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Hello all, i bike 20 miles every day to work and i have over 10,000 miles of experience in the last 2 years. I am looking for a new main bike to use everyday to go to work. I am very tall, 36" inseam and finding a good bike that fits is pretty tough, especially when trying to save money. My...

I want to replace my current commuter bike. It doesn't fit me well, but i now have around 7000 miles of riding to work since may 2021 and i think i have the bike to make a custom electric bike, i am just not sure which motor/battery i should go with, or if it will work with the bike i currently...

Hello all, i am a daily rider on my Ariel Rider Rideal which i got back in August of last year, riding about 16 to 20 miles a day for the last 6 months, i use it to ride to work in all weather (minus snow and ice). The back tire balded VERY quickly, i would say within 1000 miles and when...

While riding on the road in Northern Virginia on a road i use every day, a driver decided to not fully stop and turn left into me. Because i know this road well and know the semi blind turn, i have been waiting for someone to do something like this for awhile and i was luckily prepared. My...

I am doing cleaning and organizing, and i am trying to find a use for old inner tubes. I have a box of many tubes that i just can't throw away. What do you use your inner tubes for? Found this video and i am kind of glad i kept my old tubes I love the idea of using it as shims!!! a...

Hello all, this is my first year riding electric bike fully replacing my car, so i ride 20 miles a day for work and various errands, enjoyment. As winter appraoches i find myself in the dark a lot, and i ride on side streets and the road 50% of the time. I have been using various battery...

Hey all, i had to ride to a doctors appointment to get a procedure done on my neck, was pretty wild riding for over 30 minutes and not a single person was on the bike path, i was wondering if i had gone fully crazy. Anyways the ride was pretty fun, my rain jacket and water resistant pants held...

I just wanted to share this video of this guy Dom Whiting, who plays drum and base music in england while riding around on his bike. He has a huge following and the videos are pretty amazing to watch not just for the idea of a guy on a bike being a mobil DJ but the music is pretty good. Check...

Hey all, i made a boo boo and dropped my most used rain jacket and it rubbed against the chain, leaving a bit of black mess on the front of the jacket that was instantly stained ofcourse. Anyone have a solution to use to get it out?

Anyone use ski goggles in the winter? I got a cheapish pair for about $20 Over the glasses ski goggles that are not tinted at all and they work really well, only problem was the sun. Part of my bike to work is on an east/west old train line and the sun is pretty bad for a few miles. I was...

Hello all, i have a 30,000 mah battery that i use to record front and rear facing HD cameras, and inbetween the 2 is a usb on/off switch. So i have one more plug in the battery pack that i could use and i also have one more usb power switch, so i was thinking i could power a light. But my main...

hello all i did major cleaning of my chain and than cleaned my brake rotors with rubbing alcohol. I took the bike out for a spin and didn't notice it until i was pretty long into the ride, but the front brakes were not grabbing at all, just cutting off the motor. I made it home using the rear...

Hey all, wondering if there are any tall riders that can recommend some good rain pants. REI has 1 tall rain paints, but they arent rated that great and i absolutely hate shopping for clothes, especially pants because very few stores carry 36" inseam pants. I used to use 5.11 pants that were...

Hello all, I'm about to hit 500 miles on my Rideal bike and I have an annoying problem. Seems like after installing fenders and tannus armour to front wheel I have a really annoying squeak. Seems to be from the fork. When I move bike gently left and right, front wheel only, it squeaks. If I...

Hello all, I am having a problem with my Rideal. Had a flat in the rear 3 days ago, i replaced the tube thinking it was just a bad intertube and pumped it up, went 40 miles or so and another flat in the rear. I couldn't pump it up while out and had to walk the bike home. I couldn't remove the...

hey all i am starting to look for a used bike to make a DIY electric bike, i am looking for a step-thru model and preferably a japanese/dutch step thru /lady bike. I am tall, 6 foot 3 and already have 2 ebikes and want to have a 3rd that i build myself. This bike i found on craigslist seems...

Hello all, i am working on fixing up an old electric bike from early 2000's (visit my thread to see all the steps i went through, documented everything if your curious)that was sitting un used in my boss's basement for most it's life and it is working very well right now. I am trying to add...

Hello all, i just got my first ebike with a throttle (Arial Rider Rideal) and it is located on the right hand side, where the push button shifter is. That leaves the right hand to shift, throttle and brake, leaving left hand to brake and ring the bell along with control pedal assist level. I...

The owner of Arda did an interview and talked about the process his company goes through to get the bike's from china, to their location and out to the customer. Very transparent and pretty detailed. Some good information that i thought some might want to see.

Hello all, i am waiting for my Rideal and i noticed that the front light seemed pretty weak and was wondering if something like that could be easily replaced. Main reason is i would want a day time running light that atleast had a blink pattern. Rear lights seem to be good enough with extra...