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Damn, I want to be you at 75.

What kind of man names their son Dweezil? Have they not heard the tragic story of A Boy Named Sue?

I wasn't aware that there was a study comparing bicycle injuries to ebike injuries. I would need to understand the conditions of the study to make an informed comment on it. Of course that won't stop me from giving an uninformed opinion. ;) I think there is a difference between a legal ebike...

I understand that, I was just pointing out that the forces you referenced are not really what a cyclist experiences during an accident. Going over the handlebars is going to hurt and road rash is almost a certainty, but a blunt impact at 15, 20, or 25mph is not usual. Getting hit by a car going...

Then you missed my point. How likely is it that a bicyclist is going to run directly into a concrete wall taking the full force of the collision head on? More likely they will steer away from an obstacle and may brush up against a wall. In the case that started this thread, a kid on an ebike...

And yet, I know someone who laid his motorcycle down on the pavement at 50mph and walked away. Because falling off a ladder at 15mph is a false equivalence to what actually happens in a bicycle crash unless you are deliberately running your bike into a concrete wall head on.

I know the feeling. If you save them in a parts bin and remember you have them, it could save a future purchase.

The battery will self discharge. Six months is borderline. I have a battery from EM3EV with a smart BMS that has very little discharge over that time. I have some of the original LIGO batteries from Grin that don't do nearly as well, even when shutdown. MTA: The battery from EM3EV is a 52V...

"California Assembly Bill 1942 (AB 1942), introduced in February 2026 as the "E-Bike Accountability Act" by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, proposes mandatory DMV registration and license plates for all Class 2 and Class 3 e-bikes to improve safety and accountability."

Maybe this...

Sorry, I haven't taken apart a Lectric One. However, many/most displays have a pin going to them with battery voltage and should also have ground. You may be able to tap into that. You could test that with a multimeter.

New laws won't make Sur-rons any more illegal than they already are. A proposed law to require DMV registration and license plates for currently legal class 2 and class 3 ebikes does nothing to solve the emoto problem. Enforcement of existing laws will take care of that. Putting up road blocks...

I think that states like New Jersey and California's war on ebikes will negate that.

Maybe you can rig one with some threaded rod?

So take some time now and research restaurants near where you will be staying. And they do have Eastern European restaurants there as well: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g56003-c16-Houston_Texas.html. Maybe not as good as your mother used to make, but you can find a little bit of...

There are lots of ways to get exercise. I have been a runner my whole life, but that's not for everyone. My take is that you have to do something you enjoy or you won't do it enough to make a difference. If you find yourself not looking forward to tomorrow's ride or struggle to keep up with the...

You don't need union assembly line workers these days. Robots have come a long way. Factory automation can make it a lot cheaper to manufacture in the United States. It's a big up front investment though.

That's your choice. I am a computer network engineer, unpatched computers are not safe for my business. I don't click on sketchy links either, but exploits don't always rely on clicks. I don't like the new law and I think it will be amended before 2027. However, if it comes to a choice...

You want the security patches to avoid becoming part of a hacker's bot farm or having spyware and key loggers installed on your computer. New vulnerabilities are found every day.