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I’m sorry but I wasn’t talking about semantics. I was direct and specific. The max speed for e-bikes in the EU is 45kph. End of story.

The max for e-bikes in EU is 45kph.

Going to chalk up your situation as very bad luck. But as @Dallant said there is a lot of inconsistencies in quality control and manufacturing due to the pandemic related supply chain issues and mechanics, manufacturers being overwhelmed. Even usually reliable brands like Trek are feeling the...

Who told you to pause when shifting? You’re supposed to keep pedaling when shifting but not apply torque/force in your pedal stroke when shifting. Keep the pedals moving when shifting and let your feet guide the pedal stroke not force it.

Some very good suggestions in this thread. I personally have ortliebs and they have served me very well and many others. I don’t think it was mentioned yet but Vaude is another maker of a very wide range of panniers. The quality is definitely equal to Ortlieb and Arkel...

Any update on your motor?

Wow that’s pretty quick to replace almost the whole drivetrain. I have 2400 miles on mine and have yet to replace even the chain let alone the cassette. When commuting I ride like my hair is on fire too. Chain shows only very marginal wear. I reckon it has another 1100 miles in it. Derailleur...

Nice photos Stefan! I haven’t been kayaking in 20 years. If I have time this August I just might. As for the IPA I too have been disappointed several times lately. Casual drinkers discovered IPA beer and it’s led to a lot of noobreweries having a go at producing an IPA. Leffe makes a really...

LOL! Very perceptive @PatriciaK. I didn't edit them out however. I was riding around early morning to around 2pm, the hottest part of the day. It's also Sunday so local vehicle traffic and local foot traffic is a lot less with most shops & businesses closed and most locals and tourists at the...

After a very busy last two months office relocating from Belgium to Athens (woohoo!)I finally had the time for a Sunday roll through Athens agora. Some pics I took today at various locations. As many of you already know there are literally hundreds of archaeological sites in Athens alone so of...

I completely agree about the HG500. Such a solid cassette for the reasonable price it is. I find the hefty weight it is adds to its robustness and durability.

SPECIALIZED E-BIKE OWNERS – BEWARE … Sounds like another hit & run post from an e-bike noob. Cassettes are wear items. Even more so when the rider is a beginner and doesn’t know how to shift properly. Instead of drowning in your own tears watch a few YouTube videos on how to shift correctly to...

Good point. They don’t make it clear on some items but the airline I’m taking does. In any case I’m not bringing any.

Yes it says prohibited for carry-on and checked luggage. All airlines are different so maybe others allow it on carry-ons but the one I’m taking has it banned completely.

I actually checked and martymac is right. It lists CO2 cartridges on prohibited items on the airline’s website. Says nothing about regular bicycle pumps so I guess I can bring it.

Most stock seats on bikes are always uncomfortable and basically everyone always replaces them even on high end bikes like your domane. That being said in the photo your seat is tilted downward a few degrees which is applying pressure on your wrists and another place where you would not want to...

Duly noted thank you Marty. And what about bicycle tire pumps? I purchased a Lezyne floor stand tire pump and don’t want to leave that behind since it’s so much easier and quicker to inflate the tires than the hand tire pump. Not crazy about leaving that out either this time around.

Thank for the responses guys. Based on what I read here, the components used to manufacture the dynamo I think it should be good. The prohibited items on the airline website made no mention of hub dynamos either.

Hello folks, I’m traveling with my bicycle from Belgium to Greece. The airline I’m taking only is charging 50€ for bringing the bike with me in a box as checked luggage obviously. My question is the front wheel of my bicycle has a hub dynamo (Busch&Muller) IQs-70lux. Are hub dynamos...