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jabberwocky replied to the thread Florida Legislature considers problematic provisions that threaten cyclist safety..If speed differentials are that big a thing for you, just get a motorcycle my dude. -
jabberwocky replied to the thread Electric Bike Companies That Have Gone Out Of Business.Broadly speaking, increased competition at the low end and tariffs eating what profit margin they had are probably the major factors...
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jabberwocky reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Fancy seatpost for more saddle angle adjustment? with
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This customer came into the shop yesterday to thank myself and the lead fitter for our work. He rides in the drops all the time now. He... -
jabberwocky replied to the thread Fancy seatpost for more saddle angle adjustment?.Ebikes can really hide a lot of crimes, bike-fit wise. I've seen some truly bizarre saddle/stem decisions made by ebike riders. Its...
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jabberwocky reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Fancy seatpost for more saddle angle adjustment? with Haha.
I fitted a guy last week who came in with his saddle tipped down about 20 degrees. He had one of those steerer extender things on top of...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Weird Specialized discovery.....This is a genuine annoyance. Seems to be mainly a result of the move to more factory store models by the big 3 (Specialized, Trek and...
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I may go to my multi-brand shop this weekend and kick some tires. A few of the bikes others have mentioned are on sale and one also...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Weird Specialized discovery.....I genuinely don't know that I'd call the Globe Haul/Pakyak/etc "cheap". They are ~$4k bikes even on sale. If thats cheap to you, I...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Weird Specialized discovery.....I think they mean its not cheap in that it has good build quality and a decent parts spec. Its not Giant=good and Momentum=bottom...
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jabberwocky reacted to fritz katzenjammer's post in the thread Weird Specialized discovery.... with Like.
Having spent a career in the automotive industry I think the marketing guys love the idea of a sub brand, so these things get launched...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Weird Specialized discovery.....Yeah, the sub-brands that the major manufacturers have come up with seem to be more about marketing (having something thats more...
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jabberwocky reacted to fritz katzenjammer's post in the thread Weird Specialized discovery.... with Like.
I worked in a shop that carried Giant. Momentum was pushed as the e-bike brand, not a cheaper brand. I’ve built a few and did not find...
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Pakyak is a Yamaha mid drive, just like all the rest. Momentum is just a sub brand like Liv which uses same quality as other Giant bikes.
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Weird Specialized discovery.....Hub drives make some sense for a cargo bike. Simpler and less expensive, and pedaling feel is likely much less important on a bike...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Weird Specialized discovery.....Presumably its a sub brand? In the US, they are literally listed on the Specialized web site. That does seem odd. All Specialized...