Believe it or not I was up until almost one am. I had purchased an interface for my bike so that I could program the electronic shifters by myself, and last evening I decided to download the software and give it a shot. The local bike shop (London) told me that I couldn't do it myself, and as a matter of fact went so far as to tell me that I couldn't even purchase the necessary hardware. They suggested I bring my bike in to them and they could have it back to me within a couple of days! Not!! Fortunately the terrific guys at Neworld Cycle where I bought my bike ordered everything and mailed it to me. They did caution me to be very careful, but they didn't try to dissuade me.
And it was a bit tricky but only because the documentation wasn't great. Shimano has so much technical development on the go that it's hard to stay current. And because there are so many versions of their systems, the manuals tend to be a bit generic. I almost gave it up and went to bed with the idea that I could call Odd John in the morning for some help. I don't know if that motivated me to try a few more things, but regardless, I made the freakin thing work! And it is very, very cool!! I can do everything that the bike shop can do, including updating the firmware of the components as they make improvements. I can program any of the 8 buttons to do anything I want. I can change how many cogs it cycles through by holding a button down, and I can change the speed at which it shifts . Freakin amazing!!
For now all I did was limit the rear derailleur to 3 cogs with one push, and I sped up the overall shifting. I will continue to play with it, and then road test my changes. I mentioned the ability to update the firmware without giving money to the bike shop and this should be of great advantage over the next few years. As they add features I will simply be able to update accordingly. They already have this unfreakin-believable thing for mountain bikes. If you ride a bicycle you need to check out Synchro-Shift Brilliant!!
Anyway I went to bed with a feeling of satisfaction and it was only as I crawled into bed that I remember that Colb had to head off to camp in the morning. Five hours sleep just isn't enough for this old grampa, but I wouldn't miss this sending off ritual for the world. Enjoy your 2 weeks at Camp CQE, my dearest grandson.
And despite the lack of sleep, I had a very productive day which included repairs to the RV, the lawnmower, the hot tub cover lifter that I made myself, and then I finished out the day by fixing the hot water heater over at the neighbours. I celebrated a successful day with a nice soak in the hot tub with her highness! Life is good.
What I did not do is go to the pool, but I'm good with that. After all it's Sunday! And for the second night in a row I go to bed with a sense of satisfaction. Well three actually. My long bike ride on friday was also good. Game on!
...and this touched a nerve with me even though it's not relevant to my post..
'Most of us live in a fog. It's like life is a movie we arrived to 20 minutes late. You know something important seems to be going on. But we can't figure out the story. We don't know what part we're supposed to play or what the plot is."----John Eldredge
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Peter
And it was a bit tricky but only because the documentation wasn't great. Shimano has so much technical development on the go that it's hard to stay current. And because there are so many versions of their systems, the manuals tend to be a bit generic. I almost gave it up and went to bed with the idea that I could call Odd John in the morning for some help. I don't know if that motivated me to try a few more things, but regardless, I made the freakin thing work! And it is very, very cool!! I can do everything that the bike shop can do, including updating the firmware of the components as they make improvements. I can program any of the 8 buttons to do anything I want. I can change how many cogs it cycles through by holding a button down, and I can change the speed at which it shifts . Freakin amazing!!
For now all I did was limit the rear derailleur to 3 cogs with one push, and I sped up the overall shifting. I will continue to play with it, and then road test my changes. I mentioned the ability to update the firmware without giving money to the bike shop and this should be of great advantage over the next few years. As they add features I will simply be able to update accordingly. They already have this unfreakin-believable thing for mountain bikes. If you ride a bicycle you need to check out Synchro-Shift Brilliant!!
Anyway I went to bed with a feeling of satisfaction and it was only as I crawled into bed that I remember that Colb had to head off to camp in the morning. Five hours sleep just isn't enough for this old grampa, but I wouldn't miss this sending off ritual for the world. Enjoy your 2 weeks at Camp CQE, my dearest grandson.
And despite the lack of sleep, I had a very productive day which included repairs to the RV, the lawnmower, the hot tub cover lifter that I made myself, and then I finished out the day by fixing the hot water heater over at the neighbours. I celebrated a successful day with a nice soak in the hot tub with her highness! Life is good.
What I did not do is go to the pool, but I'm good with that. After all it's Sunday! And for the second night in a row I go to bed with a sense of satisfaction. Well three actually. My long bike ride on friday was also good. Game on!
...and this touched a nerve with me even though it's not relevant to my post..
'Most of us live in a fog. It's like life is a movie we arrived to 20 minutes late. You know something important seems to be going on. But we can't figure out the story. We don't know what part we're supposed to play or what the plot is."----John Eldredge
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Peter
Absolutely love the quote! And next time something needs fixing around here, I know who I'm gonna call!!
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