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08-05-23, 06:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 947
Posted By honcho

I can't speak specifically to tandem clubs in the...

I can't speak specifically to tandem clubs in the Northeast, but there are groups that provide cycling opportunities for people with special needs, such as people with low or no vision. One that I...
11-25-22, 08:04 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,989
Posted By honcho

Quick releases continue to attract the attention...

Quick releases continue to attract the attention of the CPSC and personal injury lawyers. In fact, the move to thru-axles on lower end bikes has been, to some degree, hastened by product liability...
10-04-22, 01:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,452
Posted By honcho

https://www.thisisant.com/directory has a...

https://www.thisisant.com/directory has a listing of many Ant+ compatible devices but it struggles to remain up to date. As far as I know, there is nothing equivalent for BLE (Bluetooth Low...
09-25-22, 07:22 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,256
Posted By honcho

We own two Pinos, a 2013 and a 2017. We also own...

We own two Pinos, a 2013 and a 2017. We also own a now unused upright tandem. For us, the Pino is a superior ride in every way but one--speed. Stable, exceptionally comfortable for the stoker, very...
06-13-22, 07:59 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 5,117
Posted By honcho

At least they parked outside. I get that people...

At least they parked outside. I get that people don't want to let their bikes out of their sight but do they have to bring them into small stores and coffee shops? The worse indoor behavio I've...
05-27-22, 09:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 920
Posted By honcho

Yes, I know this is a reply to a four year old...

Yes, I know this is a reply to a four year old post

I've had a Foretrex 601 for about 2 1/2 years now and use it extensively for both hiking and cycling. My use is unsophisticated. It's basically...
10-28-21, 08:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,138
Posted By honcho

A word of caution when your bike width is wider...

A word of caution when your bike width is wider than your vehicle

We recently traveled from Virginia to Rhode Island and with two tandems on a hitch mounted Saris Freedom rack with the optional...
09-27-21, 08:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,492
Posted By honcho

1. Long riding days on tour requires electronics...

1. Long riding days on tour requires electronics with good battery endurance. After being disappointed in the battery life in several rechargeable gps devices, bought a wrist mounted Garmin...
02-16-21, 10:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,054
Posted By honcho

How cheap is cheap? They'd have to be less than...

How cheap is cheap? They'd have to be less than $10 US each delivered to me for me even to consider a run-of-the-mill NOS (New Old Stock) tire. I say that because in common sizes, it's pretty easy...
02-17-20, 07:05 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 7,979
Posted By honcho

Around where I am, riders that I see on the...

Around where I am, riders that I see on the sidewalk tend to be immigrants and the occasional youthful rider. Faster moving and better equipped (lighting, etc...) cyclists take their chances on the...
02-13-20, 09:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,825
Posted By honcho

Nice job, looks just like a rear rack with a...

Nice job, looks just like a rear rack with a single side pannier Each of us wants what we want but I don't particularly understand wanting to look like an unladen road cyclist on the way to work...
02-11-20, 01:09 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 12,858
Posted By honcho

Tandems are often used by stronger and more...

Tandems are often used by stronger and more enthusiastic cyclists to bring/pull/drag their partners along. As your experience shows, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. It's unfortunate...
02-07-20, 09:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,237
Posted By honcho

For a 3 plus hour ride, my experience with the...

For a 3 plus hour ride, my experience with the Polar bottles and the Camelbak Podium Ice bottles is that they're hardly worth the effort unless they've been frozen solid during summertime temps in...
02-07-20, 08:54 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 12,858
Posted By honcho

We have a Hase Pino tandem. It's configured a bit...

We have a Hase Pino tandem. It's configured a bit different than a traditional tandem. The captain with steering, shifting and braking control, is in an upright position in the rear while the stoker...
01-23-20, 08:28 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,487
Posted By honcho

If you're healthy enough to ride without...

