaled backwards. Now maybe it'll get the love it deserves.

 

[Extreme1]

Really hope the family comes through on the Amazon wish list I loaded up with yet more stuff for my new Vado SL. This bike's already cost me a fortune in just 3 months, my wife's patience is long gone, and of course, the important work of acquiring ever more bike stuff is never done.

Among other things, the list includes a Park Tool home work stand, a digital tire gauge, and some high-vis cycling sox. Showed some restraint in not asking for $1200 aero sox.

Not on the list is the Wahoo I think @Stefan Mikes might be getting me.
;^}

One big SL expense I didn't see coming: Replacing all my pants and regular shorts after the bike made me lose 2 inches in the waist. Wife likes the result but still counts it as wanton bike spending.

Hey Jeremy, I got my Wahoo Bolt from online Aliexpress for $204 delivered to my door. I was skeptical and nervous that nothing would show up, but 3 weeks later it did. Brand new in the sealed box, and it works great. I think my LBS wants $400 ish for it.

 

[fooferdoggie]

Bike-related Christmas haul — very pleased.

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Chain on my mid-drive doesn't move when pedaled backwards. Now maybe it'll get the love it deserves.

did you get the tool because I posted it here?

 

[fooferdoggie]

got some much nicer replacement lights for the tandem. they are govee brand they are much brighter more colors and are fully programmable instead of some cheap remote. It's still more wire than I want but not as bad as the others with all other connections.
plus they cost less wish I had known about them before.

 

[fooferdoggie]

got the govee lights set up as it was a warm day today. they are longer than really work on the bike, but I made it work. they are for under-car use. but they have so much better colors and brightness and movement and flashing then the motorcycle cheapy lights I had.