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    Electra Townie go 8i

    Hub drive motors are at a disatvange in hill climbing as they have no torque multiplication that crank mounted motors have. If
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    Installing a smaller front sprocket on townie go?

    My wife has a 3yr old townie go model with the bosch motor and down tube mounted battery. She struggles on some steeper hills so wondering if its possilbe to install a smaller front sprocket? Thanks!
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    Electric Car thread

    While I agree the disadvantages will slowly be whittled away the biggest long term risk is the finite quantities of minerals needed to fill the supply chain as well as the significant damage the open pit mining will inflict. I recognize batteries are moving away from cobalt but EVs still utilize...
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    Peter Flax article for Bicycling.com about the challenges presented by DTC ebikes

    I think the difference is you took the time to teach and observe them vs. just turning them loose and hoping for the best. That will Always result in 2 different outcomes.
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    Peter Flax article for Bicycling.com about the challenges presented by DTC ebikes

    It’s terrible to lose a child but I can’t help but see the parents share some culpability in this. Typical lawyers stuff where they want to blame everyone but the person responsible.
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    Quality first but dollars count!

    I bought the gazelle medeo t-10+. It’s a great all around bike with top of the line build quality and components. You won’t go wrong with one just have your LBS check you out on each of the 3 frame sizes to get the one that fits you best. There are dealers everywhere too.
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    Trust "The Science"

    Just read what musk released on twitter as to the gov’t censoring anyone who had data that wasn’t favorable towards the vaccines and spoke out. Including test results and censoring Harvard doctors. These clowns need to go to jail
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    Worst stuff you've bought.

    That’s definitely one of those ultra rare melamane bison that roam the plains in chinese provence of chengzhou
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    Worst stuff you've bought.

    Bell and howell went bankrupt years ago and some chinese company bought the name. Sadly there’s a few similar cases with other well known names that were high quality and are now pure chinisum junk.
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    Worst stuff you've bought.

    wow and that thing cost $350?
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    Ferrari red Gazelle Ultimate T10+ beautifying L.A. streets!

    That’s a beaut! I have the medeo t10+ and it’s flawless
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    Any Full Time RVers here?

    not full time but we are retired use our 2015 coachman class A and trek and gazelle ebikes. They are really fun! btw that 5th wheel of yours is a beast!
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    Solar Powered Homes

    We have essentially a monopoly ipof public utilities that have zero competition and are absymally run. You buy your power from a single utility or you don’t get power. Several offer greener generation options at even higher kw rates (the current reg rates are astronomical $35-$45 cents a kw). we...
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    Solar Powered Homes

    Propane is a cut of natural gas. You need a gas processing unit (a refinery/distillation column, or fractionator to separate the various components. Gas transfer plants typically only remove entrained water to prevent moisture from freezing. In west texas gas gathering system construction is...
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    Solar Powered Homes

    Propane generators are the most common installation with many already having an existing 500 gal storage tank. as to nat. Gas disruption, comparing what’s happening in europe to the us is ridiculous as us has an overabundance of supply. Our risk on the west coast is earthquakes damaging...
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    Solar Powered Homes

    Your assuming everyone has just 15 gals of gas. Part of an installation is determining what outage durations in your area are the norm and stockpiling what you need. In the event of extended power outages like happened up by the dixie fire. Pg&e brings in portable generators to cover protracted...
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    Solar Powered Homes

    Exactly! Our calif govenor is pushing eliminating gas powered vehicles in 10 years. Our infrastructure can’t even handle current non ev demands and rolling brownouts are the norm all summer in some areas. Additionally our cost of electricity is sky high (35-45 cents a kw!). Now, about 1/4 of...
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    Solar Powered Homes

    Living in calif the solar investment is a no brainer. My roce (return on capital employed) is 5.2 years at the current rate (which increases every year. The panels I bought have. 25 hr mfg warranty as well as 25 yr performance warranty. My pg&e bill went from $300-$600 a month to $30 a month...
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