Search results

  1. C

    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    In slightly connected news, just before my last ride I noticed the dropper was very stiff, so I undid the ring and pulled it out of the way, greased the post and then incorrectly I suppose dropped it down. It jammed solid. A bit of heaving got it back up but one of the slider pins was popped out...
  2. C

    What I Learned from Buying and Riding My First Electric Bike

    True, the charging port is from the Titanic.
  3. C

    Marion Iowa Considers Speed Limits for E-Bikes

    Yup, saw that one. I would be fine with that if there were 100% continuous usable ebike friendly paths to back it up.
  4. C

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    One day Rab is going to post.. 'I'm pretty tired.. think I'll go home now.”
  5. C

    New Jersey Would Be Foolish To Require E-Bike Insurance & Registration

    Emotorcycles ride outs are just the new 60s motorbike gangs in kid form. You could literally take all the media and copy past Harley with Surron. In the UK its been going on since the 50s. All thats changed is from gas to electric, my dad used to tear about on an grey area illegal internal gas...
  6. C

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Urban bridleway ride, behind me in this shot is the largest Heinz factory in the world Estates are built but the bridleway is always protected Even made a bridge for it through the factory Very atmospheric, if dank ride through semi rural areas Barely maintained in parts Then pops...
  7. C

    Marion Iowa Considers Speed Limits for E-Bikes

    All these news reports call emotorcycles ebikes, every single one. They are mass gaslighting the public for more restrictions and control. Its low hanging fruit for the evil ones, and tbh its our own fault for being so easily led by simplistic hypnosis
  8. C

    New Jersey Would Be Foolish To Require E-Bike Insurance & Registration

    The questions have come up since any form of motorising bicycles were invented. Is it illegal to be towed above max assist speed, how about a sail or a large spring that you pedal into tension for hills, maybe a kite surfer sail or a descending weight on a lever, even large magnets to 'catch'...
  9. C

    Carrying photography gear on a ride

    Whats that, shutter speed, burst shots or the DTs?
  10. C

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    So I have to go see these Who would have known.
  11. C

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Bought packpack to carry Levo battery, just a test rig, 18 quid on Amazon. Actually feels really light to wear, going to put heavy tools on the bike and mod it to hold the battery in place.
  12. C

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    The admiring glances gauge never lies.
  13. C

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    All my bikes are studded as soon as I sit on them. Dad joke 4257b
  14. C

    New Jersey Would Be Foolish To Require E-Bike Insurance & Registration

    Theres going to be a huge market for hidden tech like the race cheaters use. Motor in the seat tube, batteries in the down and top tube. Limited but doable.
  15. C

    New Jersey Would Be Foolish To Require E-Bike Insurance & Registration

    Yup, theres still a chance of it being modified though. I really dont want this catching on, the UK is going rule crazy, complete police state.
  16. C

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    A plane crashed where I was riding last week, it was one of those with a huge parachute, unfortunately it got blown into the pylons on activation of the chute and both were killed, very unlucky and sad. Sorry its the Sun newspaper
  17. C

    Vacation planning with E-Bikes

    Never had a delayed flight, but every flookin time I go to an airport or get on plane the village idiot homes in on me, I swear , I know its a cliche but Im gifted with them. I even had the barman at Innsbruck airport want to fight me because I asked for the wrong beer. He had a huge handlebar...
  18. C

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    I suggest you bring it straight into a warm room and you can water the plants with the condensation.
Back