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01-30-23, 07:56 AM
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01-30-23, 07:57 AM
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I am no longer a GCN fanboy but I still sometimes watch their videos.
There is a recent one where Si rides a couple courses with his 10-year old bike and his current one, and in both cases he was about 3KPH faster on the newer bike.
As a retrogrouch, I like to think it's 99% the engine, and I reconcile the moderate difference in the video based on sample error, placebo effect, more aggressive (aero) body position, and possibly aero wheels.
Any thoughts?
There is a recent one where Si rides a couple courses with his 10-year old bike and his current one, and in both cases he was about 3KPH faster on the newer bike.
As a retrogrouch, I like to think it's 99% the engine, and I reconcile the moderate difference in the video based on sample error, placebo effect, more aggressive (aero) body position, and possibly aero wheels.
Any thoughts?
01-30-23, 08:00 AM
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01-30-23, 08:07 AM
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My most recent road-trip was from N’Orleans to here, stopping to visit family along the way.
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01-30-23, 08:13 AM
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01-30-23, 08:33 AM
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Thinking about getting a cheap GPS one. I'm not sure why.
01-30-23, 08:42 AM
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I am no longer a GCN fanboy but I still sometimes watch their videos.
There is a recent one where Si rides a couple courses with his 10-year old bike and his current one, and in both cases he was about 3KPH faster on the newer bike.
As a retrogrouch, I like to think it's 99% the engine, and I reconcile the moderate difference in the video based on sample error, placebo effect, more aggressive (aero) body position, and possibly aero wheels.
Any thoughts?
There is a recent one where Si rides a couple courses with his 10-year old bike and his current one, and in both cases he was about 3KPH faster on the newer bike.
As a retrogrouch, I like to think it's 99% the engine, and I reconcile the moderate difference in the video based on sample error, placebo effect, more aggressive (aero) body position, and possibly aero wheels.
Any thoughts?
01-30-23, 08:44 AM
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01-30-23, 08:46 AM
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01-30-23, 08:46 AM
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01-30-23, 08:54 AM
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01-30-23, 08:56 AM
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01-30-23, 08:57 AM
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01-30-23, 09:00 AM
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I am no longer a GCN fanboy but I still sometimes watch their videos.
There is a recent one where Si rides a couple courses with his 10-year old bike and his current one, and in both cases he was about 3KPH faster on the newer bike.
As a retrogrouch, I like to think it's 99% the engine, and I reconcile the moderate difference in the video based on sample error, placebo effect, more aggressive (aero) body position, and possibly aero wheels.
Any thoughts?
There is a recent one where Si rides a couple courses with his 10-year old bike and his current one, and in both cases he was about 3KPH faster on the newer bike.
As a retrogrouch, I like to think it's 99% the engine, and I reconcile the moderate difference in the video based on sample error, placebo effect, more aggressive (aero) body position, and possibly aero wheels.
Any thoughts?
01-30-23, 09:17 AM
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The costs have come down considerably with the electric / foam models. Almost no building time. Much cheaper radio equipment too. I used to spend 3-500 on a smaller airplane. Each. I had 5 or 6. Then I started getting into "pattern". Trippled my airframe cost per plane. Due to size and performance requirements.
Now what I really want is a nice F3K discus launch glider. But talk about an expensive airframe
01-30-23, 09:19 AM
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A reviewer indicates the GPS tracking is only modestly accurate. So the walk measurements might be a tenth of a mile off.
The more fundamental question is, do I need walk tracking? I roughly know how far I'm walking. Do I need a sleep monitor (whatever that is)? Will it help my sleep? Do I need a step counter? No.
Seems the only real reason to get this over a basic watch is to have some numbers to look at when I'm bored.
The more fundamental question is, do I need walk tracking? I roughly know how far I'm walking. Do I need a sleep monitor (whatever that is)? Will it help my sleep? Do I need a step counter? No.
Seems the only real reason to get this over a basic watch is to have some numbers to look at when I'm bored.
01-30-23, 09:27 AM
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It'd be a change from the Google Maps street view content he's been posting.
01-30-23, 09:35 AM
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01-30-23, 09:35 AM
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A reviewer indicates the GPS tracking is only modestly accurate. So the walk measurements might be a tenth of a mile off.
The more fundamental question is, do I need walk tracking? I roughly know how far I'm walking. Do I need a sleep monitor (whatever that is)? Will it help my sleep? Do I need a step counter? No.
Seems the only real reason to get this over a basic watch is to have some numbers to look at when I'm bored.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxCeACtiwIw
The more fundamental question is, do I need walk tracking? I roughly know how far I'm walking. Do I need a sleep monitor (whatever that is)? Will it help my sleep? Do I need a step counter? No.
Seems the only real reason to get this over a basic watch is to have some numbers to look at when I'm bored.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxCeACtiwIw
01-30-23, 09:42 AM
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01-30-23, 09:58 AM
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01-30-23, 10:56 AM
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I am no longer a GCN fanboy but I still sometimes watch their videos.
There is a recent one where Si rides a couple courses with his 10-year old bike and his current one, and in both cases he was about 3KPH faster on the newer bike.
As a retrogrouch, I like to think it's 99% the engine, and I reconcile the moderate difference in the video based on sample error, placebo effect, more aggressive (aero) body position, and possibly aero wheels.
Any thoughts?
There is a recent one where Si rides a couple courses with his 10-year old bike and his current one, and in both cases he was about 3KPH faster on the newer bike.
As a retrogrouch, I like to think it's 99% the engine, and I reconcile the moderate difference in the video based on sample error, placebo effect, more aggressive (aero) body position, and possibly aero wheels.
Any thoughts?
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01-30-23, 11:30 AM
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01-30-23, 11:37 AM
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01-30-23, 11:40 AM
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