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04-21-23, 06:49 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,612
Posted By Bald Paul

(Your brain) "That super light, race geometry...

(Your brain) "That super light, race geometry bike will certainly make you faster!"
(Your body) "No, not really."
(Your brain) "But think how fast you'll look riding it!"
(Your body) "Think about...
04-18-23, 11:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,143
Posted By Garfield Cat

This is the time when group cycling begins to...

This is the time when group cycling begins to "thin out". Solo riding with music to keep you company when doing a 2 hour plus ride.

"a serious rider", redefined as a rider who spends time to...
03-17-23, 10:57 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,943
Posted By zandoval

= Just keeping those leg muscles warm after...

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Just keeping those leg muscles warm after a good ride...


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03-03-23, 11:58 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 5,350
Posted By Mtl01

Would you consider an pedal assist e-bike? I was...

Would you consider an pedal assist e-bike? I was at my LBS and they had an e-road bike that hardly looked any different from a regular road bike.

You could use that in a group ride and easily keep...
09-06-22, 10:01 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 19,303
Posted By phughes

I have seen plenty of road bike riders do the...

I have seen plenty of road bike riders do the same, so it has nothing to do with the e-bike. I also see plenty of idiots with dogs allowing the retractable leashes to go across the trail. It's the...
09-06-22, 09:51 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 19,303
Posted By msu2001la

E-bikes are fun to ride. I would've absolutely...

E-bikes are fun to ride. I would've absolutely wanted something like that when I was a kid. I didn't care about the "physical fitness" aspect of cycling until I was much older. I rode bikes because...
09-06-22, 09:49 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 19,303
Posted By phughes

Because they want to. For me, that's good enough....

Because they want to. For me, that's good enough. I don't care what someone else does as long as it doesn't affect me. I hope they enjoy being outside doing whatever they want.
09-06-22, 09:47 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 19,303
Posted By bargainguy

At some point, you might not be able to pedal the...

At some point, you might not be able to pedal the way you used to, if at all. An e-bike turns that paradigm upside down. You can still be on a bike with limited or no physical input compared to not...
09-06-22, 09:45 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 19,303
Posted By pachyderm56

I guess you need to ask why are they riding, we...

I guess you need to ask why are they riding, we like to automatically think that people are riding for fitness but that is not always the case, I could understand that people that just like to get...
07-05-22, 08:40 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,809
Posted By fooferdoggie

exactly thats why I can ride 230 miles a week I...

exactly thats why I can ride 230 miles a week I ride every day. I could not do that on a regular bike. 18 miles commuting then hop on the e tandem and do another 10 to 15 miles on weekdays and 30+...
07-05-22, 07:36 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,809
Posted By unterhausen

My spouse and I went on a 2 hour bike ride...

My spouse and I went on a 2 hour bike ride yesterday. She never would have done that ride with her acoustic bike, but with an ebike she knows she can put it in power mode if she has to. It has...
07-04-22, 11:10 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,809
Posted By 70sSanO

I plan to get an assist road bike one of these...

I plan to get an assist road bike one of these days. So far I’m okay with my gearing, but I know it is coming down the road, Lord willing I’m still able to ride down that road.

As they get closer...
07-04-22, 05:39 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,809
Posted By wolfchild

Who cares if they're getting a good workout or...

Who cares if they're getting a good workout or not....not everybody rides for the purpose of getting a workout.
07-04-22, 05:09 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,809
Posted By tempocyclist

They are probably not getting as good a "workout"...

They are probably not getting as good a "workout" as you, but perhaps that's not their goal. Maybe they simply want some fresh air? Or to get from A-to-B without sweating?

The way I see it, every...
07-04-22, 04:53 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,809
Posted By Bmach

If you have not tried a pedal assist ebike you...

If you have not tried a pedal assist ebike you really should before making negative posts about them. You can get as good as a workout as you can with a non ebike. Don’t use the assist for a good...
07-04-22, 04:44 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,809
Posted By CAT7RDR

There is a large segment of American society that...

There is a large segment of American society that likes the side benefits of exercise like a change of scenery and sunshine but do not want the exertion that goes with it.
I see e-bikes filling that...
07-04-22, 04:25 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,809
Posted By Rolla

Depends on their typical level of activity. For...

