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I must get at least 2 phone calls a day from people asking if I'm interested in selling my home. I'm a few years from it being paid off, have no children to inherit such a mansion and no one I like enough to will it to. So on to the phone calls. I have this guy call and he says he's trying to...

Since discovering and appreciating Steely Dan I decided to order some of their CD's. I stumbled across Merchbar online and decided to order 5 CD's back in September. All CD's showed in-stock, yet to this day my email invoice shows "Processing". It was later discovered that this site is run by a...

Lets say you cleaned the garage today (It's 65 degrees today!) and you have a JackRabbit OG and a RadRunner 2 that just get in the way. They haven't been ridden in awhile but are both in good shape. Thrift stores here don't take ebike donations and my local ebike shop doesn't do consignments on...

I've ran Mr. Tuffy tire liners since my bmx days. I know how to measure them and cut them to length, like if you buy one for a 26" you cut it down to 20". I recently had my Lectric Xpedition serviced and it was discovered I had some broken spokes in the rear wheel. The shop swapped out my spare...

I tried to copy the link but my phone messed up. One of the more tech savvy can link it. Either way, it looks bad for Rad. Recall # 26-118 Issued on November 24 2025.

So my wife and I are ready to move up in the run-about ebike category. It was decided to replace our Xpedition with a Globe Haul LT. But I discovered a weird issue. The nearest Specialized dealer is now 100 miles away! That's to far should it need servicing or warranty help. We set a local...

I have a Honda Generator and keep a few gas cans on standby when a hurricane is coming our way. I'll try and get pictures up of the offending cans (actually one just went in the trash can) so you can avoid them. Anyways, back to the cans. One is a 2 gallon with a weird switch lever to open/close...

So I stopped into a Ollie's today (06/28/2025) and found a nutcase helmet for $9.99, regular price of $80. It was the strawberry print one and it fit my wife. We bought it. I also found 2 electric blue nutcase helmets in Large for $9.99, but I wear a Medium. I stopped at my local Ollie's on the...

So my RadRunner 2 arrived and I unpacked it and set it all up. A few things to note since my last first gen RadRunner if anyone is interested: At the current date (04/26/2025) this RadRunner 2 model is being closed out for $999 plus tax delivered. I feel slightly guilty because my local dealer...

So I discovered that a gym membership isn't working for me. I just can't get motivated for it. So I've decided to resume commuting to work again on a ebike. As some know my commute is 14 miles each way and crosses 3 war zone intersections. My commute is not speed restricted (not that I'd buy a...

So there was a local show tonight that I wanted to go to. The venue is new and is only around 3 miles away from my home. So I figure "Take the JackRabbit ebike and go, drink some beers and grab a t-shirt!", now note that I've yet to go to a live show since COVID. I head out to this venue and get...

So I run front/rear dash cams in both of my cars. My Honda Fit got clipped in the street and obviously no one left a note AND my dash cam didn't catch it! The camera was set for a whopping 6 hours of recording after being parked. So I went into the menu and set the dash cam to record up to 24...

I appears the thieves with the battery powered angle grinders are moving south from D.C. and Richmond into my area. I have yet to meet someone personally that has had a U-lock cut but the rumblings are strong in the bicycle community. So I decided to take the plunge and invest in some modern...

Yes, I'm going to throw some gas on the never ending discussion about flats. But my complaint is slightly different, so hear me out. I got a flat on my Xpedition awhile back, forcing my wife and I to walk home. It appeared that something got me right in the center of the rear tire. Okay, I...

So I have a Lectric ONE and when I get into the highest gear I find myself "skipping" a bit on my left foot at roughly the 10-11 o'clock position. A clunk-like small skip. It feels like a loose crank arm but I don't think its the bike, it seems to be me. I don't have this issue on the Xpedition...

My wife and I have a bow-front 70 gallon fish tank, the largest bow-front they make. Have had it for a long time and never had any issues out of it. Last night I had to clean up around 10 gallons of water on my hardwood floors. I have a industrial floor dryer going on the top and I'll drag the...

So I'm going to start this as a series so to speak. Right now is first impressions. So here we go! Arrived in a box that showed no external damage. I unpacked it, set it up and noticed the rear fender/rack assembly rubs on the top portion of the tire. I loosed everything up and beat on it with...

So I'm watching Face The Nation this morning out of the corner of my eye (playing a game on my computer was a bit more important) and I saw a commercial for the Lectric brand of ebikes. The slogan is "Be a kid again!" and it shows all the models being ridden by smiling faces. Makes me want to go...

I found this "one and done" kit at Ebike Essentials. It's a: Bafang 48volt 500Watt 14Ah Mini Shark battery DPC-18 display Left thumb throttle. Cadence sensor. For a bit under $1000 shipped. Is there any other complete kits I should consider? This kit fits my 100mm fork spacing. On paper it's...

I got my old Fairdale Taj 26" bmx bike back. I gave it to a friend and he rode the crap out of it but he locked it outside. He recently gave it back to me. As I tear into this stupid idea I have discovered the seat post is stuck in the frame and the bottom bracket (mid-drive) has a stuck arm...