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Forum: Electric Bikes
09-21-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,830
Posted By rgconner

The motor applying power about/over 500w, under...

The motor applying power about/over 500w, under load like climbing hills.

As you say, unlikely to blow apart like other materials. I keep a close eye on the paint around the BB/Seat/headset for...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-21-23, 08:38 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,830
Posted By rgconner

Yes, but it has a head shake issue under full...

Yes, but it has a head shake issue under full power. I am well into Clyde territory, so there is the concern there too.

Mike Varney was not thrilled about the conversion, as the torque levels were...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-20-23, 08:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,830
Posted By rgconner

Wait till I get the Curtis Inglis Retrotec...

Wait till I get the Curtis Inglis Retrotec delivered... doing a Ebviolo internal gear hub and a curved downtube so I can mount the CYC motor inside the main triangle.

The Black Mountain is...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-14-23, 02:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,248
Posted By rgconner

I also returned after a 3 year break with an...

I also returned after a 3 year break with an e-bike.

I moved from where I had protected bike paths, like the American River Bikepath to Missouri... flat as a waffle and no real bike lanes or...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-14-23, 11:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,217
Posted By rgconner

Fortunately not to many people will ride in temps...

Fortunately not to many people will ride in temps that bother a battery. Degradation starts around 0C, or freezing. And even then that is the whole battery. Assuming you start from inside the house,...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-14-23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 534
Posted By rgconner

CYC Photon. Around $1500 with a 10ah battery...

CYC Photon. Around $1500 with a 10ah battery that fits under the saddle. No really!

ISIS spline cranks, not square like most cheap conversion kits. You will end up losing the triple, but it is no...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-14-23, 11:13 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,830
Posted By rgconner

Some misconceptions here, let me see if I can...

Some misconceptions here, let me see if I can help you out.


I highly recommend, because I have one currently, the CYC Photon. A mid drive with a good torque sensor it is rated at 1000w...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-19-19, 11:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,632
Posted By rgconner

How does $595 grab you? From a hell of a...

How does $595 grab you?

From a hell of a framebuilder, too.

https://blackmtncycles.com/frames/cross-frames/
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-05-19, 08:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,452
Posted By rgconner

Nothing wrong with a Hybrid. One of our ride...

Nothing wrong with a Hybrid.
One of our ride leaders for the local bike club put 1000+ miles on his in May.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-19, 03:42 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,761
Posted By rgconner

Ah... you must be a member of the correct society...

Ah... you must be a member of the correct society then.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-19, 03:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,357
Posted By rgconner

I have a 19 year old bike that is Foco tubing for...

I have a 19 year old bike that is Foco tubing for the main tubes, Thron for downtube and bracket.
Holding up just fine.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-19, 03:22 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,761
Posted By rgconner

Ok, but how do you pronounce...

Ok, but how do you pronounce "shibboleth"?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-19, 12:36 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 16,547
Posted By rgconner

SOMA Shikoros! Supple ride and anti-puncture...

SOMA Shikoros!

Supple ride and anti-puncture casing built in.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-18, 10:12 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 16,230
Posted By rgconner

Sarcasm requires no proof.

Sarcasm requires no proof.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-16-18, 03:05 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,806
Posted By rgconner

Happened at a company I worked for. The...

Happened at a company I worked for.

The bigger company had some bad history associated with it, so when they merged with a buyout, they took the buyout's name as the new corporate name.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-07-18, 09:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,138
Posted By rgconner

Rainbows shooting out of the Unicorn's nose or no...

Rainbows shooting out of the Unicorn's nose or no deal!
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-07-18, 09:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,415
Posted By rgconner

That is from two sources: Informal information...

That is from two sources: Informal information gathered from owners of disc equipped bikes in my cycling club and issues I have seen/heard.

Second, from Mike Varley, owner of Black Mountain Bikes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-18, 11:01 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 8,135
Posted By rgconner

"nice, a??" Commas. Gotta hate 'em.

"nice, a??"

Commas. Gotta hate 'em.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-18, 07:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,313
Posted By rgconner

I believe $700 is the clip level, meaning...

I believe $700 is the clip level, meaning anything less is ignored.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-18, 07:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 549
Posted By rgconner

No, they don't run for 10 hours with backlight...

No, they don't run for 10 hours with backlight for 10 hrs.

Your best bet would be an external battery, like 12000 mHa, and charge the phone continuously while riding. Both should fit in a top tube...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-23-18, 10:49 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,413
Posted By rgconner

"How in the hell is this true?" ...

"How in the hell is this true?"

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/320x240/img_20120316_091707_51f6432e35f7b278933866ae322fba65a33cf421.jpg

I came here expecting this to be a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-22-18, 05:53 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,930
Posted By rgconner

Your biggest issues will be things you can't see:...

Your biggest issues will be things you can't see: water getting past seals, getting into cable housings, getting into frame, etc. And of course washing the oil off the chain, grit in the chain is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-21-18, 10:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,453
Posted By rgconner

I am a Systems Architect, so I don't actually...

I am a Systems Architect, so I don't actually have to build them... but...

I would have envisioned not steppers or servos, but solenoids with a ratchet system to move up and down the cogs.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-21-18, 10:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 671
Posted By rgconner

Packing peanuts and 2 bricks.

Packing peanuts and 2 bricks.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-20-18, 03:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,969
Posted By rgconner

Well, they are made of brass, so...

Well, they are made of brass, so...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-19-18, 08:56 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,674
Posted By rgconner

So a little something about bikes, since you are...

So a little something about bikes, since you are not sure what you want.

