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It’s also about good maintenance and intelligent shifting.i did replace the chain on my mid drive after 6 mos- 1000 miles, but I’m an older lady who rides alone a lot and was just super cautious about not getting stranded.

I have no objection to throttles. I personally prefer pas because I do a lot of hill climbing. PAS mid motor bikes tend not to have throttles. My fiancé says if he ever gets an ebike, he wants a throttle, and so that’s what we’ll do. His knees aren’t in good shape and pushing off from a start...

Sorry was referring to my rear cassette- have 11-42 on the rear. If/when I replace the rear cassette, I wouldn’t mind switching out the 11-42t for an 11-46t, if that’s even possible.

Ride my bike about 100 miles per week. Mostly use the turbo setting for long steep hills. I can put a lot of pressure on my knees, so this works out ok. Turbo + 42t and I can get up just about anything.

Get the gears. They will greatly increase what you can do. Older woman with some weight issues- I have mtb pedigree bike, 10 speed, with 11-42t cassette and Bosch performance line speed motor. There are times when I’ve had to climb very long steep hills in lowest gear plus turbo mode. Many of...

Wow. We are having a bad goathead year in California, I think because of all the rain. I have MrTuffy in my front tire, but I still check all the time for goat-heads ( whenever I hear that clicking noise- could be pebble or goathead) or whenever I have to stop, to make sure they don’t get...

Learned that from riding horses as a young lass. Remember the riding instructor yelling at me “look at the ground, end up on the ground!” Applies to bikes, too.

I bought a Trek hybrid around 1997- gave it to my niece when I upgraded. She happily rode it until she crashed it (luckily she wasn’t hurt). About a year ago, she took the bike to a shop- they fixed it up, and she’s riding it again. Trek bikes go forever.

I think it’s one of those things where the truth is in the middle. My local REI offers some emtb instruction, and I’m thinking of giving it a try. As a 62 year old lady, it’s something I’ll never really do, but I might gain skills and confidence without trying flips or riding off cliffs. Some of...

With a pair of denim shorts, not bike shorts☹️

I have been thinking about a kickstand for my Lore, and it looks as if this solution might work also. Thanks!

Long term, “biking shoes” might not be a bad investment. I’m not talking clipless pedal shoes (I don’t think most bikers bother with them), but something like Five Ten Freeriders . They are stiff soled, grip the pedals just enough, and protect your feet in case of a scrape or fall.

A AAA card. I haven’t tried it yet but they will pick up your bike if it breaks down (counts as part of your towing miles) I carry the fix a flat equipment, but my bike finally did get a very slow leak (our thorn season has been awful) Fortunately, I didn’t discover the flat until I came out all...

Got that too- was rounding a corner on the bike path and ran into an entire cross country high school track team out for an early morning run. Thought I was going to be like Simba’s dad in the midst of the wildebeest stampede. One kid seemed determined to run right into my bike- he swerved at...

Agreed. I carry c can of Halt on my bike also. I really hope I never have to use it. I love dogs, but I don’t want to get bitten. Small dogs are a problem where I live, too. People let them run around off leash, and I always worry that one will run under my front wheel.

I have a Terry Women’s touring saddle, and it’s not working that well for me. I think my position is more forward than I originally thought. Selle Royale Women’s saddles worked really well for me when I was younger. I may go back.

I would like to have the time, too. This really puts me out there, I guess, but I’d also like to know the general direction I’m going (compass) in case I get lost w/o having to pull out smart phone.

I just replaces mine at 1000 miles. I have a Bosch Performance line Speed motor on my bike, am a heavier rider, and have been doing a lot of hill riding lately. At my last tuneup, bike mechanic measured some chain stretch. Since I’m a woman who rides a lot by herself, figure better safe than sorry.

It’s going to depend on your weight, terrain, and fitness level. Personally, I’ve only been able to achieve the 28 mph my bike is theoretically capable of on a steep downhill with a following wind, and I think I’d actually have gone faster on a lighter acoustic bike.

Agreed. I thought I’d left bike shorts behind forever. But then I started to get some really ugly chafing. Bike shorts are just the most comfortable. And I like the jerseys because I can stick things that I need in the back pockets. But I don’t dress like a competitive cyclist. My favorite...