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OlePhart, my dear new friend. You remind me so much of my grandfather and it warms my heart. Always happy to help you out with anything you need. But first, stop being so damn hard on yourself...you're freaking 80 years old and still waking up above the daisies - you should be proud! When I...

I have a Norco 7.3 all-carbon (acoustic bike) that was converted by Bionx engineers to have a D500 motor - absolutely love it. As others have mentioned Norco is a trusted name in the bicycle industry. The Bigfoot VLT 1 is their 'top' model in this series and looking at the specs, it's dreamy...

Glad we collectively could help you get the details you needed and let us know what you end up deciding to do with your bikes/tires! Cheers Shaun

Love riding both. That said for every 1 ride acoustic I typically will have 10-15 rides on electric from my fleet. I can manage 60-90 minute rides on my acoustic's (mountain and fat bike) and use it as a good 'fitness test' - remembering only 18 months ago I barely lasted 20 minutes before...

One further fun note on this topic - A long time friend of mine and inspiration for me to cycle asked to join me on a century ride yesterday. I welcomed him joining me and had a great ride out. For him - he had his best 100km speed/average. No one else he rides with (I'm his only ebike riding...

Long time fan of Polar options. I currently have a Polar Vantage M watch for any activity I want to record other than cycling - walking, snowboarding, treadmill, gym workouts - and a nice backup to the bike computer if ever needed. With the watch the built in sensor tech on the back works well...

+1 going to your local LBS and working with them. Most stores will have the equipment to help measure up the seat to fit you properly. A small seat with sand built into the top for example - you sit on it and then the store staff can measure how wide your seat bones are - which makes a big...

Here's an example photo I found - Dono Be would have to confirm it matches/closely matches his wife's bike. Have a look at those rims with the 4.0" tires mounted on them. What do you think - 60-65mm or 80mm? I ask simply for fun and in support of helping Dono Be out. :) (and yes, full credit...

Hey there RRB, I'm out in Ontario Canada. Hope you don't mind - I will be speaking in Metric with you here. :) Another thread recently started has the same theme/questions you have. I just posted more details there of my experience...

Awesome post - thank you for the chart - saving this in my notes for future reference. I'm hoping Dono Be has 60-65mm rims to give him some great options for a replacement tire. While your chart does suggest 4.0" should be on a 65mm rim at most, there is websites about the Juggernaut 4.0"...

Key items to focus on for what you are looking for: -50mm to 60mm (1.9" to 2.35") wide tires with a good hybrid tread for road and light dirt/trail riding - the photo above by Dallant is an excellent example. -26" to 29"/700C - preference is based on height of you the rider and the...

Hey there Dono Be, Just looked at video of a Yukon 750 (nice bike by the way) and the rims look like 80mm? I have 3 fat bikes with 65mm, 80mm and 100mm rims and from what I see in the video my guess is ISO 80mm rims. Perhaps have a quick measure of the rim? Stand over the wheel, put the...

Built this bike last year. Building a better bike currently and will share in July when it's complete. Until the new bike is complete, this is my daily driver: Ibera Rear Rack, Top Bag and Panniers added to my Giant Toughroad SLR 2 using a Bionx D500 rear hub motor. On my longest rides I carry...

Tim Horton's drive through sign confirms my location in Canada (lol) - Building has sat empty for at least 10 years, never rented again. Original signage and window displays still in place. Wonder how long it's been since anyone has even gone inside this place and what the owner/landlord will...

You are an inspiration my new friend. I now not only hope to make it to 80 but hope to be still riding my ebikes and might even have a 50-something lady by my side. :) Riding ebikes last year started with me tipping in at 315lbs (6ft tall) from 20 years of desk jockey work and a doctor telling...

Happy to share vincent! The Burley Coho XC is simply amazing single wheel trailer. I have the mounting 'Burley Ballz' (that's their real name, lol - simply the 10mm replacement nuts for the rear axle on my bikes, thru axel option is available as well) on multiple bikes so I can pull the...

Me again OlePhart, Silly me - I took a moment to refresh my memory of the Ride1Up 700 - they come with swept back bars, correct? The grips I suggested would still be a possible upgrade of the stock grips. The Jones Bar again would be a further back sweep than the stock bar and an upgrade for...

Hey OlePhart, (still can't get over the name you chosen and love calling it out, lol) Happy to help with all I have learned and from first hand experience, all here in a thread where others can add thoughts and readers can see what we have shared. Lots to share here, in no particular order...

Fully agree. If/when I decide to add seat post(s) to my mountain bike/fat bikes (all hard tails) I will be choosing between Kinekt and the Thudbuster ST or LT, all great choices and often compared to each other.

Thank you! When work has me back in town for a couple days in a row I will bring my bike and enjoy these paths/trails. Cheers Shaun