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Transporting whatever's in those plastic bags? Looks like a pretty light load. Could be part of his job. For all we know, could be a very short routine ride on reasonably safe bike infrastructure like that shown. Either that, or he's practicing to ride a cable over the nearby Columbia River...

No, no evidence of fluid leaks in this saga.

Absolutely. They're clearly lifelong roadies, mostly seniors, with some serious equipment — including some spectacular vintage road bikes. But they don't take themselves too seriously, and I've always felt welcome. Usually 25-35 bikes per ride, including 2-3 ebikes. One regular who looks in...

Many thanks! This will be a HUGE help when I talk to the mechanic later this morning. Yes, I think they were pecking at the brake problems till now. But I think they'll escalate appropriately this time. This is my favorite local shop and authorized Specialized dealer, with a great service...

That's how I found the mostly unmotorized roadie group I ride with now and then.

Question is, should the brakes on a $5250, 36 lb Specialized bike need that much more adjustment than a $2700, 70 lb off-brand bike over the same 3,000 mi of use?

Brake troubles Anyone else having excessive brake issues on an SL 1? Taking my 2022 SL 1 into the shop today for brake trouble yet again! It's now only 3,051 mi and 15 months old with a reasonable average gain of 42 ft/mi in our hilly coastal terrain. I don't consider myself hard on brakes...

Before proceeding, I'll have to see if ADT can add a garage detector to our existing alarm system at reasonable cost. No hearing issue then. Certain we could hear a cheap Home Depot detector in the garage from any downstairs location. Probably from upstairs bedrooms, too, but would have to test...

The New York Times reported today that Mike Johnson, our evangelical Speaker of the House, recently said that, to quote the Times, "women, unlike men, are unable to 'compartmentalize' their thoughts." But every married male on EBR knows that Johnson's dead wrong. Our wives are perfectly capable...

Love it! The jokes are back! @ChezCheese:) started a string of adverb jokes and one- and two-liners here. They went on for weeks. Funniest stretch this thread's ever had if you ask me. Please, sir, I want some more, he begged Twistfully.

Put off the elderly?? Typical recess at my old school, sonny.

Great idea! All 3 of our ebikes live in the same corner of the garage, so one new battery-operated smoke+heat detector should cover it.

Did the owner mention why he thought the boars might make an exception in your case? ;^}

About to spring for a range extender for my SL 1. Will my old Specialized Zee cage (v.1, not carbon) work with it? If so, any advantage to the Zee cage they sell for the RE? Thanks!

Well, you guys can't do much about the gray, but the latter's entirely in your hands. How about a public wellness media blitz with a slogan like "If all that gray's getting you down, make the best of it while you're there!" Just not on billboards — too much distracted driving already. ;^} I'll...

Just to give you high-latitude guys something to look forward to, it will be 75°F and sunny here in coastal SoCal next week. ;^} Haven't heard mention of a Santa Ana wind event so far, but that's the most likely cause for such a warm spell this time of year. (December temperatures are normally...

Don't know, the dealer did the swap before I took delivery. Didn't hear any complaints about the bolts.

Certainly amusing in the sense that we're all talking past each other now. What's good for a racer and what's good for the average roadie spotted in my hilly terrain aren't necessarily the same thing.

Welcome aboard! We'd love to see your bikes and the places you ride. My 3 favorite forum threads are the ones for sharing ride photos. https://forums.electricbikereview.com/threads/2025-our-rides-in-words-photos-maps-and-videos.57230/...

I can see that being true for the faster peloton-oriented roadies in flattish Poland, but seriously doubt that it applies to all. Unless you're using a special definition of "roadie" much narrower than the one I'm used to. Also seems unlikely for the many roadies I see out and about in very...