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On my Bosch drive, I think of the assist level as an additional front chainring. When I'm pushing myself, the object is to take a hill with one less level of assist.

Electric battery technology - between power grid storage for renewables, automobiles, backup systems, cell phones, portable computers, as well as electric motorcycles and e-bikes, is not a technology looking for an application. There are a myriad of applications that are screaming out for...

If this question has been answered before, I apologize. I've wondered if it would be better to rotate 2 chains. When it's time to clean your chain, pop the master link and thread the second chain. Chain #1 gets a thorough off-bike clean and when chain #2 is dirty, the process is reversed. Does...

When I was growing up, there was the myth of the 200 mile-per-gallon carburator. Amercian cars could allegedly get 200 miles per gallon, but the patents were smothered in a pact with big oil. So now I guess we have the 100 mile range bicycle with regenerative braking from a startup, because "big...

Here's my suggestion for a bike shop: Invest in, let's say 10 different saddles across a spectrum of shapes and styles. Have a Try Before You Buy program. The Customer gives the bike shop a credit card swipe for collateral, and can then try out any saddle for 3 days. If you like it, keep it. If...

When I was 15 1/2, you could ride a motorcycle if it was less than 15 horsepower. I had a Yamaha 80. I went to a party, and started talking with a guy. He had a motorcycle for sale: A Norton 850 Commando. He asked me if I wanted to try it. I said sure. I had never ridden anything other than my...

Congratulations on doing something I have dreamed about, but lack the mechanical chops to do. You should show this as a proof of concept to Park Tools. Someone is going to make something like this, whether it be a major company or a crowfunded startup. Good job.

I already ordered the Park Tool CWP-7. Hope it works! It was supposed to arrive today. Should be here tomorrow. I'll post a followup. Thanks for the tip on the SRAM sprocket. I've got nearly 1400 miles on the chain, so a replacement is imminent. This is my first ebike. I guess with the torque...

I get what you're saying. One step at a time, you get to explore the mechanical workings of your bicycle. The situation presents an opportunity to learn, and a lot of bike knowledge builds on itself, one step or procedure at a time. But if somehow your chain comes off in the front while you...

I have the same setup on my Gazelle Medeo. Today the chain came off the front sproket while I was cleaning it. I was able to squeeze the chain back on by removing the chain guard's rear attachment and pivoting it enought so I could wrestle the chain back on. I can't believe that someone can't...

Thanks for the chart. Much Appreciated!

Never use a preposition to end a sentence with.

If this has been answered in another thread I apologize. With an electric bike, speed and distance are not the only part of your performatnce equation. The other part is how much electrical assist you used. The other day I went on a 44 mile loop that I've done several times. It's a pretty hilly...

It's tricky. As you get older it takes longer for your muscles to warm up. But on chilly days I like shorter, harder rides. If I go too fast too soon, my legs complain, but if I go too slow I don't generate enough heat to warm up. It's like a racing car going out on a cold track with a...

A lot of times I start a ride with a mask. Especially if it's cold, it inhibits the snot rockets that invariably come. But once my mask gets wet, and it inhibits my breathing, it comes off. I'm just one of those guys who loses weight through their nose, especially when it's cold.

Great cheap fix, assuming it will work without buying a Black & Decker Workmate. ;)

Almost a steampunk esthetic....looks like Tesla's fever dream of an old Indian Motorcycle.

The easiest upgrade will come with improvements in battery technology. Electrons flow out of a spigot, so the only thing that needs to change is the chemistry technology of the battery itself. Toyota is announcing a sold-state battery next year that promises 10 minute re-charge time. I don't...

I test rode the S3 before I got my Gazelle Medeo T10. It might be a good bike on relatively flat terrain, but I found the shifting unpredictable and unintuitive. I really wanted to like the Van Moof. It has such a cool utilitarian design esthetic, but sometimes it feels like function is limited...

Getting away from a stop is definitely easier with a throttle button. As far as torque sensors versus cadence, I say horses for courses. I came from riding a road bike, so my approach is to have an electric motor that augments my muscle effort, rather than replaces it. But if I had a cargo...