Depends on their typical level of activity. For the sedentary, an e-bike may well give them the best workout they've ever had.
A conditioned cyclist won't exert nearly as much on an e-bike as they...
06-16-22, 02:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,011
Posted By base2

Hills make you stronger. Headwinds just make you...

Hills make you stronger. Headwinds just make you mad.
06-14-22, 07:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,412
Posted By alcjphil

Giant not only builds bikes with their own brand...

Giant not only builds bikes with their own brand name but they also build bikes for other brands. It is pretty rare now for bicycle companies to have their own manufacturing facilities and Giant is...
05-01-22, 07:16 PM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,097,017
Posted By BTinNYC

Group ride ...

Group ride

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Five Boro Tour. It was fun riding through closed streets...
04-28-22, 06:16 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,849
Posted By Koyote

I'm guessing the bf is the problem, not your...

I'm guessing the bf is the problem, not your female friend.
04-26-22, 08:41 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,335
Posted By livedarklions

Some rich guy's new bike broke loudly. I...

Some rich guy's new bike broke loudly.

I have no idea what "saw thing was hanging off bike rear der" is supposed to convey, but it's fun to say it in a pirate voice.
04-18-22, 08:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,282
Posted By _ForceD_

Note to self: Don’t sign up for any cycling event...

Note to self: Don’t sign up for any cycling event “Bald Paul” is signed up for.;) I jest. Seriously, I’m sure it’ll get better. Keep trying. Kinda reminds me of my now 23 y.o. son who has grown up a...
04-09-22, 03:51 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 8,836
Posted By CAT7RDR

Only happened once when riding up Hwy 39 in the...

Only happened once when riding up Hwy 39 in the San Gabriel Mtns I passed a large spread out group of riders doing a diabetes charity ride.
Made some small talk with a few and was invited to stop at...
04-09-22, 02:13 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 8,836
Posted By indyfabz

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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04-09-22, 02:13 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 8,836
Posted By Rolla

But you are using their resources. Someone...

But you are using their resources. Someone organized the ride, mapped and marked the route, promoted the event, and made it happen. That takes resources, for which your participation obligates you to...
04-09-22, 02:12 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 8,836
Posted By TiHabanero

Through the late 70's and into 92 our shop...

Through the late 70's and into 92 our shop sponsored two rides a summer. We had exceptional turnout, upwards of 200 riders every time. Entry fee was $10 in the beginning to cover cost of insurance...
04-09-22, 02:02 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 8,836
Posted By indyfabz

I ended up riding and camping with ACA’s Cycle...

I ended up riding and camping with ACA’s Cycle Montana in 2016. I paid my own camping fee even though the campground owner would never have known I was not with the tour and bought my own dinner...
04-09-22, 01:55 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 8,836
Posted By Pratt

A couple of years ago I rode the Erie Canal, E to...

A couple of years ago I rode the Erie Canal, E to W. I passed the W to E, official ride at a feed stop. They invited me to partake, and I told them I was a freeloader, they said eat anyway, so I...
04-09-22, 12:22 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 8,836
Posted By shelbyfv

If you don't pay, stay the eff away. This is so...

If you don't pay, stay the eff away. This is so simple. Poaching is poaching, whether you think the ride is "deserving" or not.
03-29-22, 09:00 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,660
Posted By Reflector Guy

He came very close here but the pedestrian(s)...

He came very close here but the pedestrian(s) leaped out of the way, completely startled.

It is this type of behavior that makes so many motorists hate bicyclists.
03-29-22, 08:27 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,660
Posted By livedarklions

So there's the cameraman and this guy riding like...

So there's the cameraman and this guy riding like this with no brakes, absolutely disrespecting the crosswalks and bike lane directions, clearly endangering a lot of people, and we're supposed to...
03-29-22, 08:08 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,660
Posted By Koyote

I watched just long enough to see him ride in the...

I watched just long enough to see him ride in the wrong direction in a bike lane, then nearly run over some pedestrians in a crosswalk as he ran a red light in heavy traffic.

