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I'm sure hydraulic brakes are wonderful but they can't tell you through manual feedback whether you're going to stop in time. You figure that out through other senses and adjust your squeeze accordingly. Same thing with hydraulic brakes, mechanical brakes, or dragging your feet (except you...

You can probably feel it more with mechanical brakes, but what is it you're feeling? What tells you you're applying too much, or not enough, brake? I could be wrong, but I think it has little to do with what you're feeling with your hands or fingers. I think it's much more about the change of...

I wonder how much "feeling the brakes" through your hands really matters. I'm sure it helps, and in a panic stop you know to squeeze as hard as you can, but I'll bet most of the "feeling" comes from the change in inertia the brakes cause. If you think you're about to fly over the handlebars...

Bumpers for pushing barges. Normal on river tugs. TT

Aside from all of the other important considerations, try to think about it from the point of view of which decision would you most regret NOT going with two years from now? $9k is a lot of money now, but will it seem like all that much in a couple of years? TT

I follow this thread for the smiles. Gotta say, the last couple of posts were hilarious!!!

Why don't they need lubrication? That doesn't sound right to me. TT

Not regular WD40! There's a Specialty WD40 White Lithium spray that would be good. TT

Brake and shifter cables need regular lubrication. Put a few drops of oil on the cable itself and let gravity work it down inside the housing Pump the brakes to help it. You might have to situate the bike right to get gravity to work for you. Then turn the bike the other way up and do the...

Why is that? This stuff sounds pretty good. Is it a matter of getting it in the little holes and getting it back out? I assume you don't want it drying in the holes along with whatever oxidation it loosened up. Could you just blow it out with a can of compressed air? TT

Could be, especially if you were pulling a long hill and or it was especially hot out. Did you ever clean and grease all of your contacts? I'd say the symptoms match my theory better than they do yours and my theory involves doing something you ought to do anyway, if you haven't already...

It's worth cleaning all of the battery contacts with some contact cleaner and a toothbrush followed up with some dielectric grease. TT

It means you will notice the rolling resistance. I have no idea how true that is. Their website makes the Tannus Airless tire sound pretty good though. Of course, they might be a little biased. If they solve the flat tire problem, what are you going to do if your chain falls off, or any of...

Sorry for your problems, but my experience with Rad has been polar opposite. Very few problems and very good customer service. I have a 2018 Rover can have been quite happy with it. Just saying... since it's mostly people with issues that post, not the people who have good experiences TT

My opinion, and not what you want to hear, but learn how to deal with a flat. Carry the tools and a spare tube. Learning to fix a flat ought to be a standard part of the standard learning to ride a bike curriculum. It just isn't that big a deal. Use Tannus Armor if you want, use a sealant...

Good point about the local law. I think the vast majority of bike lanes in the US are on the right and are for going the same direction as auto traffic. There are probably exceptions, but I hope they are clearly signed with instructions that might be contrary to the norm. Knowing no more...

Unless it was a one-way street, in which case he shouldn't have been there. TT

I knew what you meant, and I don't mean to seem to argue, but I think of "blowout" as analogous to "explosion", i.e.: sudden. A bullet never slowly explodes out of a gun, for example. Leaks happen at different speeds, including fast and very fast. A blowout means one instant you're riding on...

I never go anywhere without a patch kit and a way to inflate my tires -- and the tools necessary to fix a flat. Although, I am quite capable of lame-brainedly doing something similar to your story. Live and learn. hopefully. For what it's worth, maybe this is a matter of opinion, isn't "slow...

From the link above, "Insurance through Oyster is provided by Markel Insurance Company". I think that's good, but I went with Markel directly. TT