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I see a lot of totally crap shifters and derailleurs on new bikes I’m building, a bit upsetting when it’s an otherwise nice brand name e-bike. Lower end Shimano is now crap… right out of the box, especially the derailleurs. Microshift makes some very nice Shimano compatible shifters as well as...

Yeah, but everybody knows a good schlumph is a wonderful and enduring thing. Somethings to cherish and pass down to the next generation. like a set of fine dentures

Yeah, you are right. A stuck schlumph truly sucks. I glad to hear your schlumpification issue has been corrected. to prevent this happening again there is a cream for it…

I was thinking about that. But then it began to sound like an effort so I went for a ride on my Dutch bike… that cures all frustrations.

Two things about that stand. It doesn’t life either wheel clear of the ground, so if either wheel is sitting on a slight bump the kickstand is clear of the ground. It’s just a bit but it’s kinda stupid. the second thing is that there is an extension for the tab you push it down with, to clear...

Trek Fetch 2+. A fat pig that’s fun to ride but can also haul scrap metal or groceries or another bike or a lot of beer….

Cool! It’s like a bike diaper. those should come free with every Harley Davidson

If you can get your wife to use a small suitcase you have crossed into an area of reason which man rarely experiences, a moment to be cherished. I’d call the local university to get it documented as well.

the line between motorcycles and e-bikes is getting properly blurry now. 350 volts / 80ish mph

At our shop we’ve seen problems with e-bikes carried on racks in the rain. The electrical systems on these things is designed to withstand living outside in pretty much all weather, but not the blast of highway speeds. Driving down the highway at 70mph into a headwind of 20mph in heavy rain is...

And to let you know when the sweep has done his work.

I met my wife when her motorbike broke down and I stopped to help, so I literally picked her up in the gutter. I had a Jawa in those days, rare as hens teeth over here even when they were still importing them. The guy I was riding with that day got off his bike, walked back and saw a pretty...

Doesn’t a suitable partner show up to the first date on a hand built custom steel bike? something covered in polished aluminium bits and fitted with an NOS vintage group set. or am I setting my sights rather high.

I was amusing myself picturing the mailman dropping packages down the chimney, then I remembered they are on strike again.

Chimney bell?

I’ve lived in some lovely places in northern Canada so I’m familiar with real winter. The kind where you can walk up the snowdrift in front of the house right up onto the roof with just a small step at the edge of the roof. or where the daytime high was -30 to -35F for over a month straight...

Today’s ride… uh, nope!

Off they come! and then I put on my own.

Yes you have! Just looking at those things causes brain damage and… um… ooooo… nice….

I once used an aluminum camera case. From the used pile at the back of the large photography shop. Plastic free makes it difficult, why is that a requirement. i mean… other than its poisoning our planet.