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In simpler terms, I'm just saying it doesn't matter what kind of bike it is or how fast it can go, it matters how fast it's going, which is totally in control of the rider. I hope you didn't take what I said to mean that I think ebikes should be allowed to go 30 mph wherever they like. That...

I think it's probably wrong to make bikes illegal because of how fast they can go. We don't do that with cars and trucks on our roads. Behavior should be regulated, not hardware, at least for the most part. Any bike can do 40 mph down a long hill. Should all bikes therefore be banned...

No real idea myself, but you know what works and 10 is a lot of extra links! I'll be interested to see where this goes.... TT

I carry what I need to fix most flats. Tools, patch kits, spare tube, air. I haven't had a lot of flats lately. There aren't a lot of natural or man-made flat-causing things in the roads around here, and/or I've been lucky. I suppose if I were having flats a few times every month my attitude...

I have absolutely no expert knowledge about this subject at all, but I imagine the difference between the addix and 4-season materials, while real, are probably mostly theoretical under normal conditions. 20°F might be cold enough to measure the difference with scientific instruments but not by...

Skidding can be fun or maybe even useful, but it's very rarely what you want to do normally or on purpose is all l'm saying. TT

Well,okay, every rule has exceptions, but not skidding is still a good rule. TT

Seems to me that the only way you get in trouble with the front or the rear brake is when you apply them too hard. Don't lock up your wheels. Either one. You;ll stop faster and safer if neither wheel locks up. I pretty much always (post coaster brakes) apply my rear brake first, maybe with...

Everything said so far makes good sense, but it seems to boil down to "leaks happen". Frustrating that you didn't get more details out the the service than that they replaced the seals. Perhaps it made more sense just to do that than to find the leak (if there was only one). If there was only...

For whatever it's worth, ASATKat seems to be one of those people who posts very seldom and never follows up with another question or other reply. TT

Accuracy would be nice to count on but short of sending your bike off to a NIST service center for calibration and certification... how much does it really matter? Within reason, anyway? I adjusted my wheel size years ago, checked once, it wasn't perfect, but I shrugged and moved on. If my bike...

You could have some sort of mechanical issue, although I agree with the others that it is most likely a matter of getting used to how much hand pressure you need to apply to the brake levers. Is this a new bike? Have you been riding long? What kind of brakes are they? There are a lot of...

You can probably adjust the wheel size in your controller. That will, in turn, adjust the speed and distance readings. I've found those adjustments aren't necessarily all that accurate, so you may need to go through some trial and error. I've checked my bike odometer against Google Maps on...

What would be bad is if they refused to honor the warranty during its final month. You'd blow up if they did that. Why should the warranty end-date be soft in your favor but not theirs? TT

Guessing: You're going to the Orange wine region of Slovenia, not Orange County, California?

So, it was out of warranty? TT

Sorry, no help, but what is Bled? TT

Apparently you've had problems with Slime. I have not, and since it's still a very popular product, it seems safe to assume most people don't. I wouldn't hesitate to use it in my old analog Trek that takes 100 psi, but I haven't ridden it in years. (I plan to at some point!) Take it for...

Well, yeah, if there's something you can find going through the tire, remove it. And I'm not about to say any sealant works 100% of the time or under all circumstances but it works a lot better than you make it seem. A whole lot of punctures go entirely unnoticed because of Slime. TT

Maybe in your experience, but not mine. Just about the whole idea of Slime, and other sealants, is that you don't even know you have a puncture most of the time. If it worked as you describe Slime would have gone bankrupt and disappeared years ago. TT