If you're healthy enough to ride without assistance and you don't have some other requirement that an e-bike would help meet like avoiding arriving at work sweaty after commuting by bike, then my two...
10-27-19, 06:53 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 15,138
Posted By honcho

I'm still waiting for power meter pedals usable...

I'm still waiting for power meter pedals usable with mountain style spd cleats so I can put two sets on our tandem to figure out our individual contributions. Supposedly, such pedals are coming...
10-15-19, 02:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,318
Posted By honcho

Regrease every time, really? What do you do,...

Regrease every time, really? What do you do, ride through salt water? On both Thule Chariot trailers and Burley Trailers we have owned, the axle only hold the wheel on the trailer, the sealed...
10-15-19, 05:58 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,298
Posted By honcho

EPS used in bicycle helmets remains effective for...

EPS used in bicycle helmets remains effective for a very long time. Of course, plastics age, styles change and--hopefully--more current designs and construction make safer helmets. However, if I...
10-14-19, 06:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,318
Posted By honcho

We never locked our trailer but we also were...

We never locked our trailer but we also were never away from it very long. You say your trailer has push button quick-release wheels. I'd consider just removing one or both wheels and locking with...
10-05-19, 08:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,682
Posted By honcho

SKS Rennkompressor, made in Germany, available...

SKS Rennkompressor, made in Germany, available for under $60 from many places.

product information at https://www.sks-germany.com/en/products/rennkompressor/

Was formerly available as the Zefal...
09-26-19, 07:04 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,846
Posted By honcho

A seller who can't even give basic information...

A seller who can't even give basic information like the brand of bike in an advertisement generally isn't worth wasting your time on unless you're trying to find something unusual or hoping to...
09-22-19, 08:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,237
Posted By honcho

If you want to give your stoker space, try a...

If you want to give your stoker space, try a Hase Pino or Bilenky Viewpoint. Captain is in back, upright and Stoker is up front, recumbent. We're not as fast on our Pino as our conventional...
08-30-19, 07:39 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 13,230
Posted By honcho

Hills........gotta love nature's handiwork!...

Hills........gotta love nature's handiwork! Practice, practice and more practice will certainly improve your climbing ability but here are some things I do that help me a bit. I say a bit because in...
08-22-19, 07:24 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 22,463
Posted By honcho

In the United States, we're a consumer based...

In the United States, we're a consumer based economy with approximately 70% of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dependent on consumer transactions. Of course, bicycles are a tiny portion of all...
Replies: 2
Views: 6,439
Posted By honcho

Recumbents come in many flavors and there is a...

Recumbents come in many flavors and there is a learning curve that is a bit different for each style. You don't mention what region of the world you're located in, but I would suggest looking up...
05-28-19, 05:00 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 13,687
Posted By honcho

Re: Bicycle Blue Book Exactly, ...

Re: Bicycle Blue Book




Exactly, the valuation guides of the car world (NADA, Kelly Blue Book, Black Book, etc...) are based large data sets of recorded transaction values for...
05-25-19, 05:42 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 9,185
Posted By honcho

Lots of interesting bikes from all over. I'd...

Lots of interesting bikes from all over. I'd like to buy more current USA stuff (not just bikes), bu the economics are very tough in many product categories. I was saddened when Cannondale...
05-06-19, 09:38 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,182
Posted By honcho

In the United States, the bike boom of the the...

In the United States, the bike boom of the the early 1970s coincided with most of the large cohort of baby boomers being teens and young adults, along with factors such as the OPEC oil embargo,...
05-02-19, 07:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,552
Posted By honcho

A sedan carrying 4 people and a platform on your...

A sedan carrying 4 people and a platform on your hitch for "stuff" plus your bike? You're going on a family vacation in the United States of WalMart, not the Lewis and Clark expedition. It is my...
02-28-19, 07:24 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,178
Posted By honcho

As more than one respondent has pointed out, it...

As more than one respondent has pointed out, it depends on your financial situation and point of view on how expensive you consider cycling to be. Cycling, as a fitness activity, has many real...
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