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  1. BlackHand

    Anybody tried Clik tire valves?

    Did I mention that it comes with a rubber sheath to protect the tool?
  2. BlackHand

    Anybody tried Clik tire valves?

    Good info. I've been considering the presta version with the multi tool that slips inside.
  3. BlackHand

    RIP m@Robertson - Tale of Two WHeels

    Thank you for posting this, Matt's knowledge and viewpoint will be missed for sure.
  4. BlackHand

    I bought a Grizl:ON CF 9, AMA

    It shouldn't need to - since they advertise it as an option (but dont sell it in this market) - that indicates the flag is set to allow it in the factory config.
  5. BlackHand

    E-Gravel Bike…Looking for Advice

    I don't think the bike you describe is really available yet in the US. There are rumors about upcoming gravel bikes with the DJi Avinox motor. That motor should be plenty powerful for you and is lighter than all the other full power drives. Their emtb, Amflow, is only 43lbs with a 600wh...
  6. BlackHand

    So how much was the last dozen eggs you bought?

    Much like cars and gas, eggs have different requirements in Cali which leads to west coast prices generally being higher. USDA weekly egg report https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3725.pdf One of my kid's classmates has been stocking the school's leave something/take something room (food...
  7. BlackHand

    E-Horn?

    My bell broke about a year ago and I didn't bother replacing it - ineffective for the 80% that are wearing earbuds and anyways in passive aggressive Seattle most people (including me) interpret all but the happiest bells as 'Coming through, get out of my way!' I call out 'coming by on your...
  8. BlackHand

    With 125% tariffs, will the e-bike market die?

    What, did our Treasury Secretary defect?
  9. BlackHand

    What Fork To Get, and/or Other Parts (for a weight weenie low power fs eMTB)

    Somehow, I missed the original context of what you were replying to.
  10. BlackHand

    What Fork To Get, and/or Other Parts (for a weight weenie low power fs eMTB)

    Rotational weight impacts acceleration and climbing more than static weight. To what degree and how much it is offset by loss of inertia on downhills seems to be one of those neverending debates.
  11. BlackHand

    Still searching for the perfect ultra-light ebike kit for road bikes — here’s the idea in my head

    What's crazy is that the Addict eRide versions on clearance are better specced than the equivalent price acoustic Addict. Ultegra level components for $3500 on the eRide RC 10.
  12. BlackHand

    Wahoo ELEMNT vs. Garmin EDGE (as E-Bike GPS Displays)

    Yeah, you have to be somewhat accepting when you buy into a 10 year old platform with a 6 year old display. (I also bought a new old stock bike last fall) FWIW, the Nyon display lets you configure up to 6 fields per screen, but it's biggest feature are custom assist modes. But I think they...
  13. BlackHand

    Still searching for the perfect ultra-light ebike kit for road bikes — here’s the idea in my head

    That's a really slick detail. Love how they eliminated a pain point for hub motors and turned it into a selling point.
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    Still searching for the perfect ultra-light ebike kit for road bikes — here’s the idea in my head

    Unfortunately, Vivax -who owned the design - went out of business about 5 years ago. At that, the kits were $3-4k I think and are probably worth more now if any could even be found.
  15. BlackHand

    Still searching for the perfect ultra-light ebike kit for road bikes — here’s the idea in my head

    Maybe you should get an exoskeleton, then you don't have to mess with your bike at all. 2.2kg for the system, 2.6kg with a spare battery which you would almost certainly need. https://hypershell.tech/en-us/products/hypershell-x?variant=46103181918444
  16. BlackHand

    2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    I figured @Stefan was talking about the pirates :)
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    2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    I guess I've been slacking on contributing to this thread so here are some assorted bits from the last 3 weeks of extended commutes. 4/16 - 42 miles. Cut across Seattle up and down cobblestone blocks to lake WA then north to home. I guess this was the Falcon's first "shakedown cruise" as I...
  18. BlackHand

    The likely incoming 750w limit

    Use of class 3 ebikes are limited to those age 16+ in my state and in many/most states as far as I know.
  19. BlackHand

    left foot forward?

    Spoken like a true right hander! I mount the bike from the right pretty often. Right foot planted is more natural for me. I end up mounting from the left as well, mostly because of the kickstand on one bike and the direction I am getting out of the garage and around the car in the driveway...
  20. BlackHand

    left foot forward?

    I'm left handed and right footed. I don't think that I favor either foot forward if I'm up on the pedals. But I definitely plant my right foot when mounting and when stopped. The exception being when the bike lane dissolves into a right tun lane. Then after stopping I switch to my left...
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