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Realizing this year I plan to ride out and away from home a lot more, possibly some bike camping trips (fingers crossed the camp grounds allow overnight camping here soon) I have ordered and expect any day now this security device: Boomerang by CycloTrac - https://boomerangbike.com/ There is a...

Question for those who have GPS tracker already - how does it 'call home' exactly? Does it have a sim-based cellular data plan? Does it have to pair with other tracking devices to get signal to the internet and back to you? Do you have the charge it's batteries often? I would very much...

Here in Ontario where I ride a lot of highways I have gone from seeing Zero to 2 other riders on a 100km loop typically to 2-8 other riders on the same loops. The grocery stores in the small towns near I live, and Walmarts come to think of it - have installed bike stands to lock your bike to...

I love that biking is becoming more popular, I just can't wait until more Bike Share people learn how to change gears and adjust their seat, so they aren't wobbling all over the place. Dude! Every time I come up on and pass a rider in my area, I look at how they are fitting on their bike. Seat...

Another Hafny rider - very cool! I just ordered my anti-glare version and look forward to seeing how it compares to last years model. Did you go with both left and right mirrors? I have only mounted left mirrors on my road bikes as I ride mostly open highways. I have thought of trying out a...

Excellent choice. I have the same on a couple of my bikes. This year they have come with the glare resistant version that I have just ordered for a new bike and giving a try.

I believe fooferdoggie was referring more to riding 'leisurely' as getting less excise. To fooferdoggie's point, a leisurely ride likely burns around 250-400 extra calories per hour versus the 600-900 extra calories per hour a much more intense ride will generate. For fooferdoggie: 250-400...

Thanks again! I have friends who regularly go along the Welland canal. I joined them for one ride last year at a mid-way point and it was wonderful. It was this ride, joining them for only part of the full loop (140kms round trip for them) that inspired me to build a proper road bike with...

Thank you for the giggle. Your post made me have this flashback: I can't argue the weight of 95lbs being excessive, especially for a bike you would (likely) want to take off on trails and such. When I want to go for my longest rides my 50lb ebike (bike and motor) receives 54lbs of batteries...

Glad I was able to show something new to a long time member like yourself. :) I'm giving the 1900 lumen and rear light from my links a try, will have feedback in a few weeks. The only experience I have to date is a low cost rechargeable unit (can't even remember it's name now, lol) I picked...

Thanks for sharing Cyklefanatic! I live about 150kms outside of the GTA and work has brought me into town for the last 20 or so years. I did live in Toronto for a year (Tip Top Condo's if you know of them) and a couple years in Mississauga. I have read bits and pieces about what Toronto is...

From my limited experience last year I can answer your question. My KHS is a rear hub and runs on 4.8" fatties with minimal tread running at 6-8 psi. In snow up to 3-4" the only challenge is, like you experience - getting rolling - but once I'm up and moving (takes about 3-4ft, with a motor of...

Reminds me of my buddies who have boats...they have a simple language 'boat bucks' - Every Boat Buck is a $1,000....'that cost 2 boat bucks, that cost 5 boat bucks, that was a cheap fix, only half a boat buck'... And their wives even speak the language now...heard one at a Christmas party late...

You are a wise man - so many 'live to work' and a few like yourself figure out how to flip the script and 'worked to live' (congrats on enjoying the retired life!). A non cycling friend of mine pressed me for my 'number' of what I have spent on my bikes (known the man for 30 years) and I gave...

This has become my favorite photo in my 3rd attempt at a regular riding lifestyle (entering my second year of making better/healthier choices, hopefully once and for all). Last September I had worked my way up to 100kms rides a few times and then one beautiful Saturday I simply...kept going...

Perhaps a good question for this thread (long term) is how many members here have only a fat tire (or multiple fat tire with nothing else) bike? Follow up question is how many members use fat tire bikes as their daily driver? My friends who also have fat tire bikes like myself in my area are...

Great thread and insights shared. Much appreciated. I have never had any of the suggested other hobbies...closet perhaps was a used Charger Daytona once but it was a daily driver for 9 years and my pickup truck cost a lot more (again daily driver=needed right? lol). I recently did the math on...

Timpo, have you looked at (compared) the above to what ebikes offers? 1900 lumen front light with a switch https://www.ebikes.ca/shop/electric-bicycle-parts/lights/spl-01-1900-lumen-ebike-light.html# 420 lumen front light with a switch...

My first fat boy and only non-e bike left is also a 2015 Specialized Fat Boy. For a second I thought about putting a mid-drive on it but it works so well as is I chose to keep it non-e and love getting out on it year round for a change of pace. I do miss the motor a little at first each time I...

In years past I have looked into working remotely from 1-3 months in Florida, a nice short term rental or AirBNB, driving down with one of my summer bikes on the carrier. I may get to do that as planned some...year...when the world sorts itself out with everything that has happened/is happening...