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  1. larry-new

    very long monthly commute

    (Flugel player here) Better to get a spare horn and leave it at the gig than all this expenditure for transport. The Euph. is an unwieldy size that would only be safe in a trailer and never high on a rack or backpack....no way would I have put one on my maxiscooter when I had one, let alone a...
  2. larry-new

    Ebike counting ... how many today?

    Only seen one in the field...many at the LBS.
  3. larry-new

    Best Electric Bikes Under $1000?

    Go to the Discussions By Brand section...pick a brand that has thousands of posts. These are the proven bargains.
  4. larry-new

    Actually, ebikes will get you much LESS exercise

    Those of us with hand numbness are constantly shifting the position if their grip to make the numbness go away...this grip is wider and incorporates end bars to give a whole range of grips...
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    Actually, ebikes will get you much LESS exercise

    Been thirty years away from biking...before that, lived and breathed cycling. Toured, raced. A bit of burnout there. Then came the ebike, and a help if I needed it, and all kinds of fun to be packing a bit of power... My new biking is twenty fast ones, just about every day, with the odd extra...
  6. larry-new

    Thoughts on this bike

    It's not the equipment, it's the customer service. Everything breaks, given time...it's how easy it is to get back riding. After that, of course, its the design, and how it matches your intended use. That's why I spent about forty hours here reading reviews and brand specific owner comments...
  7. larry-new

    Cushioned seat post options

    A thin cable ski lock will do...
  8. larry-new

    THE NEW RPB CITY STEP THRU - CITY & TRAILS TOO

    With a Rad City, although I only ride roads, I'm enjoying to read about the tremendous capabilities of this bike...I'm going in the other direction and slowly turning this hybrid into a road rider...narrow tires and all...it blasts down the road as it is now...wait until close gears and the rest...
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    Actually, ebikes will get you much LESS exercise

    Ahh, but the fun factor is no comparison...we of ebike persuasion don't have to look out the window...
  10. larry-new

    Cushioned seat post options

    I'm wondering how to optimize my setup, which will differ from many in that my riding is 100% road. I just reached 300 mi. on my Rad City, and went to a Bikeroo seat and Bikeroo gel cover as option. It wasn't long before the cover was staying on all the time, and still I'm sore after 20 mi. I...
  11. larry-new

    Actually, ebikes will get you much LESS exercise

    Hah! You jest, of course..tell it to my sweaty body after blasting my daily 20miles in 6/7th gear... Not a commuter...just out to terrorize the locals.
  12. larry-new

    How Important are Disc Brakes for a Heavy Rider?

    A bit of technique here for those not familiar with it...a hard stop should happen on the rear brake, followed by the front, accompanied by the rider shifting rearward. Braking technique: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/brakturn.html For those interested, info on instant turns...
  13. larry-new

    Brose S on Scott Aspect -Battery Terminals vs Water.

    For my snowplow I use dialectric grease on all terminals...power and control...slathered on in great quantities...connectors filled until grease squirts out. Available at any electrical or truck supply.
  14. larry-new

    How Important are Disc Brakes for a Heavy Rider?

    I'm at 255 and the mechanical discs do whatever I need...no problem.
  15. larry-new

    Buying an e-bike on-line: some considerations for decision making

    As soon as my warranty runs out...keep me in mind.
  16. larry-new

    Buying an e-bike on-line: some considerations for decision making

    It's not the bike I'm worried about...it's the time it takes to contact technical support while I'm sitting here fuming with a problem. As far as build your own goes, I note an ebike built from the ground up is SOLID...welded bits everywhere..a torque arm for the reverse forces generated with...
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    Buying an e-bike on-line: some considerations for decision making

    I wouldn't touch a bike on Amazon...it's so obvious they're night and day with a company like Rad Power, who I ended up buying from. Owner's comments on great customer service and problem solving made me take notice...then I found that Rad had pioneered direct sales. This told me they probably...
  18. larry-new

    Goggles that fit over eyeglasses?

    Exactly what I taught myself when cross-country ski racing. It works, and is good for the sinuses.
  19. larry-new

    Niagara Frontier, Western New York.

    Niagara Frontier, Western New York.
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