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I see space for a top tube bag too…..for the jelly babiesCheers dude 😊
The saddle bottle cage mount arrived today so I've fitted it up
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I should be able to stay nicely hydrated with that little lotplus plenty of space for pork pies and other essentials in the frame bag
Harry Jacques
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- zwolle, the netherlands
I see possibility’s for some bottles of beer 😂😂🍺Cheers dude 😊
The saddle bottle cage mount arrived today so I've fitted it up
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I should be able to stay nicely hydrated with that little lot
I've been experimenting today with some purple paint on a spare gps computer trim panel I had laying around 
Seems a little too light at the moment but may darken up, should be dry enough tomorrow to fit to the computer and pop on the bike... Oh, and I did end up getting a top tube bag, I'll put some photos up when I get a mo
Seems a little too light at the moment but may darken up, should be dry enough tomorrow to fit to the computer and pop on the bike... Oh, and I did end up getting a top tube bag, I'll put some photos up when I get a mo
cougie uk
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I've been experimenting today with some purple paint on a spare gps computer trim panel I had laying around
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Seems a little too light at the moment but may darken up, should be dry enough tomorrow to fit to the computer and pop on the bike... Oh, and I did end up getting a top tube bag, I'll put some photos up when I get a mo
You can buy purple silicone cases for Garmin bike computers if that's any help?
stunning bike - but that saddle to bar drop would have my back and hamstrings in bits lolI finally got round to clearing a bit of space in the garage today which meant I could take the bike down again
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And here she is with the nice purple trimmed computer on the bars...
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😄
Medic, Medic....some one get me a Medic lolhaha this is my 'comfortable' one too, the Bianchi is longer and lower
I'm playing around with a few options for a more robust GPS and Ion front light mount in CAD at the moment. Currently it is made up of an 'Edge Mount' out-front stem mount with a couple of bits I've previously 3d printed and cobbled together which looks like this...
The plan is to keep the basic construction and reuse the Edge Mount but to replace the 3d printed parts with new ones designed to fit a little better. This is where I am at the moment with the design, I'll hopefully get a chance to print something tomorrow afternoon.
I've also been thinking about the Chase The Sun ride in June and reading up about powerbanks; seems both the Karoo 2 GPS and the Varia Radar can both be powered externally so I've ordered a few bits and bobs to play with to try and get a central powerbank to run both units. The trick will be trying to weather proof the connectors as best I can, especially the Varia which is right in line for a soaking if it gets damp out. I've got some flexible resin so am wondering about printing a gasket/seal to fit around the micro USB plug and replace the charge port cover part but I'll put a bit more info up when I've thought about it more 😊
The plan is to keep the basic construction and reuse the Edge Mount but to replace the 3d printed parts with new ones designed to fit a little better. This is where I am at the moment with the design, I'll hopefully get a chance to print something tomorrow afternoon.
I've also been thinking about the Chase The Sun ride in June and reading up about powerbanks; seems both the Karoo 2 GPS and the Varia Radar can both be powered externally so I've ordered a few bits and bobs to play with to try and get a central powerbank to run both units. The trick will be trying to weather proof the connectors as best I can, especially the Varia which is right in line for a soaking if it gets damp out. I've got some flexible resin so am wondering about printing a gasket/seal to fit around the micro USB plug and replace the charge port cover part but I'll put a bit more info up when I've thought about it more 😊
I've just cleaned up and cured the first print of the parts - Pretty successful but a few tweaks to be made as is usually the case
Here are the two pieces assembled to the mount:
Currently the two outer bolts that hold the light bracket on dont actually reach the nuts so one of the tweaks will be to make the nut pockets deeper so I can actually attach it
Regarding light position and function it seems spot on though, the only other tweak I'll make is to make my little "JiB" logo in the center of the Karoo mount a bit deeper as it isn't obvious at the moment 😊
So overall very pleased with progress - I'm now making the minor tweaks and will set another print going overnight when they're ready
Here are the two pieces assembled to the mount:
Currently the two outer bolts that hold the light bracket on dont actually reach the nuts so one of the tweaks will be to make the nut pockets deeper so I can actually attach it
Regarding light position and function it seems spot on though, the only other tweak I'll make is to make my little "JiB" logo in the center of the Karoo mount a bit deeper as it isn't obvious at the moment 😊
So overall very pleased with progress - I'm now making the minor tweaks and will set another print going overnight when they're ready
The funky micro USB to ribbon cable adapter jobby I ordered arrived this morning. I'm going to try and see if I can use it to power my varia radar from a powerbank on longer rides. Here it is plugged in to the back with the varia running off the powerbank...
Seems to work, so I've had a first go at designing a gasket/enclosure for the varia end:
I'll remove the rubber charge cover and print this in flexible resin. Once I've got the geometry correct I'll fit the adapter in this little housing then seal it in with more resin by pouring it in and hitting it with UV light. Should be a fun experiment anyway
Seems to work, so I've had a first go at designing a gasket/enclosure for the varia end:
I'll remove the rubber charge cover and print this in flexible resin. Once I've got the geometry correct I'll fit the adapter in this little housing then seal it in with more resin by pouring it in and hitting it with UV light. Should be a fun experiment anyway
