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No. I haven't considered changing the wheels. But is it common to have a hub-based speed sensor?

Hi Asher, I'm running Kenda 35mm tires under Planet Cycle fenders which work fine. I run them at 2.5 front and 3bar rear for use on fire-roads and cinder trails. Very comfortable. The Yamaha fenders do not fit on the bike with these tires and actually might not fit at all. I bought a rear...

Hi Josh, Two questions for you: 1. Did swapping the pedals remove the squeak? 2. What kind of fenders are those? They look amazing. I'm running 700c x 35 Kenda tires and can't seem to find a fender that fits the Civante properly. Thanks, Chris.

Indeed. Today I swapped out the stock tires for knobby Kenda tires inflated to 2.5/3bar (f/r). Worked great at crossing large patches of frozen, hard packed snow and a bit of mixed ice. Even at 22mph. Very nice to have a Class 3 Wabash!

Crisp winter day on the Yamaha Civante along the Ashokan Rail Trail, the Woodstock, NY

Hi Latitude, it looks like a beautiful day. What bicycle lock do you use?

Hello Yamahonian, I've notice you are using a Old Man Mountain rack. Which bike have you attached that beauty to? I just picked up a Yamaha Civante so now I'm looking into a rear rack system that will fit onto the frame. It seems that folks are having some difficulty finding a rack that...

Thanks BigNerd. Does the rack pivot to compensate for the angle of the seat post? What do you mean by not heavy? What do you typically carry on this rack? Chris.

Hi Stefan, Sorry, I'm not following?

BikeMan, thanks for the recommendation on the Old Man racks. They are a bit pricey though. What set's them apart from the competition?

Hey Dave, What kind of rack did you end up with on your Civante? Thanks, Chris.