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Tom, That's kind of my attitude to the mid steps but I'm curious if I'm an outlier, plus not owning one I can only guess about it. The big benefit seems to be in stand over height, and not any ease in mounting/dismounting. It's not the kilt that would scare everyone. :oops:

I think any color Ortleibs count ... but the pink ones look great with the grey frame. Question - do you use the mid step as a true step through or do you swing your leg over like a full frame setup?

Absolutely agree, On it's own it's not worth much to him, as the standard refrain is (and has been) that NATO is the aggressor, etc. etc. I was thinking more about the potential impact of a new threat along with work by the Ukrainians once they have safe air cover. I'm trying to visualize a...

Did you notice the recent comments about Russia possibly buying a bunch of advanced Iranian drones? Even though it was downplayed the timing of that was right in the middle of the HiMARs successes and I don't think that was a coincidence. An advanced drone with stand off weapons (as opposed to...

So lets see if we can clear up some of the miss information ... First the gas turbine is I believe actually actually a pair and isn't being sold, it's being repaired at the most experienced location able to do so, the Siemens facility in Montreal. The original plan is to ship the repaired...

Oh Stephan, you certainly can. It depends on they amount of use, the type of ammunition used, how the weapon is maintained and the environment it's used in (dusty, salty, etc.), but you certainly can even with pistols wear them out or cause enough wear to seriously affect the accuracy even with...

I've always thought the Mixite frame style would make a good basis for a conversion. My GF is now looking at an alternative to a cheap heavy (but necessarily small framed) dual suspension MT style bike. She wants to be able to travel around with me plus be able to lift the bike into vehicles or...

SIOP of the far left/right. Find an issue that seems to fit a useful narrative. Cherry pick the facts to fit that narrative, or just misinterpret exiting facts. Weave a new narrative to create a wedge issue to fire up like minded individuals. Call any investigative analysis "fake news", and...

Another Russian navy vessel joins the Moskva at the bottom. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-claims-harpoon-missile-attack-on-russian-navy-ship Really interesting that there was an anti air system onboard. Not functioning, or did the Harpoon's get through an operational Tor-M2KM...

I agree, a proportional brake lever would make a lot of sense. They have been discussed for a few years now, I'm surprised that a reasonable ebike oriented one (small, simple, waterproof, etc.) hasn't shown up. I think having regen capabilities in a number of popular controllers combined with a...

No, probably not the same amount of heat as going up but it's still adding some heat, where in the past when coasting downhill the motor was cooling off. I agree, and we've generally been referring generically to regen as providing either or both functions (recharge voltage to the battery and...

I saw that. Plus there's a meme floating around out there that's basically one of the factory safety signs with the title "Number of days since last Russian general killed". The number never seems to get very high.

I wonder if more folks investigate the use of regen whether we'll also see more use of heat managing/reducing items like hubsinks and Statorade? I mean, when will we give the motor's a break? You climb the hill and everything gets hot and now going down the other side with regen enabled the...

Jo, what have you been reading (and consuming)? The Ukrainians have been getting mucho equipment from a lot more folks than just the US. Their armed forces aren't just sitting there with rifles. "Low on 155 ammo" - who says? and in what context (low at the front, low in country, what?), low on...

25mph average is indeed a lofty goal. With a road bike like setup (700c wheels, sub 40lb ebike weight, 500w hub motor, 750w battery, and a 210lb human) I can with about 125w of my power and 200w of assist average 35kph/22mph over 50k of open (no traffic) but rolling terrain ... and using around...

What the @#$% is that? I've got soooo many questions and comments, but I'll try and keep an open mind so we'll start with just one ... what is the use case for the owner?

I like the idea of a bigger more robust BoB for those 10lb+ batteries, especially for Aluminum or CF frames. I see you're not bothering with any use of existing nuts on the frame, so just straps. I also like the increased surface area on the "outriggers". That design should work on a variety of...

That number is going to be cadence limited. With experience analog bike riders can sustain over 100rpm with higher numbers for short periods. The most popular top end gearing for a road bike is 53x11, but there are some higher ratios available if you want to put together something a bit more...

Me too. I have however seen 65mph (not sure of the exact top speed as I was watching the road more carefully) a few times in Colorado on some long downhills on an analog bike with 700x20 or 23 tires. Funny what goes through your mind at those speeds (contact patch size, tire quality/condition...

Now if we're all finished discussing fast food ... Vlad the Impaler ... https://theweek.com/political-satire/1013689/vlad-the-impaler