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spokewrench replied to the thread Proprietary Bikes and the Right to Repair.Was it Phillips? To me, Pozidriv and JIS screws and drivers look the same as Phillips. Phillips has ANSI and ISO specs, as does... -
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I use countersunk stainless Phillips head M5 .8 screws to mount batteries, particularly on the water bottle look ones. That way the... -
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It's Fixed !!! My cable just needed to be reconnected inside the downtube,.. Turns out "Somebody" put some sort of grease all...
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spokewrench replied to the thread Proprietary Bikes and the Right to Repair.I'd love to see crosshead screws outlawed. With Allen keys, you have ISO or ANSI specs, and it seems an L with a ball end will do...
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Well, it’s also compounded by the fact that many of these ebike companies are teetering on the edge or already gone. I would argue that...
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I sent her to the local Aventon dealer. She was looking on FBMP at a six-year-old bike with the old style ghost pedal PAS and a 350W...
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I hope that the John Deere decision will apply to bikes, particularly eBikes. I can go to the auto parts store and buy any brand of...
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I owned a 1985 Mazda 626 that I bought in the early 90's. I went to the Mazda dealership to purchase the Mazda service manual that cost...
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spokewrench replied to the thread Proprietary Bikes and the Right to Repair.I think it was in 2016 that my BIL told me that his big diesel JD would shut off when he attempted some necessary action, maybe raising...
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https://apnews.com/article/john-deere-right-to-repair-agriculture-equipment-cb7514ffedb95c130a976af661f2bc02
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spokewrench replied to the thread I finally took my ebike for a test ride..That's Aipas, Hindi for "bypass." The company is in Evanston WY. In November, 1868, scuttlebutt said this was to be the end of the line...
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spokewrench replied to the thread I finally took my ebike for a test ride..In the US, there's always a Dollar General within a mile. In the event of trouble, I can buy a new motor, cable, and propeller for $15...
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spokewrench replied to the thread I finally took my ebike for a test ride..I love the recurve of my seat, and it didn't cost nearly $550.
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spokewrench replied to the thread I finally took my ebike for a test ride..Is your chainguard the smooth ring outboard of the chain ring? I did something like that with my Radrunner. I got a bigger chainring...
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