^ que? its a small display in the corner of the goggle, you don't even notice its there... And you certainly don't stare at it while riding.
-edit- go try a pair on and get back to me.
-edit- go try a pair on and get back to me.
Dear Shimano, please make one of these.
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This:
A five dollar kitchen timer, a spare front shifter, and a momentary switch. Cut off the shifter body and epoxied the switch so that the toggle is pretty much exactly where the shift lever was. Opened up the timer, soldered some wires onto the start button and drilled a couple holes so I could zip-tie it to the bars. Only real issue was the lack of waterproofing, which I could have probably solved if I lived somewhere that really required it.stopwatch: $7
Push button: $5
15 minutes of your time $0
Bitching about it on the internet: priceless
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Didn't Shimano already produce something like what you are asking for?
One of their higher end Flight Deck computers had a remote control button close to the grip and could be set up so this button would start/stop the timer.
It is a road product but I can remember Nico V. was rumored of using it for self-timing.
One of their higher end Flight Deck computers had a remote control button close to the grip and could be set up so this button would start/stop the timer.
It is a road product but I can remember Nico V. was rumored of using it for self-timing.
yep i still have one of these but it has the same problems as the moto timer in that it is very hard to tell when you have actually started or stopped it.
wasnt that integrated through the shifter somehow?
This would probably $500. I would rather spend that money on something useful.
I took apart a timer to see if I could do it, but it was an odd assembly and fell apart.
I want to try it with a stopwatch, this is actually a pretty good idea...
I want to try it with a stopwatch, this is actually a pretty good idea...
How do you know if something is useful in making you faster without an accurate way of timing your riding?
Nice work, just replace that janky toggle switch shifter assembly w/ a kill switch from a moto.This:
A five dollar kitchen timer, a spare front shifter, and a momentary switch. Cut off the shifter body and epoxied the switch so that the toggle is pretty much exactly where the shift lever was. Opened up the timer, soldered some wires onto the start button and drilled a couple holes so I could zip-tie it to the bars. Only real issue was the lack of waterproofing, which I could have probably solved if I lived somewhere that really required it.
Slick, streamlined, waterproof (seal holes in watch cover) , and it sits right by your thumb.
Probably made 10 in the last 10 years. The hardest part is finding the best $5 watch.
Timing trails is fun.
It's really worth the time to do. I made something similar with the help of a friend, and it provided the feedback I was looking for. I want to offer the service at race venues so the athletes can feel what it's like to have properly tuned suspension.