Recent content by BEC111

I’m throwing a curve on this discussion. What are the thoughts on replacing Deore (which is being fazed out at this level anyway) with Cues which supposedly has smoother shifting and longer life. I’m not that concerned about wearing out. My drive train is approaching 9000 miles and other than...

You must be a NYC bike messenger

Damn! That sucks. At least you have another bike. I’d be really stuck if that happened to me.

Some of you folks are amazing. My riding was lower this year, partly due to weather on days I had the time and severall health challenges. But I’m lazy compared to you folks. I’m 77, BTW. Here’s my Strava reported efforts. The photo is Apple AI fun...

Yeah. I’m in Ashburn, and most of my shorter rides are either to Herndon or Raflo Park in Leesburg or, on occasion, Bike Lane in Reston, which are each about 20 miles round trip. I admit that passing a pedestrian or, more often, a cyclist riding at 8-10 mph can feel as though I’m going really...

I’ve been a member of E-bike Lovers Of Washington DC (the official name) for several years. They now have over 1400 members! They have a huge of routes on Ride with GPS and they are scattered all around the DMV. Joining is free and among the minor perks is a free Ride with GPS account. BTW, the...

Yup. That’s my experience as well. I like to say the groups of roadies on the WOD have “Tour de France” envy. (My tolerance for the roadies increases in the week or so prior to the Armed Forces Classic race when the various teams practice on weekdays.) My average speed on the trail is about...

I’ve recently had similar issues with the brakes on my Sl1-4, on the rear for me. It started when I got caught in a thunderstorm‘s heavy downpour. It was so wet the brakes didn’t grab very well, screaming their annoyance all the way home. About 15 miles. When I dried everything and went to ride...

Stefan, you may be correct. The device connects via ANT+ and can access the relevant sensors on the bike, but it doesn’t appear to be able to see battery status. I will have to look for it on my next ride. It’s not that important for me as I rarely ride to the limits of battery life so even the...

I just got the Coospo CS 600 which is the latest model. I chose it because I didn’t need route mapping - I almost exclusively ride rail trails near my home - nor am I concerned about battery levels to the degree you are. It doesn’t have Ebike functionality but I can obtain speed, cadence and...

Been there. 😀🚴

I’ve been using Strava for several year, mostly to track cardio related data. I’ve used t(e Apple Watch and a HRM when watch battery life is an issue. One thing I’ve noticed is that my performance plateaued when I reached 75. I’d started tracking at 71. Now I’m riding at the same pace and effort...

Thanks for pointing out one of the main draw of electric vehicles, whether cars, bikes or whatever: long charge times. It may not matt that much if you plug in overnight, but having to wait three or four hours for your bike does matter. Having to wait a half’s hour or more for your car to...

The most frequent head-ground contact in bicycle crashes involves twisting side impacts. These are what MIPS was designed for. NTA-8776 goes further in an attempt to account for the supposed higher speeds of Ebike riders. As others have pointed out road bike riders often ride at higher speeds...

I had the same problem with the original Bridge Sport saddle on my Vado SL. I did mess around with saddle position but ultima I realized it was a combination of my shorts, made of smooth fibres and the wear of the saddle cover making it smoother. Changed the saddle and the shorts to more...