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OK, I'm trying to figure out what one factor I can multiply a price given in euros per kg to arrive at the US dollar price per pound. Not doing the exchange and weight translation separately, but one factor I can multiply, say, €3.95 by to get the dollar cost per pound. Let's say for example the...

I've been out of the US since March 30. Before the tariff stuff happened (I think). I'm just wondering what the price of ordinary stuff is like in America these days? So let's start with eggs. And as a comparison, all you folks in other countries, how much are a dozen eggs where you are? (And...

So we've been over in the French Pyrénées for 3 months at a time now. I got my BH all in working order and was out for a ride exploring. Meandering the country roads here is terrific, and as a rule French drivers are very respectful around cyclists. No issues. Anyhow, day before yesterday I got...

The news has been full of the danger of AI to democracy, journalism and truth as (we think) we know it. Then there is a hoohah about some guy named Sam Altman. He's in, he's out, his employees are resigning, he's hired by Microsoft, he's back at the helm of OpenAi... Who cares? If AI is a...

Ok, so it is time for me to get my cataracts replaced with bionic lenses. I have a choice of getting the standard lenses (free, thanks to Medicare) or forking out money for fancier lenses. I have been nearsighted my whole life, with a strong astigmatism. I do not mind wearing glasses at all --...

I received an email from Ride1up about their bikes being available at Seattle Ebikes now. If you are in the Pacific NW, you can now try them out before you buy (and I assume buy them all assembled, etc.) I own a Ride1up Prodigy and I am quite happy with it. I've got about 430 miles on it so far...

Lengthy article on ebike battery fires intm the New York Times. There may be a pay wall, but maybe you can read it as a freebie, if you haven't used up your free article quota this month: How E-Bike Battery Fires Became a Deadly Crisis in New York City...

I want to figure out a factor to multiply a "per 100gms" price that will give me the price per pound. So, like, say I'm looking at a cheese which is €XX per 100gms. What do I multiply XX by to get the price per pound? Obviously, the price per kilo would be €XX0. (XX times 10). And a kilo is...

Here is a quandary about getting along with a flatmate but also safely storing a treasured bike: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jun/09/you-be-the-judge-should-my-flatmate-leave-his-prized-bicycle-outside?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Be sure to read the comments, too! I can see...

Here's an article about how police on bikes started in Seattle. It has a link to the Crosscut podcast in it, if you like to listen to podcasts...

And it was not a good thing. Happened in Canada, of course. Note that an ebike was instrumental in getting him to safety: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/21/canada-bear-cyclist-vancouver?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

... And it just struck me how some of the most hardcore bikers and ebikers - - the ones who are pedaling along on secondary hwys with what seems like their entire life packed into panniers, or the ones in little podunks who clearly have no other vehicle - - how these stalwarts insist on riding...

I need the formula to figure out percentage of profit. So say you have an item which costs you $75. You sell it for $400. So your net profit is $325. How do you express the percentage of profit? Is it 325÷75= 433%? Or $400÷75=533%? (I haven't had enough tea to sort this out, and why Google when...

Hello, fellow ebikers! Only a few more days left in the holiday season. Maybe you are snowed in or left it too late to mail them a gift. Maybe you just couldn’t think what to get for that particular someone. Maybe they took a lot of flights and would like to offset their carbon, if they could...

So there's Cs and Ts and Ultimates and plusses... Is there some sort of method to all these models? How are they arranged as to components and quality?

We are going to France and Spain on Sunday! I read about an app/bike&ebike rental program in Paris and downloaded the app called Velib onto my phone. It is kind of confusing. Not sure how one pays or loads money into it. Anyone know?

Already being discussed on another thread.

Just received this list of US bike shops that still work with BH, in case you need to order parts. This is as of 7/31/2022.

I went to Seattle today to lunch with someone visiting from Europe. I stashed my BH Atom Diamond Wave Pro in an enclosed side yard while we walked a few blocks away to a restaurant. Two hours later, the sun had heated up that side yard so much and the heat reflected off of a galvanized tank so...