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  1. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Riding Mid Drive on only highest gear

    This. 1000%. End of discussion. Nothing else need more be said about a ridiculous topic brought up by the OP bicyclist who has no clue about why there is a cassette rear set of gears with a particular set amount of gear teeth on each cog. No clue at all. Probably never figured that when shifting...
  2. Mike TowpathTraveler

    How important is having a local bike shop?

    Where are you located? I'm in NJ and I see that most Yamaha motorcycle dealers also stock and sell the Yamaha ebikes. Worth it to see if the motorcycle dealers that sell Yamaha sell their ebikes as well. And if they do, discuss with them their ability to service the Yamaha ebike for a warranty...
  3. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Need some advice

    Shane, good on ya! Get an ebike that you really like, hit those trails and have some fun!
  4. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Need some advice

    I've been riding a fatbike exclusively since 2016; first a Fatboy and now a Haibike Full FatSix. I have a Master's Degree in Flat Tires, suffered, er, earned at the University of Hard Knocks. By a rough estimate, over 25,000 miles of fat bike riding, on pavement, trail, sand trail, snow. I've...
  5. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Trailer For Rad Bike

    @tomjasz is on the right track with the trailers. Here's a link to the QuietKat game hunting trailer (which does not require a thru-axle on the rear tire to connect to) Link: https://quietkat.com/collections/trailers/products/quietkat-cargo-trailer-2-wheel There should be enough high quality...
  6. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Need some advice

    I'm on the east coast, where we don't have goat heads. But I've conversed with western bicyclists enough in on-line forums to know that the one and only true way to deal with the goat head problem is the Tubeless tire set up. I run tannus armour in my tubed fatbike tires and have had enough...
  7. Mike TowpathTraveler

    What -- even remotely related to your ebike -- are you thankful for?

    Thankful for my overall good health and the good health of my family and friends. Thankful to have lived in a time when this ebike phenomenon has allowed us Social Security-types to pedal distances we only could do back when we were in our teens, twenties and thirties. Thankful that the Full...
  8. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Perception from other cyclists when on a moped style ebike?

    People are going to give approving or dirty or indifferent looks no matter where you go or what you ride. Hell, long time posters within this forum site get insulted over what was written to them and so, they get outraged, make a public spectacle of it and then, leave. It's unfortunate we live...
  9. Mike TowpathTraveler

    The Experience of a Bicycle

    No doubt, the alcohol treated pump gas plays havoc on carburated engines. And if the stuff is allowed to sit for a good amount of time without using it, things in the carb and gas tank get worse. Boats, too. Old engines built prior to the introduction of methanol have a hard time with the...
  10. Mike TowpathTraveler

    On The Road Repairs

    Haibike Full FatSix. The drill: Find a nice, soft spot off the road that is friendly towards your saddle. If nothing is available, use the soft towels you carry in your repair kit to place under the saddle where it sits....... Remove the rear pannier bag or bags. Remove the front handlebar bag...
  11. Mike TowpathTraveler

    The Experience of a Bicycle

    And now, for something completely different...... I think it was that time I just wanted to break out the gas powered chain saw to cut some downed tree limbs. So I break out the chain saw and after about 100 pulls and no start, the reality of a ruined fuel system due to alcohol in our gas set...
  12. Mike TowpathTraveler

    The Experience of a Bicycle

    You never know how these forum discussions turn when it gets beyond the original topic. But more often than not, here on this forum, these extended discussions take a nice turn & reveals what a wonderful, multi-talented bunch you all really are! It's a pleasure and a great learning experience...
  13. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Lake Superior North Shore

    47 years ago tonight, 10 November 1975 on Lake Superior, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and all hands onboard are lost in a hurricane westwind........
  14. Mike TowpathTraveler

    We need to stop blaming victims in bike theft!

    Funny you should mention that......cat converter locks are pretty big business these days! https://www.napaonline.com/accessories/catclamp-catalytic-converter-lock
  15. Mike TowpathTraveler

    We need to stop blaming victims in bike theft!

    With respect, this is all too much to take in and address, point by point. The emotions raised by losing your ride are understandable, but no one here is reveling in your loss nor are they trying to play "high and mighty". People on this particular forum don't roll that way. If ever anything was...
  16. Mike TowpathTraveler

    If you buy a bike with a Bosch motor, who owns the motor?

    I'm curious as to the issues leading up to @DanInStPete that caused motor to fail. Motor noise? Electrical problems leading to a code or a no-run? I'm not up at all on Bosch and what can be done at the home level. I believe in Right To Repair. Batteries & opening them up would be a no-go. That...
  17. Mike TowpathTraveler

    We need to stop blaming victims in bike theft!

    No, "fear mongering" was your other thread that you devoted much time on, ripping others here who are comfortable with the Class 1 through 3 set up; armed with the knowledge of the major battles many, many folks had to fight politically with local land managers, local, county, states laws...
  18. Mike TowpathTraveler

    We need to stop blaming victims in bike theft!

    The last thread of significance you created knocked people here as "fear mongerers". Now, you've created this thread, knocking people who dared to ask if you locked your ebike. Good grief man, enough of the drama and the fire starting. If you don't want judgement or second guessing or...
  19. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Cold Weather Commuting and cold legs. BIking greaves?

    Having flexibility in the idea of changing into your work clothes upon arrival at work opens up alot more alternatives in what is out there. As my credit card statement shows, good gear comes with a price, but it's a price well invested that you know can make your riding more enjoyable, even in...
  20. Mike TowpathTraveler

    BH bike truck load at Lenny's. Anyone else catch this on their Instagram?

    Regards to the BH Yamaha powered ebikes: The external battery on your BH gravel bike will fit on & "talk to" my Haibike Full FatSix PW powered bike. A couple years ago I did a local meetup with a forum member, he with his BH PWX drive Rebel and my Full FatSix. I put his battery on my bike and it...
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