MacRetro chat and rides thread
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Eh, Ah wouldnae say I'm an authority, all my info is gained by reading what others have written on 'tinternet, it's no jist for porn :mrgreen:
I had always assumed that the batteries were best stored fully charged but 50% seems to be what the real experts say. And in a cool place, not in a cupboard out the way in my front porch, the unheated porch. Batteries no likey, cool aye but feckin' freezin' naw. This is what the MTBBatteries guy says, https://www.mtbbatteries.co.uk/mountain ... formation/
Just need the weather to co-operate to get oot on bike, me no like this pishy wet cauld glaur that's everywhere.
Eh, Ah wouldnae say I'm an authority, all my info is gained by reading what others have written on 'tinternet, it's no jist for porn :mrgreen:
I had always assumed that the batteries were best stored fully charged but 50% seems to be what the real experts say. And in a cool place, not in a cupboard out the way in my front porch, the unheated porch. Batteries no likey, cool aye but feckin' freezin' naw. This is what the MTBBatteries guy says, https://www.mtbbatteries.co.uk/mountain ... formation/
Just need the weather to co-operate to get oot on bike, me no like this pishy wet cauld glaur that's everywhere.
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I’m in the opposite camp.
I run an Exposure Axis (half way between a joystick and Diablo).
It was expensive, about £130 in a sale but it’s lightweight, nae cables and bright enough on the middle settings. Only a few years in but it’s been faultless. My last exposure was an original Mk1 Joystick that was still holding a good charge after 14 years. Only replaced it as I was getting totally outgunned in group rides.
My lumicycle bar light again is over 10 years old and hasn’t lost any run time.
My whole set up must have cost £350 but I’ve never been caught without a light.
As for storage, I always fully charge my lights the day after, ( so they’re not left unattended overnight) and store them like this.
Advice depends on battery type anyway. Old days of Ni Cad, it was fully charged as they suffered from memory if charged repeatedly from half charge. NiMh was store discharged and Li ion are pretty robust and done really mind. Like OCP say though, keep out of extreme cold.
Pretty sure modern batteries sent half charge to save manufacturers time fully charging entire production runs. Plus Li batteries are mini bombs when over charged, so safer shipping them at half charge. If in any doubt about how dangerous they are, my mate used to design mobile phone batteries for Nokia. They used to test charging failure at Barry Buddon bomb range. Left a 3 foot crater with a massive debris pattern.
I’m in the opposite camp.
I run an Exposure Axis (half way between a joystick and Diablo).
It was expensive, about £130 in a sale but it’s lightweight, nae cables and bright enough on the middle settings. Only a few years in but it’s been faultless. My last exposure was an original Mk1 Joystick that was still holding a good charge after 14 years. Only replaced it as I was getting totally outgunned in group rides.
My lumicycle bar light again is over 10 years old and hasn’t lost any run time.
My whole set up must have cost £350 but I’ve never been caught without a light.
As for storage, I always fully charge my lights the day after, ( so they’re not left unattended overnight) and store them like this.
Advice depends on battery type anyway. Old days of Ni Cad, it was fully charged as they suffered from memory if charged repeatedly from half charge. NiMh was store discharged and Li ion are pretty robust and done really mind. Like OCP say though, keep out of extreme cold.
Pretty sure modern batteries sent half charge to save manufacturers time fully charging entire production runs. Plus Li batteries are mini bombs when over charged, so safer shipping them at half charge. If in any doubt about how dangerous they are, my mate used to design mobile phone batteries for Nokia. They used to test charging failure at Barry Buddon bomb range. Left a 3 foot crater with a massive debris pattern.
gmac123
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keep thinking this way go, but unfortunately never have the funds at the same time as the thought :roll:
Last year I started using the Li ion (disposables) in the etrex for bikepacking and walking... what a difference they make, especially in the winter hills, the cold doesn't affect them at all
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keep thinking this way go, but unfortunately never have the funds at the same time as the thought :roll:
Last year I started using the Li ion (disposables) in the etrex for bikepacking and walking... what a difference they make, especially in the winter hills, the cold doesn't affect them at all
velomaniac
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Only half correct Mr P.
"Tarmacadam is a road surfacing material made by combining macadam surfaces, tar, and sand, patented by Welsh inventor Edgar Purnell Hooley in 1902"
Only the MacAdam surfaces are a Scottish Invention
Only half correct Mr P.
"Tarmacadam is a road surfacing material made by combining macadam surfaces, tar, and sand, patented by Welsh inventor Edgar Purnell Hooley in 1902"
Only the MacAdam surfaces are a Scottish Invention
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