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    Go to jail

    What would be worse? A the first shower at jail when everyone knows you're in for riding a scooter B the police locker room after the other cops watch the footage https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-04/canberra-man-caught-speeding-on-e-scooter-jailed/102299854
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    Sat sos on iphone 14 - but us only :(

    Apple has just announced the iphone 14 will have the ability to send emergency messages including text VIA SAT , as well as possition data AND share the message with someone who cares! So almost spot / garmin inreach capacity to call for help when putside mobile range! I got excited when...
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    Step through MTB options?

    I'm looking to get my wife a step through bike with what I would call mild MTB capabilities . It doesn't NEED to be electric, although I'm struggling to find anything without a motor that has reasonable off road capabilities - does anyone have any suggestions? She is 6'2" which means an xl in...
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    Giant parts compatability

    Giant seems to have developed a disappointing lack of compatibility between models . Is anyone aware of a resource to figure out which parts are compatible between models / generations? Yesterday my bike was playing up because moisture had somehow sneaked into my FOURTH (2020) evo screen - or...
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    Inspirational cyclists

    I'd love to read any stories of adventure cyclists - lets start with Sam Mitchell . He built then rode an ebike along the canning stock route in Australia. That's the adventure riders equivalent to Everest without support in home made climbing gear...
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    Stihl riding

    If only this was a thing.... So I'm looking at the stihl electric chainsaw I bought myself for xmas and realised the 280 wh battery only weighs 1.8 kg and is $1 oz oer wh ( ie half the cost of out emtb batteries per wh) . They even do an ap100 with 79 wh , so legal for flying with? The saw...
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    Cheetah and Cheater.

    So, I've been trying to understand why all the dinosaurs call out " cheetah" as we zip past, and I've come to the conclusion it's a herd warning phenomena. The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, unlike those slow and cumbersome herd creatures the dinosaurs. Provisional research...
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    Anyone going to buller on saturday?

    So, are any of the Aussie members joining the mt buller epic ebike ride this sunday? It looks like they have hit the 100 rider limit! https://www.ridedontslide.com/ It's an impressive effort by the bike shops involved, and worth keeping in mind for Victorians shopping in the future. I hope the...
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    Giant e bike app- any experience with it?

    G'day, I'm getting to know my 2018 full e+1 pro and wondering if anyone has any experience ( or even a link to dowload) the app that giant advertises (Link Removed - No Longer Exists) I'm particularly interested in options for fine tuning the power delivery, and wondering if it has the...
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