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  1. mschwett

    RideWithGPS

    I suspect the stabilization issue has a lot to do with the type of surfaces, the phone, and the bike, and some combinations are just not going to work well. 10,000+ miles on two iPhones on bars, plus who knows how many on my commuter (phone is always attached when riding, always the latest...
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    The Unique New E-Bike With Rivian DNA

    didn’t watch the video but I gather the rear wheel is directly driven from the motor, disconnected from the crank which turns a separate generator? it would be more interesting to do this with a hub drive, imagine how sleek it could be without a mechanical connection between the bottom bracket...
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    The Future of eBikes: How Fast is Too Fast?

    vehicle standards are generally regulated federally, with some exceptions. there is a proposal out there for more stringent pedestrian safety standards but my guess is it's not going anywhere. haven't heard anything...
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    Installed a Rohloff Speedhub 14, IGH on my mid-drive Luna Z1 Ultra Mag

    has anyone used a veer belt kit on a rohloff / mid drive bike? seems like it would be a great combination without needing a special frame.
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    The Future of eBikes: How Fast is Too Fast?

    lol, article from high speed ebike manufacturer about why they’re safer? really? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/magazine/e-bikes-accidents-safety-legislation-california.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/briefing/the-dangers-of-e-bikes.html how about some actual statistics, not just...
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    The Future of eBikes: How Fast is Too Fast?

    that’s quite a generalization and i doubt there is any evidence to support this. there IS a growing body of evidence that injuries sustained on bikes going 20+ are far more severe than those typically sustained on riding bikes at slower urban speeds. the answer is better infrastructure...
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    A Fire Warning For An E-Bike Battery Was Issued. It Was Too Late For A St. Paul Couple.

    i use ring and have a ring camera in the garage, with motion alerts turned on. the $50-60 kidde smoke and CO alarms send alerts via ring, so either attempted theft or fire will result in lots of alarms going off. our building also has a hardwired fire alarm system that notifies the fire...
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    Best Bike Attachments for a Safer and More Fun Ride

    please don’t feed the AI trolls.
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    What happened to good manners

    agree. communication styles and norms change over time. nobody thinks we’re being rude because we don’t use the queen’s english from the 17th century, when people certainly used a lot of words but the world but brutish, cruel, and inequitable! i could not care less if someone gives me a wordy...
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    New to Forum, garage storage suggestions?

    not super relevant to the thread but we store 2 e-bikes, 3 regular bikes, and a scooter in a very small space - just a few feet deep up the height of the wall on one side and the wall space down low across the back of a single car garage. the two larger non-e bikes (a sirrus and an aethos) go as...
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    30 Days Ago, Needed Oxygen, a Walker, and a Home Health Aid to Leave The House. Today...

    fantastic to hear about your recovery! keep on rolling!
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    Chainrings

    whether wolf tooth or garbaruk, you need new bolts, which are two piece "sex bolts" that are easily available with the rings. most chainrings aren't threaded like the stock ones. like these (although you don't need to spend $7/bolt lol)...
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    Chainrings

    a lot of road cyclists do in fact want to pedal when going downhill, whether just because it's fun or to keep heart rate steady, not sure. it's not always fastest, as most amateurs can't really put out a lot of power in a deep tuck on the drops, which will affect speed going down a decent grade...
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    Another new TQ motor: hpr40

    hi, yes, a cockpit is the stem and the handlebar as one piece. the advantage is in weight, looks, aerodynamics, and the ability (if carbon fiber) to tune each of the junctions for strength and stiffness and damping which make the bike much more comfortable without adding shock absorbers or...
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    Another new TQ motor: hpr40

    ok, that makes way more sense ! i wonder how much the weight penalty is compared to a lightweight one piece. my one piece weighs 255 grams total, replacing both stem and bar. i’m guessing this is more like 350?
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    The transition

    yes, traditional large plants are very inflexible - nuclear most of all, solar least so. thus peaker plants, which are pretty inefficient. storage is a better answer and will become more common with energy towers and other types of water storage. on the topic of road trips, coincidentally this...
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    The transition

    i’ve done a few 400+ mile trips, no problems, but using major interstates or state highways. when i was younger i drove all around the country but these days anything in the multi day range is gonna involve a train or airplane
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    Another new TQ motor: hpr40

    canyon’s approach to this is pretty dumb, IMO. unless i’m mistaken you can’t even buy the bar in various sizes. maybe someday? i have two road bikes (one electric) with one piece cockpits and i LOVE them. sleek, light, stiff but with carefully tuned compliance. in both cases the manufacturer...
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    The transition

    i don’t know where you get this stuff, but i have worked on large scale solar installations and the “capacity” is in fact the peak output. that’s like any system, pretty much. of course that’s still the capacity, even if for some reason (like not needing the power) you have to switch it off. if...
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