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    mclewis1 replied to the thread Winter Sucks.
    Tonight's low will be -20C (by 6am) ... so no early morning ride on Monday (the afternoon looks promising, cool but reasonable). No new...
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    mclewis1 reacted to Chargeride's post in the thread Winter Sucks with Like Like.
    That read like the recovered notes of Scott of the Antarctic.
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    mclewis1 replied to the thread Winter Sucks.
    I'm 2 adults in ~1100sq/ft, all electric (heat, water, cooking, charging the ebike :D ) - and we pay 15c/kw (so about 11c USD). With...
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    mclewis1 replied to the thread Winter Sucks.
    I also don't bother with a fully integrated generator setup (so no xfer switch, etc.)and just run extension cords to what's necessary...
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    mclewis1 reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Winter Sucks with Like Like.
    We got hit very hard on Cape Cod, especially mid-cape where I live. We got 12-14" of wet snow, but what did the damage were the gale...
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    mclewis1 reacted to gromike's post in the thread Can 36v be better than 48? with Like Like.
    I recently installed a Grin All-Axle direct drive rear hubmotor and Phasrrunner controller, and it rocks! So, in my opinion, one needs...
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    mclewis1 replied to the thread Winter Sucks.
    I'm off for a ride this afternoon. It's just above freezing but sunny and no wind. So perfect winter conditions and a good time to get...
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    mclewis1 replied to the thread Winter Sucks.
    Ooooo, "trapped" in mid Cal while a serious blizzard goes through the NE, I'll bet they're really upset. They'll all likely have some...
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    mclewis1 reacted to PedalUma's post in the thread Winter Sucks with Like Like.
    Is it made from gluten free sawdust? That is a pool of butter inside the pastry. Then I would dip it into a mocha with cinnamon and...
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    mclewis1 reacted to DaveMatthews's post in the thread Winter Sucks with Like Like.
    I shop and cook for myself. Rarely go out for meals. Easy to avoid junk or flavourless dishes.
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    mclewis1 reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Winter Sucks with Like Like.
    The silly sweeping generalizations I see in this forum — from ostensibly intelligent people — are utterly mind-boggling — especially the...
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    I run a geared front hub motor in a bike and have had no problems climbing with it. Though you do need to put some effort into pedaling...
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    mclewis1 replied to the thread Winter Sucks.
    We're due for an inch tonight ... maybe less. Another few inches over the next 10 days.
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    mclewis1 replied to the thread Winter Sucks.
    I've been regularly cycling (thousands of miles) in the winter on snow, ice, and slush using studded tires over the past 20 years (and...
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    mclewis1 replied to the thread Winter Sucks.
    Those surface conditions look great ... but oh the temps, not so much.
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