Comments for ANATOLY IVANOV / PROSE http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en ANATOLY IVANOV / PROSE / EN Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:08:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on GARMIN DAKOTA VS GARMIN OREGON GPS COMPARISON REVIEW by Bob Newton http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00159/#comment-736 Bob Newton Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:08:28 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00159/#comment-736 Excellent analysis, much appreciated. I'm a big cyclist and hiker/climber and want a GPS that I can use for both. I got a GPSMAP Csx when it first came out and the original mounting system is garbage. Was thinking of getting a bike specific Garmin but it looks an upgrade to a Dakota is a better play than diverging. Excellent analysis, much appreciated. I’m a big cyclist and hiker/climber and want a GPS that I can use for both. I got a GPSMAP Csx when it first came out and the original mounting system is garbage. Was thinking of getting a bike specific Garmin but it looks an upgrade to a Dakota is a better play than diverging.

]]> Comment on GARMIN DAKOTA VS GARMIN OREGON GPS COMPARISON REVIEW by Wilhelm http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00159/#comment-715 Wilhelm Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:29:36 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00159/#comment-715 Great review Anatoly-definitely one of the best i've ever seen! I bought a Dakota 20 some time ago and its excellent! I only have one problem-if I calculate an area it saves it in either square meters or square kilometers...if its more than 10 000 square meters it saves in square kilometers. The problem I have is with small areas between 10 000 and 100 000 square meters because the dakota rounds it to two decimal places-eg 17 870 square meters will be saved as 0.02 square kilometers which means nothing to me! Do you have any ideas? There is probably just a setting I must change.... Thanks in advance. Regards Wilhelm Great review Anatoly-definitely one of the best i’ve ever seen!
I bought a Dakota 20 some time ago and its excellent!
I only have one problem-if I calculate an area it saves it in either square meters or square kilometers…if its more than 10 000 square meters it saves in square kilometers. The problem I have is with small areas between 10 000 and 100 000 square meters because the dakota rounds it to two decimal places-eg 17 870 square meters will be saved as 0.02 square kilometers which means nothing to me!

Do you have any ideas? There is probably just a setting I must change….

Thanks in advance.

Regards Wilhelm

]]> Comment on BIKE FRIDAY TIKIT VS BROMPTON COMPARISON REVIEW by » Comparing Brompton and Bike Friday Activate Your Commute http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00109/#comment-712 » Comparing Brompton and Bike Friday Activate Your Commute Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:18:25 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00109/#comment-712 [...] spaces. This is consistent with the best comparison I’ve read of the Tikit and Brompton, from Anatoly Ivanov: if the fold is your priority, buy a Brompton. If the ride is your priority, buy a Bike [...] [...] spaces. This is consistent with the best comparison I’ve read of the Tikit and Brompton, from Anatoly Ivanov: if the fold is your priority, buy a Brompton. If the ride is your priority, buy a Bike [...]

]]> Comment on GARMIN DAKOTA VS GARMIN OREGON GPS COMPARISON REVIEW by GPS randonnée Garmin Dakota 20 | Zwou http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00159/#comment-707 GPS randonnée Garmin Dakota 20 | Zwou Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:20:38 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00159/#comment-707 [...] attendant je vous invite à lire ce comparatif, très [...] [...] attendant je vous invite à lire ce comparatif, très [...]

]]> Comment on GARMIN DAKOTA VS GARMIN OREGON GPS COMPARISON REVIEW by Lance McBride http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00159/#comment-704 Lance McBride Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:00:57 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00159/#comment-704 Thank you for a great review ! Lance One Hour Translation Thank you for a great review !

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]]> Comment on BIKE FRIDAY TIKIT VS BROMPTON COMPARISON REVIEW by Alexis Grant http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00109/#comment-703 Alexis Grant Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:15:46 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00109/#comment-703 Anatoly - I read your comparison site some time ago when I started seriously thinking of getting a folder. It was really useful to me since I knew that fast fold and good ride quality were my top priorities, so it helped me decide to get a Tikit, which I finally did recently. I'd forgotten all about your review until it came up in a search and wanted to let you know it was helpful. Anatoly – I read your comparison site some time ago when I started seriously thinking of getting a folder. It was really useful to me since I knew that fast fold and good ride quality were my top priorities, so it helped me decide to get a Tikit, which I finally did recently. I’d forgotten all about your review until it came up in a search and wanted to let you know it was helpful.

