That’s actually one benefit to many bike computers: they can be used offline and/or have no data connection or app.

You could connect it to a manufacturer’s services, and lock down what data is shared.

If I had to pick between a phone and a bike computer for privacy, it would be a bike computer.

Well, there are plenty of counter-arguments to this article.

But first, these “big” (still smaller than a phone) bike computers are offered alongside some pretty tiny ones.

But if you use your bike computer for navigation, you really don’t want a tiny one.

Big means longer battery life, too. We’re talking days or weeks and not hours, when compared to a phone.

Some “big” bike computers also have features that need a little more space: wind sensor, solar panels, glove-friendly buttons, etc.

I’m totally OK with the sizes. My bike computer is medium size in Garmin’s offerings, and sometimes I feel like it’s too small, but never too big. It’s still WAY SMALLER than my phone, and I don’t have to worry about it being exposed to the elements.

Sounds like they should license this system out, rather than keep it to themselves.

At least they’d have their idea in helmet brands that people recognize and don’t mind spending a little extra on.

The helmet weighs around 500 grams (17.6 ounces).

This would be a deal-breaker for many, as it’s enough weight to be noticed. This is one reason why I keep my camera on my handlebar.

I don’t like anything expensive being baked into a consumable item, like a helmet.

Design better cameras that are more compatible with helmet use, but let helmets just be helmets.

You’re right! In that case, I’m more surprised that Paesi Bassi are as high as they are!

Yeah, I made the unfortunate mistake of taking one when I was unshaved, and totally didn’t look like what I usually do. Regretted it every time I had to show my ID for years until it came up for renewal! I feel your pain!

Was just watching a live stream of Piazza Venezia (in Rome) and there was bumper to bumper traffic made up of mostly “regular sized cars”.

But it was such a joy to see Vespas, e-scooters, and bikes filter though that mess like it was nothing!

Traffic is only a car problem.

Any reason why the Netherlands (a.k.a. Holland, a.k.a. Olanda in Italian) isn’t on the list? It would be interesting to know how they compare.

R.I.P. 😂

I don’t know how big your license photos are, or at what resolution they get printed at… but ours looks like a stamp printed with a dot matrix printer and laminated. You couldn’t tell a zit from an eyeball. LOL

When Canada Post was still alive, this used to happen a lot when using their parcel service.

I would check all available options, because the ones you’d expect to be cheap often ended up being more expensive and take longer to get to the destination, and the cheap options don’t give you perks like free parcel insurance.

OP, I also love how much you save by letting them deliver just a few hours later!

The Public: “You’ve still got our vote, Doug.” 🤷‍♂️

They can afford it, too.

“Our record business performance during the September quarter drove nearly $27 billion in operating cash flow, allowing us to return over $29 billion to our shareholders,” said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO. (SOURCE)

The “bad weather” part is nearly never a concern for me, but bad weather tends to mean more wear and tear, cleanup, and risk of rust for my bike.

So, I ride less often in bad weather for that reason 😂

“We’re committed to entering the e-bike market in a big way and doing it right,”

Well, if they decide to make parts unavailable or overly expensive, like they have with their e-scooters, they won’t be doing the industry any favours.

When I needed a very simple replacement part for a Ninebot Max, the dealer told me that Segway doesn’t provide those parts, and that I would have to purchase an entirely new STEM. This is like telling someone they have to replace an entire bike wheel because valve caps aren’t made available.

Hopped on Aliexpress, picked up the part I needed for a few dollars, and fixed it at home.

Segway has become too propriety for their own good, including software restricting their hardware.

If they pull that with these e-bikes, there’s no way they’ll get very far. Consumers might only need to be burned once before never returning to the brand.

Watching the chicks take their first flight from 15 stories up was terrifying and exhilarating

Yeah, I can imagine! I tend to watch eagle and osprey cameras when baby chick are expected, and even through a screen you can experience a wide range of emotions!

Here’s an interesting interpretation of the strategy in the context of modern, online shopping:

“…while ending‐9 prices exert a sizable impact on shopping cart additions (by nearly 20%), the impact on final purchases is marginal (by less than 4%). A possible reason could be that even if each individual product adopts its ending‐9 price, the cost of the shopping cart (which can involve multiple items) might still not preserve such a pricing structure.”

This “trick” may be easier at the retail level, when the customer really doesn’t know (or can be influenced) by the final total. But as the study suggests, when shopping online, we may fall for the trick initially, but have an easy enough way out to avoid making the final purchase.

Either way, that’s just one form of phycological warfare that retailers use. Online shopping comes with far more opportunities to trick us compared to a brick-and-mortal shop. Always have enough buffers before confirming your order, so you aren’t spending more than you need to (or buying things you don’t need!).

You’d be surprised how well “99” works compared to the whole number. It’s a marketing trick, which is why most items are listed as .99, .98, etc.

Our local hospital has had peregrine falcons come back each year to nest over the last decade. I was so fortunate to have seen them flying around in the area.

But to see them up close like that is a real treat!

Depends on what “a bit” is. If Japan is anything like the rest of the world, people can’t afford to lose any pay, for any reason.