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Just done a google. Adelaide
Just done a google. Adelaide is 404 per square km, Copenhagen 6,800.It’s not how big the
It’s not how big the population is, but what the housing density is like. Some newer cities are designed for the car and very spread out.Glad that a bit of bike
Glad that a bit of bike induced exercise and social interactions at work are having a positive effect. Plus the boost of a new bike purchase!I’ve similarly lost a lot of fitness and decided to take the bike computer off the bars, as I was getting a bit annoyed at my lack of speed. I’m now just focusing on getting time on the bike and enjoying it, knowing that the fitness will follow.
Passed driving test first
Passed driving test first attempt 4 weeks after my 17th birthday. Had driving lessons on a airfield perimeter road when 16, so could control a car properly before I was let loose on the roads. Lucky enough to get a hot hatch for my 17th bday. Had a car ever since. Done IAM advanced driving test in my 20’s.Now got 2 brand new SUVs on the drive. Last 10 years had a new car every 6 months. Never mind the “road tax”, that’s a lot of VAT.
Thanks all. So what is used on TCR for example? Is this something that the organisers/entrants pay for, so that their tracker is always ‘on’ as it were?according to Wikipedia:
“Racer positions are monitored using GPS satellite-based tracker devices mounted on all participants’ bikes that upload their positions every 5 minutes.[11][13] This information is then posted on the Trackleaders website for racers and followers to view. Many participants also update followers on their progress using social media websites.”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcontinental_Race
EDIT: the Trackleaders site mentions a couple of devices, SPOT and Delorme. Delorme was taken over by Garmin for their inReach devices. The SPOT devices appear to have less functionality, which might make them better for your purposes, but they still require a subscription, so possibly not cheap.
Not too expensive at £150 for the unit and approx £15 a month. They communicate with a satellite, so as long as you can see the sky, you’ve got coverage.
Much more reliable than mobile phone coverage, especially in remote areas. (battery life better too)
https://www.findmespot.eu/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=31&language=en
Perhaps Boatsie is an A.I.
Perhaps Boatsie is an A.I. Bot and this is a taste of the future of Internet forumsWhat else will you do with the time spent sitting in your self driving car? May as well have a pointless conversation with an algorithm.
Well, before you splash the
Well, before you splash the cash on the Varia, try one of these…Not only does it give you a heads-up on the upcoming traffic, it will also let you know if it’s a tractor, lorry, that chav that always close passes on your commute etc…
Good luck.
Good luck.I’m planning our family hols in The Netherlands this summer, to check it out. I’m also keen to abandon Britain. Only problem is I would feel bad about uprooting our kids from their friends and schools they are happy at. But then again, I read an article that put teenagers in The Netherlands as the happiest in the world…
5G mobile phones also use
5G mobile phones also use 24GHz, it’s nothing unusual or to be concerned about. I’m a comms engineer, so well versed in polar plots! The dB scale is logarithmic, so a 15dB drop represents a reduction in signal power of nearly 97%.
This is the likely radiation
This is the likely radiation pattern that will be firing back down the road. Not much directed at the rider.
The 24GHz radar will be
The 24GHz radar will be highly directional and very little radio energy will be directed at the rider anyway.
The 2.4GHz is just the Bluetooth/ANT link. No different to the phone in your pocket.
In fact the phone in your pocket will have a much higher radio energy in the 1-2GHz spectrum for the the mobile signal, but again, not a health issue.
That’s the long way of saying don’t worry about it!
This is not the best time of
This is not the best time of year to get enthused about cycling. It’s been a throroughly drab winter down south. Your handful of rides into work matches my recent strava activity!Rather than cycling into work, why not get an adult scooter or skateboard and combine with the train (have a look at Decathlon)? Could get out at lunchtime for some fresh air and a bit of excercise, without having the faff of all the cycling kit.
If working from home, make sure you get out for a walk at lunch. Listen to a podcast or audiobook. Something like https://drchatterjee.com/the-stress-solution/
or find your ikigai https://medium.com/thrive-global/ikigai-the-japanese-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-life-might-just-help-you-live-a-more-fulfilling-9871d01992b7
If the doctor prescribes you some head meds, be aware it can take a while to find the one that works for you. I’ve had to try four different ones before settling on sertraline (and the branded version at that, as the generic caused problems).
As for the Dunwich Dynamo, just do it, it’s good to have a goal. Any riding you do beforehand is a bonus – it’ll be an adventure whether you race there with the fast riders or bail out half-way after a few pub stops!
That does not look like the worlds fastest bike.Fast enough though and pretty much a perfect city bike… hub dynamo, son edelux front light, bombproof sturmey 3 speed, folds so can blag it onto a train/bus, mudguards, looks a heap so unattractive to thieves… just the brakes that are probably a bit ropey, especially in the wet.
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Fly12 is your only real option. More of a commuting camera which explains the built in light and long battery life. 10 hours for the first gen, 8 hours for the latestI can recommend the fly 12. Been using a first gen one for over a year and it’s been reliable. It’s quite a heavy lump though, but that gives you the long run time and it is a doddle to use.
I started off with a shimano cm2000 bought when they were £55. It’s impressively light weight and picture quality good once I’d found the optimal setting (narrow fov 720 60fps). But the battery is tiny. An hour at best on the high res setting and the most I got was nearly 2 hours on low res. I paired it with a cheap rechargeable power pack and could power it from that via USB (when not raining). But it was a faff and although the battery is swappable, you can’t buy replacements or any of the accessories.
and that was me just over a
and that was me just over a year ago, lovely sunny ride into work, lots of considerate drivers and I thought to myself, things are getting better. Then a mile down the road a white van tries to run me off the road…
