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DaveMatthews reacted to Stefan Mikes's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with
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The Friendship Pond When my friend Jerzy was alive, we found our Friendship Square, which was equidistant (20 km) from our homes. Now... -
DaveMatthews replied to the thread Strip new chain grease before lubing with Rock N Roll Gold?.This thread... 🤣
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DaveMatthews reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Strip new chain grease before lubing with Rock N Roll Gold? with Like.
Thanks, maybe next time. For now, I'm sticking with Rock N Roll lube. As for cooking chains in the kitchen, we just finished a...
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DaveMatthews reacted to fooferdoggie's post in the thread Strip new chain grease before lubing with Rock N Roll Gold? with Like.
I have found the easiest way to do this is with some water based degreaser and an insulated bottle. I put the chain in the bottle I pour...
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DaveMatthews replied to the thread Strip new chain grease before lubing with Rock N Roll Gold?.I used that exact Park Tool system on both of my ebike chains, and my sons as well. It did a really good job of degreasing/cleaning the...
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DaveMatthews reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Strip new chain grease before lubing with Rock N Roll Gold? with Like.
Before replacing the SRAM Eagle GX 12-speed chain on my Specialized Vado SL 1, thought I'd better get some help with the factory grease...
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DaveMatthews reacted to scrambler's post in the thread Police - questioning the power rating of your E-bike? or Ticketing you? with Like.
Privacy concerns are one thing when under a democratic regime, but they become a whole other one when an authoritarian regime is being...
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DaveMatthews reacted to PedalUma's post in the thread Great American Wheel Route Bikepacking with Like.
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DaveMatthews reacted to mogulman's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Like.
I worked on the pistons this afternoon (clean and lube) and got some new pads. We'll see.
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DaveMatthews reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Like.
Since I wanted to fix the sticking rear piston problem AND improve stopping power at the same time, I pretty much had to change the...
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DaveMatthews reacted to edobici_forza's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
A short 1 hour ride to o get over to Woodside, I took a different route ...lots of traffic, but most of it has a dedicated bike lane. I...
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DaveMatthews reacted to RabH's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
Probably not far off... Cheers Dave! Probably around 20 miles but it was worth it for the ride round Loch Katrine! Always 3 batteries...
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DaveMatthews reacted to JGcycle's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
A pic from the turn around point of this morning's calm and relaxing 24km ride:
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DaveMatthews reacted to edobici_forza's post in the thread Must carry tools: what are yours? with Like.
I have been trying to reduce redundancy, but currently have two storage I use with the Creo, Gravel/Road Bike, and Mountain Bike...
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DaveMatthews replied to the thread Rear rack for Carbon Atom.I went with a Topeak M2 unit. Works perfectly for me. Less weight capacity than some others...