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It is not a good thing for the local community when owner operated businesses that recycle the money then get back into the local community are replaced by corporate controlled ones. With Wal-Mart about $400,000 in subsidies for each store costs the community and all the profits go to...

What is clear as mud is which cassettes can be used with the Shimano RX812 GX derailleur provided on the Creo as this is designed for use with mountain bike cassettes. It appears that to use something like the Shimano CS-HG800 11-speed 11-34T cassette I need the 1.85mm spacer and a new...

Thanks that is very helpful.

The Creo Comp Carbon has 11,13,15,17,19,21,24,28,32,36,42T cogs and I have not used a cog larger than the 24T on my rides. I would like to have tighter spacing and have something like 11-12-13-14-15-17-19-22-25-28-32T. Has anyone done something like this with their Creo and curious as to any...

Air drag for the rider increases with the square of their speed so an average speed of 22 km/h takes 4 times as much energy from the rider and the motor as riding at 11 km/h. No way of knowing what the power efficiency profile is for the motor used and the motor can change year to year. With...

One of my Turbo Creo SL bikes that is months old has paint worn down on the forks and after dozens of bikes I have bought or had custom built the Specialized carbon frame exterior paint is softer than anything I have encountered in the past 40 years. Worst part is that there is no touchup paint...

A fat tire bike is a big step backwards. Consider instead a "commuter" e-bike which will have full size 2" tires as with the REI CTY e2.1 with 27.5x1.95 tires and a easily removable battery pack for charging or going up stairs and a good rear rack and integrated head and tail lamps. Add fenders...

The Fiido bikes have innovative designs and they are folding bikes so they come nearly fully assembled. The one I really like is the Fiido X that sells for $1600 and has an integrated electronic keypad locking mechanism for bike. All the Fiido bikes have the battery pack inside the seat post...

The "range" numbers provided are when the rider is doing 80% of the work and the electric motor is assisting. I would take 50% of the maximum published range and decide if that is enough for the trips distances planned. The "commuter" e-bikes have head and tail lamps that are powered off the...

A fat tire bike is less fun to ride unless you are riding on sandy beaches all the time and it will be much heavier just with the weight of the larger and heavier tires. It will require a more expensive bike rack and a vehicle with a trailer hitch. I would suggest looking at the bikes at REI...

I have two Specialized e-bikes that cost USD 15,000 and this was not to save money. If I wanted to save money it would be with a commuter type e-bike and these are available for as little as USD 900. They have 20 inch wheels and a range of 70 miles and many also fold. A folding bike can go...

It is simply wrong to have a child on the front or rear of a bike and to endanger their health and their life. In the event of a collision the child's head hitting the ground is likely to result in severe brain trauma and possibly to permanent damage. Even worse with people transporting toddlers...

I have the OneUp Super Duty double rack and it is OK with the modifications I needed to make to have my license plate visible and to attach a motorcycle ramp for loading very heavy 70 lb. bikes (this is where walk mode is very helpful). If it gets stolen I will replace it a different rack...

Still using the stock 700x28 tires on the factory rims which have a width of only 25mm. The rim width is the gating factor in terms of tires. In theory the rims can be used with tires up to 50c in width. I would not worry about differences in rolling resistance up to 28mm wide tires but great...

The reality is that since the end of WW II all the money has gone for auto roads and auto parking and auto storage to the point where more than half of our cities are dedicated to motorists. No real profit in bike paths and bike lanes and so not real incentive to change the status quo. Where I...

REI is selling their Co-Op CTY e-2.1 bike for $1,999 and it has a Shimano battery pack, fenders, integrated lights, hydraulic disc brakes, and a strong welded on rear rack. Comes with 27.5 x 1.95 street tires but the rims will take a tire up to 2.3" wide. It is mid-drive so not problems with...

For short rides the Five Ten Trailcross LT are very comfortable and great for hot weather as they let my feet breathe. For longer rides or colder weather I like the Five Ten Pro although I needed to go up 1/2 a size with them. I switched to the Stamp 7 Large pedals that provide a wider...

I spent many years bicycling on California highways where bicycles of any kind were prohibited and in most cases there was not alternative route as sections of roads open to all vehicles were being replaced by freeways that were for cars only. I ignored the signs as my preference has been to...

Where I live the rent on a 2 bedroom 1 bath house is more than $2,400. A union carpenter making $40 an hour takes home $30 and hour and that amounts to a monthly income of $4,800 and from that the carpenter has to pay for rent, work vehicle, food, utilities, medical insurance (at more than...

My first two Class II e-bikes had hub motors and I prayed not to get a flat tire while out on the road. I replaced them with two Class III e-bikes that provide less power but also allow me to pedal at 25 mph with some motor support. With the mid-drive the bikes use normal wheels, rims, and...