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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-09-23, 10:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 883
Posted By sande005

With gel pads?

With gel pads?
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-08-23, 08:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 883
Posted By sande005

Full finger padded gloves

Do chubby, stubby hands belong in this thread? We'll see...

So, wide hand with short fingers. 'Tis been always hard to find regular gloves that fit. Usually XXL, but often the fingers have a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-27-23, 09:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 644
Posted By sande005

Mine is garaged most of the time, but we did...

Mine is garaged most of the time, but we did spend 3 months in the camper, where the only option was to leave them outside. I used this cover: ...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-22-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,959
Posted By sande005

Ah, so there was a way to reset! Great! That...

Ah, so there was a way to reset! Great! That also means that the BMS has a protection mode that prevents damage from discharging too much. You should be ready to roll as soon as the charger lets...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-21-23, 07:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,310
Posted By sande005

And...e-bikes can be heavy to very heavy. So...

And...e-bikes can be heavy to very heavy. So starting up takes more "oomph" of either muscle or electrons. An up grade at a road crossing with traffic can be interesting without knowing ahead of...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-20-23, 06:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,959
Posted By sande005

I'm half a world away, and so can't give much...

I'm half a world away, and so can't give much specific advice - but try contacting Carrera directly. Your local shop will rightly only want to sell you a new battery - for ease of solution, if...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-19-23, 02:39 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 13,602
Posted By sande005

That was pretty much what I did to loose before...

That was pretty much what I did to loose before the Ozempic, but then I hit a wall, so the Doc's suggested I try it out. Stayed on that diet throughout, but stayed stuck. Now following it even more...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-19-23, 09:01 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 13,602
Posted By sande005

On the other side - I was on it (.5 mg) for about...

On the other side - I was on it (.5 mg) for about 9 mos. Supposedly to control A1C, but being normally a 5.6, it was really for the weight loss. After 9 mos....no change at ALL. Appetite did drop...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-19-23, 08:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,959
Posted By sande005

Depends on how the Battery Management System...

Depends on how the Battery Management System inside the battery was designed. Some shut everything down to prevent damage, and then can be reset to again allow charging. Contact the manufacturer...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-23-23, 07:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 561
Posted By sande005

Salt air/fog/rain and ebikes...

Staying on the Gulf Coast for 3 months, and biking every day, for the first time. Ocean is about 1/4 mile away. The bikes (Trek XM700 and Trek Lift+ Lowstep) have to stay out all the time, not even...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-24-22, 09:16 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,607
Posted By sande005

I commuter biked modest distances for many years...

I commuter biked modest distances for many years - enough to inspire my daughter to become a urban planner for biking, and now head of the department for multi-mode planning and safety in one of the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-24-22, 08:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,596
Posted By sande005

Thanks all for the suggestions. If it drops...

Thanks all for the suggestions. If it drops below 40-45F I probably won't be going out.on the bike. I'm Minnesotan, so have lots of stuff that could be pressed into service down to -30F....but...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-20-22, 09:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,596
Posted By sande005

Tights are not what you want to see me in! At...

Tights are not what you want to see me in! At least not until the miles and miles work their magic....
Google and Amazon give lots of hits for "commuter pants" So perhaps something more "pant...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-20-22, 06:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,596
Posted By sande005

Long pants...

Definitely not the guy to be seen in lycra. Have biked (20-30 miles, 2-3 times a week) all summer in my trusty L.L Bean shorts, with padded cycling shorts underneath.
Will be snowbirding to warmer...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-18-22, 09:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,560
Posted By sande005

It is what it is - the only other frame size was...

It is what it is - the only other frame size was definitely too small in many other aspects, and got a smoking deal - very little at the time offered similar from other manufacturers (very...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-17-22, 05:31 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,560
Posted By sande005

A mid summer update - I might just have gotten...

A mid summer update -
I might just have gotten it dialed in!
Took the plunge and swapped in the Rockshox fork. The ride was an extremely noticeable change for the better. Should have done it a few...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-17-22, 01:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,098
Posted By sande005

Results are in: Currently using a B17 pushed all...

