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A guy just left with his bike. It came in because the motor was making a loud clicking sound and he thought it also lost some power. I told him what it would be to take apart the motor and do diagnostics and maybe repair it at the sametime. It would make the sound whenever it rolled. I was...

A RAD came in and I made him take the battery. I don't let any off brand bike batteries come in with names like Xhozi.

Since @Go-Rilla is moving in the right direction I guess it is ok to talk about other things for now. A guy just left with his bike. It came in because the motor was making a loud clicking sound and he thought it also lost some power. I told him what it would be to take apart the motor and do...

I was asked to join that 13-week class. The teacher has one of my bikes and has been following my builds for five-years. She considers me to be a creative maker and a kind of artist. It is a big commitment. I have to wake up extra early each day and write three pages. Then do reading and class...

I just made another Book Stays Open Holder. I will give one to my teacher tomorrow at my artists' creativity class. And I will give another away. All the ladies in the class have Book Stays Open Holder envy. It works because it matches an open book's contours. The class helped me come up with a...

@PCeBiker, Yes you need a 5,6,7,8 speed chain. When I make chain book marks that weigh down the pages so I can eat or write while reading, I extract the pin to the outer plate and leave it there. Then to connect I use a channel lock with 10 inch handles to push the pin back in. Finally I use my...

An e-chain makes sense on a mid-drive. Especially after boiling it in wax.

I have refused all scooters for two years. They are made by marketing departments and not by people who work in things. For example you cannot adjust the inside brake pad because the motor is in the way. To try to get a solid tire on you have to microwave it in water and will be covered is...

Yes I do. If it is going on a seven speed hub-drive, it is not a big deal. On a mid I will use an e10, or e11, e12.

There is a thread on the Great American Wheel Route. She describes her custom bike packing bicycle and what it does for her. In a Substack that is linked in that thread. I set the max power up to 18 amps on a 48V nominal system. With all her off-road bikepacking gear she was able to climb the...

A couple of Christmas' ago I ordered 16 pounds of loose Legos with no instructions for a kid turning five, creative, and on the spectrum. It changed his life. You can find bulk Legos on eBay. Not having instructions makes for creative play.

These chains are very nice for the price. Strong and highly polished. Because it is a hub drive it does not really need an eChain. I like to cut two chains to about equal length so I never have two quick links on the pedal pressure top at once. Zonkie X 8.

Pedaling East DAYS 81 & 82 along the GAWR August 23 and 24 - Myersdale, Pennsylvania to Cumberland, Maryland Patrice McDonald Aug 24, 2026 Lines, markers, boundaries, directions, routes, temperatures, people, interactions, relationships, moods. How to measure the days of our life? Riding a...

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. Support Pedaling East By Patrice McDonald · Launched 4 months ago A 72-year-old cyclist crossing America on the Great American Wheel Route. Periodic notes, photographs, campsites, weather, battery math, and whatever the road offers next.

Pedaling East Day 79 & 80 along the Great American Wheel Route August 21, 22 - Ohiopyle PA to Myersdale Patrice McDonald Aug 22, 2026 My brain is jello. Feeling many emotions. No words yet that make much sense. How about some photos and videos? I decided to stop at The Outflow Campground in...

It is 7.7 pounds and produces 90Nm of torque. 'Come on now do the locomotion. Even my baby sister can do it. It is as easy as the A,B,C's. Do the locomotion with me..' By the way I have selflessly helped many hundreds of people on EBR. I am helping them now by showing a better path so they do...

The topic is dumb bikes that suckers have no control over and how to take control back.

I meant that for reasons such as the Q-factor and number of chainrings bottom brackets' shaft lengths differ. I see no reason that ring will not work with his bike. 51-t is large so it will take a longer chain and the stays are long so maybe 129 links. Chains are not sold that long so two will...