]]> Comment on MY BIKE FRIDAY POCKET ROCKET PRO SPECS AND MODS by Ted Campbell http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00156/#comment-679 Ted Campbell Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:21:16 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00156/#comment-679 Thanks for your link to the touring info, that was very helpful. Actually I am considering the Pocket Rocket and not the "Pro" version. The distance I was referring to was the total accumulation on the bike. How far while touring? I'm mostly concerned about the durability of the frame. Thanks for your link to the touring info, that was very helpful. Actually I am considering the Pocket Rocket and not the “Pro” version. The distance I was referring to was the total accumulation on the bike. How far while touring? I’m mostly concerned about the durability of the frame.

]]> Comment on MY BIKE FRIDAY POCKET ROCKET PRO SPECS AND MODS by ANATOLY IVANOV http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00156/#comment-678 ANATOLY IVANOV Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:20:56 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00156/#comment-678 Thanks Ted. I guess most of your questions will be answered by my other post on <a title="http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00162/" href="http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00162/">Bike Friday PRP loaded touring</a>. It contains my body weight as well as the detailed weight and contents of the panniers. Otherwise, Bike Friday makes more robust folding bikes that can handle much, much more weight. The PRP is the "light" variant. Regarding distance, what do you mean? The total cumulative? In any case, my Campagnolo front hub bearings need changing, but the rest of the bike is as good as new. Thanks Ted. I guess most of your questions will be answered by my other post on Bike Friday PRP loaded touring. It contains my body weight as well as the detailed weight and contents of the panniers.

Otherwise, Bike Friday makes more robust folding bikes that can handle much, much more weight. The PRP is the “light” variant.

Regarding distance, what do you mean? The total cumulative? In any case, my Campagnolo front hub bearings need changing, but the rest of the bike is as good as new.

]]> Comment on MY BIKE FRIDAY POCKET ROCKET PRO SPECS AND MODS by Ted Campbell http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00156/#comment-677 Ted Campbell Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:15:08 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00156/#comment-677 You have a rather nice setup with the PRP. I'm wondering about the durability of the bike. How much do you weigh and how far have you ridden the bike so far? Also when touring how much do the loaded panniers weigh? I weigh 190 lbs and am wondering if I'm too heavy for a folding bike. You have a rather nice setup with the PRP. I’m wondering about the durability of the bike. How much do you weigh and how far have you ridden the bike so far? Also when touring how much do the loaded panniers weigh?
I weigh 190 lbs and am wondering if I’m too heavy for a folding bike.

]]> Comment on GARMIN DAKOTA VS GARMIN OREGON GPS COMPARISON REVIEW by ramesh bala http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00159/#comment-675 ramesh bala Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:43:51 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00159/#comment-675 Thanks for the great review Anatoly. I recently purchased the Dakota 10. Unlike what you have observed it has a 'compass' icon on the startup screen. However it doesn't seem to function reliably at all. Sometimes responding to change in directions some times frozen. Have you seen any of that behaviour. I am a beginner hiker and got it for 219$ in clearance at Dicks sporting goods. I like the price but wonder if I should return and get a Dakota 20, which seems at least a 100$ more :( Thanks again for taking the trouble to make navigation easy in this complicated GPS world :) Thanks for the great review Anatoly. I recently purchased the Dakota 10. Unlike what you have observed it has a ‘compass’ icon on the startup screen. However it doesn’t seem to function reliably at all. Sometimes responding to change in directions some times frozen.

Have you seen any of that behaviour. I am a beginner hiker and got it for 219$ in clearance at
Dicks sporting goods. I like the price but wonder if I should return and get a Dakota 20, which seems at least a 100$ more :(

Thanks again for taking the trouble to make navigation easy in this complicated GPS world :)

]]> Comment on OUTDOOR 2008: ESBIT 720 ML TITANIUM POT WITH LID PREVIEW by May.Lim http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00135/#comment-674 May.Lim Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:36:26 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00135/#comment-674 Does your Titanium cup mafe of pure Titanium? or Titanium alloy? Does your Titanium cup mafe of pure Titanium? or Titanium alloy?

