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In Australia (Queensland) many vehicles, mainly SUVs and pickups have snorkels that allow passage through water that would otherwise flood out an engine. That's because many normally dry gullies have high water from time to time; cheaper than building bridges over them. The approach to these...

Long ago, I read a book called " Zoo Vet," by David Taylor, which has stories about his work. He said that when he arrived at one town, he was met at the station by a chimpanzee on a motorcycle, and that the chimp gave him a ride to the zoo. Everybody I've mentioned this to is extremely...

You may be confusing that notion with Grandma's admonition about not swimming for an hour after eating lunch.

I would guess that the loose spoke flexed, and metal fatigue was the result. I would be leery of the remaining spokes as well. The same problem that made British airliners fall out of the sky back in the fifties. (Anybody remember the name of that plane?)

For someone wanting a flexible hose between the pump and the tire valve, it would be quite easy to make up such a hose of any length you want. My hardware store (Hardware Sales in Bellingham, WA) carries the male and female fittings you would need, as well as the hose itself.

And you need this precise, detailed information for what reason?

Washington State has a new (for about a year now) law that allows cyclists to roll through stop signs without stopping. I take advantage of this often, but I do remain alert for other traffic. That law of course does not give us the right of way over other traffic. On another note, Bellingham...

My accident 2 or 3 years ago happened about midway between two fire stations. Though I wasn't conscious at the time, I heard the EMTs from both stations had a jurisdictional dispute. I'm not sure whether it was "He's ours, in our jurisdiction," or "No, you take him, he's in your area." Not sure...

All I can add is 2 cents worth (or less): You can extend the life of hearing aid batteries if you don't listen. At least, I'm trying to persuade my wife that that's true.

I don't see IGH on any of the bikes you show.,

My step thru has such a bar, and I have always assumed it's to stiffen the frame, but it is a handy handle.

My left shin has a mess of bruises and scars; happens when I stop and put my left foot down, then bang into the pedal. Dermatologist was puzzled until I explained it to her. But it's not really a problem for me.

I'll take this opportunity to grouse about a minor issue that sort of annoys me. That is the use of cute names for pedal assist levels, such as eco, sport, tour, snailish. etc. I like a simple system: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.. There, I've vented. Move on, nothing more to see here.

I have used walk mode when biking a route that isn't friendly to an old wobbly guy like myself. Mine (Ariel Rider C class) goes into throttle mode when pedal assist is set to zero. But I find it hard to modulate so I can get a steady assist without surging or cutting out. Had to use it once...

Although the last acoustic bike I had (Trek hybrid) used a derailleur that worked very well, I have since gone to an IGH (Shimano Nexus 7), and I would be very reluctant to go back. The IGH has given me no problems whatsoever in well over 2200 miles, it is very quick to shift up or down, and you...

Clearly, the lady is trying to keep the horse from eating her very tasty looking hat.

My dad had a Chevy Biscayne in the 60s. Later on he said it was a piece of crap. But as far as I can remember, most cars of that era were crap.

Rim brakes work okay with aluminum rims. Not so good on chrome plated steel rims.

Bellingham recently closed one (of three) lanes on Holly St. (main drag) to put in a dedicated bike lane, which is separated from traffic by auto parking. Only hazard I can see is a passenger opening up their (right side) door at an awkward time. So we still have to stay alert. Also, street...

Why would I need a smart phone to tell me whether I'm getting the best workout?