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I didn’t take a photo at time of dump and now, two weeks later, the cut just isn’t dramatic enough to post. I was leaving my home for a quick ride and noticed that my rear blinking tail light was dead. I didn’t want to wait an hour to charge it up so I grabbed a orange cycle safety flag, on a...

Zip ties are one of the greatest inventions like duct tape, WD40 and sliced bread but beware because they will slice thru bare skin like a razor. Zip ties are a favorite temp fix among cyclist because of their light weight and strength but one almost sliced thru my Achilles’ tendon when I dumped...

Good one Oberst. I hope reconciliation is in the cards when Beth get her own eBike.

I astonished by the load of elitist crap that some analog bikers spew. What exactly are eBike supposed to be cheating at? Having fun, getting fit, promoting bike safety or keeping cycle shops in business for another generation? It’s not a rage, it’s the future and it started with the first...

If you ride a bike (motor or no motor) you will eventually dump it. If you can't accept that fact I suggest that you don't ride. When you high-side off your bike it's highly probable that your noggin will make contact with something. If you think you can prevent that, while flying thru the air...

Inspiration for all of us former and current couch potatoes. I'm much the same way but I'm now out riding and feeling like a kid. How can you put a price tag on that?

I think out of a flood on new Japanese eBikes at least a couple of raindrops would be identified by name. (Yamaha and Panasonic already well known players in the US.) Who? What? When? Daydreaming?

The attached photo was taken yesterday on the Down East Sunrise Trail about five miles north of its western trail head in Ellsworth, Maine. Like all trails here in Maine once you get few minuets in traffic is non-existent. This Rail to Trail corridor runs for a whopping 90 miles to Machais...

My expectation is that the EBR moderator would provide some Forum guidance much like this policy from another eBike Forum We'll have some guidelines that we're refining. Something like this: · Ebike forum is for generating a positive experience, no drama or trolls. · This section is for...

Riding a tuned e-bike is not a trivial offence and has serious legal consequences. Further, most motor manufacturers can detect the use of a tuning device and will not repair the motor under warranty if it was modified. More importantly doesn't it seem likely that all the incredible progress...

I sat on a 5 inch fat tire bike at the dealer last week and it sure seemed like a nice cushy ride. I mostly ride on pavement, gravel road or a hard packed bike trail so it's not a good choice for me but it seems ideal for riding on snow trails if so inclined.. but I'm not.

I'm not sure but I wouldn't think it's a issue. To remove a chain off of cluster gears doesn't require breaking apart the chain so I would think it's same procedure for a Gates belt. Honestly haven't reached that point yet but just by looking at it I'm thinking no problems. To change the belt...

The reason you don't find many Gates belt drive bike is because it requires a special bike frame that can be split apart to mount the belt. Chain links are simply broken and re-attached so the 90% of bike frames are a solid welded piece.

That salesman was incorrect. I've own regular bikes with nexus 8 hubs and found then bulletproof. Unlike the archaic cluster chain rings based on fifty year old technology. The Gates belt drive has a 10,000 mile guarantee and is a breeze to change. My wife has a LaFree E+1 and the only...

While its a stiff upgrade for the Lafree E+1 (extra $400) I feel it's worth the price. No chain, just a Gates belt drive and a Nexus 8 Speed Inter Hub. Not for everybody but for some it's E-bike nirvana! I wish Giant sold a Gates/Nexus bike with the Yamaha Sport drive.

I'm surprised to hear such widespread eBike bigotry. The general decorum of America has a noticeable brutal tone nowadays and it's certainly not the America of my childhood. Fight back, smile, laugh, say your welcome and ride with the sense of freedom your bike provided when you were a kid...

Hard to believe that many ignorant comments coming from one biking group. If you feel any shame, you're to blame. That's right it's your feelings so it's your problem. My take is suck it up and have fun because laughter clears the air of negativity.

Didn't take long for me to enhance the 2020 Explore 4 with matching fenders, seat post suspension, handlebar riser, rack and quick release GIVI luggage. Because that's the way I roll.` B-38-e

I needed to transport two eBikes nearly 60 lbs each. I found Rola rack could easily handled the load. With two bikes and 100 lbs of hitch weight protruding 2 ft beyond the hitch pin puts 300+ lbs downforce. I see Vans and SUIV zipping along with multiple bikes attached with bungee cords using...

Perhaps one of the technical members can verify something about the Giant’s 2020 SyncDrive Sport motors. My research of the newest Syncdrive reveals differences between 2019 vs 2020 that may be more significant than I first realized..The big ticket item was updating the motor from four motion...