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Bicycles and ebikes were recently exempted from the steel tariffs.

The rise also affects your position on the bike and the reach. You want the sweep angle to be comfortable to your wrists. The Jones bar that I use has a 2.5" rise and a 45 degree sweep: The Rivendell website has a lot of different styles with good descriptions on how they affect the fit of the...

Not long ago, I watched a teen or young adult on an analog bike cut diagonally across a busy intersection against a red light. He didn't even slow down approaching the intersection. Of course a bad driver in a car is much more dangerous and there are just as many, if not more, of those.

That depends on the controller and battery. Some class 3 ebikes can't even do 28 . They just don't have the power to do it.

For the front disc problem, loosen the bolts securing the calipers to the frame a little, squeeze the lever to center the calipers on the disc and re-tighten the bolts. The calipers can get out of center if you remove the wheel and put it back on a little differently than when it was originally...

Amazon is a good on-line source. I have the Jones H-Bar 2.5 and like it a lot. Rivendell also has a big selection of handlebars that sweep back.

The Phaserunner and the standalone version of the Baserunner controllers are fully potted for water proofing. That might be a good investment for him even if it is a cheap bike.

They say puns are the lowest form of humor.

Yeah, I don't use the tip scrubber on it. All you need is the slotted part and it is kind of a one trick pony. But it is good at that trick. And it's small and easy to store.

I have one of those alligator clip third hands. Not as fancy as that one though. The one I have was kind of fidly to use. I saw this on Amazon for $10 and bought it on a whim. It works really well:

I have that same horn

I have no idea what the actual problem is. You need to troubleshoot what is wrong. But once it is fixed, you shouldn't have to deal with it again every ten days as you said. Parts do eventually wear out, so most likely you will have to deal with skipping again in the future.

I use marine grade heat shrink tubing to seal the soldered connections. There is no doubt that crimping can create a good connection also, but I am comfortable with soldering. I am not sure about using wire nuts on a bike though. Vibrations could cause them to loosen up. I do use them for...

I know you are frustrated, but you may have multiple issues happening at the same time and you shouldn't conflate them together when troubleshooting. The mechanical parts of your bike are not new technology and you don't need to deal with chain issues every 10 days if worn parts are replaced...

I still solder. I haven't tried the self soldering butt connectors. I don't see how they would save much time over doing it the old fashioned way and I know I have gotten a good connection if I twist the wires together. I have never tried to shorten a motor cable though. The spiral wrap works...

The efficiency doesn't really matter, because the people who will buy it don't really want to pedal hard. They are interested in a moped. This Rivian ebike is actually getting a lot of interest (not from me, though):

I haven't had a lawn since I moved to the mountains 25 years ago. Once or twice a year we pay someone to clear the pine needles and the very sparse weeds around the house. It costs about $300. Dealing with the snow is another matter though.

It would have to be called clunker in the US. Maybe they just don't want to deal with the confusion.