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Forum: Alt Bike Culture
10-03-23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 698
Posted By hotbike

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Type 9...
Forum: Northeast
09-04-23, 07:37 PM
Replies: 3,189
Views: 298,127
Posted By hotbike

Today’s ride started at LIRR Grand Central, went...

Today’s ride started at LIRR Grand Central, went across the GWB , turned around and returned via LIRR Pennsylvania Station. 18.6 miles.
Was 88°, carried liquids in the panniers.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-14-23, 05:05 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,039
Posted By hotbike

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Underside of milk crate

There may or may not be stress on the milk crate. If I...
Forum: Northeast
02-27-23, 02:07 PM
Replies: 3,189
Views: 298,127
Posted By hotbike

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Went to Grand Central 13 FEB 23, prior to regular...
Forum: Northeast
01-11-23, 06:37 AM
Replies: 3,189
Views: 298,127
Posted By hotbike

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Forum: Northeast
12-21-22, 01:57 PM
Replies: 3,189
Views: 298,127
Posted By hotbike

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I'm seriously beginning to think this fairing keeps me riding in the...
Forum: Northeast
11-23-22, 06:04 PM
Replies: 3,189
Views: 298,127
Posted By hotbike

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Rode to Mineola, then Westbury, came home the back...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-21-22, 12:43 PM
Replies: 1,377
Views: 515,344
Posted By hotbike

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Model 317 has six times more cargo space

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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-17-22, 06:11 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,373
Posted By hotbike

We shouldn’t be fat-shaming the cyclist, maybe...

We shouldn’t be fat-shaming the cyclist, maybe his is an honest attempt at losing weight.
But he should have let the car/truck thing pull off the road, you can see the rear end is blocking traffic....
Forum: Northeast
10-10-22, 06:58 PM
Replies: 3,189
Views: 298,127
Posted By hotbike

Cedar Swamp Road 10 miles today, repeat of last...

Cedar Swamp Road
10 miles today, repeat of last night
I stopped for 35 seconds to peel my orange long-sleeved shirt off. Otherwise I like the video

https://youtu.be/6sW1oobUOvc
Forum: Northeast
10-07-22, 04:25 PM
Replies: 3,189
Views: 298,127
Posted By hotbike

Glen Cove Avenue at 5:13 AM Rode to Roslyn...

Glen Cove Avenue at 5:13 AM

Rode to Roslyn before dawn this morning. Video shows dashboard with voltmeter and USB charger.
I’ve lost 40 pounds in the past year, so the cycling definitely helps....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-20-22, 12:20 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,500
Posted By hotbike

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CitiBike docks at UN Headquarters

Im just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-22, 07:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,039
Posted By hotbike

Handlebar Shims

Going from 7/8” to ¿one inch?


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Hi Rise Bars on...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-17-22, 07:00 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,500
Posted By hotbike

That’s Turkmenistan. Here in the United...

That’s Turkmenistan.
Here in the United States, maybe the President hasn’t “ordered” everyone to buy a car, but it’s almost as if he did.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
02-02-22, 07:03 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 77,201
Posted By hotbike

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Front and rear are cut from another piece of...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
02-02-22, 06:48 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 77,201
Posted By hotbike

Glues. I’ve used hot-melt glue, which bonds...

Glues. I’ve used hot-melt glue, which bonds quickly, as soon as it cools. And I’ve used a construction adhesive called Loctite PL, which comes in a tube that fits in a caulk gun. It requires a lot of...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
02-01-22, 03:15 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 77,201
Posted By hotbike

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This 🔝 is what I have my tail lights mounted on....
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
01-31-22, 04:03 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 77,201
Posted By hotbike

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The all-important left turn signal

"I'm taking the lane"

Bicycles...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
01-31-22, 03:42 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 77,201
Posted By hotbike

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Making GIF animations to show the directional indicators.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
01-31-22, 03:27 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 77,201
Posted By hotbike

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This is a Pannier/ Tailbox. I built this to make the recumbent bike...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-27-22, 04:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,288
Posted By hotbike

KUCHARIK wool clothing closing

WOOL CYCLING WEAR PRODUCER KUCHARIK RETIREMENT
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2022/01/26/kucharik-bicycle-clothing-will-close-ending-70-years-wool-production#.YfMavhY8IlR

I don’t...
Forum: Northeast
01-21-22, 09:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,928
Posted By hotbike

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I took this photo, in April last year, I’ve never...
Forum: Northeast
01-17-22, 07:28 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,928
Posted By hotbike

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Forum: Northeast
01-17-22, 07:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,928
Posted By hotbike

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Forum: Winter Cycling
01-07-22, 12:02 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,763
Posted By hotbike

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Home-made studded tire

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Forum: Winter Cycling
11-30-21, 06:22 PM
Replies: 1,377
Views: 515,344
Posted By hotbike

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Forum: Winter Cycling
11-25-21, 05:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 967
Posted By hotbike

Yes, that’s my experience. The fairing helps...

