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Last summer, I'd ridden my Abound daily for 20 months when I removed the center stand to clean and lube. Bolting it back on, I crushed... -
It’s a trap! This is how they get you. Sell you a bike you like. Take good care of you as a customer. Keep you happy so you buy another...
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gromike replied to the thread Why does EBR hate recumbents?.Beautiful bike.
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gromike reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread 2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with
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I took the Pinarello out for a jaunt on Friday. It was my third ride, and the first after the upgrades. I'll write a review of it in the... -
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Korboloza MPK (A Group Gravel Ride in Mazovian Landscape Park) Saturday 25th of October 2025 at 9:50, Celestynów It was just an epic...
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gromike reacted to JGcycle's post in the thread 2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
A few pics from today's 23km ride:
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Pictures are from the last two day's rides...same route of 16 miles...Miz Hick's hard scrapple farm continues into this century...IDK...
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I rode 14 miles today, still getting over a bad cold but good enough to ride for the first time in a couple of weeks. I rode through...
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It's a magic wand. AbraCadavera... Shut up Dave...
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gromike replied to the thread Why does EBR hate recumbents?.I would say that the bias against recumbents that you perceive might be due to the market for (e)bikes. What percentage of bikers ride a...
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In August remnants of hurricane Hillary made it to Death Valley and dumped 2.2” of rain in 36 hours (the average annual total is only...
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gromike replied to the thread Help and guidance replacing rum on motor hub.I built four motor wheels so far, all thanks to Grin's (ebikes.ca) tutorial videos, spoke calculator, and spokes. The cost of a rim and...
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gromike reacted to harryS's post in the thread Help and guidance replacing rum on motor hub with Like.
You will need a spoke calculator, and this is the one I've used, I've done over a dozen wheels, https://ebikes.ca/tools/spoke-calc.html...
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gromike replied to the thread Portola vs XP4.I'd go for the Portola as it has a lower step through, a more powerful motor, and is 5 pounds lighter. Range might be limited by how...
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Cadence. Try pedalling at > 80 rpm. Low gear. Back on topic: I will reiterate: If I wanted (and could) to ride with the motor off, I...