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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-14-24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 702
Posted By jeneralist

First aid gear for group ride?

Once in a while I participate in large (500+ riders) group rides. This past year, I happened to be the first rider to find another rider after a serious spill. In a few moments there were enough of...
Forum: Touring
01-12-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 767
Posted By jeneralist

I've done the daily pack on two tours I very much...

I've done the daily pack on two tours I very much liked -- the Bon Ton Roulet (Finger Lakes region of New York) and the Ride Around Washington (a year they rode down the Pacific coast). Those rides...
Forum: Touring
01-11-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 767
Posted By jeneralist

Any particular reason why GOBA doesn't appeal? I...

Any particular reason why GOBA doesn't appeal? I have a week of vacation in June that lines up nicely with that ride.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-03-23, 08:11 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 10,828
Posted By jeneralist

Sadly, it works the other way too. My insurance...

Sadly, it works the other way too. My insurance covered Wegovy for several months -- long enough for me to gradually increase the dosage, lose about 25 pounds, and notice how much happier my knees...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-23-23, 08:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 955
Posted By jeneralist

E-bike review: DŌST / DOST Kope CVT

Folks who have been on the forum for a while may remember that in 2022, I asked a lot of questions about available e-bikes and about touring with e-bikes. In June last year, I posted about a ride I...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-10-22, 01:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,457
Posted By jeneralist

Day 5: Lake Ontario and thunderstorms, 23.7 miles

On my last full day in Rochester, the forecast called for afternoon thunderstorms and my work schedule called for a Zoom call at 1 pm. Yes, I was on vacation, but I hadn’t been able to find a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-02-22, 12:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,457
Posted By jeneralist

A comment on trail etiquette

The canal trail was posted with signs, every so often, reminding cyclists to yield to pedestrians. But it’s also important to remember the general rule that faster and more maneuverable trail users...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-02-22, 12:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,457
Posted By jeneralist

Day 4: East to Fairport and back, 39.9 miles

The day began with an unpleasant milestone. The first time I didn’t get carded buying wine was bad enough; but on Tuesday, June 21st, 2022, I got my first senior discount, unasked. Ouch.
...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-02-22, 12:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,457
Posted By jeneralist

No, I don't remember any particular impact. ...

No, I don't remember any particular impact. There were places where the blacktop had buckled, giving an uneven ride to the trail. Nothing worse than my usual Philly commute, but I was carrying a lot...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-30-22, 06:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,457
Posted By jeneralist

Day 3 afternoon: Riding around Rochester, 27 miles

Leaving the bike shop, I had a plan, a hotel reservation, and an intense desire to pick up where I left off. My first move was to head back to the spot on the canal trail where I realized I had...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-22, 01:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,457
Posted By jeneralist

Day 3: Monday morning at the bike shop

According to Google, the shop opened at 10 am; I got there at 10:05. The lead mechanic – and, I found out later, owner – already had a bike he was working on, but the phrase “I was on the canal trail...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-26-22, 08:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,457
Posted By jeneralist

Day 2: Medina to Greece (just west of Rochester), 44.0 miles

Got up around 8 am and puttered, with the hostel all to myself. I was told I could stash the bike indoors overnight, and was glad for the extra security. Now I had the chance to lube the chain and to...
Forum: Touring
06-25-22, 03:54 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 9,284
Posted By jeneralist

And... been there, tried that. You can read more...

And... been there, tried that. You can read more info on the e-bike forum. (https://www.bikeforums.net/electric-bikes/1254090-2022-tour-e-bike-adventures-erie-canal-trail.html)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-25-22, 03:53 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,297
Posted By jeneralist

Been there and back! Details are over in the...

Been there and back! Details are over in the e-bike forum: you can read it here. (https://www.bikeforums.net/electric-bikes/1254090-2022-tour-e-bike-adventures-erie-canal-trail.html)
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-25-22, 12:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,457
Posted By jeneralist

Day 1: Buffalo to Medina, 54.2 miles

The first day was clear, cool, and – unfortunately for me – windy! Once I returned the rented car and got an Uber back to the hostel where I was staying, I got my gear loaded onto the bike as quickly...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-24-22, 03:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,457
Posted By jeneralist

Day 0: About the bike

Somewhere between North America and Asia, there’s a container ship that’s carrying the bike I had wanted to use on this ride: designed as an ebike, front suspension, plenty of battery power, lots of...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-24-22, 02:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,457
Posted By jeneralist

2022 Tour: E-bike Adventures on the Erie Canal Trail

Some here on the E-bike section may remember me from the Clydes & Athenas group, where I was active for many years. Starting in 2010, I posted about a summer bike tour annually:

2010, GAP and C&O...
Forum: Touring
06-10-22, 07:56 AM
Replies: 2,084
Views: 416,532
Posted By jeneralist

Looks like you're having a great tour! We'll...

