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    Gender Neutral Spanish

    It's ju It's just that the women carry the men.
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    Gender Neutral Spanish

    If you want political correctness this is the question you should ask: ¿Sería políticamente correcto hacer que el español fuera neutral en cuanto al género?
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    RAD Power Bikes Going Bust

    Airtight is what you would want in a battery case to avoid condensation issues. Though that might cause other issues.
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    RAD Power Bikes Going Bust

    The problem is bigger than the batteries on Rad bikes, as it appears to be an environmental issue that batteries in the past were not designed to deal with. though something that was known about for years. To Rad's credit they did come out with their SafeShield batteries.
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    Battery recall thru the CPSC.

    From what I infer from the above article is that the problem stems from water ingress into the battery. The pictured battery looks pretty much like what a lot of us use. So, really this is not an issue limited to Rad bikes. I guess not everyone has a bike shed.
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    Battery recall thru the CPSC.

    Rad Power Bikes is broke, so this will hasten their bankruptcy. Bicycle Retailer article on Rad batteries
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    E-Bike Theft (no way to prevent it?)

    A kiss I wouldn't mind, but someone stole the whole danged thing.😭
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    E-Bike Theft (no way to prevent it?)

    Cheap and ugly is what I use for theft prevention.
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    2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Yeah, we know where that went.
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    Post deleted???

    Please, everyone, don't feed the trolls!
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    Is $800 a reasonable price for a beginner ebike?

    Be warned about those cheap ebikes. Just today I pedaled my torque sensing $350 mid drive to a local store and the chain broke! Fortunately, home was downhill. (Advantage: hubmotor.) The lesson I keep learning with cheap ebikes is that you need to thoroughly go through them, and repair or...
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    Is $800 a reasonable price for a beginner ebike?

    This mid-drive was $350, which included shipping. I'd call it a beginner ebike. So bargains are out there, but it's definitely buyer be aware territory.
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    So I ordered another eBike....

    He sure won't hurt his knees pedaling on that bike.;)
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    Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse

    I'll make my mind up after I ride one. If they make enough of them and go under my chance of scoring one only improves. I still want want one off those hub less ebikes too. They just didn't make enough of them before they folded.
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    Hello from Greece! New here...looking for advice about a smaller battery...thanks!

    If you are new to ebikes, get use to it. On your bike, the battery looks nicely sized. There are monsters out there:
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    shock absorbing seat posts

    No elastomers on my Suntour NCX. I believe Cane Creek is elastomeric.
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