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The worst is when the wind is so strong you have to peddal going down hill.

I love my e-bike but It has taken second to my road bike this summer. If you have ever ridden a beautifully crafted, light, comfortable and fast road bike on a back country road, at 22 miles per hour, under your own power, you'll understand what I mean. I know, I know, "just turn the assist...

That guy is great. I think he missed his calling. He looks like a young Jim Carrey. Even has that whacky twinkle in his eye.

I have some very steep hills on my regular riding route. The steepest one is just outside my door. It's a butt kicker. In years past I often had to walk my bike up it. Now at 72 with a carbon fiber road bike and exercising every day I can climb it without going into cardiac arrest. I could...

Looks really cool but I'm not interested in riding in the rain and it would slow me down.

Speed / distance traveled / Time of day / Estimated remaining distance / Time traveled.

Don't Don't give up on the prestas right away. I know they seem a bit akward at first but once you get used to them, they are superior, in my opinion. I remember drilling out the rims on my old road bike to accept the bigger schrader vlalves because I didn't like the little prestas. I later...

Taking a break from my e-bike.

The seat was the first thing to go. It looks good but is fmore for a road bike where some of your weight is on your hands. The Controls-e being more of an upright riding position requires a wider seat in my opinion. I'm sure the Controls-e kickstand is from another Cannondale build. It...

I just whacked off 3/4 of an inch from the kickstand on my Contro-e and am much happier. The stand is easy enough to remove but you have to drill and thread a new hole in the bottom of it to accept the adjustment screw. It now leans over at a more comfortable angle that isn't succeptable to...

To my suprise and frustration, Gortex and other 'breathable" raingear is not completely waterproof. I have two, very nice Gortex jackets that are a couple years old that both let water through. What I found, by questioning everyone I came across that knew anything about rain gear is that...

I was wondering why you would ever need a brake light on a bicycle, and then I remembered my wife, who almost always tries to run me over whenever I stop for something. Could be helpful.

I know Portland and completely understand I'm just saying it could be lighter without any loss of class. Maybe even be classier.

700 miles on bike with same chain and not showing any signs of being "stretched".

The Ries Muller quality certainly shines through. I could see getting one in a cargo bike or a trike with extened range. That dog crate is a bit over built though. They certainly did a beautiful job, but from a wood worker's perspective, you could have made it a lot lighter an gotten...

In the world of ergonomics when someone asks what the best position for this or that is, we say, "the next one". Changeing position is essential. It breaks up the stress.

I'm quite happy where I am. I'm a cheapskate at heart and start loosing interest when the return on my dollar begins to diminish drastically. I have no problem passing on $100 bottles of scotch or $10,000 bicycles. I'll leave those for the guys with the big bucks or have more money than they...

Just getting ready to take her out for a spin now. I find it curious that at times, I have difficulty getting out of a chair or bending over to pick up an object because of my arthritis but when I'm on my bicycle I'm 15 again! I'm 72 and will continue riding until I fall over and can't get...

You'd have to be a full time, professional cyclist to apreciate it. I have a $3,200 road bike that is carbon, except for the rims. Great bike and worth every penny but there comes a point of diminishing returns. Same reason I don't buy $150 bottles of scotch.

Odd thing is, my wrists are much more comfortable on my road bike where I'm leaning down and forward. On my E-bike I'm sitting upright with little forward weight but that's the bike I have the wrist problem with. I'm still trying to figure that one out.