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Another positive revealed itself as a result of swapping out the front brakes: I was able to swap the old 2 pot hydraulic set-up onto my... -
Looks like they flew off the handle...
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gromike reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes! with
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Friday's 16 mi coast ride started with a bit of an adventure. First came 2-3 mi of sandy hardpack on our local rail trail... -
gromike replied to the thread Battle of Value MidDrive.I don't know what the model number was on the bikes I bought. $350 shipped was the price summer before last. I bought 3 of them at that...
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gromike replied to the thread The transition.The Rivid emoto above has a removable battery, but at close to a hundred pounds so it's not all that easy to handle. This emoto gets up...
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gromike replied to the thread Battle of Value MidDrive.As far as battle of the value middrive I'd offer up the Hyper middrive: $350 including shipping! They got down last year to $250...
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gromike replied to the thread The transition.I bought this thing 3 years ago for $5k. Put the clunky fenders on myself. Just saying, lower cost emotos ain't nothing new.
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gromike reacted to DaveMatthews's post in the thread Reliability of ebike motors. Let the arguments commence! with Like.
I completely get what you're layin' down. That said for me, I like knowing I can take my bike for service at any Giant dealer in any...
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gromike replied to the thread Reliability of ebike motors. Let the arguments commence!.If your goal is reliability a direct-drive hubmotor is the way to go. Not that I have had any failures of my mid-drive bikes other than...
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I am reading the new neuroscience book The Genius and the Impostor. Large language AI can only mimic the impostor. The book starts very...
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gromike replied to the thread The transition.I bought it 2 years ago from a non-profit bicycle recycler. As such, I assume I am the third owner. It's like a 2010 Giant Twist...
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gromike replied to the thread The transition.Yes, I have. More like 15 yo. And a sweet ebike it is:
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gromike replied to the thread The transition.I would! Batteries are getting cheaper all the time. Recell, though I don't know about resale.
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I can see your point, but... You are comparing the efficiency of a large motor vehicle that can carry four people and a bunch of stuff...
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gromike reacted to Brendon@OEB's post in the thread Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes! with Like.
Some pics out riding before and after work in the Columbia River Gorge Bulls Urban Evo 10 w/upgrades and missing it's charge port cover
