Flightdeck downside

"Per Elmster" <[email hidden]> wrote:
: BTW what does anybody ever use the CNT function for? Counting laps in the velodrome ........

i use it for counting roadkill while touring. pity it rolls over at 100.
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In article <[email hidden]>, "Per Elmsäter"

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I'm having problems with the start and stop button on my flightdeck. It seems I continuously push
it undeliberately and my trip distance stops counting until it its undeliberately pushed the next
time. This is a bummer cause I have no idea how far I've gone without memorizing the ODO settings
on starting out.

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"Shorten" the Start/Stop button. Lift the STI hood on the left side, clip the button (to make it
more flush with the harness insert) with a pair of side cutters/wire cutters. In the future you may
have to lift the hood and depress the button with a paper clip or toothpick to start/stop or reset,
but a button that is flush with the harness insert shouldn't be as prone to an inadvertent press.

Regards,
Bill

Per Elms=E4ter said:

I'm having problems with the start and stop button on my flightdeck. It=

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seems I continuously push it undeliberately and my trip distance stops counting until it its
undeliberately pushed the next time. This is a bu=

mmer

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cause I have no idea how far I've gone without memorizing the ODO setti=

ngs

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on starting out.
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Is there any mode where you can have the trip distance logging and the =

start

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stop function not enabled? I found one but it isn't very interesting since all I get
displayed the=

n is

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speed and CNT. When I have CNT on the display the start and stop button=

only

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increments the lapcounter instead of stating and stoppping the trip distance. BTW what does
anybody ever use the CNT function for? Counting=

laps

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in the velodrome ........
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I want to normally view speed and rpm or speed and distance.
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I've actually thought about cutting off the wire that goes to the start=

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button. The only thing I usually need it for is resetting the trip func=

tions

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once at the start of every ride and then starting the counter. I suppos=

e I

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could do that with the two buttons on the instrument itself.
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I have the 6501 model on an Ultegra STI setup. IE one button on each integrated shift lever.
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Perre
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I've got the same problem. If you have Odometer or Time-of-day clock=20 displayed, the left button
does nothing, although accidental hits of=20 the right button may change modes back to where the
left button is=20 again active. In either of the RPM display modes the left button is=20 inactive,
but again, accidental right button hits can change to Max=20 speed or Ave speed display, where once
again the left button is=20 active and will start and stop the trip distance.

The most practical solution is surgical removal of the left thumb,=20 which also reduces total
weight, improving climbing performance.

If you keep a log of mileage (kilometerage?), if you note the=20 odometer reading at least
occasionally, you can back-figure trip=20 distance for one ride where the trip odometer was
accidentally stopped.

It probably isn't worth the effort, but you could wire a small=20 toggle switch into the circuit
which enables or disables the left=20 button, and mount it somewhere it won't be hit accidentally.
The=20 switch would be left in the disable position most of the time, but=20 put in the enable
position to use the stopwatch or counter=20 functions, or to clear data.

Dave Lehnen

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In article <[email hidden]>, "Per Elmsäter"

Quoted message said:

I'm having problems with the start and stop button on my flightdeck. It seems I continuously push
it undeliberately and my trip distance stops counting until it its undeliberately pushed the next
time. This is a

bummer

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

cause I have no idea how far I've gone without memorizing the ODO

settings

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

on starting out.

///snipped///

"Shorten" the Start/Stop button. Lift the STI hood on the left side, clip the button (to make it
more flush with the harness insert) with a pair of side cutters/wire cutters. In the future you
may have to lift the hood

and

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depress the button with a paper clip or toothpick to start/stop or reset,

but

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a button that is flush with the harness insert shouldn't be as prone to an inadvertent press.

Hmmmm. Maybe a ring around the button under the STI hood will have the same effect. I am thinking
about the same setup that is used on blisters on the foot. You put a soft ring around the blister
and then some tape over the whole thing. This keeps the shoe from chafing. In my case it'll keep my
thumb from chafing and I might not have to remove it surgically. I wouldn't have minded removing my
thumb but since I already am a very proficient climber it will not be necessary at all.

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Perre

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