Looks like you're having a great tour! We'll want details when you can do a longer write-up.:thumb:
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-09-22, 08:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 680
Posted By jeneralist

Touring on an acoustic bike, I couldn't eat much...

Touring on an acoustic bike, I couldn't eat much while I was riding -- I was exerting too much to have an appetite. Once I was off the bike and resting, then I got hungry.

I haven't exerted...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-17-22, 05:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,781
Posted By jeneralist

Did it in 2010, eastbound. Did it slowly (7...

Did it in 2010, eastbound. Did it slowly (7 days) and gently, with a mix of camping and motels. Had a blast! Write-up at...
Forum: Touring
04-13-22, 05:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,229
Posted By jeneralist

I've got a new bike on order (c'mon, container...

I've got a new bike on order (c'mon, container vessel!) and since I'm not riding it yet, I'm planning out what accessories I might want when it gets here. (Kind of like daydreaming about the perfect...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-07-22, 07:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,603
Posted By jeneralist

Welcome back to it! I wish you joyous, safe...

Welcome back to it! I wish you joyous, safe riding!
Forum: Touring
03-27-22, 03:52 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 8,110
Posted By jeneralist

You might be overthinking this. I started touring...

You might be overthinking this. I started touring on a hybrid bike -- Cannondale Adventure 400, set up with front and rear pannier.

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-27-22, 12:11 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,788
Posted By jeneralist

I discovered the hard way that the lock that...

I discovered the hard way that the lock that worked in the suburbs was not up to the job in Center City Philadelphia the hard way, about 15 year ago now. (Side note: if you ever see someone riding...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-21-22, 05:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,045
Posted By jeneralist

Do you remember which company you got it from? ...

Do you remember which company you got it from? There are a few out there now, and if I can find one that folks here have had good experience with, so much the better.
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-14-22, 04:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,045
Posted By jeneralist

Recommendations for bike insurance?

I've got a new ebike on order (supposed to be arriving in the next few weeks). It's the first bike I'm getting new in over 20 years, and I'm worried about it getting stolen.

There are plenty of...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-13-22, 11:27 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,374
Posted By jeneralist

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Lankeleisi with broken frame, snapped all the way through


JonnyS, I grabbed...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-13-22, 11:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 604
Posted By jeneralist

Can I ask what kind of handlebar bag that is? It...

Can I ask what kind of handlebar bag that is? It looks big enough to be worthwhile.
Forum: Touring
03-13-22, 11:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,855
Posted By jeneralist

Another vote for looking up Route Verte. I did a...

Another vote for looking up Route Verte. I did a similar ride about ten years ago (388 mile vacation in Quebec...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-31-22, 06:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,297
Posted By jeneralist

Welcome to the Forum! Hope to see you here more...

Welcome to the Forum! Hope to see you here more as the weather gets warmer -- but with "snow ride" in your goals, you might have a lot to say in the first few weeks.
Forum: Touring
01-15-22, 09:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 841
Posted By jeneralist

It's been about 12 years now since I was on a...

It's been about 12 years now since I was on a solo motorcycle tour that passed through Manitoulin island. I was on the mainland, on the Bruce peninsula, waiting for the ferry from Tobermory to the...
Forum: Touring
01-02-22, 01:05 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 9,284
Posted By jeneralist

Another vote for the Erie Canal, Buffalo to...

Another vote for the Erie Canal, Buffalo to Albany. Timing it so that I *won't* be doing it the same week as the biggest organized tour (https://www.ptny.org/cycle-the-erie-canal/annual-bike-tour )
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-02-22, 12:55 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,282
Posted By jeneralist

Thanks for the update. Best of luck in your...

Thanks for the update. Best of luck in your recovery and your riding!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-29-21, 03:39 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,297
Posted By jeneralist

Learn the intricacies of e-bike touring. After 5...

Learn the intricacies of e-bike touring. After 5 years on the sidelines, accept that these are the knees I have, and stop being ashamed of the bike I need to ride. Planning a ride along the Erie...
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-23-21, 07:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,976
Posted By jeneralist

There's a European helmet standard, NTA-8776,...

