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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-23, 03:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,848
Posted By palincss

Yes, I've bought tires, lights and reflectors...

Yes, I've bought tires, lights and reflectors from Grand Bois in Japan. It's very much like buying from a Stateside online supplier, with the extra step of getting a separate email listing the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 871
Posted By palincss

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Here's how I've got the cables routed on my 1963 Jack Taylor...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-11-22, 04:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 718
Posted By palincss

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Here's an example of a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-30-22, 12:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 874
Posted By palincss

Class 2 have a throttle. The other two classes...

Class 2 have a throttle. The other two classes do not.
Class 1 assist limited to 20 mph; Class 3 assist limited to 28 mph.
Class 1 allowed on bike trails and MUPs.
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-28-22, 06:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 862
Posted By palincss

I do have one. ...

I do have one.

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Alchemy eRonin




It is a bike. There's no disguising...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-28-22, 04:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 784
Posted By palincss

There aren't many full-size folding bikes on the...

There aren't many full-size folding bikes on the market, period. It makes more sense to have smaller wheels and a smaller frame on a folder: it can better do its job that way. Try a Brompton,...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-26-22, 04:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,664
Posted By palincss

Now running a headlight or charging a cell phone...

Now running a headlight or charging a cell phone or GPS, that's another story. You can buy gear to make that happen. But charging an e-bike battery from a hub dynamo, no way.
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-18-22, 06:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,488
Posted By palincss

I wouldn't put a lot of money into upgrading a...

I wouldn't put a lot of money into upgrading a frame that doesn't fit you to begin with.
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-13-22, 11:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,123
Posted By palincss

No, I didn't see that. That, of course, makes a...

No, I didn't see that. That, of course, makes a big difference.

They revised the figures downward for 10, 11 and 12 speed, I believe. It probably makes sense to upgrade to the new criteria even if...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-13-22, 05:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,123
Posted By palincss

You used up a cassette in 1553 miles? The only...

You used up a cassette in 1553 miles? The only way to do that is by running a seriously worn chain. If you clean and lubricate your chain properly and measure chain wear as it is happening,...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-30-22, 05:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,256
Posted By palincss

If you think the Class 3 Specialized Creo isn't...

If you think the Class 3 Specialized Creo isn't powerful enough, you surely won't be happy with a Fazua. The Creo has a lot more power and a lot more range than a Fazua. Fazua is, after all, one of...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-29-22, 04:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 37,992
Posted By palincss

Below a certain number of revolutions per minute,...

Below a certain number of revolutions per minute, assist stops. Below a certain amount of effort, assist stops. If you pedal in a jerky manner, assist is going to kick in when you're on the down...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-13-22, 04:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,692
Posted By palincss

In the United States, Fazua and Mahle -...

In the United States, Fazua and Mahle - EbikeMotion class 1 systems provide assist up to 20 mph.
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-02-22, 04:25 PM
Replies: 1,064
Views: 1,043,967
Posted By palincss

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Alchemy eRonin
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-20-22, 03:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,239
Posted By palincss

I just did a google shopping search for the SL...

I just did a google shopping search for the SL range extender battery and found 5 places selling them online for around $450 each.

Following the link for check up to 20 stores, I found one, City...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-17-22, 07:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,887
Posted By palincss

Do you have the Fazua toolbox? It includes...

Do you have the Fazua toolbox? It includes diagnostic software. It's available for Windows, Linux and Mac.
https://fazua.com/en/support/help-center/toolbox-software/entry-toolbox-software/
Here's...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-07-22, 11:55 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,950
Posted By palincss

Yeah, bobbing and weaving through traffic has...

Yeah, bobbing and weaving through traffic has real safety issues too.
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-29-22, 12:25 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,950
Posted By palincss

50 mph is far too fast to be classed as an...

50 mph is far too fast to be classed as an e-bike. It is a motorcycle or a moped. Intent has nothing to do with it, and there's no resemblance to guns. The definitions are spelled out in the law,...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-25-22, 08:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,682
Posted By palincss

I wonder, what cadence are you hoping to ride at?...

I wonder, what cadence are you hoping to ride at? 60 is already much too slow a cadence; raising the gear would only make that worse. Perhaps you should try using less motor assist; that would...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-25-22, 08:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,088
Posted By palincss

Even banning all Class 3 ebikes from trails...

