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I have not been feeling well the past few weeks-- too boring to go into-- both head and stomach issues, a few spikes of high fever and lower smoldering ones, and very, very low energy. I have barely ridden at all for nearly two weeks, but last night, I was determined to go to my local outdoor...

Really feeling all this, Indiana, sending positive vibes your way. I had a terrible flu-- if it was COVID, it didn't show on any tests-- which recruited all my antibodies, so a minor flareup of diveriticulitus turned into a major one with high fever, heavy duty pain, the whole nine. Different...

Ya, I wish there was a way to make the rear tail lights switchable on the Grizl, though they don't consume a lot of power. I would use them when the sun went down, or when visibility was bad. We all know that it's not possible for a single bike to best for all circumstances; a true GADA. But...

Yeah... probably more of an issue with high-power motors but even with my dinky Hilltopper, I did notice a little of that effect, though only at low speed. Even so, it quickly becomes instinctive balancing the power by putting more grunt into the pedals. It was more natural than I expected it...

It really depends on how you are using them. I felt that mine gave me really good service for two years-- I was pushing it past its limits, so it had a shorter service life, but for me, the weight distribution was not problematic at all. Here's why: * My donor bike, a Trek 930, was relatively...

Your take on this is more level-headed than mine. That's exactly it-- if it were clearer you were investing in a startup, that would level the playing field a bit more. I also think that Indiegogo and KS could be more proactive about flagging high-risk projects or potential scams.

The main reason I joined this forum was because in 2021 I stumbled across an Indiegogo project for (I think) a 39 pound aluminum hardtail for about $1,700. I think it was called Avarax. I came SO close to buying it. My finger hovered over the 'buy' button for weeks. It was a very convincing...

It is a hard question, but in many ways very sensible. The OP doesn't know what his use-case scenario is because he has not ridden much! You don't know where this journey will lead. I have spent probably close to 10,000 total over 5 years on three different bikes but really do not regret the...

Whoa! Interesting to look at those forks-- the gentle, smooth curve, like my Competition, vs. this rando stock photo of a Professional, which has the more dramatic angled fork. The Teams are stunning! Love that red and black, and yes, the tubes look so thin today. (And I think about having...

That sounds terrifying. I had a much milder version of this happen to me once when I was riding on the sidewalk, making a fast right turn from 89th St. onto Madison Avenue. The north east corner of that block had a double-wide sidewalk that no one used, but it created an odd wind pattern which...

On the power side, I bet 40nm is plenty of torque for a bike that light-- at first I couldn't believe the listed potential range, but when I thought about it, it seemed less crazy. I mean, I guess... if a 47 pound 250W 40nm eMTB can do about 45 miles with 4,500 feet of vertical, it makes sense...

A "fiddler"?! First of all, I'm a violinist! Secondly... Kidding! I mighty argue thqt this has to do more with the kind of terrain I ride than my own proclivities-- there is a reason I don't see a lot eBikers in the hills, and I think it's because it's just too much going on for most people...

I should post this in a Canyon or Bosch forum as well, because I think this is important: Why you probably really need a remote for the Smart System and priorities for selecting one: After riding the Grizl:ON for a couple of weeks, I am more and more convinced that the remote is a real...

The F150 sounds like a fine choice in your situation. 3.5 L definitely the way to go. What are you gonna do? Sucks about the health situation. Could happen to any of us anytime. I can see why it doesn't look good for you for eBiking moving forward. Maybe that's it for you; you have to play...

Could be... but I note that @Mr. Coffee (back in 2018 or so) calculated that speedometer error on his Bosch CX line was in the low single-digit percentages. I could believe it's off by 1 MPH, but I think it's just as likely that because the wheel size is odd (28 inches, which I love, as it...

A few more little surprises: This bike really excels for street riding. If used carefully, pouring on the power only for sprinting to stay ahead of traffic, ascending hills with moderate assistance, and shutting off the power occasionally on flats when there is no traffic, the battery...

This is fascinating-- and goes a long way towards explaining the record-trading phenomenon in Europe that folks in the US know very little about. In 2020, I was stunned when I was approached by a boutique US record label who wanted to master, release, and distribute vinyl copies of songs one of...

Ha! Stefan a B52s fan?! Outstanding! One very odd thing a friend of mine and I noticed purely by accident: Rock Lobster sounds almost the same at 45 RPM vs. 33 and 1/3. The next morning, we cued up the album again, convinced that this idea was an artifact of... little pieces of paper we had...

Oh, it's probably in my top 20! Julie Hagerty kissed me once, in the middle of Broadway on the upper west side-- and not on the cheek, though it wasn't like we made out or anything! I'd done a very, very minor job on Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy; maybe we said a few words on the set. Someone...

When I saw that feature listed, I KNEW one of y'all was gonna give a Bronx cheer and start razzing us mid-drivers about throttles! Shoulda figured it would be you! 🤪