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I like my olives pitted. Don't call me Barb. And I do not like getting hosed.

When I was turning four I saw the toilets on display in the Ace Hardware Store in Sister Bay Wisconsin. In all prior experience then I knew what they were all for. What can I say, I had to go.

Surely you must be joking. Yes, a top bleed is normally al that is needed. But once contaminated other oil is introduced, a full bleed is required. Tektro is mineral oil. It says it on the lever. It happens when kids wanting to do wheelies swap their levers instead of hoses. They have brakes...

It does not have pedals, so no classification. It is a bio-moto. A class of its own.

@spokewrench, I agree with @fooferdoggie. Get the calipers far away from the rotors when removing them. You do not want the brake specific oil anywhere near the rotors. Remove the pads. Insert a spacer. Use syringes on both ends to remove and replace the fluid. Remove all bubbles, that takes...

I last tried it about 15-years-ago. It just made me paranoid. No thanks.

Again off topic, In 2019 I sent one of these bikes to my cousin in Boston, when he was released early from Federal prison for pot. He made pizza deliveries with the bike for a while and with it and he saved up. He said the bike is like being in an Italian movie from the early '30's. He now owns...

I have a handmade Polish bike. It does 45 kph and is a three speed with a coaster brake. I wanted a Pashley but could not afford that handmade starter bike at the time, so settled for a Creme. @Gionnirocket thinks it is metro-sexual at best. It is fun around town and still takes trails after I...

That entertainment humor thread was about passing a particular model of bike that began with the letter 'V' from a company 'S'. His tops out at 15 mph. It was initially going to be Creo but at the last second I changed it to 'V_do. Now lots of EBRer's refer to reafer by that 'V' word. I smoke...

Off topic again, forgive me. An Eastern Ero. Lycra guy, who is a spokesmodel for one particular brand lobbied to have my thread taken down that opened with a version of a Bob Marley song. It was intended as humor and entertainment. He was upset and offended by it. I had forgotten its existence...

I would move it so it is in between the brake lever and shifter. That way you get use of the full grip. I recall them has having about 50 degrees of movement and being highly sensitive to the amount of push. But that could be a programing thing. The little moped bikes are mostly off/on. These...

It just arrived.

Want to see illegal eMotos getting crushed? https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c1m2p42v847o

I am not exactly sure of the weight but can say it is much easier to move around and put in the stand. I think India's ship breaking industry looks for things to make into cast iron. But who the F wants a crank as heavy as a cast iron frying pan? The new one spins like budda.

The American to English conversion cups are in. For American to English mid-drive conversions I use acentric cups so the motor clears. I didn't need those in this case. Being on center is fine.

It is like this. It feels much more natural to sustain It is easier than pushing and holding the thumb down.

Yes, I know it is off topic. I used an 18-inch prybar and a giant framing hammer to remove the cups. It took a huge plumber's monkey wrench to get the lock nuts off and a bunch of foul language, that really helps. I had previously removed a Shimano Cues BB from a gravel bike to install a...

Off topic, I am trying to remove a BB on a Townie cruiser and it is a huge PITA. PITFgA! It has an American bottom bracket and a one piece cast iron crank. I want to insert a converter to English and use an aluminum sealed bearing crankset. It will save almost ten pounds and be smoother. It...

You guys are geeks. The thing is, it takes one to know one.

How about saddle down pressure? No one on the bike, it doesn't have power.