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stompandgo replied to the thread DJI motors and ebikes.Excellent review. -
stompandgo replied to the thread NSW [Australia] considering plan to halve power and top speed of ebikes as rider dies in collision with garbage truck.A number of states handed out CDL's with minimal vetting and testing. These drivers have a license, but they don't know how to drive or...
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stompandgo replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).Rim width is also a factor for true tire cross section width. A 40mm on a wide rim may measure 45mm.
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Agreed. The distributors and manufacturers eating the tariffs is only temporary though. If the tariffs don’t come off they will have to...
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stompandgo replied to the thread campagnolo crisis.I'm not going to get into politics here, however my view differs from yours. You are correct that the US gave away manufacturing, and...
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A century with a climb like that toward the end would tend to attract strong riders. Which makes the recumbent rider going that much...
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Of course but I was just demonstrating why you'd get out of the saddle.
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stompandgo reacted to 6zfshdb's post in the thread Show us a recent sunset during your ride! with
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stompandgo replied to the thread Recumbent E-bikes.True, but climbs in races are rarely at a static pace. It's attack after attack after attack. Conserving energy is important, but if...
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Agree with this but also on a long climb, say on one of the 3 week tours, the rider finds a cadence that they can maintain to conserve...
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Standing may be less efficient in pure energy expenditure, but it lets you apply more absolute power. Even pros in grand tours (which...
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stompandgo reacted to RabH's post in the thread 2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
Another nice day after a very wet Monday, with a temp of 6C when I set off at 11.40am there was no danger of ice this time! So I was on...
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stompandgo replied to the thread NSW [Australia] considering plan to halve power and top speed of ebikes as rider dies in collision with garbage truck.In the past few years, a handful of analog bike riders have been crushed to death in greater Boston from right-turning trucks. They saw...
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stompandgo replied to the thread Thanksgiving Day Thoughts.Two mountain ranges for eastbound weather to cross?
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stompandgo replied to the thread campagnolo crisis.I don't know about that. My focus on these brands started in the late 70's, early 80's. At the time, Suntour Superbe was about the same...