]]> Comment on BIKE FRIDAY TIKIT VS BROMPTON COMPARISON REVIEW by Sorin Petcu http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00109/#comment-655 Sorin Petcu Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:19:30 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00109/#comment-655 About folding a Brompton. There is no fold without a scratch! About folding a Brompton. There is no fold without a scratch!

]]> Comment on BACKPACKS TO CARRY A FOLDED BROMPTON: MY DIY RUCKSACK by Robyne Leisti http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00124/#comment-649 Robyne Leisti Wed, 04 May 2011 01:55:50 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00124/#comment-649 Interesting concept and execution. I am a pretty handy seamstress and designer. Since there are no technical drawings I might play around with it and try to make one, or something simiar for my Brompton as well. If so I will post schematics somewhere. Cheers! Interesting concept and execution. I am a pretty handy seamstress and designer. Since there are no technical drawings I might play around with it and try to make one, or something simiar for my Brompton as well. If so I will post schematics somewhere. Cheers!

]]> Comment on BIKE FRIDAY TIKIT VS BROMPTON COMPARISON REVIEW by Stef Jones http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00109/#comment-648 Stef Jones Sat, 30 Apr 2011 05:16:36 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00109/#comment-648 Nice little comparison. I'd just like to add that while the folded size of the Brommie is wonderful you RIDE a bicycle therefore ride quality should take preference especially when you think about being in traffic, coasting down hills and braking.!!! That's why the Tikit wins for me even though I love the look and design of the Brompton. The Tikit with the Nexus hub is also well capable of doing longer rides and light touring if need be, where the fit and body position on the bike is much more important. The belt drive is ridiculously expensive compared to a chain drive and has to be set to fine tolerances to function properly and requires special cogs which wear sooner than the belt itself. Fine while it's working, big trouble when it's not. I have discovered that Bike Friday's advertised prices do not correspond to their actual prices which seem to be ( much ) higher. Be careful of them. And the add-ons are expensive.Saddle...add if you need it, pedals..add if you need them. Last I heard all cyclists need these things! Also the custom color options on the Tikits are frighteningly expensive due to the powder coating ,multi-oven baking process at Bike Friday, so Brompton's colorways are a much better option if this is something that matters to you. Having said that, I STILL think the Tikit is superior in terms of the ride quality if you want to do any more than the hourly commute to and from work. I think... Short trips, small spaces= Brompton Short trips, longer rides, light touring, performance= Tikit Both nice machines. One last thing. I saw the rear wheel removal video for the Brompton. My goodness! I would NOT want to have to do that very often!!!! Nice little comparison. I’d just like to add that while the folded size of the Brommie is wonderful you RIDE a bicycle therefore ride quality should take preference especially when you think about being in traffic, coasting down hills and braking.!!! That’s why the Tikit wins for me even though I love the look and design of the Brompton.
The Tikit with the Nexus hub is also well capable of doing longer rides and light touring if need be, where the fit and body position on the bike is much more important. The belt drive is ridiculously expensive compared to a chain drive and has to be set to fine tolerances to function properly and requires special cogs which wear sooner than the belt itself. Fine while it’s working, big trouble when it’s not. I have discovered that Bike Friday’s advertised prices do not correspond to their actual prices which seem to be ( much ) higher. Be careful of them. And the add-ons are expensive.Saddle…add if you need it, pedals..add if you need them. Last I heard all cyclists need these things! Also the custom color options on the Tikits are frighteningly expensive due to the powder coating ,multi-oven baking process at Bike Friday, so Brompton’s colorways are a much better option if this is something that matters to you.
Having said that, I STILL think the Tikit is superior in terms of the ride quality if you want to do any more than the hourly commute to and from work. I think…
Short trips, small spaces= Brompton
Short trips, longer rides, light touring, performance= Tikit
Both nice machines.
One last thing. I saw the rear wheel removal video for the Brompton. My goodness! I would NOT want to have to do that very often!!!!

