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  1. Saratoga Dave

    Creo at 5000 miles

    No dramatic scenery today, just the Mohawk River on a rainy 40 degree December 2nd. But I got to 5000 miles on my aluminum Creo before the weather tries to shut us down tomorrow, so that’s one more checked off the 2023 To Do list. I bought this thing in April of last year, 2022, and it has been...
  2. Saratoga Dave

    Used Crosscore RC

    Suppose the seller doesn’t have the key to the battery either, right? Given the surroundings, I wouldn’t go near this thing.
  3. Saratoga Dave

    a very brief review of a new bike (scott addict rc eride)

    How’s the whole feel of the hub motor vs the mid drive going? I assume this thing is torque sensing as opposed to cadence?
  4. Saratoga Dave

    trials and tribulations

    Mark, I’m so sorry you’re having this adventure. Just read your latest about your new Scott bike, which we’ll discuss over there. Chalk me up as another hater of indoor riding of any kind. Once winter shuts us down, that’s what all these guitars are for! Any time we get over 35 degrees and the...
  5. Saratoga Dave

    2023 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    On a family visit trip down to Charlotte, NC… of course the Creo came with me. Took at very nice ride on a brand new section of the Little Sugar Creek Greenway trail that runs right down into South Carolina. Extremely attractive system, some very nice bridges along the creek here and there. Hope...
  6. Saratoga Dave

    Logs

    There’s that good looking Trance, or Stance, or whatever it is… really nice bike
  7. Saratoga Dave

    Logs

    Over at the Reddit Gravelcycling discussion they’ve been having a pretty good time posting pics of bikes with logs, for some reason. Why not drop a few here? I’m sure some of you PNW folks know what a tree looks like, fallen or otherwise.
  8. Saratoga Dave

    Thinking outside the pannier

    Man, you guys keep some immaculate fat bikes! Beauties, both of them.
  9. Saratoga Dave

    2023 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Cooler, more Fall like day today, around 50 farenheit, cloudy. Friend and I rode the Warren County Bikeway, a very popular paved trail in the Lake George area of NY. Poor color this year around here! By now things should be peaking and the whole mountain ridge along LG village is still green...
  10. Saratoga Dave

    specialized creo 2

    <<Is this a good thing or a bad thing>> Good thing! Don’t want a carbon bike, my current Creo (and virtually every other bike I’ve owned in the last thirty years or so) has been alloy, and I’m just used to it. Less cost is fine, too. Really, while I like this new version, I might have a hard...
  11. Saratoga Dave

    2023 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Just a few pictures from a superb riding day in Washington County, NY, just along the Vermont state line… probably my favorite area to ride. I had my Creo, Chris was on his acoustic Scott mountain bike, and we had a terrific day. Temps topped out at 78 degrees on October 2!
  12. Saratoga Dave

    specialized creo 2

    Very interesting re the alloy frame reference. That would definitely get my attention.
  13. Saratoga Dave

    Best eBike Rack for Tesla Model 3

    1UpUSA is just about always the answer to this one. Thule has some excellent stuff too, but I don’t know how you can beat the 1Up for overall quality, ease of use and design. Edit: Possibly issue with the back fender and that taillight. Someone here will be able to address that aspect of it...
  14. Saratoga Dave

    Today was supposed to be new Creo announcement day!

    Apparently the geometry has changed up a bit as well, along with more adventure oriented gearing, 11-50 and such on the cassette. They are really stepping back from the road centric thing and going all gravel. Certainly appeals to me, as I go from tarmac to dirt/gravel all the time.
  15. Saratoga Dave

    Today was supposed to be new Creo announcement day!

    OK, pretty compelling given even the base one is carbon and comes with etap shifting, along with the obvious motor stuff. Nice range of gears too, it’s funny how it has really transitioned to a gravel bike. My 2022 Creo SL E5 started life with the road configuration and quickly found itself with...
  16. Saratoga Dave

    2023 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    And re the electrical tape discussion, I always have a strip a couple of feet long stuck to the underside of my top tube. It’s proven helpful more times than I can remember.
  17. Saratoga Dave

    2023 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Just keep clicking that shutter! I can’t imagine being able to ride in that scenery whenever I felt like it.
  18. Saratoga Dave

    Non-hitch bike rack for two 35lb ebikes

    My own UHaul experiences have been positive, but I do note not everyone has the same story. Just as a counterpoint to your quote above though, I quick checked their site for your year car and they show $189 for a two inch hitch installed. I am sure some of the other well known vendors would be...
  19. Saratoga Dave

    Non-hitch bike rack for two 35lb ebikes

    I can see not wanting to put a hitch on a 3 series, but a Forester? UHaul can install a hitch only without the electrical stuff for trailers and you’re good to go with a 1 Up USA or other quality rack. I’ve had four of them on various cars, I don’t think it ever ran even close to $200. Plus I...
  20. Saratoga Dave

    Specialized Turbo Vado/Como/Tero/Tero X User Club

    $2500 for a Tero 5, I’d say you hit that one out of the park. Nice rig!
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