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MNot every day for me, but I try to ride whenever I get the chance. Cycling always feels more refreshing than driving, especially in the...
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MThis is another Mike's Bikes Mega Sale $450 V7 from 2020. It had small brake pads and a black freewheel cluster, with cheap grips and a...
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MOh, I know. I guess since I saw the “error” post you were saying it wasn’t working. Did I misunderstand? Anyway, hope you feel...
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Mmclewis1 replied to the thread Clean Custom Conversions.I was going to ask if it had steel bars. I was thinking that years ago (70s into the early 80s) as index shifting and such was coming...
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MThat single speed Huffy Puffy coaster brake bike had a heavy steel bar. I drilled two 4mm holes. One by the quill stem and the other...
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Mmclewis1 replied to the thread Clean Custom Conversions.Very nice (cheating good). You've got to start painting those bottle batteries a few different colors ... even just white would help on...
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Mmclewis1 replied to the thread Clean Custom Conversions.Some were not too bad looking either - a hatchback Hornet or the AMX/Javelin were not that bad. But that "Snot" green or the vibrant...
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Mmclewis1 replied to the thread Clean Custom Conversions.It's cheaper to turn out bikes in just a few solid colours ... and you know how everyone is looking to save a few dollars. I too miss a...
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MI miss the old color schemes. All the bikes now are solid colors, monochrome, dark shades, like out of some Noir murder movie.
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Mmclewis1 replied to the thread Clean Custom Conversions.Upon closer inspection (my zooming in was confined to the handlebar area) that is indeed a Phaserunner (it initially appeared to me to...
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MI 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...
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Mmclewis1 replied to the thread Clean Custom Conversions.That's almost exactly what I was thinking of as an upgrade to my urban all season ebike (currently a Shengyi SX motor, CycleAnalyst...
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Mmclewis1 replied to the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station.To deal with blackouts there's a whole lot of real-estate between lighting a couple of candles and a totally automated 10-15kW whole...
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Mmclewis1 replied to the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station.I think it bears repeating that the preferred "design" now for home backup is a suitable battery (power station) that is then recharged...
