Recent content by Tom@WashDC

My first bike was a 1967 Raleigh, English Racer, with a 3-speed, Sturmey-Archer Internally Geared Hub. Loved that bike. I now ride a 14 Speed Rohloff IGH.

Here you go Gionnirocket - I keep my tension tight else I lose the chain occaisionally on a hard bounce or jump. The Rohloff is amazing. If I were still riding a derailleur system, for the type of riding I do, I would have replaced three chains, three rear cog sets, and at least one derailleur...

I purchased my Z1 for four years ago 17,000 miles. I ride it aggressively every other day on a mix of paved and wooded trails. I really love this bike. The service form LUNA has alays been great. They are fast to repond and very fair. I first started with LUNA Cycle when I built an ebike using...

Gionnirocket! Good to hear from you! I started this thread back in 2021 out of curiosity. Back then my buddy and I were about the only ebike riders in our immediate area of Brambleton/Ashburn Va., a well manicured area with countless paved and wooded bike paths/trails. Flash forward to today...

I don't know. The first thing I would do is disconncet your throttle. The throttle and torque sensor are mapped together. A faulty throttle can cuause the PAS to not activate. Ride the bike for an extended period of time with the throttle unplugged and see if the problem persists. If not, you're...

My brother and I had minibikes from Sears Roebuck Co back in the early 70's. We never thought of riding on streets or side walks. We lived in a rural area, but the public roads and sidewalks were verboten.

Research indicates the following may be true: Annual rate of Fires from Gas and Electric Cars/Trucks: 1 in 1,300-1,500 vehicles. E-bike fires are much rarer in absolute numbers but can have a comparable or slightly higher reported rate in some low-quality segments. Many E-bike fires involve...

We've had several Sheriff Dept sponsored meetings and HOA meetings because parents are purchasing electric bikes (motorcycles) and scooters for their kids and it is unlawful or against local rules to ride them on paved trails, sidewalks, streets, community roads, and school grounds. Many ride...

Proprietary integrated "ecosystems". A bike dealers dream, a consumer nightmare.

Sounds like a good hub Merlin. I've got 10,000 miles on my Rohloff Speedhub14 IGH married to a Bafang UltraMag @160nm. Riding off road MTB style 70% of the time.

Good to hear. Yes they are very reliable hubs, at least from my experience. I've heard good things about the 3X3 NINE.

It's been 3 years since I installed the Rohloff Speedhub14 on my Luna Z1. Original Installation post: Rohloff Install Not a single problem. I've never had to adjust the shift mechanism in three years. Perfect shifting every time. That is all.

It is good for thier advertising, but it ain't real world conditions.

I've encountered these types of barriers in differing forms in the last few years while biking. Always a well worn path around them.

It appears so. Can you imagine the bureaucratic hubris that went into studying, funding, and implementing this decision? And when they were finished, did the people responsible for this ridiculous expenditure of human capital say to themselves "job well done! That'll stop 'em"?