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I take it that pantyhose is not an option? My mom carried nylons in her car and finally had a chance to try them out when the fanbelt broke. Yes, they got her to civilization where a real fanbelt could be found. She had been a airplane mechanic and Marine during WW2.

Good to know.

I wonder what kind of steel Gazelle uses? As I stated, after 4000 miles, the cassette is still good and the bicycle mechanic was surprised. I got off easy, I guess. I went on a longer ride today and the bike seems perkier with the new chain and computer update.

Most comfy bicycle ever for me. Going against the wind, I simply adjust the assist level. Going long distances? I go. I've had it on easy trails, on unpaved roads, on paved roads, in the rain, and it is just fine for me. Of course, I grew up riding clunkers and rode my Sears ten speed...

Just got back from the bike shop trip. The only thing needing replacement was the chain. The other part he was concerned about being worn turned out to be still in good shape because it was made of steel. He updated the Bosch software. I am happy.

OK, I was over in the land of Lycra for a couple of days camping. I rode my bike into town to the bike shop and now have an appointment next week to have things looked at. They are Trek dealers and I have a Gazelle so he doesn't know what parts it takes or what to order, or what is in...

I am at 4100 miles on mine and I ride on paved and dirt roads. I had no idea. I'll haul it over in the spring for a tuneup and ask the guys about it. I do clean and lube the chain often.

I haven't been looking at this forum much lately. There have been some really pompous folks on it that put me in a bad mood. Add that to my town's road work this year and I am grumpy. I came very close to crashing because I failed to see a concentration of gravel on the road. Now they have...

She knew how to be a leader. Serving during the last bit of WW2 and finishing by her talk about Covid, could show some of our "leaders" how to act. That is rare today.

Another first. Just saw a graybeard guy bombing down the hill on a bike with a trailer attached with a gas motor running. He was pedaling. Sounded like a Honda 90 but was definitely a converted bicycle.

They are not wearing florescent clothes here. Nor helmets. They are middle aged guys flying by in town, usually dressed in black or dark clothes.

Another never seen before by me ebike went by. SHE was pedaling and I think it was a class 1 bike. We are going to take over this diesel truck town!:)

I always carried a pocket knife around with me at work. They come in handy to pick stickers out of your hands, cut up an apple for lunch, pry out a jammed staple in a staple gun, cut stuff, etc. Those little scissors in a Swiss Army knife are also very handy to have. Working in the forest...

I have worked with a guy who used a big bowie knife like the Crocodile Dundee one, to brush out lines in the woods. We use what we are comfy with.

This is a rural cowboy/ranching/farming area. Diesel pickups rule. So, I was surprised this morning to see for the first time, a man go by on an ebike and then a woman with a small child riding on the back of the bike. Both were on Rads and I think they were the new ones that are made so a...

We have overcast skies, a bit of smoke, but more importantly COOLER TEMPS today. Pears are being picked and apples are starting. There was happy music blaring from the apple orchards. Just took a couple of orchard pictures while coming back the long way from a visit to the farmer's market...

I would assume he's what we call a stealth trail maintenance guy. Not officially sanctioned but doing some work anyway. Or, maybe they do axe throwing with smaller handles there and he was practicing? There are places that serve alcohol (bars) that have axe throwing facilities. Beer and...

This explains the tires. I have 4000 miles on my tires. No blue showing through yet. I ride on paved and unpaved roads.

So, it's going to hurt my ebike if I ever ride the steep 9 mile long grade again? I was mostly in Turbo and either first or second gears. The road roughly gains 2200 feet in elevation in that nine miles. It is a power sucking road.

Oh, and bump up the assist if knees start hurting. That's what I really like about an ebike.