Material is less important than tire size when it comes to comfort: Wider is better.

Getting at least a 32mm wide tire...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-18, 10:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 930
Posted By rgconner

Oil company talks about an alternative form of...

Oil company talks about an alternative form of transportation that would impact it's bottom line, highlights a stupid solution.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-15-18, 01:22 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,610
Posted By rgconner

He didn't say you said it was faster, you said...

He didn't say you said it was faster, you said there not any (emphasis yours) loss of efficiency, and he pointed out that is not physically possible.

Which is true. I would argue for our kind of...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-15-18, 01:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,608
Posted By rgconner

Sure... but it is not very aerodynamic... ...

Sure... but it is not very aerodynamic...
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/500x280/felineshimmeringemu_small_36bc19ed0e28b091fa2e0a035022d8f6f9998e7b.gif
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-15-18, 11:59 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,671
Posted By rgconner

Well, yeah, because the tire was removed and...

Well, yeah, because the tire was removed and booted in the second photo.

Clearly he did not put it back in exactly the same spot.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-15-18, 09:29 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 21,157
Posted By rgconner

Century Update: I bailed at 62 miles rest stop...

Century Update:
I bailed at 62 miles rest stop because of 25 mph gusts and a route that took us down a busy road with no shoulder and a nasty metal guardrail. Honestly, they should have reversed the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-14-18, 06:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,026
Posted By rgconner

Nah, Mike Varley at BlackMountainCycles...

Nah, Mike Varley at BlackMountainCycles (https://www.facebook.com/BlackMountainCycles/) picks out his colors, they are painted at the factory in Taiwan.

So they could do whatever they wanted, if...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-14-18, 08:11 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,475
Posted By rgconner

At that price, order two!

At that price, order two!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-18, 02:56 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,162
Posted By rgconner

"Nobody told me it was 'Gunsday'!" "Bro,...

"Nobody told me it was 'Gunsday'!"

"Bro, every day is 'Gunsday'."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-18, 02:51 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,527
Posted By rgconner

His soul shattered into a thousand, smaller,...

His soul shattered into a thousand, smaller, weaker versions of himself.

Kind of like Ash in Army of Darkness.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-18, 02:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,373
Posted By rgconner

It has the feel of a college design class project...

It has the feel of a college design class project taken a little too far...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-12-18, 02:33 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 65,823
Posted By rgconner

I have it good, I need to remember that more......

I have it good, I need to remember that more... My wife very rarely imposes on me when I am working. Often I end up rescuing her when I hear something crash because she did not want to disturb me.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-18, 09:31 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 8,402
Posted By rgconner

Seriously, there are these things called...

Seriously, there are these things called HeliCoils that will fix that. Drill out the old threads, retap for the Helicoil, insert the Helicoil... and done! Even easier with carbon frames. Drill out...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-18, 09:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 496
Posted By rgconner

youtube? Everything: ...

youtube?

Everything:
https://www.youtube.com/user/letourdefrance/videos

English playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkdID_tHchQ&list=PLg3WzTG3LfYY0fCYIkuY1gqQAGwleMy_U
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-18, 09:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,373
Posted By rgconner

From the "What in the World?" department... zip on tires.

I saw these on Kickstarter, I honestly can't see how this is a good idea... zip on treads for tires?
...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-11-18, 09:58 AM
Replies: 195
Views: 26,337
Posted By rgconner

Yep, a bad reflector pattern and/or too much...

Yep, a bad reflector pattern and/or too much scatter will make any light useless.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-10-18, 03:58 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 26,337
Posted By rgconner

Hot LED lights, extra lights especially on...

Hot LED lights, extra lights especially on motorcycles (fog lights), and running blue/red LEDs under the wheel wells/bumpers. Turning on those big bar lights on offroaders.

Been pulled over for my...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-10-18, 03:31 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 26,337
Posted By rgconner

California has been quite... enthusiastic about...

California has been quite... enthusiastic about ticketing people where I live.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-10-18, 03:12 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 26,337
Posted By rgconner

he is worried about the space shuttle running...

he is worried about the space shuttle running into him from orbit.

1500 is your average car headlight lumens so this is... well, illegal on the street.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-10-18, 07:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,823
Posted By rgconner

Home - Black Mountain Cycles...

Home - Black Mountain Cycles (http://blackmtncycles.com/)

These bikes are stout, and Mike Varley will work with you on getting what you want and need. Must have been 50 emails back and forth.
He...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-18, 08:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,924
Posted By rgconner

It is right up there with the advice of always...

It is right up there with the advice of always replace the clutch and bearing if you take the transmission off your engine.

Not expensive, and it is a pain in the ass to get to if there IS a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-18, 07:43 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,359
Posted By rgconner

My ass is worth it. But not the Rapha stuff,...

My ass is worth it.

But not the Rapha stuff, my ass is not that pretentious...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-18, 04:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,082
Posted By rgconner

It depends, they can rattle around if not...

It depends, they can rattle around if not securely mounted, or if it makes your handlebars rattle.

I run the Topeak Medium, works really well, no noise. The smaller one is pretty nice looking too,...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-05-18, 01:08 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 21,157
Posted By rgconner

Rear cable goes along the bottom, the top tube is...

Rear cable goes along the bottom, the top tube is the rear derailleur, and front derailleur goes along top tube, so bottom pull is a go.

It handles really well. Gets a little squirrelly in the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-04-18, 09:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,905
Posted By rgconner

Dark does not bother me much, good lights fix...

Dark does not bother me much, good lights fix that.

It that it is COLD when it is dark! (Great in summertime, not so great fall/winter)
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