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I have formulas, and processes so that I can prep a new bike before it goes and then restore it when it gets back. None of these people want that. And if they don't care to pay for that level of protection, I won't do it. They do all want boiled chains though. A burner Sondors single speed gets...

Now another guy wants a burner hub-drive. He injured his knee. That is two this week, making four in two weeks. I focus on sophisticated mid-drive conversions. I had no idea of demand for hub-drives.

So much green More bridges Street art riding into South Connellsville Second half of the GAP starts now. Time to get going. Time to move on.

Pedaling East Days 75 - 78 along the Great American Wheel Route August 17 - August 20. Pittsburgh PA to Ohiopyle and places in between Patrice McDonald Aug 21, 2026 I rode out from the Pittsburgh Airbnb with my GAWR friend, John Schumacher. John is legendary for his navigational and route...

Yes, he was quoted Magura. My objective was to meet him where he is at as far as budget and where that crosses need for improvement.

He uses tools:

I am making a bike electric for a guy to take and earlier today had three in the shop. Now I am down to two.

@fooferdoggie, I use N,02 after a climb just like Steve Martin in Little Shop of Horrors. Mother? "Son be a Dentist."

One guy wanted a quote on four piston hydraulics. I said go to the bike shop downtown and get a quote from them and then I will immediately meet with you and we will sit down to discuss your options. He was quoted $450 for the job plus some tax on the parts. We got Zoom brakes from Amazonia; at...

Here is a frozen brake caliper from Blackrock City. It has been there five times including two of the recent rain years.

Torque sensing mid-drive. 500W nominal.

I studied about the history of mountain bikes and this is one of the roots that I had no idea about. A 1,900 mile off-road ride by 20 men in 1897 from Mazzola to St. Louis that was more efficient than riding horses. https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-twenty-fifth-infantry-bicycle-corps.htm

Not just one. All of them. It is what royal necks were meant to do and the only reason they have them.

The guillotine was invented for a royal reason.

The Apias I worked on went out yesterday. I could not use the pre-bleed rear hose. It had to go through frame and was extra-long. For some reason that is inexplicable, the bleed was a huge pain. Everything on that bike is cast iron, frame cranks...a magnet sticks to every part of the bike...

Total non-sequitur: I am watching a crow territorial fight. I put peanuts on atop a 4x4 post that I can see. Most fell down because of wind, so I put up more. A crow couple has claimed them. The blue jays, another smart corvid species, will hord and stash them in close hiding places as soon as...

What do you do to prepare a new electric bike for seven-days at Burning Man? So, after it comes back to the Bay Area, it can be fully restored to look and feel new again? La Playa has very fine grit that gets into everything, it is salty, and caustic, it also has microbes that have evolved to...

Maybe they can have a little boiler to produce steam and put baseball cards in the spokes for sound effects.

@Go-Rilla, Welcome. I modified one. I installed four piston hydraulic brakes, better grips, Schwalbe PickUp tires, and a push-in throttle. The push-in throttle requires a throttle modification. Above the connector swap the red and white wires. It is far safer and more comfortable than a twist...