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LoL! As in let them be the thorn/goathead/glass/nail/screw magnet/sponge. The weirdest thing I ever got in a vehicle tire was a complete screwdriver shaft (sans plastic handle). These days, plenty of hardened steel drywall screws... Bike tire problems were mostly glass fragments, thorns...

Came across this great 2013 web post re. e-Bikes and the Law. Not lawyerly, but does offer some common sense and humorous considerations... This is a good, germane, post written in an informative but humorous style, on the topic of - the more your e-Bike looks like a bike, and less like a...

This is a good, germane, post written in an informative but humorous style, on the topic of - the more your e-Bike looks like a bike, and less like a scooter - the less LEO attention/Citizen crap you'll attract... https://www.electricbike.com/electric-bike-law/ 1. "At this point I would like...

elliot friedman Yes, you're probably correct. You do what you can do and hope for the best. It's a crap shoot.

Not sure what happened to my original post, after it locked after two quick typo fixes it was re-approved but then apparently disappeared... ?!?! (Note: type more carefully or don't edit errors... on your 1st forum post)... Hopefully readers will find some humor and wisdom in this post. Thanks...

Yes - like I said depressing... Ride On! (if your bike wasn't stolen...)

Drew - Will be interested to hear how your Finish Line lube eval goes...

Few months late on this reply, new to this forum. Rambo bikes has a widely available multi-use multi-purpose R185 Aluminum Gear/Fishing Trailer on two 16" x 3" air filled tires. Not quite the fatties you are looking for. This trailer lists for $330 but is readily available in the $250-$200...

Ken - you're absolutely right. Minibikes in their day were fun and impractical - they still are fun. Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) mini-bikes are still sold at ridiculously low prices. Would almost consider buying one just for the heck of it - but as a gear-head, have too many crankcases to...

J.R. - Thanks soooo much for sharing this piece. https://pvcycling.wordpress.com/2018/03/17/i-hate-your-e-bike/ It's funny, irreverent, and even has grudging elements that actually point to the real benefits of e-Bikes... We'll have to revel in our so called "rolling, fat-tire abortions" as...

Well darn - they remind me of aluminum truck bed tool boxes! The elastic mesh pockets are a nice touch. Nice.

I looked at the Tannus Armour UK site mentioned above and it looks like FTB/e-FTB sized tires are not presently in the product mix... just the more common MTB tire sizes (or tyres as the Brits say). We still have some pedal MTBs... so Tannus Armour is a possible future option. For our FTBs...

Timpo - WOW! That Kitaco TDZ-12 is one heck of a lock. Costs more at the current exchange rate of $1,033.59 USD than a cheap bike. Reading this thread is just depressing - the lengths some folks have to go to to hold onto their bikes. I'm just careful and currently use a U-Lock augmented by a...

Drew - Is the polymer coating Dumonde Tech Original Formula Bicycle Chain Lube as good as the write up states? Sounds promising... https://www.dumondetech.com/portfolio/bicycle-chain-lube-bcl-original-formula/ ...Ride ON!

eBike Generation / Berry good points in your blog post re. an e-FTB for hunting being comforting to the spouse/family of the hunter for safety reasons is something I didn't think of but it's an excellent point. Covering the benefits of mid-drive vs. rear hub motor is good too, the benefits flip...

wwdiii did you decide to build or buy? I saw that Costco has a Rambo R750 G3 Bafang mid-drive e-FTB with racks, bags, and fenders for $1,999 and other Rambo direct and other Rambo vendors are selling end-of-year R750 G3's w/o accessories in the $1,600 range. The battery is a bit on the skimpy...

Roger.

Re. CicLAvia, a patient, rational read of, and incorporation of the findings of this March 2018 report, into municipal and private event rules and regulations, would go a loooooong way to establish that e-Bikes are not a threat to public safety... "A North American Survey of Electric Bicycle...

CaitlinD as harryS mentioned, motor use under heavy load, causes high current flow, that causes associated heat. Heat is almost always bad for electronic, electric, and plastic parts (e.g. e-Bike gears), lubricants (oil grease), and at some extreme point, even metal parts. Without getting into...

Deleted Member 4210 Well darn!! Pragmatically, whether stopping/slowing in a truck or on a bike, I just hate the inefficiency of turning kinetic energy into waste heat (hot pads and hot rotors). But as mentioned, the weight- transfer-driven dynamics drives the greater braking of the front...