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After I wrote the last email I decided to try the twisty technique on my bad tire. It turns out to clever technique. First, you twist it into a figure 8 and then fold the two "0"s together to make one "0" and you have a circle half the diameter of the original tire diameter. Then, I did an...

I was also surprised at how they shipped the tires. However, after the tires were out for a bit they seemed fine and I saw no damage to the wire bead or the tire from the twisting. I guess it's their way of sending a smaller package. The damage I have to one of my tires is a Schwalbe...

To just rotate the throttle it's just that one allen screw.

I just finished playing around with the bike on - off function and found an interesting point. The battery display stays on for 30 seconds. If you turn the battery on, the bike on and then immediately turn the bike off at the control pad, the battery display will stay on until the 30 second...

The "thrust" using throttle alone feels "weaker" than I expected. - I agree. But I think the Dash's algorithm is designed for smoothness vs quick reaction. I prefer my brake levers to be angled down so as to be easier to reach. - Yes, me too. I loosened up the throttle, brake and shifter...

If I had found somewhere in the US that sold the size I needed I would have purchased the tires in the US. Unfortunately, the US distributors seem to be less able to provide bicycle parts than European distributors.

I filled out the customer service request at your German link and here's the reponse I got back: VIELEN DANK FÜR IHR INTERESSE Wir haben Ihre Nachricht erhalten und werden uns schnellstmöglichst mit Ihnen in Verbindung setzen. I have no idea what that means...

Yes, I sent an email to xxcycle. So far my experience with xxcycle.com has been excellent. Hopefully, they will help out. I was really disappointed that Schwalbe couldn't care less that one of their tires has a manufacturing defect. That says a lot about a company!

I just got my Schwalbe HS440 Marathon Plus tires from xxcycle.com. Unfortunately, one of the tires has a manufacturing defect and I'm not sure if it's safe to ride on. So I contacted Schwalbe customer service about the problem and sent pictures to them. Well, they came back and said because I...

Looks cool, but I don't understand. What is the purpose of this mod?

Good advice. I noticed when I repaired my rear tire flat that some of my spokes were loose. Forgetful me, I forgot to go back and tighten them. Thanks to your reminder, I'm going to check and tighten the spokes on both of my wheels.

In case anyone is interested, I noticed that the Sun Tour NCX SP-12 suspended seatpost is back in stock at Xxcycle.com for $73 and $15 shipping. http://www.xxcycle.com/seat-post-suspended-sun-tour-ncx-sp-12-316-mm,,en.php

You don't need the disc brake version for the Dash even though it has disc brakes. Some bikes have the disc brake above the axle which can interfere with the rack mounts. However, because the Dash disc brake is forward of the axle it doesn't interfere with the rack mounts. I have the Topeak...

Fantastic! I bet that after a few rides you will start feeling physically and mentally rejuvenated. At least that is what has happened to me. Have lots of wonderful bike rides!

Nope, I just call it my Izip Dash.

I'm impressed! The most I've ridden a bicycle is about 20 miles. You must be in great shape and a true bicyclist. Sounds like you really enjoy your bicycling. That's great.

Bicycles are dangerous. Here in Eugene I think I hear about more bicyclists getting killed by cars than motorcyclists. At least with a motorcycle you are going the same speed as the cars. Where I ride my bicycle, I have cars and trucks passing by me at 50 t0 70 mph, sometimes within a foot or...

Battle of the suspension seatposts! Very interesting. Well, I'm no expert, but I'm certainly happy to a suspension seatpost. It really does make a difference and gives a smoother bike ride. I would imagine that all of them work well and it's probably a matter of personal preference or cost...

If I were to buy a bike base solely on it's design look, it would have to be this BMW. As soon as I saw it I feel in love. It's not just an e-bike, it's a work of art.

DashRiprock, I was just reading through some of the other posts and someone posted this link about bike maintenance and tools. I didn't know about this before, but it looks fantastic! Just wanted to share it with you. http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help They even have recommended tool...