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It’s from Chicago‘s annual Bike The Drive (Dusable Lake Shore Drive) heading back north just past McCormick Place. The northern and southern loops centered at Grant Park, comprising about 30 miles total. We only did the southern loop which turned around at the Museum of Science & Industry in...

Not our everyday ride but a fun outing on an absolutely beautiful day with thousands of cyclists, including many e-bikers.

I’ve been riding my Yamaha Cross Connect for a couple of years now and really love it, even more so after changing the seat and getting a suspension seatpost, and am now thinking about raising the bars a bit and perhaps moving them back a little by changing the stem. Does anyone recommend a...

I started wearing a lightweight hi-viz vest over my jacket long ago when motorcycling and then carried the practice over to bicycles before taking up ebiking.

I still ride both. The Yamaha CrossConnect is a commuter bike and the Fisher Tassajara is a hard tail mountain bike, so basically they complement each other. The Tass has been around a while and needs new gear levers. The Deore set is not available currently so I’ll be subbing a cheaper set...

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This arthritis commercial is darkly humorous. Disintegrating bike

I ordered two from Amazon in September but it seems that they are currently unavailable now. Iirc, they were shipped from the Netherlands. Racktime’s website shows the following as US distributor: J & B Importers, INC 11925 SW 128th St. Miami, FL 33186 Tel.: (305) 238-1866 www.jbi.bike...

I was there for a conference a few years back with my wife and we absolutely loved it; such a great place for meandering around! And by ebike, it would be a totally different experience. We are not far behind you in age and are planning cycling tours and trips that would likely be more...

I love my new Cross Connect but my 2006 Gary Fisher Tassajara hardtail is still a joy to ride.

It’s been very windy the past few days but today was great for riding our new Cross Connects! We’re learning the nuances of our bikes and for my wife especially, hills are no longer the psychological barriers that they once were. Stay safe, everyone!

New possibilities

FWIW, I am just going to say that my wife and I recently concluded the sale of 2 Ebikes from Mike’s Ebikes. Over a two month period Mike was nothing but professional, courteous, and personable in our interactions, taking much time to educate us ebike newbies and to inform our decision making in...

My wife and I are now the owners of new Yamaha Cross Connects!

Hi to all! We just ordered Yamaha Cross Connects and can’t wait to get rolling. I’m looking forward to learning more about the technical aspects of Ebikes as well as the experience.