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    First E-Bike! $4k Budget and I am confused with options

    I too, am frequently right in between in sizes, you name it, bike frames, shoes, helmets, etc and I always size up in such cases. Nothing worse than a tight helmet or shoes or being cramped on a bike.
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    Will eBikes be banned from Federal lands?

    I think most of where I ride motorcycles and bicycles is also BLM land. In 40 plus years of riding, I've never been stopped or questioned by anyone. It must be okay to ride there, just miles of open land. I'm just careful and try to be courteous to anyone I encounter and stay off private land...
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    Oh, no, What did i do? I oiled my pedal assist sensors.

    Yes, late to the party too, but for others, always look and see that any spray cleaner says clearly that it is plastic safe, if it will come in contact with any plastic. Most contact cleaners these days are plastic safe, such as the CRC mention in other posts. Also contact cleaners are usually...
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    Handle bar height

    So today my stem riser came and I got it installed with no drama except needing 3 hands. It brought my bars up about 70 mm and that's a big difference for comfort. No issue with cables and wires length, they left me a nice service loop to work with. I love these inexpensive generic bikes. Parts...
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    Right turn hand signal?

    Drivers around here either don't understand hand signals or ignore them. Being a veteran rider of SoCal roads and highways for more than 40 years on motorbikes, I learned a long time ago that my safety is mostly on me. I ride motorbikes, or pedal bikes as if all cagers are out to get me. I...
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    Batteries

    Have you tried to charge it?
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    My nightmarish experience with Rad Power.

    When I was shopping for my first "budget" ebike I was almost set on Rad, but I had a few questions for customer service first. They took weeks to respond and usually didn't answer my question. Because of that I crossed them off my list. While researching e bikes in general, I found that a...
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    Display shows low battery when fully charged

    Are you checking the voltage at the battery after the charger says it fully charged? If not, maybe the charger or battery is faulty and the display is showing correct. Don't assume the display is incorrect without verifying the state of charge of the battery first.
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    Confusion on trail rules?

    I was just thinking that too. In highly regulated California, I've never been bothered by anyone for riding anywhere I choose. And it doesn't hurt that it's been in the low 80's F all week. I've gotten in a couple of good rides so far this week. I rode past the local petrol station and was...
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    Should wearing helmet be optional?

    Knee and elbow protection, and a helmet on a bicycle, and full riding gear (jacket, pants, boots, and gloves along with a full coverage helmet) on a motorcycle for me.
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    Why Do E-bikes Get More Flats Than Motorcycles?

    Spoon on a M/C tire and a bicycle tire, and the reason will be immediately obvious. I did my e-bike tire with just my hands, no spoons needed.
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    Should wearing helmet be optional?

    This guy could have used a full face helmet of some kind. Smashed his face good on the bulls head.
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    Our Rides in Words, Photos & Videos

    And these, in Buster Brown shoes. They emitted high level, poorly shielded x-rays to view your feet while wearing your new shoes to assure a good fit. That was a nice toy to keep the kids occupied while mom paid for the new shoes.
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    Our Rides in Words, Photos & Videos

    Here's my last ride of 2021 most likely. It was a good one. After some welcome SoCal rain, the sky cleared and I made a dash to the bike and took off.
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    What Precautions do You Take When Riding in Remote Locations?

    Where I ride a lot, we have black bears and fortunately they seem terrified of humans and usually are gone as soon as they become aware of my presence, but the one predator I keep a wary eye out for is the mountain lions that are more plentiful than most realize. Beautiful animals, and although...
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    What Precautions do You Take When Riding in Remote Locations?

    That what it sounds like to me.
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    Protecting Downtube Battery Contacts

    I use these. They're from a heavy duty spring clamp, soft cover for the jaws. They always slipped off the clamps and were useless for that purpose. I threw them in a coffee can and came across them last summer, and were surprised that they were a perfect fit.
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    Indicator lights on e bike

    It's probably different in Europe where bikes for transportation are more common place, but I've found the vast amount of cagers here in California at least, have no idea what I'm doing when I use hand signals on my bicycles. Some just think I'm waving to them and wave back to me, others think...
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    Helmets...Wear Them!!!

    I bet Harley will bail on their e bike, just like they bailed on their e motorcycle, on the V-rod, the Buell sport bike line and soon probably their adventure bike the Pan American as well. They always seem revert back to their archaic paint shaker.
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    Add a rear rack that can carry a lady weighting ~130 pounds

    2 more bikes, for the ladies?
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