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Scooter Rider and Cyclist Are Killed in Head-On Crash on N.Y.C. Bridge https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/nyregion/queensboro-bridge-nyc-bike-scooter-crash-deaths.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mFA.gVE_.5LGQThCT0Xhh&smid=url-share

We Americans sure screwed up the transition. Outside of my tractor and hedge trimmer I have given up on ICE, though I await a suitable electric vehicle to be sold in the USA. That suitable electric vehicle for me would be a capable pickup at a reasonable price. The electric pickup trucks...

The standard width All-Axle motor provides more than enough power for me. It will push me up the steepest hills I encounter with no pedaling, though I usually do some pedal work. What I do have a problem with is battery capacity. The bidirectional throttle is just way too much fun, and with it...

I do believe a case can be made on a road bike for a torque sensing direct-drive hubmotor with regen braking. I put an Grin All-Axle on this bike: The bi-directional throttle is amazing. One hand go and stop.

Foofer, you also might state "alcohol sucks can't believe anyone is drinking it at this moment while reading my post.:p

Outside of the regulatory, sufficient power for an ebike depends on multiple factors: fitness of the rider, terrain, road safety, cargo load, and sometimes, damnit, I just want to get to and from work. Personally, I like a 750w motor that can run 1200+ watts. I recently put a rear Grin All-Axle...

Yeah to that too, but who knows.

Not a ebike, so you'll get some shade here. Best to ask your questions on the endless sphere forum.

I must of been prescient when I bought this old ebike last summer: It's a Giant Twist Freedom DX W, 2010 I believe. It is such a slow, gutless thing, and was destined for my personal ebike museum to highlight how far we have come in ebike development. Now, I have found that the past is the...

Me thinks m@Robertson no longer posts here, but to answer your question--build your own.

When I was young and strong I wasted those cotters repeatedly. So, my tears are not of joy.

I take in strays, bikes that is. I no longer bother severely corroded bikes. It seems to be the life cycle of an inexpensive bicycle. It's ridden and loved for awhile, then migrates to under a tarp in the back yard, then the tarp rots away. Eventually the bike is freed from the bushes and ends...

...and practice sober, and then after a few drinks. The computer doesn't react the same and it's good to know, if you're not wanting to kiss the pavement.

What's the difficulty in replacing the belt?

I'd suggest a solar clothes dryer. Proven low tech solution.