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Steel is heavier, but it is stronger. Extra frame strength in a folder is good. Spin the rear wheel backward if you want to check for motor gears. If it has them, they engage and are harder to turn backwards than forwards. I own three folder conversions. All three cost about $250 before...

Never had clips. In the 70's, our bikes used the metal straps on the pedals which took the toe of your shoes. You could always slip your shoes out, but I soon removed them. We had a gal stop behind us six years ago and promptly fall over. I thought we had caused her to crash when we stopped our...

Wow, it is $319 with free shipping. Is it alloy or steel frame (use a magnet)?

There are a wide variety of cells in the market, and if you know what's inside your battery and have a technical bent, the charging and storage temperatures can be looked up. Some cells are rated for storage at -40C and charged at 0C. Most owners will not have that info, so best to use the...

I would expect the Dutch to understand how to do training wheels, as in the second link. As for the Swing Wheels, the install looks it needs a good mechanical guy who can put some tapped holes in the rear frame, if needed.

I've watched our kids, and later their kids, learn with training wheels. They sort of work when you're short and on small wheels, harder to tip over. Nonetheless, that rear wheel will lift off the ground when the kids turn the handlebars. Would get worse with a full size bike. Unless you ride...

The waterways issue extends to beaches on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. My friend has a home on the water, and it's been long established that he can walk the shoreline as far as he wants in most areas, if he stays on the wet sand, actually along the high water mark. You can also swim and fish...

Sleeves and shims on the hinge posts. You probably already adjusted the latching levers, Worst case, you replace it with a quality steerer, but where to get them. I went thru this four years ago on one of my folders. The replacements sold on amazon, ebay, and aliexpress were just as junky as...

I've had pedal bearings wear out. They sound like that, A loose pedal arm will sometimes pop during a pedal stroke. Middrive motors, because they are applying heavy tension on the chain will amplify noises more. "It feels similar to when a gear's missing a tooth. It happens when the pedals are...

I suppose the problem is finding a smaller 48V motor for the front that can support fat tires? Why give up on 2WD. You can find a smaller motor and lace it into the rim. Yeah, it's not easy, but high school kids can do it in bike shops,

I was in Italy a long time ago. Lots of Vespa like scooters. Props to their e-car movement.

Seems like they copied most of UPP's listings, You even see a small UPP in each one, I would think that either they are UPP, unlikely as UPP has better web designers, or some kind of fake.

Meanwhile US Department of Energy is trying to reverse the transition by banning these words. "The terms staffers are forbidden from using include: climate change, green, decarbonization, energy transition, sustainability, sustainable, subsidies, tax breaks, tax credits, and carbon footprint."

That train compartment is cleaner than my office,

If it's safe enough for the guy's office, it's gotta be OK on a train,

If these trends continue, EPA will soon be allowing lead in everything again. We can restart the abandoned mines in western Illinois. Colorado too! More jobs, baby.

It's Taiwan, and I would not expect exploitation of migrant workers, but after reading some articles that appear credible, wow, it looks to be a valid response by the CBP.

Shift that Yamaha to the bigger diameter rear gears and spin the pedals faster. Actually applies to any bike, whether unpowered, mid, or hub motor, From Google's AI engine.. although I didn't have to look it up to know it works for me.. "Spinning your bike pedals uses less energy by .allowing...

I didn't mention that I prefer to ride the torque sensing DM02 and TSDZ2 motors, because the pedal feel is better.

This might help, if it is a Quanta hub with cassette. Never opened a cassette myself.