Recent content by RunForTheHills

The problem with big expensive SLR cameras and all their lenses is that sometimes you miss the shot because you didn't have a camera with you. Phone cameras solve that problem.

I am sure the cheap ebike had a cheap price to go along with the cheap brakes.

I bought an OG Brompton Electric a few years back for my wife (still have it). The most frustrating thing about it is the power assist cuts out at 15mph per UK standards, but I bought it in California. I put a Grin kit on my analog Brompton and it is a lot more fun to ride.

It's not the fault of the brake manufacturer. Hub motors have a much larger diameter than a standard bicycle hub.

I haven't worked with CUES either, but I understand it uses a different cable pull ratio than the Deore. So you would be replacing the shifter and cassette as well as the derailleur. At that point, I would consider installing an upgraded system rather than the entry level CUES. Although I am...

I am not sure what to think of that. It works and I doubt it compromised the hub, but I probably would have taken a different approach if it were my bike. Most likely I'd pull the caliper off and adjust it while waiting for the new hydraulic brakes to come in.

No, the canbus won't work with your display. But it doesn't seem that hard to find a UART controller. This one says it will work with BBS02's newer than 2015. You don't have to use the light connector...

Damn. I just looked Ed up and he passed away a year ago in a cycling accident. RIP.

I had a 1970/71 Colnago Super frame restored in that color by Ed Litton. I never got around to building the bike though as the frame is a little small for me. I think I have all the parts to do that in my garage though.

I use Ortlieb's QL3.1 system on my Ortlieb Office Bag that I use for commuting, which seems similar to MIK. It is not for security, but makes it very easy and quick to attach and remove the bag from the bike. On my Back Roller bags, I just use the older QL2.1 system and it is not that much...

Who is really fighting for us though? We don't have a grassroots movement or organization to protect ebikes. I would donate to the effort, but who do we send our money to? I read that 15% of U.S. households own ebikes now. I don't know if that's true, but even if it is, only a small percentage...

PAS is a generic term and cadence sensor or torque sensor is more specific. However, I think cheap Chinese bikes that use cadence sensors will simply list PAS as a feature and manufacturers with bikes that have torque sensing will call that out to differentiate themselves from the low end "PAS"...

https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/727/text

It's not a definition. If you read the article, it seems that "fat bike" is a nickname used in the Netherlands for souped up e-bikes. It's not inaccurate. Most of the problem riders are on e-bikes that look more like a motorcycle with pedals than a bicycle. That doesn't mean that every rider...

How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?