Nice ride amidst the ice and snow
12-11-05, 04:17 PM
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Nice ride amidst the ice and snow
When it get's cold enough, my cycling computer konks out - it's not an old battery issue, same thing happened last year. Upside is that in the winter, I ride without having any data input. Today, we hit that point. I like getting data, but it's also nice just riding on feel instead of trying to hit some arbitrary mph or rpm or HR.
So yeah, the cold bites, but it has some benefits too. And it's way better than the rollers I was riding on yesterday.
So yeah, the cold bites, but it has some benefits too. And it's way better than the rollers I was riding on yesterday.
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12-11-05, 04:24 PM
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Yeah, my computer on my commuter bike stopped working on Friday. Not sure why 
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12-11-05, 04:27 PM
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I used to ride to school when it was snowing and the road was covered in ice just to try and fish-tail around all the corners. I usually ended up sliding on my arse but it was fun and it didn't hurt
What this has to do with your story I have no idea...
What this has to do with your story I have no idea...
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I think the signal from the wheel unit gets too weak - it's all driven by chemical batteries, which lose their oomph (I believe that's the technical term) when the temp goes down.
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12-11-05, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SpongeDad
I think the signal from the wheel unit gets too weak - it's all driven by chemical batteries, which lose their oomph (I believe that's the technical term) when the temp goes down.
