Recent content by Sierratim

Interesting article just published in the Economist...

Well, looks like the season has arrived; "HELP!! I've fallen and and I can't get out!" "UNKNOWN ...But in the end we're all tree food anyway..." "MARY MARY QUITE CONTRARY Her bones must be looking quite hairy" "Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. Resist all you like...but decompose you must"...

California has required EPA stoves with outside air sources for some years. Unfortunately the CA Air Resources Quality Board often issues mandates prohibiting wood burning of any type when air quality levels are poor so homeowners resort to natural gas, diesel or even electric heating systems...

Phoenix, Arizona, iis experimenting with new road surfaces to minimize the heat island effect in the densest parts of the city; https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/328121-phoenix-is-using-reflective-pavement-to-combat-extreme-heat Tests of the Cool Seal product show "that by reflecting sunlight...

Another thought would be chain alignment. What chain ring setup did your bike have before installing the single ring Lekki? If it was a triple or maybe even a double it would have been setup to not use the inner most ring with the smallest cassette cogs. Even with a 2mm spacer to clear the...

Certainly sounds like worn drive components, but the mileage wouldn't indicate this. Perhaps you got one or more counterfeit parts along the lines of what @indianajo suggests? Perhaps the quality level of the parts just isn't up to the torque the mid-drive motor can produce?

California is pretty clear (for a change) on what they mean by zero emissions; no combustion takes place of any type of fuel. There is a "partial" zero emissions category for cars that meet a particulate per mile standard. Subaru sells an engine that meets this standard charging $300 (in 2016)...

Recent story on cycling and chronic illness where the benefits are more mental than physical; https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/chronic-illness-e-biking/

The I do love (OK, more like really, really like) my Vado 5. The Vado 5 Step-Through is on my list though my wife rides this model. It does help with hip pain, but maybe not enough. I'm planning the usual test rides, as soon as anything is in stock...😂 Maybe next spring. BTW - I do like...

Saw this energy stockpile on a recent ride to our local lake; This wood pile stretches across the entire frontage of this property, well over 200 feet. I'd estimate over 10 cords of split and stacked softwoods, enough to heat a home here for several winters. This firewood is the by product of...

I suppose this sign celebrated Pat's 90th birthday; This is on one my favorite local routes to a nearby lake that I've been able to ride on my ebike for several years now. It hasn't been changed to celebrate Pat's 91st, or even 92nd birthday so maybe this is bad news? I'm so confused...🤔

I have to admit that I rent the splitters I use. The big powerful ones are pretty expensive, and did I mention, they're big. I'd probably need to get rid of a boat if I got a splitter so rent it is! The best part, I don't have to maintain another tool...🤣

The Sierras got the first snows of the season this past weekend into today! Lake effect snow off Lake Tahoe dropped up to 3 inches on South Lake Tahoe, the community threatened by the Caldor fire just weeks ago. The downside? The winds required to generate lake effect snow have been over 20mph...

My hip arthritis gets a bit worse every year. The leaning the bike method has worked well for years, but I'm not sure how much longer it will help. Pretty sure my n+1 ebike will be a step through...😎

My grease injector looks just like yours! Good maintenance does pay off, just like on the bikes. And a sharp chain can't be beat. I always carry my 12V sharpener when I cut wood, and have a spare freshly sharpened chain in the bucket as well. I'm well into my 70s and have had a chain saw in...