Yes, that’s my experience. The fairing helps riding in a higher gear. Amazingly the Tailbox added a 6MPH increase in speed. But it’s the front fairing that reduces windchill. Would you buy another...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-25-21, 05:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 967
Posted By hotbike

Fairing Reduces Windchill

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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-28-21, 05:46 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,797
Posted By hotbike

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Zzipper fairings lack many of the features that I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-05-21, 06:18 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,074
Posted By hotbike

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I use a waterproof camera on a selfie stick. This...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-27-21, 05:18 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,195
Posted By hotbike

I need to know which one the (potential) customer...

I need to know which one the (potential) customer is referring to. The one with the biggest cargo space holds about six times more volume than the most aerodynamic model.
I’m trying to lay the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-21, 07:39 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,195
Posted By hotbike

Everyone who’s tried those says they’re great,...

Everyone who’s tried those says they’re great, but I’m hoping we can have something Bicycle-specific manufactured.
Not sure how you might make a fairing or front basket with those buckets.
I’d...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-24-21, 11:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 672
Posted By hotbike

I guess you never heard of a cargo bike. im...

I guess you never heard of a cargo bike.
im trying to integrate a few systems. It also has a rain canopy. We’ve experimented with aerodynamics , and I can tell you, if the front box was left with a...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-23-21, 09:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,137
Posted By hotbike

Yes, I’m trying to maximize the horizontal...

Yes, I’m trying to maximize the horizontal distance between the left and right blinkers. 19.5 inches is about as wide as I can practically go. I’ll be using them in 4-way mode most of the time, and...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-23-21, 07:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,137
Posted By hotbike

Blinkers

Blinkers

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-10-21, 08:10 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,195
Posted By hotbike

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Actually, I can stand the bike on end, on the rear...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-08-21, 09:01 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,195
Posted By hotbike

Fairing/Pannier System

fairing pannier system.
My original design, touring bike, fiberglass fairing, but panniers weren’t finished ...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-27-21, 08:13 AM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 228,864
Posted By hotbike

I’ve been hauling water, 4 gallons at a time ...

I’ve been hauling water, 4 gallons at a time
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Water...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-07-21, 11:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,729
Posted By hotbike

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20 watt solar panel helps the battery ...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-07-21, 10:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,729
Posted By hotbike

More photos: ...

More photos:


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The Pannier/Tailbox. Panniers, but...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
01-17-21, 01:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,697
Posted By hotbike

I’d happily send them a message back “I paid...

I’d happily send them a message back “I paid $32,500.00 in taxes last year “.
How about giving the motorists an estimated time , until the cyclist can safely move over? Road shoulders often have...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
12-14-20, 05:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,505
Posted By hotbike

LED Lights All Around

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LED LIGHTS • M318 Touring Bike with smallish...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-29-20, 10:17 AM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 228,864
Posted By hotbike

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Rain Canopy is up.

This rain! At least I have a...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-14-20, 11:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,698
Posted By hotbike

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These Coroplast rear panniers are 24 inches long, 19...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-14-20, 10:53 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,698
Posted By hotbike

While we’re on the subject, I’d like to post a...

While we’re on the subject, I’d like to post a few pictures. I built Coroplast panniers in 2015 and 2020. The 2015 version survives on another bike. But I learned a thing or two, this concerns the...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-13-20, 03:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,054
Posted By hotbike

It’s a whole new realm of controversy. If the...

It’s a whole new realm of controversy. If the kids bike cost $69.98, and the transponder is $200.00 , how are the parents going to afford it? And the kid is out riding his bicycle while the parents...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-13-20, 02:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,054
Posted By hotbike

My sentiments exactly!

My sentiments exactly!
Forum: BMX
09-22-20, 07:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,240
Posted By hotbike

Brooklyn Wipeout • Claim Your Bike Back

The text is embedded on the photo

PLEASE CLAIM YOUR BIKE BACK WHEN YOU GET RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-13-20, 06:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 15,018
Posted By hotbike

I have a Trek 720 . I thought it was a “hybrid”,...

I have a Trek 720 . I thought it was a “hybrid”, account it has straight bars.
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-04-20, 08:24 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 514
Posted By hotbike

GPS, USB, and NOS • Fairings

Added an automotive Garmin to my bikes Fairing/Dashboard, which in turn necessitated an USB Charger, which in turn necessitated a Solar Panel, which in turn necessitated a Solar Charge Controller,...
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