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    Confused Between Electric Bike & Electric Scooter?

    Three miles one way isn't very much so the scooter may be handier and quicker to just jump on and go. Depending on where you can keep it at work the scooter may be easier to store. I have been to China and the streets are crowded with millions of electric scooters. Yes I Googled it and there are...
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    Should I Buy A Pedal Wrench?

    They can't be too bad . They are on $100.00 + automobiles that go 140 MPH
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    Winter is coming: how do I protect the battery?

    A long time ago I lived in Northern Wisconsin where 20 below zero F. was not uncommon in January and February. I lived in the country and my wife was pregnant so I needed my car to start if necessary at a moments notice. I put a 100 watt light bulb under the hood and covered the hood with a...
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    Offshore ebike manufacturers to disappear in 2025

    The first ebike I bought was when Trump first put tariffs on them, they (Juiced) tacked on $300.00. I was not a happy camper and it wasn't as large a tariff as he is proposing this time. around either. You will be hard pressed to find bikes or most of the components not made in China. Buy now...
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    Squeeling brake help please we

    Clean the rotors well as they must be completely free of any oil film. I don't know how you can do that. I did not try scrubbing with 409 and rinsing with water but it is a good degreaser. Brake Clean may do it. You must put in new pads because the old oil contaminated ones can't be cleaned. I...
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    Guys who ride step through bikes...

    I bought a Honda 55 cc motorcycle shortly after they started to come to the USA. The manual that came with it was really a hoot to try and read.
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    My life was threatened....

    They is a reason so many police cars have a scatter gun between the seats. There are scary and incredibly effective.
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    Known Issues & Problems with Priority Bicycles Products + Help, Solutions & Fixes

    You aren't flying an airplane. If it ain't broke leave it alone. Run it till it breaks.
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    Shifting Gears

    Thy are easily bent and can be bent back in shape quite easily. They can get bent in a bike rack. My new bike was packed very nicely with no box damage and it was still bent quite a bit. There is a tool for straightening them.
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    Shifting Gears

    My bike will do that from time to time. I don't have any trouble if I move the shifter leaver smartly, with some gusto to the next gear..
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    Right To Repair/Modify, Who Owns Your Bike?

    In this political conundrum onw has to wonder who owns your body?
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    Battery safety education - Only you can prevent battery fires!

    Charging your ebike battery is like frying bacon. Stay close.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado/Como/Tero/Tero X User Club

    I have the Brose 90 NM motor in may Ride1Up and it too is completely silent. I appreciate that and the smooth power delivery more can I can explain, especially after having two bikes with whinie motors and bad power delivery.
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    Just for fun...

    How many federal or state public jobs is a convicted felon eligible for? Maybe not even dogcatcher.
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    Just for fun...

    If we elect a man of Trumps character and who is a convicted felon then I have lost all hope for mankind's sensibility. In addition to that do people listen to what he is saying or trying to say?
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    Advise needed on first time purchaser

    In view of the glut of new bikes on the market with huge price reductions my opinion is that is too much money for any used bike.
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    Juiced Closing Up Shop?

    I had a Juiced RC for a couple of years that was an excellent piece electric bike. I loved it.
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    Cycling Classic Helmet Visor Brim

    I put a visor on my helmet and it does the job. The part I don't like is unless you keep your head up it blocks the view ahead of you and cause a stiff neck. Maybe a flip up is the solution.
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    Power loss Surface 604 Colt

    My bike , not a Surface 604 but had a similar problem. It turned out to be a plug that came apart a tiny bit that could hardly be seen. They can be tight and hard to get plugged in completely. Plugging and unplugging can help if there is a bit of corrosion too.
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    wireless brakes.

    Sounds a bit like Henry Ford. Simplicity and don't change it.
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