Recent content by Cycologist

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...

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.

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...

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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Thankfully, my e-bike motor is only 240 watt. ;)

Always slow WAY down for horses and signal so they can hear you coming. Don't want to spook them.

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...

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...

Spotted this on the way home from a ride today: I think they pick up dog poop from your yard.

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...

Government overreach and tyranny. Taking someone's legally purchased and owned property and destroying it because they were riding recklessly is a bridge too far. I've seen governments do this with cars too.

I have a friend that bought a $550 e-bike and it goes pretty good for the money, but it's heavy and handles poorly. When I helped him put it together, we could not get the rear derailleur adjusted right, no matter what we did. There are some gears it just won't shift into and I'm not sure why...

I store all of my batteries in fireproof battery bags, even if they're from a reputable manufacturer and UL listed. This includes not only bike batteries, but I have yard equipment that uses some big batteries (like for a lawnmower and leaf blower). I also cover them while charging with a...