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The problem with most baskets is that they attach to the handlebar and create a dangerous flop in steering. Also the weight is high. That is bad. Instead get a rear rack and a pannier. The weight will be low and not impact steering.

You will need to clip in the pedals and dress in all Lycra to ride this fat folder with the hidden throttle. The inner pad of the rear brake cannot be adjusted because the motor blocks it. Oh well, who needs to stop. The fold will creak warning others of your approach for safety.

What is the best way to stop a woman on the sidewalk and capture her unwavering attention? Put out a rack of dresses.

I am reading the new neuroscience book The Genius and the Impostor. Large language AI can only mimic the impostor. The book starts very easy then begins to show interesting things. The left language brain is only making up a story, it is a hallucination. The real impetus and creativity has...

A bunch of conversations are video chat these days using small phones. The con artists could me automated. Wow, she is beautiful and really asking interesting questions about me. She is so into me. And wants to be beholden. To owe me one. I would like that, it would give me power in the...

I would not buy a ten-year-old bike that had any electronic wizbangs like 2016 DI-2, or was carbon, or had a proprietary motor system. I would buy a steel frame that was in great condition for conversion, like a Surley. Or maybe a slightly used Yuba cargo bike for a conversion. I would spend...

I saw an image recently an urban area but of instead of roads there were sheer canyons. There were sidewalks for humans and boards across the canyons for crosswalks. You could really see how much was allocated to cars and how little to humans. Then think of all the acres that are only paved heat...

How about a locally serviced Pashley? From a local dealer. Those are such lovely bikes and made for your exact conditions. I love them. Out here I highly modify them. They can do things such as cross the continent with bikepacking gear off-road. But you do not require that. They are a bit pricy...

Welcome from Northern California.

There are little 250w front hub-motor kits that install on a regular bike in 15 minutes. The controller is in the battery holder and the battery looks a lot like a water bottle. They might have 50 km of range. I two part disc that is about 60 cm across fits over the bottom bracket shaft so it...

If I recall, that system is made in India and was used on some commercial bikes sold by retailers.

@JohnnoG, Welcome! What is the terrain in your area? Most people find that they like the bike so much that they use it more than anticipated and they can start to leave a car behind for most one way trips under five Km. They get a rack and panniers to take to the market or to drop off a package...

That is really funny, because seconds ago I reordered some on Amazon. I often give them away to other cyclists. It is hard to believe that they are $3 each. In a bike shop something similar with a dumb logo would be $25 each.

I have not eaten a termite's tail in something like 15-years. At that time I was living on a mountain top overlooking the sea in the redwoods. After a first Autumn rain they would swarm with wings. You should probably fact check me on the probiotic part. But how many critters can eat wood and...

Is the controller integrated at the bottom of the battery?

I started with some chili verde and went on to short ribs with cheddar o'graten. For breakfast.

Okay, I thought those were the springs behind the pads. This is want I meant. Maybe they are brake pad alignment shims, or something like that. Anyway they work for me. I used to use business cards on either side.

I like those little stainless things that go over the rotor and between the pads to center the caliper. I do not know what they are called. @Go-Rilla, are you just doing the front? That is easiest and the most bang for the buck. Hydro through frame to the rear is a huge pain.

What is it like to be a pedestrian in a car-centric world?

In California the largest bike ownership is around the UC Davis area. It is flat and a college area with great infrastructure. Then it is the SF Bay Area. Then coastal southern California. Rural inland areas have the lowest bicycle ownership and usage with long distances and no infrastructure...