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Jeremy McCreary replied to the thread concerns with ebikes laws and ways to improve them.True, and the mechanical power needed to overcome air drag (a force) at speed V through still air is proportional to V³. So doubling V... -
Jeremy McCreary reacted to J.R.'s post in the thread New Federal E-Bike Legislation March 2026 with
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Because what we have doesn't work. It has no teeth, it is unenforceable and it was written 24 years ago for a couple thousand brushed... -
Jeremy McCreary reacted to BEC111's post in the thread New Federal E-Bike Legislation March 2026 with Like.
An observstion, relevant to these issues. I’ve seen more mainstream media reporting on e-bikes that explicitly differentiates e-bikes...
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Jeremy McCreary reacted to dodgeman's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Sad.
I finally got back on the bike and I rode 12 miles today. Almost all the roads in our county are paved but the road in front of my...
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Jeremy McCreary reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Lady cyclist killed in Davis involving juvenile on ebike...on the bike path. with Wow.
A Sur-Ron with the green wire clipped can hit 54mph. Do Mom and Dad know this? Most likely not.
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Jeremy McCreary reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread concerns with ebikes laws and ways to improve them with Like.
I can't argue with that point regarding efficiency. For races like an ITT or long ones like RAAM, efficiency is important. All sorts of...
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Jeremy McCreary reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026 with Like.
Remember that when Jonas (or any team leader for a race) wins, the whole team wins. They share the winnings. Stage win "greed" is a...
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Jeremy McCreary replied to the thread concerns with ebikes laws and ways to improve them.Worth noting in the moderately aero example I gave above that air resistance is still 25% of total resistance at 6.7 mph (a common...
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Jeremy McCreary reacted to jabberwocky's post in the thread concerns with ebikes laws and ways to improve them with Like.
Yeah, I've always heard ~15mph is the point where rolling resistance stops being the majority of whats holding you back and wind takes...
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Jeremy McCreary replied to the thread concerns with ebikes laws and ways to improve them.The takeover can start at even lower speeds. Using realistic parameters for 195 lb me in lycra on my 38 lb Vado SL 1 on smooth flat...
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Jeremy McCreary reacted to Allan47.7339's post in the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club) with Like.
I had the same issue where my SRAM shifting was suddenly bit off in some gears. I have a derailleur hanger tool and it took about ten...
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Jeremy McCreary reacted to chunk's post in the thread Lady cyclist killed in Davis involving juvenile on ebike...on the bike path. with Like.
E bike, I'm on pedal assist mode, usually #1, and seem to go 12 to 15 mph. I like to get some exercise and only use the throttle from a...
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Jeremy McCreary reacted to jabberwocky's post in the thread concerns with ebikes laws and ways to improve them with Like.
I can't speak to cat charts for racers, but broadly some ebike advocates like to vastly overestimate the speeds that roadies ride at and...
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Jeremy McCreary replied to the thread concerns with ebikes laws and ways to improve them.Feels like we're missing an important piece in this puzzle. Can't argue with your experience. But in theory at least, steady speed (no...
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Jeremy McCreary replied to the thread Just for fun....It takes an unusual trail to need a sign like that.
