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A fixed seat height is only good if your inseam is the length that the bike was designed for. Most people won’t be able to pedal it without risking knee injury. I agree with the posts above. It seems to be another e-moped trying to pass itself off as an e-bike. I think the “review” is...

If I know that I will riding I make sure that I am hydrated and have a good store of slow burn energy on board without overeating. If the ride is going to be hot, long or hard I use an energy drink. Water is fine for short or easy rides . I also make sure that I have enough liquid with me...

5 below, must be nice. I believe that all Vermont Rail Trails are at least Class 1 friendly. I saw Class 2 bikes on the Island Line Rail Trail. I don’t think that there are any Ebike issues. I assume that the 15 mph limit would apply.

Longest Rail Trail in New England to be completed this spring. I look forward to riding the full length next summer. https://vtrans.vermont.gov/highway/local-projects/lvrt/maps

I’ll keep my “back in the day” stories to myself, (I would never want to go back). Music is definitely perceived differently when chemicals are involved. My tastes have mellowed with time, but then as now, I prefer acoustic, (instruments, not bikes).

I hope that you will post pictures and stories along the way. That sounds like a great experience.

It should never be about the mileage. It’s about enjoying the miles that you ride.

I have only done one Metric century on my Cross Core, but I have done twelve Imperial centuries on non electric road bikes. One of my Imperial centuries was a Double Metric century as well at 126.8 miles, (204 Kilometers). The Cross Core still had 10% left on the charge after 63 miles and more...

I agree with @fooferdoggie. If you are putting in a fair amount of effort, a saddle that supports your sit bones is actually the most comfortable and any weight being put onto your hands is removing that weight from your but, (moderation is the key). Your core muscles can also relieve some...

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. Best band name anyway. The Who, Queen, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Beatles, Roling Stones, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin……. They were all the best in their own way at any given time, and they could all knock the snot out of Air Supply, (and Styx, the other...

I have been using my Incredibell Duet for about 12 years, (I rode in non-electric mountain bikes in the Czech Republic for about 10 years and bells are required there). The Incredibell Duet has a nice, cheery double ring. It gets noticed without being obnoxious. My original bell is still...

Last ride of 2022 for me. The forecast was for 50 degrees, but according to my Garmin, the average was only 41, (I should have worn gloves with fingers). Still, pretty warm for the end of December in Vermont. Sparky and I were filthy by the end, but it was fun just the same. Charles...

If I remember correctly, the shim was used to prevent movement of his friend’s BMW handlebars. It’s been a long time since I read it so I could be way off. You almost have to study that book in order to keep it all straight. It was amazing how he pulled the whole thing together in the last...

As a “general” rule, the slot in the collar, (clamp), is aligned with the slot in the frames seat tube. There are exceptions, but they generally, (not always), apply to carbon seatposts. If you have an alloy seatpost, the collar would be more effective with the slots aligned, (unless the...

If everything is sized properly 5 Nm of torque should be adequate. Over-tightening the seatpost collar can cause damage to the frame and seatpost. It can also cause the binder bolt itself to fail. If the seatpost isn’t staying put after applying 5 Nm of torque to the seatpost’s binder bolt...

Same here on New Hampshire’s “West Coast”. My last ride was December 8th. Oh well, Spring is coming. Winter is when I get to take care of everything that I put off during the other seasons. I still love the seasons and Northern New England. The seasons are like a reset so that you don’t get...

High 40s, no snow and open water are all unusual for this part of New Hampshire in December. We will be paying for this soon enough.

My black ice crash was in 1971 and on a motorcycle. Everything started out ok, and there was no ice where the ride began, but a few turns later the bike just went out from under me and we slid across the other lane and into a granite curb. Luckily, there was nothing coming the other way, but I...

I agree. Thanks for taking us along. The deer and rabbit were nice bonuses.

Sound advice. The best way out of a bad situation is to avoid it in the first place, but the reality is that trouble can happen anywhere and mental illness isn’t isolated to cities and bad neighborhoods, (nice guy, kept to himself, always paid his bills on time….).