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  1. fooferdoggie

    How many miles a year do you ride?

    I ride between seven and 8000 miles a year, between commuting and our E tandem. The last few years I was too sick to ride as much, though I'm getting back in there again, but we don't tend to ride on weekdays after work because my wife gets off too late and it's dark and usually raining in...
  2. fooferdoggie

    Signs of fall/winter.

    Here in Portland, the weather changes so much it makes it so I have to carry a lot of extra stuff. Also, with the rain and leaves, and cold, the slicks have to come off. Last here we had 40 degrees and rain for two days, and I had to refill the tubeless sealant twice. So lessons learned to time...
  3. fooferdoggie

    If you need a bosch battery, REI has some now Pre pre-tarrif price

    get them while you can. like the 500 I just bought is 770 at REI and everywhere is 1100.00 https://www.rei.com/b/bosch/c/electric-bike-accessories
  4. fooferdoggie

    Time to say goodbye to a good friend.

    This was my first bosch battery on my first bosch e-bike. I thought I got it in 2000. It had about 14,000 miles in 2 years when the bike's motor had been running on the spindle bearings. So it went into rotation with two others, mostly on our bosch tandem. That bike has almost 20,000 miles on...
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    Woman chased teen on e-bike to 'speak with his parents' for going too fast, Flagler deputies say

    got to love florida. I have seen way to many motorcycles,mopeds and cars on the bike paths. A 911 call said that the woman, 65-year-old Julia Kalthof, was chasing the teenager on the e-bike on the Pine Lake Path used for bicycles and pedestrians. The 911 caller said they had cut off Kalthof's...
  6. fooferdoggie

    The third bike I got 14,000 miles on.

    ust got 14,000 miles on my trek, allant 8+ in a little less than 3 years. my first bosch bike I got 14,000 miles in 2 years, then the motor rusted out. so, let's see approx, five chains on the 3rd cassette (my first bike, I got the whole 14,000 out of one cassette) one chainring back wheel...
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    Ambulance hits Oregon cyclist then charges him nearly $2K for a ride to the hospital: lawsuit

    this has nothing to do with the drivers besides that they ran over someone but the company but still. An ambulance slammed into a cyclist in Oregon — breaking his nose and smashing his bike — then billed him more than $1,800 for a ride to the hospital, according to a new lawsuit. William...
  8. fooferdoggie

    Shimano Rear Derailleur comparison

    this is a simple video showing you how much slop they have. you have to click on it to get it to work. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1047529966492447
  9. fooferdoggie

    Lighting the tandem?

    I'm a little early this year, but I usually put some cheap $15 outdoor LED light string on the bike that plugs directly into a USB self, and when it's no longer needed, then I toss it. That's kind of limited and a bit of a pain to put on, so this year, I bought motorcycle lights 12 V I had to...
  10. fooferdoggie

    free for postage. Deore trigger shfter and xt derailer and cassette

    deore 10-speed trigger shifter with around 12k miles on it works great. and a xt 10 speed low throw derailer the cassette is 10-speed 11-42 with a bunch of extra 13 and 11t cogs that are brand new. all I need is a prepaid label and I will send them to you.
  11. fooferdoggie

    I compared the blackthorn and prestacycle tool pouches.

    I just got the Prestacycle ratchet set in today so I did a quick comparison to the Blackburn one. The blackburn is about 49.00 with a chain breaker and the Prestacycle 29.00 without the chain tool is 19.00 and lets you use the extension as a handle so it would be easier to use. The pouch on...
  12. fooferdoggie

    free Rock N Roll Extreme chain lube

    about 30.00 worth. all I need is for you to email me a medium-priority mail shipping label and it's yours. this is the refillable setup.
  13. fooferdoggie

    Sometimes you find the best tools because they are not for bikes.

    I had all my tools taken out of my bike bag and I needed to replace them. I don't use tools much when riding as I can work on my bike at home or my shop. so I bought the blackborn mini ratchet. but at 49.00 it does not have a much-needed extension though I just found out you take the pin out of...
  14. fooferdoggie

    Cop on a e bike at the airport.

    Saw him outside when I entered. then he rode by nice and slow. the bike is a pedego with a police label.
  15. fooferdoggie

    I want to ride the Banks Trailhead Banks-Vernonia State Trail looks so cool.

    it goes to a dinky down In the mountains Vernonia or. looks fun there is a new paved path 20 miles long. about 1000 feet of climbing. get to a new place. but the biggest problem us getting to the start of the trail. its a little over 2 hours on the train and a bus to get there. a 40-mile round...
  16. fooferdoggie

    Shimano Linkglide for e bikes.

    just got the new Shimano Linkglide installed on our tandem. We were wearing Kept wearing out the 13t cog at about 2000 miles as that was our cruising cog. Since we changed the motor from the 20mph to the speed motor I can see even more wear on it and the 11t. Older it let us change the 36t...
  17. fooferdoggie

    The beast is back he is now the bionic beast.

    The beast's motor was having issues after 14000 miles. We had a crash about 5000 miles when I clipped a pole it bent the crank arms and trashed the drivetrain so that could have caused it too in the long run. So the beast got a bionic heart the perforce speed motor I had on my backup bike. So...
  18. fooferdoggie

    the beast hit 14,000 miles

    the beast just hit 14,000 miles in 3 years. would have been more but crash stopped us riding for a couple of months and my wife shoulder replacement was 4 months of not riding. though them motor needs repaired or it may just be better to replace it. I think having the motor in front letting the...
  19. fooferdoggie

    free Garmin GPS tell me a story why you need it.

    have a Garmin explore that I no longer use. When I upgraded to the 1030+ I was having it record my wife's ride on the back of the tandem. but since she is blind I had to do it all. and gamins can be finicky syncing. Plus even though I turned off the screen a bug would make it pop up a reminder...
  20. fooferdoggie

    Weird wirr and clunk in tandem drivetrain.

    Ok this is a problem we have had on out e tandem it has a Bosch motor in front. This lets my wife peddle with me not peddling our it les me back pedal without her peddling. Other than that the drive train is pretty normal only two chainrings both narrow/wide 10 speed. It has a 11-42 Shimano 10...
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