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Just to provide a personal update: • I bought two bikes from Luna (Apollos, in mid 2019 and early 2020), and they each came with Luna's charger • The mid-2019 charger died (wouldn't power on) in Sept 2020. Out of warranty, but Luna gave me a coupon for a new one at $50. • Grin had a 25% off...

I like to rotate the bike when flushing new brake fluid in, trying to get as vertical a line as possible to avoid air bubbles.

Nice. About $300 price difference, depending on deals (the Feedback was $1250, but prices seemed to have dropped a couple hundred since introduction). Using the Park now, I don't miss having a motor, and while I was planning on using one of my cordless drills, I'm probably not going to bother...

Sorry this took so long, but anyway, here's the stand in action: And from behind And a close-up of the standard attachment jaw: The arm attaches at one of two different points. I chose the lower point to be sure I didn't have to lift the bike to get the jaws on but I might have been able to...

The PRS-30 arrived today. So, Nex Gen Cycle not only didn't charge tax nor shipping, they shipped 2-day FedEx across the country. Unfortunately, I have guests arriving in a couple of hours, so it will probably have to wait until tomorrow for the unboxing. BTW, the box weighs about 50lbs.

FWIW, I ordered the Park Tools PRS-30 with the leg base from Nex Gen Cycle: https://nexgencycle.com/products/park-tool-prs-30-prs-30 They're running a 15% discount on just about everything and didn't charge sales tax nor shipping to California, so under $747 total. Seemed too good to be true...

As I posted above, we'll rent vacation homes for extended periods and bring our bikes along. Yeah, I've got a set of mini-handlebar stands like these for use on the road: https://www.handlebarjack.com/products/the-original-handlebar-jack-v3 I maybe used them once.

That's a really cool idea - except on my vehicle the hitch is pretty high off the ground, which means even in the lowest position of the clamp I'd still have to lift the bike to reach it.

I've taken the acoustic Feedback with me - it's easy to transport, but I don't usually have something on which to raise the bike before attaching, so it's a bummer for travel. I'd like something I can use at home AND take with me. Maybe the motorzied Feedback, but maybe the new PRS-30 with legs...

That's a great idea, but for me, we rent a house for some vacations, and so I need something semi-portable that I can bring to the new house with me. The Park Tools and Remco have that heavy base, so that makes me think the Feedback Sports might be the better option. I own a regular Feedback...

That Feedback Sports stand with the built-in motor seems like it might save my back over the next decade. There is also a Park Tools stand that I think is worth a look: Park Tool PRS-30LB Mechanical Lift Bicycle Repair Stand https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FBST3R81/ You'll need to bolt it...

I just updated the mid-drive chain care thread with some new information: https://forums.electricbikereview.com/threads/the-ultimate-mid-drive-chain-care-thread.32918/post-698855

The ZFC guy uses the KMC digital chain checkers, which are really just dedicated digital calipers with "prongs" that fit in chains (not 13 speed chains, btw) and have a spring to apply tension. Since this is a 2-prong system and zeroing is done when off the chain, it will incorporate roller to...

Boeshield T-9 is essentially a blend of paraffin waxes in a carrier that evaporates - slowly. I've used it on the cast-iron tables of my woodworking equipment, but switched to a synthetic paste wax since it's actually easier to apply to flat surfaces and dries very quickly so I can wax a bandsaw...

Yes. He uses two KMC digital chain checkers, measuring each chain when new and then at intervals during the test. He considers a chain worn out at 0.5% even if some drivetrains can tolerate more stretch, that's OK since this is a comparative test. Unfortunately, the numbers he enters into the...