u/mellofello808

I am cycling through a unfamiliar area that actually has a brilliant network of cycling paths, and side streets to stay off of the main fast roads. Every time I let my Karoo 3 handle the navigation whether compiling a route on its own, or rerouting me it will always choose the highway over the marked bike path right next to it.

This has been really frustrating because some of these paths are really disjointed, and hard to sus out on route planning software. I will discover that there is a entire 15km section of bike path that shows up in the Karoo map, but the entire time the Karoo will be trying to get me off of the bike path, and back on to the highway where trucks are flying by.

Is there a way to tune the behavior of the routing software to opt for slower routes, even if they are not the most direct way to get from A to B?

Rookie mistake today.

Our route for the day was abridged quite a bit because we made a lot of progress the following day, and booked a place closer than initially planned.

Due to this we only had 30 miles to go to our next stop, and I just let Ride With GPS plot me a path that hugged the coastline. Paid zero attention to the elevation.

Holy shit there were 2 1500 ft plus climbs that were nearly vertical climbing from sea level to the highest vantage point for miles within very short periods. Once I had gone down one there was no choice but to go up the other.

My "easy" day suddenly became holding a steady 350 watts straight up a mountain so high that it took 20 minutes to descend from.

I am currently on a bike packing trip lugging 240lb system weight up, and down mountains.

I realize that the Samsung health app flatters you with over estimated calories burned, but it has been pretty crazy to see how few calories the Karoo 3 has estimated I am burning.

Yesterday I only did 22 miles but in that 22 miles we did over 4000 ft of climbing. I was in zone 1 coming down hills, and then straight back to zone 3 cranking up trying to stay around 300w. The Samsung estimate was close to 3000 calories, but the Karoo is only 850.

Even at zone 1 I have read that I should be burning at least 400 calories per hour. In 2:45 that should be around 1100 calories at the lowest

I rented a car for 3 hours to drive a large object from Barcelona airport, to Girona . The car I was given had previous damage all over it, and even though I documented it I have been assessed €1700 in fees. The car never left my sight, and I did not cause this damage, but here we are.

Luckily this will be covered by the insurance benefit on my high cost credit card, but I am having absolutely no luck getting in contact with anyone from the DRU. There is a phone number that asks if you want to proceed in English, then hangs up on you, and there is a email address that I have reached out to multiple times without any response.

My CC company will pay this but I need basic information like photos of the purported damage, and a itemized invoice for the repair estimate.

When I call the US customer service, they just refer me to the same number.

Can anyone help with any resources to just get the simple information I need to file a claim.

I rented the car through Alamo, but the fines are being handled through Enterprise.

Any help would be so greatly appreciated🙏🙏. I am very stressed out that they will just stonewall me, and I will ultimately be on the hook for a unjust bill, even though I am covered by insurance.

I need to get supplies to repair the damage from last night, but the Heco outage map is not loading for me so it is hard to tell what is still open.

Not sure why I waited until the last minute to weigh my bike box, but the dang thing weighs close to 30lbs. To fit my gravel bike in there means not just removing the bags but taking off the seatpost, chain and the bottle cages.

Due to how many flights I will be taking getting hit with overweight charges the whole way will ruin the economics of bringing a bike vs renting one for 2 weeks.

Luckily my partner also gets a checked bag so I will be able to hopefully strip off enough parts to just clear 50lbs.

However going forward I think I may need to find another box that is at least a few pounds lighter.

I am curious how much other people's bags weigh?

Even after really dialing in my fit as much as possible on my bike I am still getting some discomfort on really long rides. I am considering aero bars for a long tour that is quickly approaching. I am figuring the discomfort may compound after many days in the saddle. Having some other positions available to stretch would be nice.

They would not work with my current bar bag setup, or computer mount so I am curious what people are running.

Also for those who have tried them is it something you swear by?

The bike I am bringing has mechanical shifting so no blips FWIW.

I'm about to order the new Samsung fold 8 through fi. Having a foldable phone means insurance is an absolute must. I'm debating whether I should get the Samsung insurance or the Google fi insurance.

Has anyone had any experiences good or bad with making a claim through them?

What a petulant baby.

I want to take advantage of the promo to get $750 off of the Fold 8, but my phone does not show up as a eligible option. It only goes as recent as the Pixel 9 series.

Is there anyway to order outside of the standard screen that would put a value on my Pixel 10 pro XL?

Holy shit these tires are terrible. First ride was pretty decent. 50 uneventful miles albeit much draggier than expected for a slick tire.

Second long ride got a catastrophic puncture that a bacon strip couldn't plug. Ok maybe that is bad luck had the wife pick me up on the side of the road.

Patched it up from the inside. I went on my 4th ride ever on these, and got another catastrophic puncture within a mile of my house on the other tire.

I live in the city, but the roads are not exactly strewn with trash. I have gone years with puncture prone race casing 28mm tires without flatting. These tires are exceptionally bad, and should be taken off the market IMO.

These are hands down the worst tires I have ever purchased, and anyone finding this post via Google, avoid them at all costs!

Straight into the trash.

Probably will never buy another Panaracer product as long as I live after this.

I have narrowed down which power meter I am going to get to the Favero Assioma pro SPD. Now I am just torn between getting the single side, or the dual sided version.

I am a casual rider, but after getting an indoor trainer I have seen the value of monitoring power. intend to do some more structured training this year.to working in intervals, and keeping an eye on my zones on recovery rides.

I would probably be fine with just a single side to get a sense of where I am at, but I have a sinking suspicion I will have some FOMO on the data I was missing out on.

Does anyone have experience with one or the other, or a comparison on the data from both? Is there a big difference in accuracy?

There is a huge difference in price point, that I could spend on other upgrades.

Bonus points if it has good ventilation, and lightly water resistant

I am beginning to plan out the routes for a upcoming multi day tour, and I am debating which app to base everything off of. I will be plotting most of my big rides ahead of time, but I will need to choose some routes out in the field.

So far I have used Ride with GPS, and it does integrate very well with my Hammerhead 3, but the route discovery features, in app editing, and heatmaps seem to be a little lackluster.

Between Strava, Komoot, Ride with GPS etc. Which is the best mobile first app to use?

I am willing to pay the premium subscription price for the most robust features.