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  1. Mike Smith

    Body Float Suspension Seat Post Thoughts

    Well tonight I rode about 20 miles on my new out of the box Brooks B17 S Aged saddle and pretty much dialed in Bodyfloat post and I can finally can say Wow! This saddle is perfect with the BF post even without any pre-treatment. It took a few adjustments to get it to feel right, just slightly...
  2. Mike Smith

    Should eMTB's Be Allowed On Traditional MTB Trails?

    This is a "silly" thread. Is there anyone here who has experienced an onslaught of eMTBs on "traditional" MTB trails or is this just the paranoia of having some fat guy on an ebike pass you in front of your girlfriend/boyfriend. Read the posts here and you will see that there is no conspiracy...
  3. Mike Smith

    "Same Great Workout, Just Faster and More Fun"

    Ditto to all three posts above.
  4. Mike Smith

    My New EVO City

    I found clamp on water bottle holders on ebay and they work great and very versatile as the clamp can be vertical or horizontal. Mine is mounted under the top tube and the top of the bottle just rests on the battery, and on my wife's step through I have it mounted on the down tube under the...
  5. Mike Smith

    So, now my bride wants one too

    The Path is a very nice bike, good reviews, and unless you are mountain biking the rear battery is no problem. My wife has no issues with hers. I actually think it looks more stealthy than the tube mounted battery, plus you get a rack and plenty of room for a water bottle. Have you...
  6. Mike Smith

    Rule #5

    Now I'm going to have to look that rule #5 up, lol.
  7. Mike Smith

    Rule #5

    Now that quote needs to go on a T-shirt, lol.
  8. Mike Smith

    So, now my bride wants one too

    Ditto. Great advise in any situation dealing with the wife, lol.
  9. Mike Smith

    So, now my bride wants one too

    Same dilemma. My wife has the same issue with shifting so I would not recommend a mid drive. Rear hub motors work great. My wife found the bike she loved, Raleigh Cameo, seven speeds and only one twist shifter and we converted it with a 350W Bionx kit and she Loves it, total about $1900 with...
  10. Mike Smith

    Rule #5

    This cracks me up. I may make a T-shirt with your quote on it and wear it myself, proudly. Could be the next "have a nice day" craze, lol.
  11. Mike Smith

    Rule #5

    Try: http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/ scroll down to rules There are a lot of Rule #5 out there but this may be the one. Wear it in good health my friend!
  12. Mike Smith

    Body Float Suspension Seat Post Thoughts

    Thanks Patrick I just ordered a Brooks B17 S Aged saddle (God help me) and can't wait to try out the combination with your extensive recommendations. So far I have no problems with the included Diamondback saddle but I know the Brooks saddle will last for ever and only get more comfortable...
  13. Mike Smith

    Body Float Suspension Seat Post Thoughts

    Patrick I just installed by new Body Float on my Raleigh Trace EXC, 2 orange springs for a big guy, 260lb. First I added my old somewhat padded saddle and took a short ride. The BF was not yet dialed in and was set at almost 0 compression but I felt like I was bottoming out in the padding on...
  14. Mike Smith

    "It still looks like a scooter"

    Just added pedals to my Kawasaki....hard as hell to pedal but the throttle function is a blast, lol.
  15. Mike Smith

    Skid Lid - Brain Bucket - Cranium Catcher - Crash Cup

    I don't care how dorkey I look, I always wear my helmet just in case. Could be a driver or just a stupid mistake on my part but it only takes a split second to find yourself off the road and headed for a tree. Just look at the ski injuries over the past years. I may look like a dork when no...
  16. Mike Smith

    1UpUSA Bike Rack

    If you can fit your bike it your car than why buy a rack. Sounds like perfect sense to me. I think PM was just trying to say what would be needed to mount the bike rack, but I don't assume to speak for him/her. Anyway that you can get your bike as cheaply/easily as possible to where you want...
  17. Mike Smith

    regional forums?

    Yes, Towson. Let me know, I'd like some other ebikers to ride with on the NCR or where ever. I'm not a long ride guy at this point, 15 to 20 miles, but I'm a lot of fun to ride with, lol. "A Penguin takes his car into the shop for service, and the mechanic tells him it will be about 30...
  18. Mike Smith

    No Ebike is overpriced....

    I agree. I wanted a "little red Corvette" for my 50th very badly, even a rental as a surprise for the weekend would have done it, but when that didn't happen my ebike is the next best thing. Yes hills are a bear when your over 50 unless your doing triathlons, so yes I need the added boost...
  19. Mike Smith

    1UpUSA Bike Rack

    Just ordered the Kuat NV 2 bike rack thanks to the info provided above. Bought it with some points from my local Performance Bike store and will gladly pay for them to assemble it. Our 2 ebikes are a PITA to install on our current Yakima rack due primarily to my wife's Bionx battery rack...
  20. Mike Smith

    regional forums?

    Great idea. For example I would like to meet other ebikers in the N Baltimore County area for rides on the NCR trail or wherever or just to talk about ebiking. It could initially be by state and forum members could take it from there. Great way for ebikers to meet and share some time together.
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