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    Battery safety education - Only you can prevent battery fires!

    I keep our Ebike batteries in a fire-rated safe, but I'm not sure if the welds would hold if there was an explosion.
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    The Carrot Effect

    When I bought my Haibike xduro 8 years ago, 90% of my riding was done in Eco assist mode. As the years passed, I noticed that Eco became reserved for dead-calm flat, downhill, and downwind; Tour/Sport/Turbo began to see more and more use. This year saw me purchase a Bulls Iconic step-thru...
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    Ebike rack

    It appears to be a fairly close copy of a Hollywood rack, at half the price; apparently the cracking, and in some cases, the catastrophic failure of welds is the reason for the recall. We have had the Hollywood mounted to our vehicle since July, we use it to carry our two, 65+ pound bikes. To...
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    Unsolicited comments about your ebike lately?

    I've been riding my Haibike since 2016. The first few years it gathered a fair amount of attention; most of the comments were positive, but I did get the "cheater" comment fairly often. Over the years I have seen all of the comments drop off as ebikes have gone from a rarity to common place...
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    CLASS 1 EBIKES: A VANISHING BREED?

    At 50mph, if you have a reflector attached to your spokes, its weight is enough to throw your wheel out of balance. If you happen to have reflectors on both front and rear wheels, the resulting vibrations can really liven up your day; DAMHIKT.
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    How's the bike infrastructure where you ride?

    7/10, in the Ottawa Valley, NW of Ottawa, Canada. We have 1 multi-use rail-trail that runs for about 160 kilometers; it's a really nice trail, but condition (graded, packed, fine stone surface) can vary along the route. Motorcycles are prohibited, but it is open to pedestrians, cyclists...
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    weather forecast

    Got Covid over Christmas from my 98 year old MIL, she never missed a beat, and I am still dealing with Long-Covid. After 3 months, I can't say that I am feeling a whole lot better, still weak, brain-fog, headaches, palpitations, but on the bright side, it doesn't seem to be getting any worse.
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    Happy Spring 2023 to Everyone

    I wonder which way the water spins when their toilets flush?
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    Happy Spring 2023 to Everyone

    Scrippshenge looks amazing, I bet it draws a crowd on the day of the event. We still have about 2' of snow in the bush here, but the sap in the maple trees is starting to flow, a harbinger of better days ahead. Most of our paved roads have quite a bit of sand on them, as they are heavily...
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    Which bike rack?

    Google is your friend; the Rage Powersport rack is available for $650 cdn, through Walmart.ca., delivered to a store near you. I should note that the rack comes with an extension which will hold an additional 2 bikes. I have not used this feature, but I did use the mounting bracket for the...
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    Which bike rack?

    In 2016, we purchased a "Rage Powersports Elevate BC-08581-2A-2EXT" rack through Amazon.com. We drove the 100 miles to the U.S. and picked it up. The rack is mounted to a 2" receiver on our Subaru Outback, and has been used to carry my Haibike, and DW's BH. The rack is rated for 132 pounds...
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    E-Bike Batteries Are Catching on Fire Way Too Often And delivery workers are demanding safe charging stations.

    I just ordered a couple of fireproof battery bags for our Bosch and BH batteries. In 7 years we have never had any issues with overheating, but it doesn't hurt to err on the side of caution.
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    Future of EBike parts availability

    I'm riding a 2015 Haibike with a Bosch mid-drive. I can still purchase batteries, and am in the process of having the drive sprocket and crank arms replaced. To date, I have been very satisfied with parts and service availability.
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    Pickup driver arrested

    Perhaps texting, or distracted for some other reason. The steering being locked smacks of an excuse to relieve the driver from responsibility, the fact that he is being held indicates to me that the authorities aren't buying it.
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    Range Anxiety: I did a 32 mile ride on the Ariel X ebike today!

    My 8-year-old Bosch 400 is down to about 80%, I can get about 25 miles through fairly hilly country, using Eco and Tour settings. Two years ago, I was able to get 60 miles on my (then) 1-year-old 500 battery; last year I was well into the last 20% after 55 miles. Since most of my rides are...
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    Thoughts Of An Experienced E-Biker

    I bought my ebike in 2016, I was 67, and fighting the hills and the wind had taken away my joy of cycling. I had to drive to New Hampshire in the U.S. to pick it up, as ebikes weren't readily available in Canada. This website, and other online reviews helped me greatly in choosing a bike. I...
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    New Bike Arrived Yesterday

    Transformational isn't it, enjoy. Here in The North Woods of Ontario, we're still about a month away.
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    Disconnect Pedal Assist??

    It sounds like my DW's first bike pas went from zero to full-on as soon as she started to pedal. She liked cruising on the better trails, but most of the time she found 20 kph too fast; the throttle was useful, but it too was on/off. We sold the bike for a BH, which has 5 levels of assist and...
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    Biking days are over.

    Sorry to hear your news; may you have peace on your journey.
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    Peter Flax article for Bicycling.com about the challenges presented by DTC ebikes

    I found the numerous complaints about having to adjust the brakes every 70 miles, and owners buying brake pads by the dozen particularly alarming. A vehicle with unreliable brakes is an accident waiting to happen; it's not if, it's when.
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