Recent content by Stefan Mikes

Don't you think the Coulomb is a rather arbitrary value with no physical meaning? The number of electrons flowing through a conductor is as arbitrary as saying 1 mile is 5,280 feet :) Oh, we know the "freedom units" are nowadays defined by SI units :) You should also check the old definition of...

Not really. Volt is defined as the electromotive force that dissipates 1 Watt of power at a current of 1 Ampere. So the V is defined by the well defined W = J/s and A (which is an arbitrary value). Think of Pascals Pa. 1 atm = 101325 Pa.

I ride my Gen 1 SL in a similar terrain and clocked trouble free 21,031 km (13,070 mi) so far. The only major repair was replacing the drive-side crankarm. Yes, I use Range Extenders to reduce the wear in the main battery.

My memory might not serve me well. I was in Houston just before the FIFA World Cup. Bought several plastic Coke Zero bottles and am almost sure each of them was 1.75 litre. Perhaps it was because of no sugar content? In Poland it is 1.5 or (more rarely) 2 litres.

This makes sense in the U.S. and the UK where an electric vehicle owner pays for the charge expressed in kWh but the road distances are expressed in miles. It is an interesting British example of "split personality". The UK measures the volume of petrol in litres but uses road distances in...

1 U.S. gallon is 3.785 litre. Currently, it is 1.157 USD/Eur. Multiply 3.785 by 1.157 and you will get the conversion factor of 4.379. Examples: A. The price of petrol (gasoline) in Germany is EUR2.14 a litre now. The converted price is 2.14 * 4.379 = 9.37 USD/gal. (Diesel is at almost the...

This does not look good, Adrian. From my experience, nobody raises their drop handlebars. I think you might rotate the bars so the hoods are closer to your body. (What raised drop handlebars do you fancy?) There are stem raisers, for instance ones 75 mm long. If the steering tube is of a...

Am I wrong to understand your e-bike is equipped with drop handlebars?

Kozienice Wilderness Gravel Ride "It doesn't tear your ass off but..." The Polish word "puszcza" means either a "primeval forest" or "wilderness". We have many puszcza in Poland. Some are indeed very well preserved primeval forests (with big strict nature reservations) while some other rather...

July 31st - August 6th, 2026. The temps are moderate in Ireland. It is cold when it rains and the wind's blowing. Here's how people feel when it is the Irish Summer (approximately 10 days in late July).

It takes a French longer to engage in a conversation using English. They usually reply (and their English can be perfect) but they seem to force themselves to talk.

The Best Photos... 07 From Kenmare to Killarney via Moll's Gap and Killarney National Park A typical Ireland's secondary road :) It can be Carrauntoohil, the highest peak of Ireland. Moll's Gap at the Avoca store. You go left to see Lake Barfinnihy or right towards Killarney. Lake...

Besides, I've heard an interesting story from my cousin in Cork. He used to work in Londonderry/Derry but lived in Ireland nearby; it was in 1999 soon after the peace was made. One of the first questions he asked his landlady for was whether she'd serve the English or Irish Breakfast. As you...

I guess they paved the road in 2012 :)

So there's no agreement as to the pronunciation, same as there is no agreement where the jam and cream should go :) The biggest dispute of this type in Poland is whether Kielecki or Winiary mayonnaise is better, and there's always a third party to prefer their local variety :) I can troll my...