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Re: Garmin is back online after US$10 million extortion

Remo Knops — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 03:43:31 -0000

"Forbes, meanwhile, speculates that the payment of the ransom could be written off by Garmin as a tax-deductible business expense." :-)

Re: Wahoo lanceert nieuwe generatie van Tickr hartslagmeter

Remo Knops — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:06:40 -0000

Er zijn gewoon reserve banden verkrijgbaar.Wat gebruikt wordt slijt .. en met een nieuwe elastische band kun je weer een tijd vooruit. ;-)

Voor mij dus nog geen reden om de upgrade van de originele Ticker X naar het Gen2 model te doen.

Re: Giant has a new TCX Advanced Pro cross bike for 2021

Remo Knops — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 14:33:03 -0000

Luckily also a model with a Shimano groupset. ;-)
Cool overhaul with a clamp that's even deeper on the saddle tube than the Canyon bikes.

Re: Updated Wahoo TICKR and TICKR X heart rate monitors are smaller yet mightier

Remo Knops — Mon, 11 May 2020 10:12:22 -0000

Anyone tested the new versions yet ?
I have the current Tickr-X and only replaced the strap once and a couple of times exchanged the CR2032 battery.

Re: Fix-It Sticks targets the holy three-way with new Ratcheting T-Way wrench

Remo Knops — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:18:49 -0000

I personally own an older version of the T-Way wrench and I honestly must admit this is one of the tools I use most in my garage. ;-)
PB Swisstools, Wera or Bosch Professional give me the bits I need.

Re: Wahoo acquires Speedplay pedals

Remo Knops — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 06:45:34 -0000

Speedplay are my preferred pedals for many many years. I hope there won't be a design change since I have Sidi Wire shoes with a Speedplay spcific sole. -->https://www.remo-knops.com/...

The Wahoo/Speedplay powermeter scenario is an interesting one to follow.

Re: Photo gallery: The fastest (and slowest) 2019 Tour de France time trial tech

Remo Knops — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 07:24:06 -0000

Pretty cool to see that Team Ineos is using the K-Edge Pro Braze-on Chain Catcher with Universal Cadence Magnet in combination with the Shimano Dura Ace power meter.

Re: CT Recommends: The best bottle cages

Remo Knops — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 14:27:29 -0000

I'm using Tune Wasserträger 2.0 Carbon Bottle Cages. :)

Re: An ode to the humble hex key

Remo Knops — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:47:46 -0000

When it comes to tools, I just buy something that is high quality and lasts a lifetime instead of cheaper options that you can throw away after a month of use. :)

I have a pair of PB Swiss Hex keys that are 15-20 years old with intensive home mechanic use ... and these still feel like new ones.

Re: Racefietsblog test – FFWD F2A aluminium clincher wielen

Remo Knops — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:03:13 -0000

Ik ben benieuwd naar jullie bevindingen ... ;-)

Re: Racefietsblog test – FFWD F2A aluminium clincher wielen

Remo Knops — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 09:12:08 -0000

Zijn er nog meer recente bevindingen over deze wielenset ? Ik ben op zoek naar een no-nonsense wielenset met een acceptabel gewicht.

Re: MacBook Pro 13 Battery Life: The Ugly Truth

Remo Knops — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:26:22 -0000

Jason,

And how do you look back at the battery life now?

Regards, Remo

Re: Ten products I loved in 2017: David Everett

Remo Knops — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 08:12:47 -0000

1. Agree, but the material
2. Press-fit bottom brackets don't have threads.

Cups are the black aluminium parts that contains the text PF42-30 R. Aluminum has different characteristics than plastic, when my mechanical engineering background doesn't fail me. :) And the stock Shimano press fit bottom brackets have plastic cups.

Please read the James Huang BikeRadar article “I’ve had it with press-fit bottom brackets”. Gives a lot of context on the advantages of the C-Bear Bottom Brackets --> http://www.bikeradar.com/ro...

Re: Ten products I loved in 2017: David Everett

Remo Knops — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 04:16:57 -0000

Well the *plastic* Dura Ace cups came loose from my frame-set. The tolerances of the *aluminum* C-Bear cups are resulting in a flawless installation and use.

