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  1. rob feature

    How Many e-Bikes do you have and ride ??

    Only one ebike at the moment - an Allant+ 7S As far as thoughts go - it's pretty awesome. This motor is actually rated at 85 Nm - which is quite a lot. I have about 3300 miles on this one as of today and don't have too many complaints. The fork does suck, but it's better than nothing. The...
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    Wireless Earbuds for cycling

    I love my Shokz more every time I use them - have a pair at the office and one at home. I've never ridden with them. I have the boom versions, which could potentially get noisy, but it does flip around backward. They're my go-tos for calls and meetings. Everything but music actually...
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    Can I change derailleurs?

    Sounds like you need something with a a clutch. And make sure you have a narrow-wide chainring. Check this out
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    Trek Allant+ 8s $1000 off on sale in the US

    Close to 2 feet all in. Followed immediately by chinook winds (still blowing hard). With any luck we'll have most of this out of here by Monday.
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    Trek Allant+ 8s $1000 off on sale in the US

    Yeah, I'm a little floored by the number of bikes offered by Trek and other leading retailers. I mean, it's not a bad thing by any stretch - at least for consumers, but one wonders how it's sustainable. Apparently it's not :) The level of innovation that's happened in the industry in the last...
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    Trek Allant+ 8s $1000 off on sale in the US

    Trek did announce the other day that they won't be producing as many models. They didn't say what would be cut, but my money's on the less profitable bikes. They have cut the Powerfly fleet back to just one model.
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    Negotiations on price

    Shops have too much inventory and too few customers. Yeah, they'll negotiate. Covid days where they wouldn't budge from retail on anything are over. Also seeing some crazy good advertised deals.
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    Toronto Metrolinx says e-bike batteries that don't meet standards won't be allowed on trains

    I would ban them too. Sketchy batteries, BMS, and riders are gonna spoil it for all of us. We don't have too many around here, but the food delivery guys are the most dangerous thing about NYC.
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    REI Co-op e1.2 display went berserk. Any ideas? Bafang

    Not under warranty anymore? It's been less than a year. Maybe an easier fix - some displays have their own batteries. Maybe this one has a bad battery?
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    Fun with AI

    Yeah, probably. The bike industry will want me gone - I'm showing you all their new models before they hit the market. The sleek new Trek Candle - never more compliant and now with added reach Yeti's new Sidewinder - comes in level 11 only Huffy's making a strong comeback this year...
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    Fun with AI

    We'll call this one - bike on a fish seems legit OK, I'd actually ride this one And I would totally wear these
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    Fun with AI

    A jet bicycle!
  13. rob feature

    Fun with AI

    e-bike chicken
  14. rob feature

    Fun with AI

    I tasked an AI engine with making me some new imagery for a video, and it seems like this could be a fun topic. 5 tries. Bike on a beaver. Or something like that. Same phrase each time
  15. rob feature

    Ebike I want to pedal

    You just said the exact same thing a different way lol. Welcome to the elitist club. I'll humor you and define decent though. Not a bicycle shaped object, but a bike that will last for years and not try to kill you.
  16. rob feature

    “Click” felt at the pedal when starting from zero

    Mine is not like that. It hasn't gotten any better or worse and does it with power on or off. Feels mechanical.
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    “Click” felt at the pedal when starting from zero

    Mine does this - 1x9 chain drive. I mentioned it at one of my checkups, but the shop didn't find anything out of the ordinary. Then again, the motor has gotten a good bit louder and even mildly crunchy, and they say it's normal. 2 shops actually. I suspect they wanna see if the motor will...
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    Ebike I want to pedal

    Gonna be a challenge to find something decent new that checks all the boxes, but might be able to find a used hardtail with front suspension & put a suspension seatpost on it.
  19. rob feature

    Wireless Earbuds for cycling

    This would be a case where I would expect damage if it's going to occur. If the outside noise is loud enough to cause damage, then ANC canceling that noise would have to be a sufficient amplitude to counter it. Good earplugs are probably still the way to go in high SPL environments. Or maybe...
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