Results are in: Currently using a B17 pushed all the way back on a post with a 25mm setback. Tried the Kinekt with the Brooks, and as expected lost over half the setback. Couldn't stop the problem...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-17-22, 08:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,560
Posted By sande005

Saddle and Kinekt seatpost arrived within 15 min....

Saddle and Kinekt seatpost arrived within 15 min. of each other. But, after LOTS of trying, the Selle Anatomica and Kinekt are unfortunately going back. Currently riding with a Brooks B17, with a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-15-22, 09:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,123
Posted By sande005

On my now older e-bike (Trek XM700+) with the...

On my now older e-bike (Trek XM700+) with the Bosch system, I tend to operate it like another set of gears. Cadence slowing down due to a hill? Turn on, or bump up, the power assist. Going down? ...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-15-22, 02:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,566
Posted By sande005

I'm way past collage age, but the above tales...

I'm way past collage age, but the above tales ring true. Bought a real beater of a bike the summer after high school graduation, and spent a fair amount of $$ replacing/upgrading the components and...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-13-22, 08:24 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,560
Posted By sande005

I'm not bad as far as dealing with tools, so may...

I'm not bad as far as dealing with tools, so may just take the chance, order the fork, and install it myself. Cutting the stem and installing the "star fangled" nut may prove to be interesting. But...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-12-22, 05:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,560
Posted By sande005

Yeah, yeah...an e-bike on a trainer! Doesn't...

Yeah, yeah...an e-bike on a trainer! Doesn't sound right! :)
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-12-22, 05:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,560
Posted By sande005

I seem to have undertaken a science experiment!...

I seem to have undertaken a science experiment! In evaluating, it looks like the Rocksox will raise the front by about 3/4 inch. After putting a board under the front of my bike on a trainer, and...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-12-22, 04:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,098
Posted By sande005

Looks like I'll be either buying a new saddle, or...

Looks like I'll be either buying a new saddle, or paying a return postage premium! Previously ordered the Kinekt from Selle Anatomica (being on sale). It should arrive first, so I can see how it...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-10-22, 03:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,098
Posted By sande005

Saddle advice (Brooks vs Selle)

Ridding a Trek XM700+ commuter/hybrid ebike. Seatpost has a 25mm setback. Brooks B17 set as far back as is possible to get it. For the last 1,000 miles all has been fine.....
But, I decided to...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-03-22, 04:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,560
Posted By sande005

Thank you! Same suspension I was looking at. ...

Thank you! Same suspension I was looking at. Now to get the bike back and measure!
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-03-22, 02:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,560
Posted By sande005

Good to hear! If you can, I'd appreciate you...

Good to hear!
If you can, I'd appreciate you letting me know how long the newer fork is, and I can compare to my stock one to see how much more lift it might give. I have a "rewards" certificate at...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-03-22, 08:21 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,560
Posted By sande005

Thanks tcb66! Older threads on other forums ...

Thanks tcb66! Older threads on other forums noted a switch to the RockShox Paragon Gold RL. Sounds like it may be an easy swap. Any issues getting yours installed? I think fenders and brakes...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-02-22, 09:19 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,560
Posted By sande005

Just wow! Just out of order! Never said that I...

Just wow! Just out of order!
Never said that I limit myself to 15 miles, or that I don't ride much....
While not a really hard core road warrior, 15 miles is where I'm feeling it in the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-01-22, 02:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,560
Posted By sande005

Thanks for the thoughts! Unfortunately, the...

Thanks for the thoughts!

Unfortunately, the current front suspension is pretty much the same as not having one. There is, at most, 1/2 cm travel. Just a spring in the bottom headset bearing area....
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-01-22, 09:40 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,560
Posted By sande005

XM700+ upgrade suggestions..

New member here!
Have owned a Trek XM700+ for a few years now. While it seems big in the frame for me (NO clearance when I straddle it!), with lots of messing with stems, seats and seat posts, we...
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