Recent content by speedub.nate

That becomes a discussion of "how much suck is tolerable" and option C is "call an Uber" (...and good luck lifting the bike into the trunk! :D )

I believe that definition can be challenged, even with a strict interpretation. For instance I can ride a kick bike (like a kid's balance bike) and agree that that is pure muscle propulsion. But turning a crank is a form of energy conversion into rotational energy, and turning a crank to...

In principle, this bike is a bad idea. I spoke to the Gates engineer assigned to this project, and "Also." demoed the bike at Sea Otter. Pre-ride, my qualms: * decoupled drive system is inefficient * specialized frame / design is unnecessarily complex, including the detachable seat that seems...

I think that some of the hate towards spiral wrap is because often too large a size is used, and it ends up looking "chunky" and very obvious from a distance. In the photo, this is Ø2.8mm spiral wrap and it's wrapped around a Ø5mm hydraulic line and a Ø3mm coax cable for lighting. If the ends...

Good on you! No need to "switch." Ride both!

Thanks @RunForTheHills . I found my receipt from SJS, April 2020 "Busch & Muller Lumotec IQ2 Eyc E 50 Lux E-Bike Headlight" Doesn't say "IQ" anywhere on the light housing so thought that was a newer model. The non-conventional order on which they print 42/6 is on the housing is a little...

I have this 7 year old B+M Lumotec headlight and on the side I thought it was indicating Eyc 42 model that runs on 6 volts. Now after websearching I'm not positive but am thinking I'm mistaken, that this is an Eyc model indicating it is good for 6V to 42V. I initially installed this on a...

After getting an axle plate and a shifter box from VPL, the US distributor for 3x3, and a few small orders of spacers and such, I've come up with what I think is going to be a solution for getting this hub mounted the the Yuba Mondo EP8. This is an adaptation using a Rohloff torque arm. I'm...

That's a wheelie monster!

For what it's worth my first mountain bike in 1986-ish was a Marin Palisades Trail, named after the trail in Napa, a close neighbor to Cane Creek separated by Sonoma Mountain. Our household has had a Larkspur, Mount Vision, and Kentfield, all named after local landmarks. I agree with you, it's...

Being a Nor Cal native I'd love for that to be true, but the name came from Cave Creek Park in North Carolina, a little ways from where the company is headquartered.

All fine! This entire Nexus Felt like the right next STEPS. I was Jones'n for a new Look anyway!

It's 4 AM, a good time to post an epilogue to this thread... I got the call to come in to work at 11 pm to backfill for a sickie on the overnight shift. When I woke up from my nap at 10 pm, it was raining steady. As I headed out the front door, AccuWeather predicted there were five or so...

Hey-O! My latest display, a Shimano SC7000, doesn't have a dedicated headlight button. Supposedly Shimano has a way to turn on the headlight by long-pressing the "assist up" aka the Y button, according to various sources. When I plug in my laptop and run e-Tube software, there is no dropdown...

This is why I was hesitant to pull the motor (again!) to replace the brake line. It's just a rats nest of cables, any one of which can be pinched during reinstallation if care isn't used. First time I opened this, from the assembly line, it looked terrible! And in fact, I was just reading...