Recent content by Holland-Tim-Allant+8S

Interesting your journey to electric. my first "real" bike was after the 1984 LA olympics I bought a schwinn something 10 or 12 speed road bike that I took to the naval academy and it was my only real fun as a plebe restricted to the campus only but i got to fly around a lot on it. the biggest...

Sherlockbonz, What did you buy? Curious to hear. I have Trek Allant+8S. Added Redshift Seatpost suspension and Raised Adjustable Steering Stem. Big improvements. 2-1/2 years probably 2,500 miles if not more. Both my wife and I have one. Specialized has upgraded everything since then and they...

someone may have already said this, but i am starting to realize that a very effective "tool" is to pedal backwards. the sound of the ratchet pawls clicking against the gear teeth is INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE as a BIKE and the pedestrians seem to always understand i am approaching from the rear. i...

This topic is striking a chord. Summer traffic exponentially increases pedestrian interactions. The more I ride in these conditions the slower i find myself going.

showing kindness to people even when it’s not deserved …

It’s so hard to be nice when someone tears into you unfairly. I wish I always responded kindly, but I haven’t always. We try to break the cycle … no pun intended

In fairness, too fast bikers have created some of the bad attitudes. These people really torque me off with their selfishness and dangerous riding.

it's not a one solution challenge. there are several types of people and you never know which ones they are until after the interchange. we always ring but had a blind guy snap at us that you are required to SPEAK to them whether approaching from the front or rear. told us we should READ his...

Redshift ShockStop has transformed the comfort of our Allant+8S bikes. 100 points out of 100 points rating. tim

Question: Is the Homage class 1 or 3? I would not be happy with class 1 for paved riding. Ymmv, tim

Rab63, I think the Homage looks fantastic. I own a couple of Trek Powerfly 9’s and Allant+8S which is a similar comparison to your final two with a big difference: our Powerfly bikes are leaned over in a mountain bike position with a fair amount of weight on your hands. Perfect for off road...

simple. much appreciated. thanks, tim

did you post any details about how to do this? i'd be curious as i'm sorta stuck with four (4) yes four (4) !!! smart phone hub things. i don't like them at all. thanks, tim

We have matching stagger frames on the Allants. These are good for both of us. Not a fan of diamond frames at 54 years old. Dropper seat posts make mounting dismounting super easy on our Powerflys. Tim