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We always have a hot water dispenser in the kitchen and sometimes one in the master bath for cleaning medical equipment. Not a whole-house solution, though. And no way I'd trust the cheap ones you showed.

Sorry to hear about your stroke. To help us assess your risk in riding with front brake only, let's start with 5 questions: Q1. What ebike do you have, make and model? A photo would help. Q2. Do you have disk brakes? Q3. Is the bike in good repair — especially the brakes? Q4. How much do...

You know, you're right! Can't wait to tell my wife!

Our water heater sprang a slow leak this morning and will be replaced with a new high-efficiency tankless model tomorrow to the tune of $9K. Wife happened to notice the small stream of leak water on the garage floor — probably right after it started. So we got a partial break from the water...

Supporting data point: The Specialized Vado SL 5.0 EQ I bought 2 months ago (September, 2024) turned out to be a 2022. The frame (maybe more) was made in Vietnam. Still the latest (Gen 2) iteration, though. Tech support said that the battery was stored in a "dormant" state in the warehouse and...

Beautuful map! Puts your many wonderful ride logs in context. Vertically exaggerated maps and diagrams are important tools in geoscience and physical geography. Interpretation for scientific purposes can be tricky, but they also bring out key features and relationships that you might never...

Now we know why.

Wait, I think I just solved my own saggy-snaggy pant-seat problem! ;^} Hey, if it's good enough for superheroes.... Easy-on, easy-off. Good pocket and quick fly access, too! Well, maybe not. Pretty sure the dog's thinking, "Man, I hope he's not planning on wearing that when he's with me!"

Agree, would much prefer to avoid snags AND costume changes. Will definitely go in the droop-nose direction with future saddles. Problem is, I hate playing saddle roulette and am loathe to keep experimenting once I find one that's reasonably comfortable — which is where I'm at with both bikes...

About to break down and try some cycling shorts and tights for a single reason not mentioned so far. Unlike my midriff, my butt's lost some volume in recent years. And that leaves a good bit of slack in the seats of the regular shorts and pants I like to ride in. Problem is, that slack...

Haven't read most of the posts here, but fast-forwarding to the present... Q. Anyone, what's your #1 selling point for paying for and sinking time into Strava? Between EBR, premium RideWithGPS, the latest Specialized app, only a casual interest in my performance stats, and no interest in...

Complicated decision. Here's another layer: The ebike market's consolidating big-time now. A big brand like Aventon with a big dealer base and service network is more likely to survive to supply parts and provide warranty service for the life of the bike. No experience with Euphree, but I have...

I watch your beach rides in total envy! The longest one-way run I've ever gotten here is 3.5 miles, but it takes a rare confluence of events to set it up. Sand here moves back and forth between the beach and nearshore bars on a partly seasonal, partly seemingly random schedule. When it's...

Now, this guy knows how to have fun!

Impressive stats. Yes, I've seen the VAM in RideWithGPS but haven't paid much attention to it till now.

Another beautiful October day, and Beacon's Beach (a popular beach break in north Encinitas) was hoppin' with ebikes— way more than usual. Most were sporting surfboard racks, and few were locked up. Had to stop and check it out. This cool front-loading cargo bike and my yellow Vado SL next...

You know, perpetual deep sand at 11% could well be where sinning cyclists go after death. Could that have been a warning shot across your bow? ;^}

Very kind, but I really can't believe it's anything special — even for my age. Lots of older seasoned cyclists on EBR, and I'm sure many would leave me in the dust on a road bike. Not sure I would have agreed with the less-assist-is-more part of that pre-SL, but I do now. Good to hear. Is...

Oh yeah, forgot about that option!