There's a European helmet standard, NTA-8776, that's meant for ebikes. Since someone riding an ebike may be going faster than they generally do on a pedal bike, but no where near as fast as a...
Forum: Touring
12-12-21, 11:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,945
Posted By jeneralist

I'm planning a trip on the Erie canal this summer...

I'm planning a trip on the Erie canal this summer and have been stuck on the same problem. Starting in Philly, I had pretty much decided to have my bike shipped to Buffalo and from Albany, then take...
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-06-21, 09:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,825
Posted By jeneralist

I put in an order for a Dost. Expecting delivery...

I put in an order for a Dost. Expecting delivery in "spring 2022". I'll let you all know how it works out.

I have been riding a kit conversion -- a Breezer uptown with a Bafang mid-drive system --...
Forum: Touring
11-14-21, 07:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,398
Posted By jeneralist

Update -- My occasional touring partner and i...

Update -- My occasional touring partner and i have decided that for 2022, we'll be staying closer to home. (Maybe explore the Empire State trail in New York?) Thanks for all the suggestions, and I...
Forum: Touring
09-13-21, 07:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,398
Posted By jeneralist

Bike/Barge tours in Europe?

I'm considering heading to Europe next year for my first bike tour in too long. At this point, I'm thinking of 7-10 days self-guided tour in the Netherlands, Germany, or Austria. The classic Danube...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-24-21, 07:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 850
Posted By jeneralist

I went back to Aerotech Designs. In the choice...

I went back to Aerotech Designs. In the choice between not-my-favorite color, and not-my-favorite chamois, not-my-favorite color won.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-24-21, 06:58 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,711
Posted By jeneralist

250 sounds good for me. 7/3: 11.3 miles 7/4:...

250 sounds good for me.
7/3: 11.3 miles
7/4: 9.2 miles
7/7: 15.5 miles
7/8: 15.2 miles
7/16: 14.8 miles
7/18: 25.1 miles
7/19: 3.9 miles (but more hilly than usual, so I'm proud)
7/24: 31.6...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-21-21, 05:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 850
Posted By jeneralist

Source for large women's shorts?

I generally get my bike shorts form Aerotech Designs, and I'm quite happy with them -- except that for the past few weeks, when I look on their website they're out of stock for many shorts in my size...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-19-21, 06:27 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,711
Posted By jeneralist

250 sounds good for me. 7/3: 11.3 miles 7/4:...

250 sounds good for me.
7/3: 11.3 miles
7/4: 9.2 miles
7/7: 15.5 miles
7/8: 15.2 miles
7/16: 14.8 miles
7/18: 25.1 miles
7/19: 3.9 miles (but more hilly than usual, so I'm proud)

95.0 MTD
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-19-21, 07:43 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,090
Posted By jeneralist

Let me bring up a slightly different use case:...

Let me bring up a slightly different use case: touring. I'm not much interested in metrics on how fit I'm getting, VO2 max and lactate don't matter at all. Elevation matters, heart rate doesn't. I...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-18-21, 06:06 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,711
Posted By jeneralist

250 sounds good for me. 7/3: 11.3 miles 7/4:...

250 sounds good for me.
7/3: 11.3 miles
7/4: 9.2 miles
7/7: 15.5 miles
7/8: 15.2 miles
7/16: 14.8 miles
7/18: 25.1 miles

91.1 MTD
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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-10-21, 10:12 AM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,497,795
Posted By jeneralist

Another voice from the past! I started on...

Another voice from the past!

I started on bikeforums in 2009, posted regularly 2010-2014ish, and am just starting back. Good to see a familiar face.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-08-21, 05:40 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,711
Posted By jeneralist

250 sounds good for me. 7/3: 11.3 miles 7/4:...

250 sounds good for me.
7/3: 11.3 miles
7/4: 9.2 miles
7/7: 15.5 miles
7/8: 15.2 miles

51.2 miles MTD
Forum: Touring
07-05-21, 05:10 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,852
Posted By jeneralist

So glad to read you did it! And "Beans in the...

So glad to read you did it!
And "Beans in the Belfry" is still there....

CONGRATS!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-05-21, 12:36 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,711
Posted By jeneralist

250 sounds good for me. 7/3: 11.3 miles 7/4:...

250 sounds good for me.
7/3: 11.3 miles
7/4: 9.2 miles

20.5 so far
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-03-21, 06:25 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 11,711
Posted By jeneralist

250 sounds good for me. 7/3: 11.3 miles

250 sounds good for me.
7/3: 11.3 miles
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