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No. :) there is no relation to the bead vs. flat protection. Same here but remember that bicycle weight is critical if you are the only motor. I spent decades on a road bike that weighed less than 20 lbs and every ounce saved mattered. Exactly for that reason. Kenda tires are good enough...

The GLK250 had the turbocharged 4 cylinder Benz diesel that they use in their meat-and-potatoes delivery vans. LOADS of torque, 45 mpg pon the highway and easily good for 300,000 miles. Except in California where the diesel particulate filter is a $7000 replacement (6k for the filter and 1k...

Again on the Roll Road and BS performance claims: This pictured bike has two motors comparable to the Emma (Bafang Bigfoot 750's that are extra heavy duty internally and sadly no longer made). One on each axle. The front motor is going to be ballast only on a 30% grade. But each motor has...

I don't think people understand what a 30% grade actually is, and just how near-impossible it is for an ebike to make it up something like that. Especially not a hub motor bike of any stripe, but even a mid drive on its lowest gear can be a bit of a 'maybe'. And lets be real on the Emma...

If you are going to go down a little in size, the Kenda Slant Six in 20x2.6 is a little smaller with smaller and fewer knobs. Its what I am using now. Solid grip. If I were to guess, its not going to last too long. Maybe 6 months although I ride a lot. A Schwalbe Pickup in 20x2.6 is going...

I use these in a cargo application and they are heavy-duty, with a super strong casing (30 tpi) but fast-rolling. They are very good on everything and the best at nothing. Think of them as an XC capable tire so good for doubletrack dirt and gravel roads, or flat pavement. Wet or dry. The...

I had a Mercedes GLK 250 diesel that I did the same thing with. The taller truck tires, not the crevasse :) I loved that little truck. tons of torque, plus it was right in its power band at highways speeds so I could floor it and blow the doors off of anyone who was pissing me off. With the...

Yeah with my last couple of cars I am in the same boat.

Yup. Part of the cost of a new set of tires is a 4-wheel alignment right after the tire install. When I check tire pressure, I do it first thing in the morning, at the coldest part of the day and before the sun crests over the house. So my tires have had all evening and night to equalize...

Kenda. Kendra is a girl who makes naughty movies. Interesting. 47-559 is commonly used as the ETRTO for 26x1.75... not 1.7. Remember what I said about the loosey-goosey nature of Imperialist tire measurements? here it is again. All that matters there is 40-65 psi. Keep it closer to 65...

Yes thats right. The common phrase I have heard for a tire that is on a too-narrow rim is a 'light bulb' profile. Oh my yes. I decided to try and push that envelope a bit once - and I knew better but tried it anyway - and had exactly that happen. I had a 700c wheel and I tried to go a little...

oh and also remember that as a tire's width increases, so does its outer diameter. A 20x2.3 tire's outer diameter vs. a 20x3.0 can be enough that the tire no longer fits under the fork., So don't just keep an eye on the fork width. This pic is me learning this the hard way so you don't have...

Well you have opened up sort of a can of worms here. the answer is No and Maybe all at the same time, with an occasional Yes sprinkled in that you can't count on. First, the closest you will be able to get is commonly referred to as the casing width. How fat the tire gets but that doesn't...

^^^ Exactly this! The whole 'crotched rim' thing is a bit overblown. You can expect almost (!) every rim to have at least some form of depression in the center to allow the bead to be moved to the middle and allow you to get the tire on/off as a result. And its not just wire beads that are...

That sums up ebike regulatory practice completely and succinctly.

Actually it wasn't the grease. I tweaked the motor somehow during reassembly. It didn't go together well. I fixed it by taking it apart and carefully sliding it back together again. You can also have brake rotor rubbing and this contributes to a similar problem. And I'm not sure you are...

In SB1271: 26302. (a) and (b) would obliterate the entire ebike rental industry in the state until they replaced their existing fleets with compliant batteries. Realistically that means new bikes, not just new batteries. The same goes for all existing product in the retail sales channel but...

Standing on the pedals AND looking behind me. And maintaining braking pressure.

Not really an ebike story at all.

And if I add a racing stripe to my jersey thats another 10 :). Shaving my legs is +5 but then I need to wear a bag over my head and thats -15.