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Log chair on the roadside in Woodstock, CT

Dry built field stone walls are a standard feature of most of our rides. This one in Woodstock Valley is an example. There is also an impressive one across the field.

I wondered why there were no recent photos with the Homage. I’m very interested in that bike. Seems ideal for the riding I like to do and would open up new trails and roads that are too rough for my current bike. Thank you for your review of it. I look forward to your comments on the Kiox.

I have a hub drive. I’ve learned to always have a brake lever at least partially compressed when stopped so the motor is off. When I get off the bike I change the power setting to “0” or no assist. The bike taught me this behavior after trying to take off several times when I wasn’t expecting it.

Oops! That’s pretty funny. Thanks for pointing it out! I also learned I can edit a post after I put it up. Nice to know!

Yesterday was supposed to be a rainy day but the weatherman was wrong in the best way. Time to ride! The forest floor is covered with ferns in the Natchaug Forest in Hampton, CT Marji in front of a Beautiful old tree and stone wall in Hampton, CT

Played hooky from the studio again this afternoon to go biking. That's what semi-retirement is all about. Riding while the sun shines. Today we did a 32 mile ride into Woodstock and Eastford Connecticut. Beautiful well maintained country roads with little traffic. What more can one ask for...

Finally good weather. Work can wait. Its time to ride :). Marji and I took a 35 mile ride through Ashford, Chaplin, Mansfield and Willington. This photo is from Moose Meadow Road in Willington, Connecticut.

25 mile Sunday afternoon ride with my wife, Marji, on some of our favorite local roads in Stafford Springs and Ashford, Connecticut. .

35 mile ride in Ashford and Eastford Connecticut with my sister-in-law. Natchaug Forest, Eastford, Connecticut Zaicek Road, Ashford, Connecticut

My sister rides a Tinker and loves it. She has had it for 2 years and is planning on riding it for the opening day of Ride the Rockies which is open to ebikes for the first time this year. Her enthusiasm for the Tinker is what got me interested in ebikes. She does use 2 batteries for rides in...

Looks like a perfect mix of 2 passions of mine, biking and sculpture. Thank you for the information.

Biking in northeastern Connecticut on a perfect day

Thank you for posting wonderful photos and commentary. Is there a reason you choose one bike over the other when planning a ride?

I found the discussion of body position while riding fascinating. I did a little googling and found this research report which might help explain the widely varying opinions. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/5/441

I followed the directions in the video link above and it worked like a charm. As Mike had surmised my bike was set to the highest power mode. I did short test rides in the “normal” and “eco” settings. It made a noticeable difference in the surge when starting up. Today I hope to do a longer ride...

Thanks again Mike. This is what is says in my manual: 4.3) PARAMETER SETTINGS Your e-bike parameter settings have all been factory set for your specific model and region. This includes the wheel and tire size, speed denomination (km/h or mph), power level and speed output. In order to eliminate...

It took me at least a month to figure out how to ride this bike comfortably. One key is to use a light touch on a brake levers to temporarily cut the motor while still pedaling. I use this all the time when approaching intersections. It has become automatic whenever I am going to do a slow speed...

Thanks Mike, I definitely will try changing the setting. I didn’t know I could.