johnw

Anyone have an entry substitution available for the 60km?

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the new XX and X0 gripshift is 2x10 and not 3x10 as far as I am aware

Further to this, managed to get a response from edge 500 by pressing PWR+Enter+Lap, hold, then release. At that point the Garmin logo appeared and message "validating software update" appeared. Thereafter edge switched off for a few minutes and then restarted with version 3. Will go for a ride and revert if all working. Not nice!.

Suggest wait a bit before upgrading to v3. My edge 500 is completely dead and won't turn on after the upgrade. I did the following: 1. fully charged the 500 2. Using webupdater updated software to v3. This completed successfully and unit displayed message, "validating software update" 3. Thereafter unit switched off and won't turn on again. 4. Reset does not work (by holding power and lap/reset buttons)

Exactly. Also changing back to 3x10. Checked the gear ratios and the 2x10 looses 2 gears on granny side and 2 on top end side compared to 3x10. So for steep 26% rocky climbs the 2x10 is a compromise and an extra gear or 2 is useful for many of us. Likewise for the faster sections where a bigger chainring helps. Those with the power of Kevin Evans etc can get away with fewer granny gears and push big blades, so 2x10 is no problem for them. Same for long days in the saddle, a 3x10 comes in handy after 5+ hours.

A rear white light is a problem for other cyclists - it blinds vision. A red light does not dazzle eyes and is why cars have red rear lights.

Another issue with the new Tomahawk bikes is the lack of seat fore/aft movement range. For most people it is a case of dropping a plumbline down from knee and the plumbline should go through pedal when foot is in the 3'oclock position. With the tomahawk, I can't get the saddle far enough forward to make this setting possible. The ability to be able to setup correctly is essential and also basic. These are badly designed bikes.

Yes, Firemeister has it correct... 3x10 has extra gear or 2 on both extremes for both climbing and downhill.

@morwoodMad, you have 2 choices on the Edge 500. (1) you can select "Auto" in the wheel size field so that the GPS calculates wheel size or alternatively (2) select "Custom" to enter the actual wheel size. Option 2 is more accurate as long as you get the wheel circumference correct.

@Motard660 use the sensors for maximum accuracy. As mentioned though, you need an accurate wheel circumference measurement. One method is as follows: 1.pump wheels to your usual riding pressure 2. Using a pen mark a spot on your tyre 3. find a flat area, eg garage floor and mark on the floor the starting point where the spot on your tyre is on the floor. 4. make sure you get on to your bike so that there is some weight on the tyres and then roll the wheel forward in a straight line for 2 revolutions. (you can just do 1 revolution but 2 gives a slight bit more accuracy). 6. Then mark the spot on the floor where the tyremark ends up. 7. Use a tape measure to measure the distance in MM and divide by 2 to get an accurate measurement of the wheel circumference and enter this into your bike computer.

Will be going back to 3x10 as finding 2x10 does not have the range. Riding 26er with 28/42 chainrings and 11-36 cassette. Missing another smaller gear for the rocky 26% climbs and another bigger gear for the faster sections ... which is what 3x10 has.

Tried the new bikes at VA Table View. Throw them into the sea. Whoever made the decision is clueless.

1. Distance - Polar and any other computer using a speed sensor will always be more accrate than a GPS as long as the wheel size has been measured accurately. 2. Altitude gain - Polar and any computer with Barometric altimeter will have reasonably accurate meters gained etc but GPS (eg Endomondo) can't get close.

E-man, was this a fact or just a wild guess from your side?

Hi Seabee, Endomondo does not give you elevation gain. You get average altitude and max altitude for the ride. The GPS is not really able to work out total eleation gain. To get the total elevation gain you need a device with a barometric altimeter. For example the Garmin cycle GPS also has a barometric altimeter for this reason. A smart phone does not have an altimeter so don't expect to get this at the moment through phone software like Endomondo. google the topic for more detail.

agree touristvisa, that first "bump" was dangerous. Saw a girl lying flat out on the side of the track + bike further down the road. There were some marshalls waving a flag as a warning but no triple down arrows. Otherwise a really great event, superb single track etc. Will be back.

For the record, by having different number plates on my bike rack vs car, I transgressed a number of different regulations in the National road traffic act, even though both plates are registered to cars in my name. Depending on the provincial traffic interpretation, the transgression could be minor i.e. “Front and rear number plates not the same”, R600 fine - regulation 35(6)(h) or Major i.e. “Vehicle with a number plate with a licence number not applicable to the vehicle”, R2500 fine - regulation 35(6)(g). With the possible implementation of AARTO + demerit system, the problem is worse…, As pointed out by @Leet22, all the above offences become a criminal offence, require a court appearance and attract the maximum 6 demerit points. I guess this could also involve being arrested on the spot? http://aarto.co.za/chargecodes-list.asp?offset=20 Obviously these regulations are aimed at those who run with a fake number plate on their car. As per @orbeaorca, putting a false number plate on your car to avoid paying fines is quite different to having your own plate on the rack albeit the wrong one. But the law is the law and depending on the day one can get hit with the maximum fine as happened to me - R2500! There are situations where it is difficult to comply with the regulations as follows: 1. Hired car - I have in the past put both my bike and bike-rack on a plane and carried a portable number plate registered to a car in my name. Then loaded rack (boot mounted) on a hired car. Obviously in this case it is difficult to match the number plates. 2. Changing cars - As per my situation in Sedgefield, I changed cars and the Thule bike rack has a fixed number plate which then did not match the car plate. This one is easier to sort out by carrying multiple portable number plates with straps to fix to the bike rack, depending on which car is used from home. 3. One can have a mechanical on the road and then loading the rack on another car becomes a criminal offence if the number plates mismatch!

R2500 fine at Sedgefield because my car number plate differed to the number plate on my Thule 3 bike rack (tow bar mount). Had to change cars at last minute due to a mechanical. Officer concerned that the different number plate would avoid a camera trap..... Explained to the officer that both number plates are registered in my name (which he verified over the radio). When I queried the correctness of the charge and that maybe it was incorrect, I was told that he would have to arrest me if that was the case. Clearly, the Oyster festival tourists are being targeted.

Never thought I would say this, but slowly getting used to trigger on X0 2X10 for the rear cluster. Used a wider bar to allow for more space for the trigger. Also liking the wider bar. Still running gripshift on front derailleur though.

"Nino Schurter shows his class by winning PMB World Cup XCO on a Scott 26er hardtail!"

Will also be watching this. Currently running X0 2X10 with gripshift on front and trigger on rear!

After such a debacle at SA's, Dickens should do the honourable thing....

They are probably still busy with the EP Herald results

Hi Francois, are you able to list what is available?