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    Saddle height: The deciding factor?

    It's interesting how the smallest changes can make a big difference. I use a goniometer to measure leg angle and adjusted my seat accordingly. Then I got a new pair of biking shoes and started having knee pain. Turns out the new shoes changed something and I had to raise the seat 1 cm, which...
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    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    A couple of cute Cowgirls were nice enough to let me through.
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    My Experience Registering Three E-Bikes with the New Jersey MVC (First Day of Registration)

    Unbelievable. America used to be the land of the free, but we've been seeing our freedoms violated more and more each year in these communist states like NJ. Don't even get me started on the infringement of freedoms with guns in NJ.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    It's definitely fun and scary pushing the limits, but thankfully I still have sense enough to slow down a bit for corners. GPS data from that ride: We've been having unusual weather here for the past week. Nasty storms with strong wind that blows all day and unseasonably cool. I had some big...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    It's an SL 1 (non EQ). Here is a pic of the tires on my bike: They fit with room to spare on both front and rear.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    I recently mounted some 45 mm Pirelli Gravel RH tires on my Vado SL. It made a very noticeable difference in ride quality, which I would describe as more supple and compliant over bumps. They did change the handling dynamics a bit, so I needed some practice to become confident again during...
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    Lady cyclist killed in Davis involving juvenile on ebike...on the bike path.

    Here is a somewhat bad pic of this idiot kid we have around here, riding his electric motorcycle very recklessly on the bike trail near town. He went flying past my friend and I like we were standing still. Every time I've seen him, he's doing over 30 mph on the bike trail where there are...
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    California tries to limit to 250 watt???

    Thankfully, my e-bike motor is only 240 watt. ;)
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    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    Always slow WAY down for horses and signal so they can hear you coming. Don't want to spook them.
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    Lady cyclist killed in Davis involving juvenile on ebike...on the bike path.

    Another recent trend I noticed is that most walkers and joggers now wearing headphones. I'm talking about those big, over-the-ear headphones that probably block out all external sounds. When you're on an active bike trail, this is not safe. Just the other day, I was approaching a jogger and...
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    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    Saw these guys yesterday: This is on some new trails that I found recently. Interesting story: I take my dogs up to these trails occasionally to do a walk. It's pretty quiet and not many people are around since it's far out from civilization. It's "country" as we like to say here in the...
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    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    Spotted this on the way home from a ride today: I think they pick up dog poop from your yard.
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    Lady cyclist killed in Davis involving juvenile on ebike...on the bike path.

    This might be a good example of what we're talking about. An "e-bike" that weighs over 200 lbs, can do over 50 mph and has a 200 mile range. He says it has a 60v, 80Ah battery, which seems insane. It's an impressive machine and looks extremely fun, but I think this guy is riding it in what...
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