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RWright

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North Carolina
Taken to the Curb?

To let the city haul off to the dump or wherever they take stuff to. It is too large for the trash can. :smile:

Some of my best shopping is done at the curb store, Tuesday evenings are best for browsing at the curb store when I ride my bike. :laugh: I need to ride in the more upscale neighborhoods more on Tuesdays. I see old pick up trucks ride thru my neighborhood every Tuesday. Mostly the same ones, looking for thrown out items.
 

boybiker

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I have a galaxy s3, the bigger batteries won't fit in my holder....but it does have scope for a battery pack I believe. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B03OYVM/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

However, that's not the main issue, its more that Strava just stops my phone working and freezes it, which has led to some gaps which annoyed me, hence the "mytracks" compromise. Think a bike computer may well be in order, as I have a perfectly valid :unsure: excuse for one......

I have a Samsung galaxy s3 not 4 as above. Runs strava fine and I have a small frame bag for the top tube which has a clear section in the top so I can put my phone in it to see it as I'm going along. Brilliant setup and better than any cycle computer mapping currently available IMO. The Only downside is not being able to see the screen in bright sunlight.
 

madferret

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Manchester
Hmmm, perhaps its not Strava and another app causing it. I just know Strava makes it worse, OOI, is your phone rooted? Mine is and wonder if that's related........If you look at the link, I have that on my handle bars and apart from the sunlight thing, am happy with it, but have just found that it crashes a lot with Strava, but not with mytracks, could be my tinkering.......:blush:
 

RWright

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North Carolina
Hmmm, perhaps its not Strava and another app causing it. I just know Strava makes it worse, OOI, is your phone rooted? Mine is and wonder if that's related........If you look at the link, I have that on my handle bars and apart from the sunlight thing, am happy with it, but have just found that it crashes a lot with Strava, but not with mytracks, could be my tinkering.......:blush:

If you are rooted you should be able to pretty much control everything. Turn some other programs off and see if it solves the problem. If it were mine I would turn everything off to make sure Strava works correctly, then turn some of the less important things back on. I mean who cares if their phone even actually makes phone calls as long as Strava and GPS work. :biggrin: ;)
 
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I have a Samsung galaxy s3 not 4 as above. Runs strava fine and I have a small frame bag for the top tube which has a clear section in the top so I can put my phone in it to see it as I'm going along. Brilliant setup and better than any cycle computer mapping currently available IMO. The Only downside is not being able to see the screen in bright sunlight.
You reckon take a look at this.
http://www.tweekscycles.com/Product...d Navigation&gclid=CPvIx6rehLgCFa7JtAodrUAA1A.
If you are rooted you should be able to pretty much control everything. Turn some other programs off and see if it solves the problem. If it were mine I would turn everything off to make Strava works correctly, they turn some of the less important things back on. I mean who cares if their phone even actually makes phone calls as long as Strava and GPS work. :biggrin: ;)
I dont carry a phone.
Wish it would stop raining :rain:hard to motivate myself to go out, been waiting for it to stop. :cuppa:
Look just get out and do it, just did 20 miles in it this aft.
 

RWright

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North Carolina
We have storms coming in this afternoon, so I got out early. I was just looking at the weather for next week, looks rough, I have a feeling the take on the tour challenge is going to be more than I want to deal with. I might be doing too much with it since I am coming off some blood pressure meds, might be a little too early yet, and too hot to be trying for about 300 miles a week at this particular stage of my cycling career. I am going to stay in it but play it by ear. ;) I know I will try to do enough of it to take my weight below 200 pounds in July. ^_^ From 272 early last August. :ohmy:
 

Mo1959

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We have storms coming in this afternoon, so I got out early. I was just looking at the weather for next week, looks rough, I have a feeling the take on the tour challenge is going to be more than I want to deal with. I might be doing too much with it since I am coming off some blood pressure meds, might be a little too early yet, and too hot to be trying for about 300 miles a week at this particular stage of my cycling career. I am going to stay in it but play it by ear. ;) I know I will try to do enough of it to take my weight below 200 pounds in July. ^_^ From 272 early last August. :ohmy:
Really well done on the weight loss Rocky. Keep up the good work.

Just finished looking ahead at our longish term forecast and it looks like my much hated wind is to pick up a bit again, but I am sure it will be tame compared to some of the stuff you get out there.

The challenges are only meant to be a bit of fun so not worth pushing yourself too hard.
 

RWright

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North Carolina
It is going to be rain and thunderstorms here for several days starting Monday. A slow rain would not bother me so much, in fact it might be a nice way to stay cool this time of year. It is just the storms with the wind and lightning that put me off. I am just trying to be careful and take care of myself. I want to get off meds and stay as far away from the medical industry as possible for as long as I can. It is one scarey monster.
 

madferret

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Location
Manchester

Meh, well I did get out, but heavy legs and feeling a little leaden after yesterday so did a couple of quick laps of local area, was still pleased as a couple of hills that got me when I started were much easier, so its progress. Then some nobber decided that you give way to the left at a roundabout, he didn't even look to the right (where I was), luckily I could tell be his "relaxed" driving position and decals on his corsa that he would do "something", so was already breaking............. :cursing:

Just looked and it appears that I could draw pictures in Strava if I thought it through.......

http://app.strava.com/activities/63234600
 

Mo1959

Legendary Member
Meh, well I did get out, but heavy legs and feeling a little leaden after yesterday so did a couple of quick laps of local area, was still pleased as a couple of hills that got me when I started were much easier, so its progress. Then some nobber decided that you give way to the left at a roundabout, he didn't even look to the right (where I was), luckily I could tell be his "relaxed" driving position and decals on his corsa that he would do "something", so was already breaking............. :cursing:

Just looked and it appears that I could draw pictures in Strava if I thought it through.......

http://app.strava.com/activities/63234600
Well done on getting out. It's a great feeling when the hills start getting a bit easier.

I can't remember if it was Strava or Mapmyride that did actually run a fun competition at one time where you drew a picture with the map of your ride. :wacko:
 
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Pontefract
Meh, well I did get out, but heavy legs and feeling a little leaden after yesterday so did a couple of quick laps of local area, was still pleased as a couple of hills that got me when I started were much easier, so its progress. Then some nobber decided that you give way to the left at a roundabout, he didn't even look to the right (where I was), luckily I could tell be his "relaxed" driving position and decals on his corsa that he would do "something", so was already breaking............. :cursing:

Just looked and it appears that I could draw pictures in Strava if I thought it through.......

http://app.strava.com/activities/63234600
Well done, and if I remember there are a few steep un's round your neck of the woods, I used to live just down the Road in Lower Brinnington (Even stood for the Green Party back in the early 90's)
 
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