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  1. gromike

    Rad Power Bikes may close soon

    Maybe starting around 2016 almost every ebike here was a Rad. That was in Washington state. Now it's mostly Trek after they opened a store in town.
  2. gromike

    Signs of fall/winter.

    So far, here in the Pacific NW, we haven't had Winter yet. It's an early spring, which was preceded by late Fall. No Winter! I'm close to sea level on the 48th parallel and we have not yet had even a hard frost. I think the record seasonal low has been 36-38 *F.
  3. gromike

    Dalat V1 Dual Battery Edition Review In 2026

    OP seems to be a shill for Dalat.
  4. gromike

    getting a regular bike after my battery fails?

    Be nice to ride your route with a decent borrowed bike before you spend the real money and see if you like the experience. However, if you buy a really nice pedal bike and don't use it, well, they make great wall art:
  5. gromike

    Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!

    Grew up in the east bay. When in high school we would drive to Half Moon Bay then down the coast to San Grigorio, Pomponio, and Pescadero beaches and then back up again. Got into the uplands some. What beautiful country.
  6. gromike

    Broken motor gear for acbest 27.5 48vlt 1200watt e bike

    Do you have any idea as to why the teeth broke?
  7. gromike

    Robots are coming fast

    Have had one a Trek 7.2 for three plus years, though I thought this thread was about the coming robots.
  8. gromike

    Light vs regular full suspension ebikes

    Those are sure some nice emtb's, stompandgo. I'm kind of partial to the Amflow myself.
  9. gromike

    Robots are coming fast

    Now back to the robots. This vid was posted today on endless sphere: The World's First True Artificial Superintelligence | Asinoid by ASILAB . I don't know whether to buy a shovel, gun, or stock.
  10. gromike

    Cable actuated hydraulic caliper upgrade

    Yeah, you'll be flying. ;)
  11. gromike

    Robots are coming fast

    No need to mimic humans. Bipedalism isn't needed on a factory floor.
  12. gromike

    Cable actuated hydraulic caliper upgrade

    Already got a bbs02: Want a 510 now.
  13. gromike

    Robots are coming fast

    Generally, I don't think autonomous humanoid robots have all that many industrial roles. Cheaper, more reliable robots are here already, copying humans in a robot form is just technological hubris. Regardless, another steeper technological wave is about to engulf us humans (unless humanity...
  14. gromike

    Cable actuated hydraulic caliper upgrade

    Oh wow! Impressive manufacturing capability there in China. Now I want a Bafang mid-drive MTB.
  15. gromike

    Anyone prefer a fixed single-speed ebike?

    That's where one would use their two range extenders.
  16. gromike

    Anyone prefer a fixed single-speed ebike?

    Yesterday I was looking at this ebike: Luna Fixed Stealth Ebike . Not really fixed as it has a 3 spd. geared hub, but something close to what the OP was thinking about.
  17. gromike

    Another deal I could not pass up on eBay this time

    On an older ebike the original battery would be, or should be, toast anyway. The buyer's opportunity is finding a bike with a dead battery that the owner has given up on (and hopefully stored in a dry location.) Just need to find those garages where they sit.
  18. gromike

    Another deal I could not pass up on eBay this time

    I already have my ebike museum piece, a pristine 2009 Giant Twist Freedom. The ride experience is phenomenal, like you don't even know it's motorized. Was about $2,200 new. Couldn't sell that thing new in the US for a quarter of that today -- too much bicycle, not enough motorcycle. If I wanted...
  19. gromike

    Another deal I could not pass up on eBay this time

    I was referring to numerous news articles about issues with some of Rad's batteries. Those articles ran for an extended news cycle and would tend to "terrify" the less informed, with the result of turning potential buyers away from Rad. This, along with Rad's other issues, would tend to lower...
  20. gromike

    Another deal I could not pass up on eBay this time

    Should be some good deals on (used) Rad bikes, it being winter, Rad is underwater, and everybody is terrified of them. How much?
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