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  1. BlackHand

    Salsa e-Bikes - Bikepacking Options

    Niner has never updated the RLT e9 and I suspect they aren't producing new ones, but there are a few floating around still in the US. A few strange component choices on it but I probably would have pulled the trigger on one at some point if it used the same format powertube as my Haibike...
  2. BlackHand

    You can't ride faster than a Couger, but you can win in the end.

    The details in this interview with the local NPR station are chilling. They fought for 15 minutes to get the cougar to let go of the woman's face. https://www.kuow.org/stories/cougar-attack-washington-state-cyclists
  3. BlackHand

    Salsa e-Bikes - Bikepacking Options

    The Tributary is a nice looking bike for sure. I've been watching for reviews but not too many out there yet. A tad heavy, though it seems well thought out. One downside, IMO, is they encased the battery in the downtube so you can't swap a spare in on a ride. I guess you could carry...
  4. BlackHand

    2024 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    I was down south this weekend for my son's robotic competition but the weather was too gorgeous to spend it all inside so I took the bike for a spin during the preliminary matches on Sunday with the plan to be back for the playoffs. I had loosely plotted a course to get down to the Foothills...
  5. BlackHand

    I've found my future ebike

    That's a nice find and pretty close to what my dream bike would have too. Sub 40, IGH, and belt. A cross between this and the Grizl ON would pretty much be an ideal ebike. Actually, the analog Editor is a pretty sharp looking bike too. 25lbs
  6. BlackHand

    New Bosch PowerPack 800 Promises a Range of 300 km

    R&M doesn't seem like a company to rush into things before they can be sure of availability and usability. I'm not sure that Bosch introduced dual battery compatibility and all the smaller powertube/powerpack sizes in time for R&M to incorporate them into 2024 models. I would be very surprised...
  7. BlackHand

    Bosch Gen 4 Performance Line CX Issue:

    Any pattern to when it happens? If it's when you hit a bump or pothole then it could be one end of the powertube battery mount has come out of adjustment so it loses connection. That has been a problem other Trek (mostly Allant) owners have posted about.
  8. BlackHand

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    It's a Eurobike - maybe that's how they roll over there.
  9. BlackHand

    Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!

    Been busy shuttling spawn to and from volleyball/robot building/theater to do much recreational riding lately. Spring is definitely starting, though I was a little optimistic on Thursday morning only wearing long sleeves and no insulating layer in to work despite frost on everything. But by...
  10. BlackHand

    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Is that a 5.0 EQ with the fenders and rack removed? Looks nice. I have to admit I feel a little temptation every time I see one of the yellow SL's.
  11. BlackHand

    Intrigue—a Bosch System diagnostic report

    Presumably you coast downhill. Also, I think you've mentioned that you do/lead a lot of group rides. I would imagine in Turbo mode you are frequently pausing your pedaling (or maybe even unconsciously ghost pedaling) because otherwise you would constantly be outrunning your group. What does...
  12. BlackHand

    2024 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    I was going to make fun of you for not recognizing Paces until I realized the F couldn't possibly be feet if P was paces. Google set me straight in a jiffy. Miles Furlongs Perches / Poles https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/18610004.column-measure-things/
  13. BlackHand

    New , Gazelle Eclipse , Class 3 , Bosch Smart System

    I like how the Verge puts 'first and only' in quotes to make it clear they are repeating what Gazelle's PR told them to say regardless of its lack of... accuracy. R&M, Tern HSD(?), Canyon Grizl:ON, and Salsa Tributary off the top of my head. Not sure if Trek, Bulls, or Moustache have...
  14. BlackHand

    Theft prevention/recovery?

    The Google/Android version of Find my... is pretty much waiting to launch immenently according to rumors. It's likely there will be lots of options and on a much bigger network once Google rolls it out. From Google blog post An update on the new Find My Device network We also want to share an...
  15. BlackHand

    SuperCharger 2 GT Rohloff with a Performance Line CX eBike System 2 motor

    The motor itself is mechanically the same more or less. All they really did was put new connectors and firmware on the gen4 motors so they could move to the smart system. Are you getting the Nyon display? If so you'll be able to program custom ride modes. It's a very functional system.
  16. BlackHand

    2024 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Great, something else to add to my emergency repair kit - can I at least use thin crust?
  17. BlackHand

    2024 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Not much to riding this week, but I did pass 10k miles on the Haibike earlier this week. Yesterday I needed to clear my head and get my blood going, so I went up and over Phinney Ridge on the way home instead of along it like usual. Went up the steepest graded street in Seattle: 1 block that...
  18. BlackHand

    Total e-bike ban after a fatality in Key Biscayne, FLA

    Unfortunately, the FL state legislature chose to not include any age restrictions when they adopted the 3 class e-bike structure. I think pretty much every other state using the 3 class definition has age restrictions on class 3 at least.
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