Recent content by PedalUma

@S.Giles, Moving parts must have just enough room for things to move, such as the BB shaft at the crank. That space can allow for water incursion. I have found that putting a little plumbers silicone O-ring grease there helps to prevent it. The same goes for mid-drive motors. The grease will...

A bunch of brands are selling wizz-bang gizmos that require stuff like pairing to a phone, instead of selling solid reliability. I think you are correct. Simple is better.

Canadian, Gordon Lightfoot made plenty of famously bad salads. Know Wings #4 is Saturday in 2500 locations in all 51 states including Ottawa.

Dealer support with Aventon is very responsive and good. That make all the difference. When problems happen they run to them, not away.

How hard was it to get a couple of demo bikes? The stats are all really good. They look so cool. Dual power meters built in! I recall when that just an aftermarket feature was like $2200, not installed. No range extenders for them yet. Don't name margins but to sell them you must be okay. Some...

If it has a drive side lock-ring those are often reverse threaded so they don't go flying off while you are pedaling. I am not familiar with this bike.

Mike's Bikes with about 25 locations in Nor. Cal. and Colorado just picked up Aventon. It is a little weird because for the past 15-years they would snub anything with a throttle. Demand must just be too high. Also they have trained, drilled or they will be written up and fired, their...

Yes, but they do not have to be brand name and overpriced. It is the most practical solution. I got a waterproof pair for something like $50 for a UCSB student. The current backpack can find a good home.

Panniers have a bottom strap to keep them from flopping.

Okay, It is like Specialized saying 'designed in California'. The Companello factory is empty except for some executives. I am sure that they keep some appearances to say 'Made in Germany.' Still motor failure is almost 30%. Battery cells are not made in Germany. Brose operates multiple...

Remember about if you were a Nautical Engineer designing a sailboat, where you would place weight? Up high out at an end, or low and centered?

Many places will not service what they did not sell. I understand that Yamaha is out of the market. A bunch of brands have quit the North American market without brand specific parts being available to anyone. Some require dealer only firmware updates regularly. And no ability for users or...

Especially when they are ignored and abused by a major brand. Dropping $14,000 on a bike that is proprietary and useless makes people angry when they are asked to spend more yet blown off.

US companies sell diesel to the EU. Diesel from Iran through Russia will end up in the EU as an offset for keeping a little more domestically by US companies. It is the fungibility of a commodity in a global marketplace. If I hand someone $20 and say, don't by drugs with it. They can just not...

What about a little two part epoxy from the dollar store.