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gromike replied to the thread 30 Days Ago, Needed Oxygen, a Walker, and a Home Health Aid to Leave The House. Today....I'm more inclined to pedal and sing. Started touring before the Walkman, so it's natural for me. -
gromike reacted to Stefan Mikes's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with
Haha.
Thank you, Ed! I was greatly motivated by a friend who walked for 9.5 km, and her male friend who ran for 30 km on the frosty Saturday... -
gromike reacted to Stefan Mikes's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
A Frosty Warsaw Sunday Ride After having slept for the entire Saturday, I decided I wouldn't let the sunny Sunday go to waste. As it...
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gromike reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread 30 Days Ago, Needed Oxygen, a Walker, and a Home Health Aid to Leave The House. Today... with Like.
Jeremy's point about being able to speak normally while in zone 2 and not above, that's not too far off. It's not a metric, but it's...
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Last night around 7pm I got it built and set up around 4:30am this morning. I really like the torque sensor, center stand, brakes, and...
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gromike reacted to Gionnirocket's post in the thread Class 2 ebike with Bosch motor and belt drive, plus ....? with Like.
The bike is HEAVY @75 pounds... with a high torque motor and large 21Ah battery being 1/3 of that weight. Then there's the Rohloff. That...
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gromike reacted to RunForTheHills's post in the thread Class 2 ebike with Bosch motor and belt drive, plus ....? with Like.
It seems like a step through with full suspension would be pretty rare and hard to engineer.
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gromike replied to the thread 30 Days Ago, Needed Oxygen, a Walker, and a Home Health Aid to Leave The House. Today....If you get too close to your personal VO2 max you will surely feel it. Stay below that. What I mean is you gotta feel your body and ride...
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gromike replied to the thread Rad Power Bikes may close soon.Makes me an expert in cheap DTC bikes. I knew what I was getting into, and how to fix them. One advantage with an inexpensive ebike is...
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gromike replied to the thread getting a regular bike after my battery fails?.Those dynamos sure seem cool to me, pricey though. Did see some for $130, the SON are $300+. I can lace a wheel, but buying the spokes...
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gromike replied to the thread Rad Power Bikes may close soon.Those cheap DTC will get the klicks, but after that bike craps out some of those buyers will see the value in a quality machine. The...
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gromike replied to the thread Cargo Conversion from Analog to e-bike: How Much Low Gear to Give Up?.Personally, I wouldn't give up the lowest gear. I have short steep hills, and even with my mid-drive (bbs02) I still like a super low in...
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gromike reacted to dodgeman's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
I rode 14 miles today. Cloudy and breezy but 50 degrees so I took advantage of it. It’s suppose to cool off so it’ll be a while before...
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gromike reacted to RabH's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
I will give the weather forecasters their due, they got it right today! It rained all morning and it didn't look like it would stop...
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A guy brought me a diamond frame bike and wanted me to make it a step-thru by cutting off the top tube.