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Sorry if I offended anybody. I wasn't aware of these restrictions on a discussion board. I thought MAP policies applied to retailers advertising not to private parties discussing their purchases.

I got mine on clearance at ebikes of New England at a huge discount.

That is a full size frame pump (Zefal HPX-4). It allows me to fill my tires to the proper pressure in a short time.

Vehicle inspection.

Or develop a helmet with a lightning rod...

It all boils down to this:

Maintenance-free does not exist. However, low maintenance is achievable. Before I got my ebike I commuted on a Spot ACME with Gates belt drive and a Shimano Alfine 11spg IGH and it was fantastic. An oil change for the hub once a year that was doable at home was all it took. I put about 12.000...

I'm with Rich on the Haibikes. Fantastic bang for the buck and they make bikes for the vertically challenged (both ways, I am 6'4" and they had a 64cm, but they also have small and step-through frames). Also the Trekking Line comes very well equipped with fenders, racks and lights.

Another reason to fix the puncture on a slime tube asap is that the gunk leaks into the space between tube and tire and can make a serious mess. It is really mostly meant to be a quick-fix or way to help you get back, not a permanent solution. Also, when changing or patching your tube you check...

Thanks for clarifying from the dealer side! Looks like my LBS just never had a trekking bike with the CX drive before and thus didn’t pay attention. But he let me watch as he reinstalled the Sport setting and I could see the options on the screen. I for one did not care for the eMTB mode. I am...

My commute is just under 18 miles one way. From northern Encinitas to the UCSD campus. Most of it takes me along the 101 Coast Highway, on well developed bike lanes or on sections of road with sharrows. The way to work I get to ride about 2.5 miles through Torrey Pines State Park. I love my...

Same on mine and I just had my LBS update the firmware to the latest version. Walk mode is disabled. But if you are worried that this will impact a tuning chip that uses the walk mode button to turn on/off, like the Peartune MSO, it works just fine. As for the walk mode, I have not once felt...

That is good news. I am also having some issues with charging stopping erratically and the system shutting off as I am riding. I traced it down to a bad connector in the female plug on the battery. The contacts for the "+" are oxidized and bent. Still waiting to hear back from Bosch through my...

As a long time mechanic and wheel builder I caution everybody trying DIY wheel truing yourself. It is very easy to mess up your wheel if you don't know what you're doing. If you really want to try, learn all you can online and then work in small increments. Half turns of the spoke max. And for...

I didn’t pay attention and missed checking my chain until about 3000 miles on it. It wasn’t slipping but when I replaced the chain I found that I had to swap sprocket and cassette too. Park tool shows well over 0.75 wear on the old chain. 11spd Bosch drivetrain on a Haibike XDuro Trekking RX.

Down here we have a type of thorn called “goat heads” that can even penetrate a car tire. Nasty weed that likes to grow along roadsides.

I have gone away from mini-pumps and CO2 cartridges to a nice big frame pump that does both Schrader and Presta. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PBE6YDC I also carry a spare tube and a patch kit because you just know the one time you get a flat is after dark, in the darkest part of your...

When you leave the house early and the sun gives you the evil eye do you ride to work anyway? I did.

I own a 2016 Trekking RX and I did not just consider the option but went straight for the chip. As Over50 put it, zooming up to the cutoff speed around 19mph and then being slowed down is so frustrating. I installed the Peartune MSO chip and it works flawlessly. Comes with instructions and the...

Another gorgeous commute along the 101. Heading South out of Del Mar toward Torrey Pines State Park.