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PedalUma reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Lady cyclist killed in Davis involving juvenile on ebike...on the bike path. with
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Interesting phenomenon from a sociological point of view — and one that clearly predates the widespread prevalence of ebikes. Did anyone... -
PedalUma reacted to speedub.nate's post in the thread Future of Drivetrains, No Gears, No Chain. with Like.
I believe that definition can be challenged, even with a strict interpretation. For instance I can ride a kick bike (like a kid's...
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PedalUma replied to the thread Future of Drivetrains, No Gears, No Chain..Actually, it can be started on a dead battery. Particularly on the top of a hill to make it essay. Or, you can go along and charge the...
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PedalUma reacted to Stefan Mikes's post in the thread Future of Drivetrains, No Gears, No Chain. with Like.
There have been many inventions that pave the floor of bike Hell :) I said: "start with an almost empty battery and ride the thing for...
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PedalUma reacted to Mr. Coffee's post in the thread Future of Drivetrains, No Gears, No Chain. with Haha.
You can spread FUD. I'm saving $300 per month with an EV and I'll keep enjoying that. Just don't ever complain to me about fuel...
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PedalUma replied to the thread Future of Drivetrains, No Gears, No Chain..Nice review. Through and balanced. It is cool tech but a biggie for me is proprietary dependence and complexity. You can't take it to a...
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PedalUma reacted to speedub.nate's post in the thread Future of Drivetrains, No Gears, No Chain. with Like.
In principle, this bike is a bad idea. I spoke to the Gates engineer assigned to this project, and "Also." demoed the bike at Sea Otter...
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PedalUma replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.Off topic; forgive me. I am getting excited about the Ti bike. It will be in my shop in less that two hours. Today I will prep the motor...
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You must be thinking of Thomas B. Doolittle: 1839 to 1921. Telephone wire used to be iron. Copper had 90% less resistance, but each step...
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PedalUma replied to the thread Just for fun....
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PedalUma replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.An interesting one is coming in today or tomorrow. The owner has already made a deposit. It is a titanium road bike, handmade in Ohio...
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PedalUma reacted to RunForTheHills's post in the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use? with Haha.
My nuts always shrink and never flop in the cold though...
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@PedalUma : "When I was about nine, my dad told me to never rely on a soldered joint for mechanical strength." A soldered joint can be...
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Heating the wire weakens the copper annealing on both sides of the joint. Soldering creates a stress riser where the solder ends and the...
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But who here is making a Western Union splice... and then to the NASA STANDARD? The NASA tests included soldering, and were performed to...