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There often isn't enough length to stagger the individual wire splices. Even when there is, I personally don't like the look of a long "lumpy" piece of shrink tubing in the wire run. The connector itself is a large "bump" in the run, I prefer to make the splice the same size with a shorter...

Down here too.

I carry my tools in canvas pouches. I chose canvas because the material allows some air flow and minimizes condensation. They're color coded so I can grab what I want without fumbling through the entire bike bag. I carry the red, blue and grey bags on short in town rides with essentials. For...

I've seen a couple of riders on the trail with tubeless flats. Their portable pumps didn't put out enough air to reseal the tire. With the increasing popularity of tubeless tires, it seems to me, there would be a market for a small device that could store the air from a portable pump. It could...

If you do plan to do your own maintenance, another thing to look for is a brand / dealer who will drop ship parts directly to you. Saves a lot of time.

All good choices IMO. You will likely get good advice here, but keep in mind YOU are the one that needs to be comfortable with the bike. Everyone is different with their likes, dislikes and opinions. TEST RIDE if you can. Travel if you must. That is the single best piece of advice I can offer...

Once you get the hang of riding no hands, you can switch to one of these: No worries about getting a sore butt either.

If you can access the motor phase wiring, usually blue, green & yellow on a Bafang motor, you could use a digital pulse tachometer such as this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/364494740622 Tap one of the phase wires, connect it to the "signal in" lead and ground the "signal" lead. This should...

It's a great improvement for your friend and I'm glad you were able to find a solution! Sad to say, I encounter many folks, both walking and riding, who are effectively "deaf" due to wearing headphones and earbuds. In many ways, just as dangerous as being truly deaf.

Never could figure out what this one was for:

Hasn't the Canadian wildfire smoke reached you down under yet? 😁

What about e-unicycles?

What about e-unicycles?

All it will take in any state is to have a politician looking to make a name for him or herself. They will take advantage of an e-bike related death and jump on the anti e-bike bandwagon just like they did in NJ..

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal.html

Note the rope reinforcement of the front forks.

Nothing new. the idea has been discussed by previous administrations. Just as scary now though.

You can do it with a conventional bike too. :) Would be tough to pedal though.