Recent content by PedalUma

Someone today was talking about constitutional separation of church and state and asked if a specific letter written by MLK Jr. could be read in school. There are exceptions to everything. He has a national holiday named after him. So, yes. Thou shalt not kill. Yes, but what if you are a trained...

I think that it should be. The problems are caused by mini-bike throttle motorcycles that can't be practically pedaled because the seats are too low for leg extension. The pedals are a loophole so that it can be called a 'bike.' But it cannot be ridden like a bicycle! They can really only be...

What is going on in Los Angeles with electric motorcycle gangs is totally out of control and will result in a crackdown on all assisted bicycles. I propose two easy measures. Historically all bicycles have two key features: 1) They are activated by the rider's feet. 2) They have height...

On mini-bikes with useless pedals, (because the saddle height cannot be adjusted and the legs cannot be extended for pedaling) kids will put the front brake on the right and the rear on the left and disconnect the brake cutouts. While riding a wheelie they can then balance between the throttle...

Is this the type of Bafang HD you like? It is trying way too hard to be Butch as compensation for what does not measure up. Yes, I converted it too. It is what the customer wanted and yes, the wires are hidden.

I am working on a Specialized Crosstrail with an overhaul today. It is a butch bike. I converted it about six-years-ago. Funny about Gertrude. I have not thought of that name for years until earlier today. That was the name of the girl in ET. You never hear it. Yes, there is a demand for lithe...

You know how in a sports car going into a turn you can apply the brake with your left toe, the heal on the clutch while you downshift into second and while slowing give it revs with the right foot and pop the clutch and off the brake while accelerating out of a corner? That is why I do not like...

For me this is exactly correct. You know how you could do a burnout in mom's station wagon when you applied the brake first to get some revs? The same goes for a quick turn or hopping up a curb. It is for when you need to slow but quickly recover speed. In my opinion cutouts are a holdover from...

@Gionnirocket, With so much hyperbole out there, skepticism is a reasonable check. It is sensible. Okay, let's assume that I do not know what I am talking about and am a boastful fool. That guy with the Mundo cargo bike is picking it up next Saturday. Then within a few days he will write a...

I find myself pedaling backwards a lot like when setting up for a sharp turn to quickly get the outside foot down. There are places such as when crossing train tracks where you need to quickly go left, right, left to go through the gates. Pedaling backwards does that in one revolution.

It will be Class 1.

That is funny. When I set it this morning it must have been twelve hours ahead. PM not AM. Well tomorrow's ride was fun anyway. I like to stay ahead of the game.

I saw this on a ride today. The bench is made from old bikes.

This one just came in. It is a Bionx Yuba Mundo that is in perfect condition. The Bionx hub-drive system died and is not supported, making the bike less than useless due to weight and rotational weight. The new owner bought it for $250 on FB Marketplace. This week the old wheel goes and it gets...

There are two kinds of 'lag' and 'over-run'. The first is time. It is set in 100 millisecond increments. Visual perception takes 100 milliseconds. You want a little lag such as 500-700 milliseconds so the bike is not too jumpy. The same goes for over run. You do not want it so that if you have a...