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Got bike back yesterday, Giant came through with new battery, and shop charge for all diagnosis and labour to swap cover was more than reasonable ($50). Busy today, but tomorrow or Monday are pencilled in! Nice to have a battery with zero charge cycles and 100% health. To be honest, had I had...

Nice! I'd been out that way on Thursday but on a different type of E-vehicle. Golf cart at Wintergreen Golf Course, just north of Bragg on the west side of the Elbow. Can't bike at present as waiting on warranty work from Giant - battery went stupid and won't power up the bike. Passes all...

Bring back mandatory vehicle licensing inspections please...

My bike? It's a Liv Intrigue. Giant brand for ladies - it's basically a Trance. The geometry is pretty well the same - slightly shorter reach which allows me to go with a higher rise handlebar and reduce neck strain. Plus, at the time of purchase, was in stock.

From a few rides ago - start 'em young! It was a beautiful day, NW Calgary with the Rockies off in the distance.. I paused for a bit to see what these guys were going to do - they are up top of a run called "You Crazy!". It's much steeper than it looks and you can't really see the trail...

299.7 since knee surgery (per Strava). but I know I did at least 10 more without any electronics, so I'll claim the 300 anyways! It's nice to get out on the bike, and new part is working pretty well. I've even golfed a few times too with some limited success.

From today's 50 Km ride. No idea why this is here - Halloween is a long ways away.

Wear Shokz c/w Cat Ears, and unless it's windy, can hear OK. But it's only audiobooks and only when I am riding by myself and not in busy areas. I don't spend very much time on streets, just trails and pathways.

Need to clarify - dog was in and off leash area and was curious, not menacing. I was not paying enough attention and dog avoidance resulted in minor tumble. Flat pedal pins resulted in some pretty good gouges. Many other factors included caused teh damage - I should have been able to ride...

I may need to go to these. I am not going to share a picture of my right calf after what should have been a minor incident yesterday with a dog in an off-leash part of the park I normally ride in. The dog owner was mortified but the damages are superficial (yet a bit bloody). Think of a...

Compressor with presta adaptor plus soapy water to help the bead set. Easy.

Bottles have pointed ends - designed to be used to "shoot" the sealant in with no extra stuff required (other than a valve core removal tool).

When I bought my e-MTB a few years ago, it came with tubes from the shop. As I used to swap summer and winter tires, I didn't want the mess. Soon after, I found a well priced used wheelset and ISPs and stopped doing tire swaps. I bought replacement tires when they were on sale last fall (same as...

Out for a casual ride as part of my continuing knee rehab (9 weeks after TKR) - came across this up on my local park Nose Hill: It was also nice to see the seasonal pond being used, it is usually gone by late June or early July:

Helmet, eye protection and gloves always. I am a shorts kind of guy - I always say that my Mom says I am not old enough for long pants yet, and usually 3/4 sleeve shirts. Have just added better knee pads for anything resembling XC or MTB - even simple stuff. Nothing heavy duty - just...

Not in Canada, but a friend used these guys and had good luck with the experience with a Giant Fathom E+, https://www.replacementkeys.co.uk/vehicle/ebike-battery/giant/

Day 38 since knee replacement and on advice from my physio, it was time to do a test ride I kept to simple stuff, on paths, alleys and roads, but couldn't resist a simple route on my local park. Feel pretty good about it and tomorrow will let me know the reality. For now - I feel pretty good...

Pretty simple warnings - take it easy (nothing too strenuous) and don't fall. Oh, and "your Black Diamond" runs are history. That's no problem - I rode my last Black Diamond run quite a while ago, but there's a really good variety of simple trails near me that I can do. I find bike paths boring...

First ride in a while - day 20 after TKR (Total Knee Replacement). Just 20 minutes while watching some golf from the Augusta Women's Amateur. Great finish to the golf tournament by the way. Healing trajectory is pretty good - hope to be outside on the bike in a month or so. I'll need to stick...

Certain crimes are like fishing these days - "catch and release" fishing that is...