Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[Nigelnaturist]

Need some help re the new bike for my son. A lot of reviews say get some new inner tubes and tyres for the bike as the ones they come with are no good.

The reviews suggest gator skins. However non mention the size. I've checked online and there seem to be a myriad of sizes. The wheels are 70c.

Any help on tube and replacement wheel sizes appreciated.

Just did a quick search on 70c tyres and shows nothing bike wise.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

ahh I forgot the auto pause is off on the edge 200... but not on the 500 though it is set to 2kph (to take into account my uphill speed when mtbing - yes I can get that slow and not come off... well around the 3-4kph anyway...

and the larger file is my file which has under recorded isn't it... ?

so you exported two different gpx files from different locations

It might well be possible that is the difference then.

 

[moo]

The Garmin 500 appears to be losing signal quite often, giving an inaccurate route. For example, zoom in to Chester Road near Tattenhall on the 2 maps. The 500 shows you going off-road as the signal has been lost and guesswork applied.

 

[Harv]

Sorry. Typo on my part. I meant 700c.

This website shows 700c 23c

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_810691_langId_-1_categoryId_165710

However when I browse tubes they either have other sizes or an extra number on the end.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

so you exported two different gpx files from different locations

Opps sorry, my mistake.
to clarify: the 2 gpx files are exports from strava and from garminconnect both from the same uploaded data off my edge 500. The filename matching my strava title is the strava one, the other activity one is the garmin one. then there are the 2 fit files which are the raw data from the 2 edges... the larger one of that is my edge 500 which was used for the data to create the gpx's and the smaller one, my OH's ride from the edge 200.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

The Garmin 500 appears to be losing signal quite often, giving an inaccurate route. For example, zoom in to Chester Road near Tattenhall on the 2 maps. The 500 shows you going off-road as the signal has been lost and guesswork applied.

yep - see what you mean, but even with those 'diversions' I should be recording more mileage, not less surely? We do joke about how often it tells me I am off course and then back on course a few seconds late... really wondering if I should return it under warranty. It is only 6 months old.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Such lovely weather here today. Looks like a lot of you have been out enjoying it too.

Today was probably the last chance to get out before the 3 day Tour of Wessex Sportive next weekend. We're driving down on Friday ready for the 8am Saturday start. Starting to think I wished I'd got more training in where I can ready for the 3 days of 112 miles each day and (a listed 26k ft) of climbing, although looking at route elevation on the different route websites they alll differ quote a lot.

However I can't wait to give it a go!

Good like with it and hope you enjoy it, I can do 4 counties in less than 2hrs 25miles and only 445ft
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4760071

I dont recall having done it though.
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4760071

 

[moo]

If I were writing the code, I'd suspend recording until x number of gps signals were aquired. This would avoid large errors in very spotty locations. As such, the distance and time will be less if the signal keeps cutting out.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

yep - see what you mean, but even with those 'diversions' I should be recording more mileage, not less surely? We do joke about how often it tells me I am off course and then back on course a few seconds late... really wondering if I should return it under warranty. It is only 6 months old.

Mine was the same, ended up a little misplaced for a while because of it, got use to it in the end.
No the reason the 200 shows more is because it didn't pause and recorded slightly more, I think there is some loss with the auto pause but because even though it stops you may well have stopped before it gets to the cut off speed, and likewise when starting, so they should even out, the 200, will have recorded for example a plot whilst stationary even if its only 10ft and enough of these will add up, I am not even sure how accurate a speed sensor is, its like all the sites bar strava gave me 40.3mph on Thur.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

If I were writing the code, I'd suspend recording until x number of gps signals were aquired. This would avoid large errors in very spotty locations. As such, the distance and time will be less if the signal keeps cutting out.

The draw back to this is it can lead to anomalous max speeds, you get this anyway with gps units phones or otherwise that don't have speed sensors, even after what I just said about accuracy they are still more accurate than a gps unit on its own, as they record a given distance per revolution of the wheel (within a %), the track is supplementary, the data recorded at any recording point is from the sensors not an approximation as in a gps plot.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I'll set the auto pause to the same on the edge 200 tomorrow and run them side by side on the same bike. it's only a 70km commute but it may tell me some more (potentially useless) information and I can see if it is under recording. it's not a course just a ride so may not be as helpful but at least it won't keep telling me I am off course!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I'll set the auto pause to the same on the edge 200 tomorrow and run them side by side on the same bike. it's only a 70km commute but it may tell me some more (potentially useless) information and I can see if it is under recording. it's not a course just a ride so may not be as helpful but at least it won't keep telling me I am off course!

As I said, if your using sp/cad/hr, the track is only useful for elevation (even then many a time it records off the road so what is right), its all just fun really and people take it too seriously, I am only really interested in my avg speed over distance/elevation so I can compare long term averages, I keep an eye on average H.R. as over time this comes down for given rides and by doing averages as I do I can if I am better or not and at the moment its not, though it is improving.

 

[Mo1959]

Sorry. Typo on my part. I meant 700c.

This website shows 700c 23c

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_810691_langId_-1_categoryId_165710

However when I browse tubes they either have other sizes or an extra number on the end.

Usually the tubes cover a range of tyres sizes. i.e. 700 x 18/25 which will cover your 700 x 23C tyres. Not sure what the stock tyres will be like on the bike. They may well do fine in the meantime, but by all means, if more puncture protection is wanted maybe try something like the Gatorskins.

 

[Nomadski]

Hope A isn't waiting too long for her steed, actually, hope S isn't either!!!

When is your big ride?

June 15th. Looking forward to it!!

 

[Stonechat]

June 15th. Looking forward to it!!

You doing L2B too then?