tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post7760262617788970721..comments2024-03-29T08:27:42.764-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Friday News And ViewsGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-39975015744669313552021-09-18T09:04:39.408-05:002021-09-18T09:04:39.408-05:00Regarding tire brands, I'm surprised (and happ...Regarding tire brands, I'm surprised (and happy) that Innova-made, high quality folding bead tires are available in 12, 16 and 20" sizes for $15! Exact same tire sold as Goodyear and now Blackburn, seems easy and inexpensive to leverage a brand name into tire sales that are sourced from Innova. Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254308067439430293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-18286610831391720112021-09-17T17:20:12.028-05:002021-09-17T17:20:12.028-05:00@ Marc Pfister - I received an answer from RWGPS. ...@ Marc Pfister - I received an answer from RWGPS. I am copying and pasting the pertinent parts answering your concerns and they are as follows.....<br /><br />"For a rider to make an impact beyond their individual route, they can update surface type information permanently by contributing to OpenStreetMap (OSM) (How to here: https://ridewithgps.com/help/edit-routing-data). These changes will typically be reflected in our maps within about two weeks. Routes will need to be re-drawn after these updates are made if they haven't already been manually edited using method one."<br /><br />I hope that clarifies things a bit with your concerns. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-61941150901392571742021-09-17T17:17:40.663-05:002021-09-17T17:17:40.663-05:00@Stud Beefpile: Excellent information there. Thank...@Stud Beefpile: Excellent information there. Thank you! I understand rooting for Garmin, but like you mention, they haven't exactly instilled a lot of confidence in their products for cycling. I am definitely troubled by that. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-67322160955922124432021-09-17T17:15:32.417-05:002021-09-17T17:15:32.417-05:00@onoffrhodes.com - Thanks for those comments. I do...@onoffrhodes.com - Thanks for those comments. I don't know if what James Huang wrote means anything other than a "factory contracted by American Classic", or perhaps that the people who bought the intellectual property from the former owners of American Classic have had a factory making tires for some time. I would assume the latter. If that is the case, we do not know how many other brands of tires that factory makes. Likely a LOT of other brands, as there are only so many factories making bicycle tires. <br /><br />I have my suspicions as to which factory it is, and they tried breaking into the US market several years ago with gravel tires. That effort fell flat, but if I am correct on who is behind this, they have a much better opportunity for success using the American Classic name. <br /><br />Also- *if* I am correct on who owns this factory, they are a HUGE tire maker and they do make a LOT of other tires you know by other names. <br /><br />All that to say that I highly doubt that what James Huang wrote means "American Classic bought a tire factory and runs it making only their tires". But yeah.....it isn't an impossibility either. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-57208660781830328472021-09-17T15:45:07.192-05:002021-09-17T15:45:07.192-05:00The Hammerhead will take a SIM card, and with a ce...The Hammerhead will take a SIM card, and with a cell plan can report your instantaneous location. <br /><br />I've had a Garmin Edge Tour, an 820, and both Hammerhead Karoos, and prefer the Hammerhead. The 820's battery life was about 2-3 hours after less than 2 years of ownership, and the Edge Tour was basically unusable for routing. It would track a ride, but would lock up on any routed ride I used it on. <br /><br />I bought into Hammerhead after the Karoo 1 had been out for a year, but routing, function, and battery life has been head and shoulders above my previous Garmin experiences.<br /><br />I sincerely root for Garmin because their US HQ is local to my region, but their bike products' functionality and useful life is not up the same standard as their competitors.Stud Beefpilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140383643894238225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-50445331092702050862021-09-17T14:44:52.024-05:002021-09-17T14:44:52.024-05:00Over on cyclingtips.com James Huang has verified t...Over on cyclingtips.com James Huang has verified that the American Classic tires are coming out of their own factory. Sounds like they are not being produced by a middle man. This opens up all sorts of questions about.....Did they build a new factory? Was the "old" factory just producing tires for other brands? <br /><br />I don't think the cost will rise dramatically if it is their own factory. Just my hunch though.onoffrhodes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076603019674041266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-28198380635843309492021-09-17T14:28:50.935-05:002021-09-17T14:28:50.935-05:00I'll echo the comments above. Besides the sho...I'll echo the comments above. Besides the shorter battery life of the 130+ (which I use for mtb and cx), it does not have a mapping capability. That is not to say it can't do turn prompts, but you cannot view a map with any street labels or landmarks on it. It makes it good for short racing or courses, but not a great choice for navigating the backroads. And it is not compatible with the add-on battery pack, while the 530 and 830 both are.DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238493539864046231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-63276572577331687062021-09-17T10:56:00.380-05:002021-09-17T10:56:00.380-05:00@Mark Pfister- I emailed RWGPS to get a clarificat...@Mark Pfister- I emailed RWGPS to get a clarification on this. Thank you. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-79591472606398867892021-09-17T10:29:30.467-05:002021-09-17T10:29:30.467-05:00Can recommend the Garmin 530. It doesn't have ...Can recommend the Garmin 530. It doesn't have any of the bugs of prior generation Garmins. Easy to use, and all the extra features don't get in your way. I find the touch screen feature of the 830 to be a downgrade when used with gloves, especially as it gets colder and the gloves get thicker. A-A-Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661536848143454784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-81046719088142343002021-09-17T09:20:31.875-05:002021-09-17T09:20:31.875-05:00When you edit surface type in RWGPS it is only app...When you edit surface type in RWGPS it is only applied to your route and not to the base map. Per https://ridewithgps.com/help/surface-types:<br /><br />"Note: When you manually edit surface type information on a route, the update will only be reflected on the route you edited, not on future routes. You can update surface type information permanently by contributing to OpenStreetMap (OSM)"Marc Pfisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564297701953453805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-4978683655377757342021-09-17T08:34:59.594-05:002021-09-17T08:34:59.594-05:00You might not be happy with the long-term battery ...You might not be happy with the long-term battery performance of the Garmin 130. I have one, and after about 1.5 years of steady use, the battery performance was noticeably diminished. I got to the point where I could get maybe 45 minutes out of it during cold winter rides. It was a great little device, but battery capacity was sacrificed for the smaller chassis. I upgraded to a 530 and it goes 1.5 to 2 weeks between charges, and I expect the winter performance to be superior due to the much larger battery. Plus, Garmin sells an add-on batter for even more life.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079044920997588533noreply@blogger.com