Re: Ten products I loved in 2017: David Everett

Remo Knops — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 15:55:26 -0000

Hi David, here is a c-bear fanboy as well. The advantages that I could experience over a Dura Ace 9000 BB86 bottom bracket are:

- C-Bear uses precision CNC-manufactured aluminium cups, increasing accuracy and decreasing flex or movement;
- C-Bear design puts the bearing almost against the crank arms, for optimal stiffness and power transfer;
- C-Bear eliminates the use of spacers, adapters or reducers, so no glue or loctite is needed;

C-Bear hits a very very interesting price-point and it simply works without any issues.

Re: Saddlebag Essentials

Remo Knops — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 05:40:12 -0000

What multitool is shown in the picture. Always looking for a lightweight multi-tool with a chain breaker.

Re: Stages Cycling LR dual-sided power meter announced

Remo Knops — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 05:28:45 -0000

Same thoughts I had, and personally -but that's a matter of taste- I don't like the looks of the right pod. :-) Perhaps I'm a little biased by the Pioneer cover of the right PM, although large it looks better.

Re: Pedro's Tyre Levers review£2.45

Remo Knops — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 03:50:31 -0000

These are the tire levers I use in my garage, and I couldn't wreck or wear them in in the past years.

Out on the road I prefer to have the lighter Tacx Mini Tyre Levers T4885 with me. https://www.remo-knops.com/...

And the Pedro's recently got some competition when I purchased the Fix It Sticks Replaceable Tire Levers. My experience with these is that they are at least as strong as the Pedro's and the shape of the front tip is very similar. And yes these have a different price point. ;-) https://www.remo-knops.com/...

// Remo

Re: 4iiii Precision (Gen2) Power Meter Review – Zwift Gear Test

Remo Knops — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 16:34:29 -0000

Excellent review.

One of the 4iiii Precision features I like is the scale factor, which allows you to set the left/right balance when you use a single power meter version. Robust power meter, with good smartphone app that can easily compete with other power meter brands e.g. Stages.

https://www.remo-knops.com/...

Re: Giro Synthe MIPS Helmet Review: Protection at speed

Remo Knops — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:13:49 -0000

Very cool to see the medical and extra physics additions in your review. However the additional safety cannot be expressed in money, when you would need it in a crash. So for that extra safety on my road bike I'm willing to pay the extra amount. :)

However I agree that the Giro Synthe MIPS is a fantastic helmet ...

Re: Bryton Rider 530 review£145.00

Remo Knops — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:41:32 -0000

Funny enough this seems to be the Giant NeosTrack GPS computer and the Giant Sunweb team is currently using it with their Pioneer power meters. Interesting for a pro-team to use a computer in this price-range.

Re: First-look review: C-Bear bottom brackets

Remo Knops — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 17:48:48 -0000

I've switched to a C-Bear bottom bracket and don't regret it for a second, because:

- C-Bear uses precision CNC-manufactured aluminum cups, increasing accuracy and decreasing flex or movement;
- C-Bear design puts the bearing almost against the crank arms, for optimal stiffness and power transfer;
- C-Bear eliminates the use of spacers, adapters or reducers, so no glue or loctite is needed;

Re: Ten products I loved in 2016: David Rome

Remo Knops — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 04:09:38 -0000

I have a pair of PB Swiss allen keys that are 15+ years old and intensively used. They still look brand new without any real sings of wear. You can get a pair of these rainbow colored PB Swiss allen keys for about E35,- and the PB Swiss Tools 470.M Adapter costs about E5,-. That is a completely different price range than SILCA.

And as others have mentioned ... hand-tools is PB Swiss core business. :)

Re: Adieu AndroidPlanet.nl

Remo Knops — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:21:28 -0000

Gefeliciteerd met deze mooie mijlpaal en jullie hart lag altijd al bij iCulture.

Re: Microsoft Mathematics 4 review – A free must-have Math application for Windows to do Calculus, Statistics, Trigonometry, Linear Algebra and more !

Remo Knops — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:16:27 -0000

I've done a little test with y=x+3. When the graph is created I get a greyed out create table command in the ribbon. So it seems like similar behaviour as you experience Nathan.