The guy's riding like...
03-23-22, 06:06 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 6,762
Posted By BlazingPedals

This sounds like the classic reasons to get...

This sounds like the classic reasons to get electric assist. More and more of the er, more mature riders in our club are going that route rather than going on slower-paced rides. Something about...
Forum: Commuting
02-18-22, 12:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,228
Posted By Darth Lefty

This is the answer, but from the word "mojo" the...

This is the answer, but from the word "mojo" the right version I think is going to involve some chicken bones and smoldering sage.

Just be glad it's not the kind of curse handed out by greco-roman...
Forum: Commuting
02-18-22, 05:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,228
Posted By nomadmax

If he really thinks the bike made him crash and...

If he really thinks the bike made him crash and not his actions/inactions, he'll crash again. I mean it. The first step to staying off the ground is to be brutally honest about how you got there;...
02-15-22, 07:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,888
Posted By JanMM

Spouse has been riding a Trek e-assist for...

Spouse has been riding a Trek e-assist for two-plus years. We’ve ridden together many many times/miles since getting it - usually I’m riding my Bacchetta ‘bent but we still occasionally ride our...
02-14-22, 02:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,888
Posted By Wildwood

The Dark Side If going e-Dark, go all the...

The Dark Side

If going e-Dark, go all the way! :thumb:
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02-13-22, 03:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,888
Posted By Iride01

If I'm ever to get my wife to ride with me I...

If I'm ever to get my wife to ride with me I figure it's going to have to be a cruiser style bike like that. I'll have to get one too just so I don't have the psychological need to go go go that I...
02-12-22, 08:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,888
Posted By KJK

Every time I put a customer on an E-bike for a...

Every time I put a customer on an E-bike for a test ride they come back grinning.
02-12-22, 06:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,888
Posted By Dudelsack

Luke, come to the Dark Side and I will complete your training.

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I’m a bit late to the party. I “bought this for my...
02-07-22, 10:27 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 7,732
Posted By dmanthree

How to know when to stop

I always wondered, after 50 years of riding, if at some point I'd decide to stop riding. Well, this last seems to have helped that decision along. Last Tuesday I crashed and was banged up pretty bad....
12-30-21, 03:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,692
Posted By Calsun

Problem with lithium batteries is not being able...

Problem with lithium batteries is not being able to charge at temps below freezing. Real advantage to having bikes with battery packs that are easily taken indoors for charging and for storage.
12-28-21, 09:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,172
Posted By jon c.

Damn, that's ugly.

Damn, that's ugly.
12-12-21, 10:03 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 6,595
Posted By gobicycling

100 minus your age is the correct formula. For me...

100 minus your age is the correct formula. For me that would be 100 - 82 equaling 18 miles. That's much more to my liking!
10-11-21, 09:46 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,947
Posted By jaxgtr

A friend I used to work with has a gates system...

A friend I used to work with has a gates system on her bike, her main transportation, does not own a car, and puts 8 to 10k a year on it and it has a similar setup Live in Florida with lots of rain...
10-11-21, 01:17 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,947
Posted By Route 66

My nearly maintenance free new bike

I bought this bike about a month ago and I think I'm in love. I've been riding a bike for 60+ years and I was hoping to find one that didn't require all the usual maintenance. This is my Spot ACME...
09-13-21, 03:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,863
Posted By OldRailfan

And today my e-bike gets introduced to gravel —...

And today my e-bike gets introduced to gravel — half of 38 K will be pavement with plenty of hills, the rest is either single track or Rail Trail and then more pavement for the last 4 K with more...
09-12-21, 09:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,863
Posted By OldRailfan

Yesterday was the real test run on the new e-MTB....

Yesterday was the real test run on the new e-MTB. Mostly on pavement of varying "quality"but 5 K on gravel, washboard, mega holes and loose stuff in the downhill curves.
52.6 K, a happy mixture of...
09-11-21, 06:22 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,863
Posted By rm -rf

The wife of one of the local riders got a Trek...

The wife of one of the local riders got a Trek ebike. Our rides were too long and too much elevation for her, previously. So she rarely rode. WIth the ebike, she could confidently ride our 50 mile...
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