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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Drug driving.I think it was in 2003 that the University of Utah ran an experiment to compare using a cellphone to driving drunk. It was funded by...
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SWe have impaired cycling laws, but they only apply if you are deemed unfit to ride, they cannot breathalyse you even on a legal ebike...
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SThe thing that seems to be ignored is the synergistic effect. One or two pints of Guinness or one or two puffs on a joint may not cause...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Which brake first?.Testing braking distance from 20mph on dry, smooth pavement, I could stop slightly shorter with the front brake alone. It was a matter...
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SI'm in the "both" camp, but I modulate the front and rear pressures according to how the bike feels without really thinking about it...
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SOn my E-Bike, I bought raised Handlebar and mounted it leaning slightly backward. I moved the seat backward as well. With this and the...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Charger timer?.I have a digital stopwatch on a lanyard. I hang it around my neck when I need to remember to do something. Its presence reminds me, and...
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SA timer on any charger is always a good idea. I use them on my cordless tool battery chargers as well as those for my bike batteries. Be...
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SI've had problems with many electronic and mechanical timers over the years. Once in a great while, one will fail to turn off. We get...
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Sspokewrench reacted to Marcela's post in the thread Riding Shoes; In Search of Something Better *Update! with
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It is like rubber cement. I used shoe goo to repair a hole in a rubber snow boot about 35 years ago and it is still there. On rubber... -
SI was with one person for 31 years. She took me for everything and would still screw my brains out but only in private, in darkness...
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SI have a riding buddy who happens to be single and female. We only do things that are active and in public. She also acts as a legal and...
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SDie Frau..... Der is male and Die female. In Dutch we lost these non-, male, female words long ago, in Germany you still need to learn...
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SNobody has the patience I do, nor the stamina. Nobody rides as slow as I do, I sit upright. In last 17 years I had 6 unrepairables...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread What assist levels do you usually use on e-road bikes?.Spikes and surges... A few months ago I did an experiment where I measured battery voltage in hundredths to estimate how much energy I...