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  1. Chazmo

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

    It’s like a black and white Christmas! I have to say, as a huge fan of various awesome metals (Ti included) this just really cranks my tool. ;) (Apologies for the huge thread veer… I promise some spectacular pictures of peak fall from my ride later. Promise…. :D )
  2. Chazmo

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

    My goodness! That’s a crazy trek on a scooter… Although, I must admit I’ve never seen a scooter with bicycle wheels before. Oh, and it was only his 3rd longest ride!
  3. Chazmo

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

    Probably seems a bit silly, but I like your two-tone gears, Stefan! That’s cool.
  4. Chazmo

    cleated (clipless) pedals

    Amen, brother. And my mileage does indeed vary! :D
  5. Chazmo

    cleated (clipless) pedals

    FYI, I re-read it, Jeremy, and I still don’t see any mention about upstroke and rider power. I guess you mean that it’s implied by his comment about sprinting performance (and yours ;) ) and his saying “efficiency” is pretty much a wash…? Regardless, makes sense to me, but then I’m not a...
  6. Chazmo

    cleated (clipless) pedals

    Good article. I always thought people gained power on the upstroke with clipless, Ras.. Might’ve missed it, but didn’t think I saw it mentioned in the article. That might’ve been a factor at some point. Anyway, very interesting, guys! I certainly agree that flat pedals seem fine to me. In...
  7. Chazmo

    cleated (clipless) pedals

    Gocha’… Yeah, I’ve seen those. Thanks!
  8. Chazmo

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

    Charge, your British humor combined with those insane rides you do certainly keep us on our toes. Keep it up!
  9. Chazmo

    cleated (clipless) pedals

    Ah, perhaps that’s what’s changed in the intervening years. The pedals I had, which were just bindings on a spindle, could not be used without the cleated biking shoes. I.e., they had no surrounding “platform” to allow pedaling with regular shoes. I think they made them that way for weight...
  10. Chazmo

    cleated (clipless) pedals

    Are clipless pedals out of style or is it an ebike thing? I don’t see many (any?) of us using them. I was never much of a fan, but I did use them for a while back in the late 1990s and early oughts.
  11. Chazmo

    Riding without the motor

    What a fun video! Really enjoyed! Not sure what to think of the virtual pedaling. Very interesting development (virtual pedaling) and I wonder where it’ll go.
  12. Chazmo

    Riding without the motor

    Totally hear that, Jeremy. On my bike (75lb fat-tire ebike) it’s just not feasible for me to ride without power if there’s any uphill incline at all. Basically, I only turn the motor off on level trail or slight downgrade where I can pedal to at least 10MPH (about the minimum I’m comfortable...
  13. Chazmo

    2018 Juiced Bikes RipCurrent S compatibility with Bafang H550

    Wonderful! Glad the new battery is working for you, @jwhy! So, in total, you only changed the display and the battery, right? That’s great. So, I’m not sure how much experience you have with lithium-ion batteries, jwhy, but try not to charge above 80% (55.4V) most of the time, and try not to...
  14. Chazmo

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

    Lovely, JG!!!! We’ve got very similar colors going on around here in central MA. Only two overnight frosts so far though. Such a fantastic time of year.
  15. Chazmo

    CBS Evening News

    One can certainly understand how she feels, but I hope that doesn’t go forward. I always try to operate my bike responsibly around pedestrians and (especially) dog walkers. What I’m finding a lot these days is distracted pedestrians who either have music in their ears or loud cellphones while...
  16. Chazmo

    Fold 1 PAS system

    Hi Old-tool-guy! Just curious, but what was your old bike that also had 1 to 5 PAS settings? You should definitely ask Velotric about this before putting any money into it. Using the Fold Plus’s display on your bike might give you access to some PAS control features, but I am guessing that...
  17. Chazmo

    Fold 1 PAS system

    Hi: Just to be clear, are you talking about comparing your old bike's PAS levels to the Velotric Fold? Or, are you talking about a difference in the Fold’s power deliver with throttle depressed vs. not? I’m just a little confused since PAS levels are not standardized across manufacturers or...
  18. Chazmo

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

    Couple of shots from the rail trail today, late afternoon. Shorter ride this afternoon due to a late start.
  19. Chazmo

    e Trike pls Help

    I just wanted to congratulate you on riding at 97, Ernest. That is astounding. Best of luck.
  20. Chazmo

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

    I hope you’re joking, Charge. But, I’m a little confused, don’t you live in Scotland? Sorry, it’s hard to remember all the relatively new faces and places I’ve met here… Are you on vacation? Visiting? For the record, Portland is a pretty big mess for a variety of political and...
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