Does your e-bike need makeup?

[Slaphappygamer]

Just smoked a Vado without makeup.

 

[Jacky Zhou]

Search the forum for the long thread/poll we had several months ago on ebikes for seniors. Bottom line: Too diverse a rider population to answer the question on age alone.

IMO, the ideal way for anyone to select an ebike — senior or otherwise — is to do some prelimiary internet research on EBR and elsewhere, test ride a few promising candidates, refine criteria from there, test more bikes, and come back to the forum with specific questions.

Thank you for your reply, you have directed me to a very good study route. With the above replies, I feel that I have the opportunity to test ride a few bikes offline at a store before I go any further.

 

[Jacky Zhou]

I’m in a different age group than Jeremy, but I’d like to echo his opinion that the individual must select a bike based on their needs and fitment. For example, I tested a few e-bikes in 3 different frame types. That helped me narrow it down. Then I looked at frame dimensions to see what size frame would best fit me. I then looked to see what bikes people my size went with. I watched NUMEROUS reviews of bikes on my short list. It was a process that took a few months.

There is no “bike for 50+” or “bike for 30+”.

To get back on topic, if you want lights and make up, you should be able to have that. Make the bike yours and be proud of it. I have the same thought on pretty much anything else I purchase. Brand new PlayStation Portable, I hacked it as soon as I got home. The store I bought it from was shocked that I didn’t want to buy an extended warranty on that one. It was about $200, at the time. Most warranties are a waste anyhow, but that is yet another topic for a different day.

Thanks, that corrects some of my misconceptions.

 

[PCeBiker]

WTF mph..

I had to look that up,..

I like the forward time travel definition.

It's cool to wake up and realize that you've been transported into the future somehow and you can't remember the trip.
Time essentially stops.

 

[PCeBiker]

Back to the original question,..


EVERY Ebike needs to have time travel.
One of these oughta do it,..
(Notice that it's also a light.)

One of these would work too,..

,.. but you'd wake up in a future that you're not going to like, so it's best to do it correctly and install a proper Flux capacitor.

 

[6zfshdb]

I had to look that up,..


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I like the forward time travel definition.

It's cool to wake up and realize that you've been transported into the future somehow and you can't remember the trip.
Time essentially stops.

Silly me, and I just thought it meant Miles Per Hour.

 

[antboy]

On my main bike, I DO have Monkey Lights. While there's all kinds of funky patterns, I stick with this, and only really use them when city riding at night.

Given how much constant construction leads to congestion in Toronto, something to catch the eye is not just about being pretty, and I like the directional chevrons..

 

[Brian-s]

It's not lights or anything fancy, but I bought a package from this company more as a frame protector and just to give it a little bit of style.

 

[PCeBiker]

I'm gunna smoking two more Vados and stick blue tape on my bike.

Awesome !!
Vados really get the creative juices flowing.
Make it your own.

 

[Rome]

It's not fucking easy taping the stupid blue reflective tape on my rims.
I gave up man.
I have to pay professionals I think to make it perfect circle.

 

[PCeBiker]

It's not fucking easy taping the stupid blue reflective tape on my rims.
I gave up man.
I have to pay professionals I think to make it perfect circle.

One trick I remember (I haven't tried it myself) is to spray the rim down with soapy water (or something similar) then stick the tape to it.
That allows you to slide the tape around to make a perfect circle.

Something similar to applying window tint.
Then you squeegee out the water and bubbles.

It may not work with your tape?
I dunno?

 

[PCeBiker]

Okay I'll try it , I pressure washed the bike and air dry it..
I have to try wetting it when applying sticker

I'm pretty sure you need a bit of soap.

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[Jacky Zhou]

On my main bike, I DO have Monkey Lights. While there's all kinds of funky patterns, I stick with this, and only really use them when city riding at night.

Given how much constant construction leads to congestion in Toronto, something to catch the eye is not just about being pretty, and I like the directional chevrons..


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If I were an ebike manufacturer, I would definitely choose to give away colored lights to my customers, provide the materials, and hand over the fun of DIY to my customers!

 

[Jacky Zhou]

Everybody.
It's Aloha Friday no work till Monday.
Freaking US Navy have plenty military exercise going on, preventing me from riding to my favorite places. Military Police all over the fucking place, wanting to see my Identification.
I do have some blue reflected tape.
I'm gunna smoking two more Vados and stick blue tape on my bike.

It looks very unfriendly to riding.

 

[Jacky Zhou]

No I give up that fucking thang too sticky you apply that s*it and it will not come off easily even with denatured alcohol.

This should get those e-bike merchants to provide ideas, free materials, and installation tutorials. Maybe it's a business opportunity for them.

 

[Slaphappygamer]

Is that pizza the one that the dude in the bus makes? I forget the name, but it’s just him. He pops up and takes all orders. He also makes them. That pizza is hella good!

Also, that’s rad that you brought that dude some food. You totally made his day.