]]> Comment on BIKE FRIDAY TIKIT VS BROMPTON COMPARISON REVIEW by chuan lim http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00109/#comment-640 chuan lim Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:47:16 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00109/#comment-640 Hi Thanks for the comprehensive review though i wonder if some of your comments still hold true for the 2011 version of the Brommie? I am deciding between the two, in this case i'm a sucker for looks, and i just love the classic curves of the Brompton :) However, my rational side might just push me to get the tikit instead, ASSUMING that the negative qualities of the Brommie still holds true today. I shall have to research more! Best Regards Hi

Thanks for the comprehensive review though i wonder if some of your comments still hold true for the 2011 version of the Brommie? I am deciding between the two, in this case i’m a sucker for looks, and i just love the classic curves of the Brompton :)
However, my rational side might just push me to get the tikit instead, ASSUMING that the negative qualities of the Brommie still holds true today.
I shall have to research more!

Best Regards

]]> Comment on GARMIN OREGON VS GARMIN COLORADO GPS COMPARISON REVIEW by Arth Berg http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00150/#comment-637 Arth Berg Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:27:15 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00150/#comment-637 Thank you very much for such a quick reply! I'd like to ask one more question, if I may. How many channels utilize Colorado? I am asking about this, because MTK chipset, used in both devices supposed to have 12 channels, while the devices (Oregon/Colorado) I tested yesterday at Bestbuy displayed only 9 of them. The result was same in both the real and demo modes. So I am really confused. Could you, please, clarify the situation before I buy one. Thank you once more Thank you very much for such a quick reply! I’d like to ask one more question, if I may. How many channels utilize Colorado? I am asking about this, because MTK chipset, used in both devices supposed to have 12 channels, while the devices (Oregon/Colorado) I tested yesterday at Bestbuy displayed only 9 of them. The result was same in both the real and demo modes. So I am really confused. Could you, please, clarify the situation before I buy one.
Thank you once more

]]> Comment on GARMIN OREGON VS GARMIN COLORADO GPS COMPARISON REVIEW by ANATOLY IVANOV http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00150/#comment-636 ANATOLY IVANOV Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:30:23 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00150/#comment-636 Arth, As I say in my article: <p>Routing, or, in other words, automotive mode, requires:</p> <ul> <li>a routing engine (software) inside the GPS unit -- included when you buy the GPS unit</li> <li>a routing capable map (a map that describes its features like roads and trails in such a way that a routing engine can use it to calculate the optimal route) -- not included in the GPS unit and sold separately</li> </ul> Arth,

As I say in my article:

Routing, or, in other words, automotive mode, requires:

  • a routing engine (software) inside the GPS unit — included when you buy the GPS unit
  • a routing capable map (a map that describes its features like roads and trails in such a way that a routing engine can use it to calculate the optimal route) — not included in the GPS unit and sold separately
]]> Comment on GARMIN OREGON VS GARMIN COLORADO GPS COMPARISON REVIEW by Arth Berg http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00150/#comment-635 Arth Berg Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:42:28 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00150/#comment-635 Thank you very much for this article. Could you please clarify, if Colorado/ Oregon's automotive mode can be used right out of box, or navigation engine must be purchased separately. Thank you once more Thank you very much for this article. Could you please clarify, if Colorado/ Oregon’s automotive mode can be used right out of box, or navigation engine must be purchased separately.
Thank you once more

]]> Comment on BIKE FRIDAY TIKIT VS BROMPTON COMPARISON REVIEW by ANATOLY IVANOV http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00109/#comment-634 ANATOLY IVANOV Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:59:28 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00109/#comment-634 Thanks Konstantin! If you choose a Bike Friday, I'd suggest to get the one with a Nexus internal gear hub and a carbon belt drive. Thanks Konstantin! If you choose a Bike Friday, I’d suggest to get the one with a Nexus internal gear hub and a carbon belt drive.

]]> Comment on MY FOLDING BIKE FRIDAY TOURING GEAR LIST (POCKET ROCKET PRO) by ANATOLY IVANOV http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/AI.7.00162/#comment-633 ANATOLY IVANOV Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:52:31 +0000 http://www.anatolyivanov.com/prose/en/?p=126#comment-633 Thanks Chase, <blockquote>tour for a couple of weeks, then mail home most everything we hadn't used</blockquote> Excellent strategy to trim the stuff! Thanks Chase,

tour for a couple of weeks, then mail home most everything we hadn’t used

Excellent strategy to trim the stuff!

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