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  1. paraganek

    Timelapse of my evening commute

    Here is a timelapse of my daily evening commute in Portland, OR. 17 km in 43 minutes with 400 m elevation gain. Riding Trek PowerFly 5 (the police version). Pretty diverse and colorful ride on city streets, bike paths, uphill through a big city park and fast downhill paralleling and crossing a...
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    Timewarp of my daily commute.

    Here is a short video of my daily commute from work back home. 7.6 miles, 1000 ft elevation gain one way, TREK PowerFly 5. Very nice ride, I just wish there would be more bike lanes for me instead of riding on side of the road most of the time. Commute video
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    It finally happened - ran out of juice

    Trek Powerfly 5 Speed, Bosch 500 Powerpack. Have been commuting since August, always keeping the battery charged between 20% and 80%. Last night when biking back home from work (7 miles) I underestimated the remaining capacity and had to pedal hard uphill without any assistance the last quarter...
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    Video of my commute

    Here is a quick video of my daily commute to work. 7.6 miles, 1000 ft elevation gain one way. All road, I am not lucky enough to ride on bike lanes over here but as you can see most of the drivers passing me are courteous enough giving me some space on the road. On the other hand I have also...
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    Riding barefoot

    Just curious if anyone else prefers riding barefoot weather permitting. I have been running barefoot for over 7 years and hardly ever use shoes now. Anything on my feet feels uncomfortable so I ditched shoes when commuting on my bike as well.
  6. paraganek

    Velocare Protection Plan

    Just wondering if someone has any experience with Velocare. Thinking about their 3 year plan for $165. Considering my daily commute which is quite demanding on my bike something can wear out sooner then expected. Are the repairs under their plans hassle free ? Daniel
  7. paraganek

    Hi from Portland, OR

    Hi everyone, Got my very first electric bike for my daily commute. Trek PowerFly 5 Speed, the police model with rack and Schwalbe G-One Allround Performance, 29x2.25”. I have been commuting by car for years and the only thing that was preventing me from switching to "bike to work" on every...
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    My daily commute

    Hi everyone, Some basic stats: Riding Trek PowerFly 5 Speed (28mph version with Bosch PowerPack 500) daily from home to work and back. It is only 7.5 miles one way. I am not heavy, 155 pounds to be exact. Only carrying a small back on my rear rack with a lunch box. Only using TOUR (flat road)...
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    Fenders for Trek PowerFly 5

    Hi everyone, Just got new Trek PowerFly 5 (the police version with rear rack) for my daily commute and love it so far. I am looking for some fenders to add before the rainy season starts over here. I have already visited two bike shops here in Portland but no where they were able to find me...
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