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  1. rayray

    The Tariff Questions?

    Deere manufactures in a number of countries, though I didn’t dig far enough to determine what is produced or where it’s sold. Personally, I’m not opposed to using tariffs in a strategic manner. After all, we’re essentially funding China’s military. Also, if tariff revenue is used to offset...
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    Front page LA Times today regarding Ebikes

    I agree in general. However, I did buy a Rad bike for my grandson. He lives on acreage, and only rides it there or on paths with me, so he’s not doing anything that would risk harm to others. Now, he might crash on their land, but I did crazier stuff when I was a kid. And, we didn’t wear helmets...
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    Front page LA Times today regarding Ebikes

    No, stupid adults are using this to make e-bikes look bad. What do the bikes have to do with the actions of these kids?
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    Creo have "walk assist mode"?

    I don’t believe the original Creo, with the original TCU, has a walk mode (if it does, color me stupid, because I own one) However, I found this, indicating that the MasterMind units do. What isn’t clear to me is whether that includes Mastermind on the Creo 2...
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    Hello Everyone. Just getting back to biking after several decades busy raising children and running an electrical contracting business.

    Definitely not me. It’s Liev Schreiber, who played the lead in Ray Donovan. Though I AM a Ray…….just not quite as badass as his character. Don’t piss me off though. 😂
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    Hello Everyone. Just getting back to biking after several decades busy raising children and running an electrical contracting business.

    Just make sure the trailers aren’t “tippy”. My wife bought one for our dog, and it tipped over really easily. Fortunately, I tried it out on grass, not pavement. It didn’t matter how carefully I turned, if the dog shifted her weight to the outside, it tipped. This was a highly-rated, fairly...
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    Just bought the Moterra Neo3

    Looks like you got a good deal. Should be fun!
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    Graven radar

    🙋‍♂️ I bought a Garmin radar when I picked up my bike. I also tried a mirror for a while, as an added precaution, but it was more nuisance than it was worth.
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    Rode up on homeless person sleeping on bike trail.

    We had a camp next to a building I lease. One “resident” hacked his girlfriend to death with a machete. He was arrested, but the camp remained, with about 25 trailers, motor homes or tents. A few months later, another “resident” murdered a random stranger outside a nearby hardware store. At that...
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    Rode up on homeless person sleeping on bike trail.

    I do extend courtesy, and sometimes a donation, to people down on their luck, as I realize that but for the grace of God it could be me. I also donate to local food banks and a particular shelter organization. However, when they’re obviously using drugs, I don’t believe a handout or allowing...
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    Rode up on homeless person sleeping on bike trail.

    I saw police next to a freeway on-ramp yesterday, then noticed the city crew cleaning up the homeless camp. I smiled.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado/Como/Tero/Tero X User Club

    Bummer. Looking at the picture I see that the seat-tube is very short on the Vado! On my medium Creo, I can use as short as a 280mm Redshift post, so I hadn’t considered that problem…..but my legs aren’t long either. It is timely that this subject has come up again. I had a Redshift post on my...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado/Como/Tero/Tero X User Club

    Redshift offers the 30.9 diameter in a 350mm length also, and they offer a 90-day satisfaction policy. Unless you have a desire otherwise for shorter cranks, you could reorder in the shorter length.
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    $10,000.00?

    Bike riding is great exercise, but it doesn’t build much muscle. About 18 months ago, a doctor recommended resistance training (weight lifting) to alleviate arthritis pain (mostly in the knees), so I started working out with a trainer 4x per week, with one day focusing solely on legs, and a bit...
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    $10,000.00?

    I paid five figures for my Creo. It was worth it to me for a bike that weighs ~28 lbs., has a wireless derailleur that shifts perfectly every time, and has a great adjustable shock-absorbing system. BTW, ghost-pedaling doesn’t happen on the Creo. Maybe later in life (or sooner, if the...
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    Buying a House Advice Thread

    I wouldn’t allow such a delay, but I don’t know how your sales contract is written. Typically, there are specific deadlines written into the agreement, sometimes with penalties for non-performance, and always giving both the seller and buyer the option of pulling out of the deal under certain...
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    Fulfilling a dream

    According to an article I found, Mr. Miller made a claim of Sovereign Citizenship in court. That was a mistake, as U.S. courts don’t recognize such claims. I’d say it’s likely that he’ll lose the lawsuit against him, and will never legally sell raw milk again. With any luck, the criminal...
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    Anyone get glasses at Costco?

    Pretty fancy! 👍
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    Anyone get glasses at Costco?

    When I ran labs, our average processing time was 2-2.5 days for finished eyewear, and <1 day for uncuts (lenses that the retailer would cut to the frame specs), but those were averages and didn’t include delivery time or our wait-time for the frame if it was coming from the customer. There were...
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    Anyone get glasses at Costco?

    If you’re ordering progressive lenses online, it’s a real crapshoot. You need the assistance of a professional to be properly fitted, as even a slight error in placement of the progressive zone in relation to your pupils, either vertically or horizontally, will cause them to be less helpful than...
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