Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part II **off topic discussion**

Alek

In depth reviews of both units:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/12/garmin-edge-500-in-depth-review.html

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/garmin-edge-520.html


I would definitely go for the 520, if only for the mapping.

Qualitymark

Thanks, Alek, good advice. Though what, er, is the mapping?

Beasty

Qualitymark wrote: »

Though what, er, is the mapping?

GPS technology provides a real-time map of where you are (or where you've been, or indeed where you are going to if you pre-load a route)

Qualitymark

Ah, right, satnav thingy. Thanks.

Wishbone Ash

Entries for 2016 Wicklow 200 now open. (Sunday 12th June).

http://www.wicklow200.ie/how-to-enter/

Alek

Entries for 2016 Evil 200 are open too.

Qualitymark

Ridley Scott's first film, Boy and Bicycle, is now viewable online for free.

http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-boy-and-bicycle-1965/

or

Wishbone Ash

Alek wrote: »

Entries for 2016 Evil 200 are open too.

Do the 4 of us who finished last August's one get to the front of the grid for 2016?

(PS - did anyone do it on the traditional day before the WW200 last June?)

Alek

4? Not 5?

( Irishrover99 and one other chap did it on the day )

daragh_

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Do the 4 of us who finished last August's one get to the front of the grid for 2016?

Depends. You may want to look at the 2016 Route before you shoulder your way to the front

Alek

You may want to look at the 2016 Route

daragh_

How do we feel about 'slightly' extending the distance?

Alek

I'd rather add some climbing

Wishbone Ash

Alek wrote: »

4? Not 5?..

Apologies, you are correct - there were 2 that could not take the suffering any longer?

Wishbone Ash

daragh_ wrote: »

How do we feel about 'slightly' extending the distance?

Yes - 262kms with 4,250m of climbing wasn't enough! :pac:

daragh_

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Yes - 262kms with 4,250m of climbing wasn't enough! :pac:

Exactly. Let's make 2016 a real challenge.

Unknown Soldier

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Entries for 2016 Wicklow 200 now open. (Sunday 12th June).

http://www.wicklow200.ie/how-to-enter/

Having met and chatted to the fella with the 0001 on his back... you don't want to go there

I'll give it a few weeks before I sign up. Great day out on the bike.

Besides that... anyone have any idea how much a set of Reynolds 81 SLG full carbon wheels might be worth? Like the one in the pic linked below?


http://triathlete-europe.competitor.com/2012/07/26/gear-review-reynolds-eighty-one-aero-wheels

Unknown Soldier

Alek wrote: »

In depth reviews of both units:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/12/garmin-edge-500-in-depth-review.html

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/garmin-edge-520.html


I would definitely go for the 520, if only for the mapping.

I'd go for the 520 too but not for the mapping.... Only plus points over previous models. ..quicker GPS attainment. thats the benefit over the 510/500
510 allows you to bluetooth your data to garmin/Strava which is cool but once you go higher end, they drain the battery. You'll end up turning off all the toys and being left with a 510. Unless you use maps, a lot.

Qualitymark

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

I'd go for the 520 too but not for the mapping.... Only plus points over previous models. ..quicker GPS attainment. thats the benefit over the 510/500
510 allows you to bluetooth your data to garmin/Strava which is cool but once you go higher end, they drain the battery. You'll end up turning off all the toys and being left with a 510. Unless you use maps, a lot.

Nuisance that the battery's built in and you can't swap them in and out. Allegedly 15 hours battery life…?

Wishbone Ash

Qualitymark wrote: »

Nuisance that the battery's built in and you can't swap them in and out. Allegedly 15 hours battery life…?

Portable chargers allow you to re-charge mid-ride. (Specific cable required to prevent activity re-setting to zero). I have this one for my old 500 but Gomadic assure me that it can also be used on the 810 (Haven't tried it yet).

http://www.gomadic.com/garmin-edge-500-portable-aa-battery-extender.html

Unknown Soldier

Qualitymark wrote: »

Nuisance that the battery's built in and you can't swap them in and out. Allegedly 15 hours battery life…?

Don't know about the 520 but the 1000 with ALL the toys off (wifi/BT) and all sensors off bar the ones you are using, along with the screen at brightness level 1 out of 10, 9-10 hours. I do have it set for 1 second data intervals rather than "smart" though. On a 100k spin I'd have it at 30-40% or so left.

There was a huge update a couple of weeks ago and I think it has improved the battery life for some reason even though the update was for maps or something. Not sure why but it just seems to be decreasing at a slower rate.

Eamonnator

I have a rechargeable Duracell recharger.
Is it safe to use it on my Garmin 500?

Wishbone Ash

Eamonnator wrote: »

I have a rechargeable Duracell recharger.
Is it safe to use it on my Garmin 500?

Safe from damaging the Garmin unit or safe from resetting the ride?

Alek

800 does not reset when you plug in external power, I imagine newer units also don't

Wishbone Ash

Alek wrote: »

800 does not reset when you plug in external power, I imagine newer units also don't

Regardless of whether it switched off or 'on the move'?

Alek

Wishbone Ash wrote:

Regardless of whether it switched off or 'on the move'?

Positive.

Unknown Soldier

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Regardless of whether it switched off or 'on the move'?

Now, most USB cables are data/power. You can get power only which are OK with the 500 as far as I could gather. It's down to the pins in them, I think.

Wishbone Ash

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

... It's down to the pins in them, I think.

Yes - the cable I use hasn't any pins.

If I think of it, I'll take the charger to work tomorrow and try the 500 charger on the 810. I'll turn off the 810 without saving it and charge it see if it resets the ride. If it does, it won't matter. Better than resetting it during a 300k ride!

Raam

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Yes - the cable I use hasn't any pins.

If I think of it, I'll take the charger to work tomorrow and try the 500 charger on the 810. I'll turn off the 810 without uploading it and charge it see if it resets the ride. If it does, it won't matter. Better than resetting it during a 300k ride!

Whut?

Wishbone Ash

Raam wrote: »

Whut?

Just the metallic external empty shell insert to power device without data transfer.