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

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

Yeah, exactly. I only wanted to experiment at some point to see what it feels like. I take it the cadence is a pretty “binary” experience (on/off).

I still haven’t disabled the torque sensor on my bike, Jeremy. The natural feeling has always been a plus (for me) since I bought the bike. I realize cadence alone is a very different “feel” and I keep meaning to try it, but I haven’t. :D

Does velotric offer some combined tech? I know on my bike I have never switched off the torque sensor, and the controller is programmed to use inputs from both sensors (they’re really one sensor, I think) to compute power delivery. The result, at least from Juiced Bikes (now defunct), has been...

This necrothread (7 months old) is old news, BTW. There isn’t anything new in the news about Rad.

Oh, that’s a bloody shame, Stefan. Although, I totally understand where the caretakers of the castle’s heads are at.

That’s good thinking. I wish you guys were closer to me. Tallyho, Chris.

That’d be a shame.