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No, this was the first time it’s gone off in nearly 5,000 miles riding with it. It’s the 1030 Plus, so maybe there have been improvements in the new version.
3 years agoIs this the first time it's gone off? Al disabled this feature in his 830 because it was too sensitive and kept detecting non-incidents like sudden braking. Another friend had the alarm in her 1030 go off when she rode over a bump at slow speed. She didn't know what it was until her husband started calling.
3 years agoGlad to read that no serious damage was done, Rachael! Any crash is kind of a shock, though.
3 years agoFantastic!
3 years agoIt’s doing fine. It was like hitting your funny bone. It really hurts when it happens but feels okay later. I have a little scrape but it doesn’t bother me.
3 years agoThanks for the concern, but not exactly the same situation. No train was coming. The bars were bolted down to permanently close the crossing.
3 years agoI hope Rachael’s knee is okay this morning.
3 years agoI’m pretty sure Rachael cautioned me about doing this same thing a couple of weeks ago. Be careful!
3 years agoWe have them on occasion. We were due.
3 years agoThis was a good idea.
3 years agoLantana!!!!!!
3 years agoDon't feel bad... I need to look it up every time!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantana
Hi Kelly
I always ask when I'm making the booking. I prebooked almost all of our accommodations for next year's trip to Italy (May-June so not exactly low season) and only one place said they couldn't accommodate,our bikes. I cancelled that one and chose another.
I've carried my (unloaded) bike up and down stairs, crammed it into tiny elevators, but I can't ever remember having bikes in the room anywhere in Europe. I always lock it, though, even if it's in the hotel basement. Better safe than sorry.
With respect to elevators: can you hold your bike vertically and roll it on the rear wheel? I often wish I could but my full coverage fenders prevent this. It would make tiny elevators and tight corners so much easier.
I wouldn’t worry about it, but keep it in mind when you book places. In our experience, lodging in Europe has nearly always made provision for our bicycles - although a longer bike like yours might pose different problems. I can only think of a handful of places that have ever failed to provide a place for them. On this three month tour, I think there was only one place that required us to park them outdoors. And I think the 2nd floor apartment in Cuneo was the only one with a significant stair issue.
It might help that we’re traveling in low season and they’re hungrier for business. Also, we think about it more now when we pick bookings. If it’s a place with no parking, particularly in a city, we’ll ask them in advance when we book.
Nice to hear that it's performing as intended. My 810, purchased in July of 2013, has started acting up so replacement next spring is very likely.
3 years ago