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Sounds like you're on the same course I am @Dunbar. The difference being, my care costs me very little. It has been paid in full for years. With my limited driving (less than 3,000 miles/year pre-ebike), it doesn't get a lot of wear and the insurance is very low. In fact, before I decided on an...

Hey @Douglas Ruby, that is great! I know you've been wanting that 691Wh battery for a while now. Can't wait to hear your results!

Hey @timtheteacher: I had a teacher growing up who commuted to work by bike. He would store it in the front of the classroom. I was only 12, I think, and he told me a story about how cars would pull across the median to give him more room for safety. It is a story that stuck with me into my...

Casual morning bike ride from neighborhood near Como Park in St. Paul via University of Minnesota bike routes to the Mississippi River. Turn on Subtitles for Landmark Notes

@StormTrooper2: Last I checked, there seem to be a lot more fender options if you're willing to switch to a 38c tire vs the 47c on our bikes. I haven't felt a need to do so yet. I have waterproof shoes, pants, and jacket. To help reduce the skunk-tail effect spraying on my back, I've cut a piece...

Thanks @Douglas Ruby. Will be taking some more precise measurements this weekend.

That's great @YD51! As someone who came from a non-ebike and partially did commuter and shopping trips, an e-bike just helped melt away all the excuses I had to do it more. The same can be said about increasing your endurance as an e-bike will take smooth out all the difficult parts like cold...

So I dinged up one of my rotors causing it to rub. I tried to true it, but figured this is a good time to upgrade from the Formula rotor. So, I bought a replacement. All I checked was 180mm and 6-bolt design. Big mistake #1 (oh yes, there's more)! For starters, the bolts holding my old rotor...

@ROJA So much fun, isn't it? =). Glad you are enjoying it. "Specialized: You, only happier!"

Hmm 542 Miles in just over 3 months.

@EriderM: I've ridden in winter, but never on an e-bike. I have apprehension about how the motor, bike weight, and speed will affect it. We shall see how brave I am this year. @ebikes rock: Sounds like a great plan! Getting a cargo trailer really helped me use my bike more for shopping...

Bike Blogger on Youtube wears those and seems to like them.

The Turbo X is very similar. In fact for the few months I spent researching bikes I went back and fourth between the Turbo line and Stromer line. I finally settled on the 2015 Turbo X because it had reduced in price from $4,000 to $2600. I think the Stromers are very nice too. There are lots of...

Hello, fellow Minnesotan! The RadWagon is pretty great looking. If I could afford to have multiple e-bikes, I would love to have one of those for shopping. Regarding the police, in Minnesota laws are 20MPH max assistance and brakes with motor cutoffs. My bike doesn't meet either of those...

That's a good enough reason as any. Bummer. I ride on the road constantly, but luckily don't have many streets like that to contend with. In St. Paul, MN, where I live, we are still playing catch-up to our neighboring Minneapolis, but they are putting in new bike paths and bike lanes every year.

Is that because of distance/time? Cargo capacity? Just convenience?

For starters, there are certainly different qualities of valves out there—some leak more than others. Depending on your tire, bicycle tires typically hold a higher pressure than car tires. Also, car tires are significantly larger than bike tires, so the very slow loss of air is far less...

@Hugh I've known a number of people who were hit by cars by traveling against traffic on sidewalks. I'm glad you are taking precautions and recognize it is a risky way to ride. At least in the US, drivers are typically trained that bicycles are on the road riding with traffic and pedestrians...

Getting down to about 50 F here in the mornings (10 c). I wear Under Armour ColdGear compression shirts with a Pearl Izumi Ride Men's Elite Barrier Convertible Jacket. Will probably have to get a heavier jacket once it drops below 40 on a regular basis. Pougies are on my Amazon wishlist. I...

The lights on my Specialized Turbo X never turn off...in fact, you can't turn them off =). Doesn't bother me a bit. I supplement my stock lights with forward and rear facing flashing lights. Cars have daytime running lights for safety...make just as much sense on a bike. Sadly, one could...