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For what it's worth the Terrano website e-store is providing a 25% discount so the price for a pair of the XT is $329 at this time.

I like what you did with the Thule rack modifications. With my 1up e-bike rack I needed to bolt on a 4"x 40" aluminum plate to the rear of the rack to provide space for the Curt taillight kit and to adding a license plate holder. Initially I am using a license plate holder that pivots 90 degrees...

The aerodynamics of the vehicle make a great deal of difference. On the rear of a large SUV or a motorhome or a trailer there is not air drag to worry about. With a sedan the cover is going to get beat up unless it is tied so as not to move with the wind but may minimize the bikes being stolen...

The motorhomes that have a storage area that may accommodate two road bikes are under the master sleeping area and all that I have seen the result is the ceiling height in that area is less than 5.5 feet and there are steps down to the main salon and galley area from the sleeping area. Check...

Husqvarna has long produced and sold cordless power tools including chainsaws and so they do have people who understand battery and motor technologies. Yamaha is another late entry but a very innovative company that could become a dominant player.

In Palo Alto CA in the 1970's the city decided to ban bicyles from the streets and required them to be used on the sidewalks. As should have been expected it resulted in a lot of serious biek and pedestrian collisions. In China and in Europe I have been on dedicated "streets" where cars were not...

If the humidity is high then the body's ability to cool with persperation is greatly reduced and heat stoke becomes a concern. There is also the heat banked in the asphalt that comes up to great the rider and so very different situation at 10am than at 2pm. In very hot weather it is best to...

Most important is a clotting sponge like the ones made by Quikclot. These stop bleeding very fast and are standard equipment for military medics. And duct tape works in an emergency and I have used it when a first aid kit was not available or was one the worthless ones with a few bandaids and...

Scott Addict E20 has a Mahle 40Nm motor and 250Wh battery and 22 speeds and weighs only 12 KG and sells for USD 4,500. My concern with Scott is the lack of dealers even in California and having to drive a long distance for any warranty work. But my primary issue is not knowing how well the...

When I was working in a bike shop I saw a great many 8mm bolts that had been snapped off by the bike owners using too large a wrench and as a result apply too much torque. The Campy T-socket wrenches prevented this from happening. If using a socket with a standard 3/8" ratchet wrench it is easy...

No advantages to Teflon lubricants and no reason to use something that is so un-green and that uses perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in its production. DuPont and Chemours are still discharging PFOA into the public waterways despite their company flacks making claims to the contrary. If I buy a...

The 1Up and similar "RV compatible" bike rack puts the bikes higher off the ground than the regular bike racks that hang the bikes from the top tubes. The 1Up rack on my SUV is 18" above the ground and even with a 12" hitch extension there is no issue with hitting the pavement with the hitch or...

Curt makes a dual tail light kit that can be attached in seconds to a carrier or a bike rack and it sells for less than $30. I mounted the license plate for the front of the car on the bike rack and leave it there.

Swagman E-spec and 1up bike racks are RV rated and both will support two 70 lb bikes. Yakima OnRamp and Thule Easyfold racks support a load of up to 130 lbs although how well they do so is another matter. The Swagman rack is not difficult to find. 1up are backordered but I got on their waiting...

For the price of the Trek bikes they should come with good pedals and not ones that require a special torque tool to mount properly. This is a poor design that was passed along by Trek to its customers. I hope they learn from their mistake and are not such cheapskates going forward - one can hope.

I bought my first pair of bike shorts in the 1960's when I century rides were commonplace. They also helped with my 7-10 day road trips where I was riding 100 plus miles every day. I have always had cotton underwear between my butt and the chamois and so never had bacteria buildup and sores. My...

I live 60 miles south of the SF bay area and when it comes to buying a Trek or a Specialized or other high end brand I am going to have to drive for 3-4 hours round trip to buy the bike and that same amount of time to get any warranty or service work done on the bike. The only exception is REI...

The racks designed to carry two e-bikes will require a 2 inch hitch receiver. Many more options for racks if you have a 2-inch receiver and the cost difference is trivial so long as the receiver will fit on your car or truck. Our Prius is not built to take the weight of a receiver with two...

The big difference in safety is that a motorcycle is driven in a normal traffic lane and no worries about someone suddenly opening a car door in front and having to avoid a collision. I started serious bicycling in southern California and spend a great deal of time riding in traffic and when...