Recent content by stompandgo

I can't help you with the Ride60. All I can say is that for riders that are limited to 100w rider input, that's what full power e-bikes were made for. Assist% into the 300's. I know that they're not light and nimble like the Rouvida, but it's an option. I just think that chasing a little more...

OOB is a great beach to ride a fatty on.

No, I said that you need to respect the weight limits as all bikes have them. In your case, that carbon bike is not for you, but another one certainly could be. That's a tacoed wheel. This usually happens because the wheel had been well used, spoke tension was not properly maintained, and it...

They don't break, they bend to the point that the frame cannot be realigned. If you hit an aluminum frame top tube with a 2 pound sledge, you'll dent it and potentially knock it permanently out of alignment. This cannot be fixed. If you do the same with a carbon frame, you'll break it, and it...

Weight limits are a consideration for any kind of e-bike. Carbon wheels with lower spoke count can be stronger than aluminum rimmed wheels. It's more than the weight, it's how they ride. Ask your brother why he decided to repair his carbon fork rather than replace it with aluminum. That's your...

It depends on the claim. If the bike is under the general warranty, usually the manufacturer. If not, they may still cover it under goodwill. If the bike was purchased from the shop that's servicing it, there is also the possibility of shop owner goodwill. From my perspective, you can look at a...

"Crash Replacement" is a generic term. Nobody's going to ask you for a police report or an official's occurrence report. There's really nothing to maintain on a carbon frame versus any other material. You must use carbon paste where needed, and be wary of torque values recommended by the...

Crash replacement is a program, there's nothing to deny. They don't care how the frame was damaged, it's an offer for replacement at a fraction of replacement cost. If there is a trend of these kinds of failures, the replacement may be done at no cost under a goodwill program. Warranty claims...

Everybody that ever went on Hell's Kitchen should have known what they were getting into. All contestants going on these reality shows are screened and vetted.

That's why I love him.

Living in a resort area, dining out can sometimes be hit or miss. The good locals places are almost always consistent throughout the year, so we tend to gravitate there. In high season, we only go to places that take reservations (the minority), or a small list of those that don't where we time...

Don't ask me what my race official's bag looks like. It's a disaster. Completely unorganized. Takes forever to find anything. I have no good solution for it.

Power (volts times amps) is causing the spark, not the rating of a switch or connector. The switch or connector should be rated at or above the voltage and amperage of what is running through it. Another consideration is AC rating versus DC rating. Do not assume that they are the same. If a...

Although the shop that I work in has every tool imaginable, when I'm going to be working on bikes, I bring my own tools. I looked into the Packout, Klein, Husky, Ryobi, and Dewalt modular tool cases at the time. I concluded that I had too much weight to haul around in one container, wheels or...

Something tells me at @Jeremy McCreary doesn't like Gordon Ramsay.