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Yes to the efficiency of spinning. If you’re wearing a heart monitor, it becomes obvious.

Rome is the troll. You’ll want to put him on ignore.

SOLD UPDATE: SOLD MAKE ME AN OFFER! I’d like to get this bike out of my garage. Nothing wrong with it, but it just wasn’t the right bike for me, as I decided I prefer a road bike. I’ve kept it around for others to ride, but I’m really ready to see it gone. LOCATED IN PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON...

Well, that sucks. I have a couple of their 80 volt tools, so I guess I’ll feel the pain at some point. The way battery technology is evolving, I suspect this will eventually happen to everyone, regardless of brand. At the very least, we’ll need new chargers, assuming the battery will at least...

I hope you are able to find a good fitter. I went to one last year, and it helped but not perfectly. If I find the time, I’m going to give it another shot sometime. The problem is I can’t find one less than an hour-plus away by car. In the meantime, it’s not horrible, so it won’t stop me from...

My Trek Allant+ 9.9S was carbon fiber, and it didn’t help one bit. To me, it felt extremely stiff, and caused lower back pain with every bump, as well as numb hands. I was constantly shifting positions and shaking the sting out of my hands. I added a suspension seatpost and flexing handlebars...

Don’t tell dynamic. We’ll never hear the end of it. 😉

I find it really irritating when cars with the right-of-way stop and wave me through…….NO! I’M STOPPED! YOU GO!

Man, you’re a celebrity around these parts. You shouldn’t insult your followers! 😂

The number of rechargeable items needed for a ride (bike, range extender, radar, derailleur, heart rate monitor, Wahoo computer, ear buds, phone) is a concern of mine as well, so I always carry an extra charged battery for the SRAM derailleur, as well as a pack of replaceable batteries for the...

Fixed your dislike of chains. In good humor, of course. 😊

As far as I can see, the governor hasn’t yet signed the bill, but since he proposed it, I would think it’s just a formality. There are a couple of things in the final bill that differ from the OP’s information; 1) the rebate max is $1000, and you must be at or below 80% of the median income in...

As of September, 2022 (if memory serves), it has been legal here in Washington State to treat stop signs as yields. Of course, it’s on the cyclist to be certain the roadway is clear. I take advantage of it regularly, and appreciate not having to stop/start. I’ve had one close call, but it was a...

I have no experience with IGH bikes, but think that anyone who rides a bike with wireless derailleurs would fall in love with them. Every shift is so quick and exact that I’m amazed every time. I can understand the concern about starting in a high gear, but it’s easy to get used to stopping in a...

I’ll give you credit for not giving up easily on IGH, but I’m not at all surprised that anyone might be dissatisfied with the entire concept. An automatic is just fine in a car, but makes no sense (to me) on a bike. I mean, who knows better than me exactly how hard I want to work at any given...

You guys are scaring me. My biggest fear is crashing, because it doesn’t go well with blood thinners. Yet, I continue to do stupid stuff, because what fun would life be otherwise, so it’s probably inevitable that my time will come. I do keep my head on a swivel and my hands on the brakes though. 😉

I disagree. They’re smooth down the center, and will roll almost forever if I stop pedaling. On the other hand, if I lean too far into a turn, I can sense that the bike is about to slide out. I suppose I could have tried different tires to overcome that, but I just generally didn’t care for...

Considering the designed purpose and the full suspension, 50 lbs. isn’t too bad, but it’s still a heavy bike. I have a Trek Allant+ that weighs about the same, and it’s been sitting in my garage for over a year, aside from loaning it out a couple of times. I got tired of it and went with a much...

I agree. When I ride a multi-use path, if there are no people and I have a clear line of sight, I move at a fast speed. Otherwise, I slow down significantly and pass at a very low speed. I have no interest in scaring anyone or possibly harming them or myself, but 5mph at all times is...

No encouragement needed here. I enjoy pushing myself to do better, and often don’t pay much attention to the surroundings until I take a break. My wife, on the other hand, is more into casual riding, and doesn’t care as much about the exercise aspect. However, I have to admit that is a...