Even banning all Class 3 ebikes from trails doesn't necessarily make much sense. Although they do have the capacity for enormous abuse, in the end it's all down to the rider. I know several people...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-19-22, 08:31 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,962
Posted By palincss

The Bianchi Arie-E is a bicycle. The Super73-S2,...

The Bianchi Arie-E is a bicycle. The Super73-S2, on the other hand, is an "electric motorbike."


...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-17-22, 07:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,558
Posted By palincss

Just about every box section rim brake clincher...

Just about every box section rim brake clincher rim that will fit a 23mm tire will fit a 32mm tire. Of course, the frame and fork may not have clearance. And in contemporary e-bike world, the rim on...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-17-22, 03:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,904
Posted By palincss

And don't forget, there are Class 1 e-bikes, too....

And don't forget, there are Class 1 e-bikes, too. They provide assist up to 20 mph, and typically they're significantly lighter than Class 3 bikes. Their experience is much more like an unassisted...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-17-22, 02:44 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,558
Posted By palincss

By road bike standards, 27.5x1.95, which we can...

By road bike standards, 27.5x1.95, which we can write instead as 650Bx49, is a wide tire. Some call wide tires "fat". But please don't confuse them with fatbike tires, which run between 3 1/2 to...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-17-22, 02:28 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,558
Posted By palincss

Forget ebikes for a second; as far as steering is...

Forget ebikes for a second; as far as steering is concerned, bikes are bikes. I'll match the steering accuracy on my 650Bx38 and 650Bx42 bikes with anything you can show me with a 23, 25 or 28 mm...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-17-22, 02:24 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,558
Posted By palincss

There's a huge (literally) difference between...

There's a huge (literally) difference between wide road tires (that some would call "fat") and fat bike tires. I've seen some of those e-fatbikes (on the bike trails where they have no business...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-17-22, 02:20 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,558
Posted By palincss

Some of the replies he's made to posts in this...

Some of the replies he's made to posts in this thread lend credence to your supposition. No you are not the only one.
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-17-22, 02:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,558
Posted By palincss

I quite agree with you about 28mm tires, and not...

I quite agree with you about 28mm tires, and not just for e-bikes, but about "e-bike speeds" -- Class 1 road e-bikes aren't going to be going any faster than the unmotorized road bikes ridden by the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-17-22, 02:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,558
Posted By palincss

You've missed the most significant thing about...

You've missed the most significant thing about wide vs narrow tires: you can use less pressure with wider tires, which, if coupled with a supple casing, adds a lot of riding comfort. Pneumatic tires...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-04-22, 11:11 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,307
Posted By palincss

I have personally seen how an experienced pace...

I have personally seen how an experienced pace line group has gotten rid of someone they wanted out by making creative use of a traffic light, managing to strand the offending rider at the light...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-04-22, 09:47 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,307
Posted By palincss

Perhaps you should get a class 1 e-bike too. The...

Perhaps you should get a class 1 e-bike too. The two of you could ride together. You could even go on club rides together. There are plenty of group rides that don't feature pacelines or other...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-04-22, 09:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,617
Posted By palincss

Sorry, what is an IPX rating?

Sorry, what is an IPX rating?
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-04-22, 09:34 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,307
Posted By palincss

Unless you're in a racing club, you'll note that...

Unless you're in a racing club, you'll note that there are rides and ride classes that do not feature pacelining at all. If they don't act like jerks, there is no reason why someone on an e-bike...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-04-22, 09:28 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,307
Posted By palincss

Class 3 e-bikes aren't allowed on MUPs anyway.

Class 3 e-bikes aren't allowed on MUPs anyway.
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-04-22, 09:25 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,307
Posted By palincss

You flat out tell them they cannot ride in your...

You flat out tell them they cannot ride in your paceline. Worst case, if somebody is sucking your wheel and they won't stop, you do realize if there is a wheel to wheel contact in a situation like...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-04-22, 09:22 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,307
Posted By palincss

There's a difference between riding with members...

There's a difference between riding with members of a club they have joined, and riding in a pace line. You have no right to ride in a paceline, especially a double rotating paceline as the original...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-04-22, 09:17 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,307
Posted By palincss

Pacelining groups have had decades of experience...

Pacelining groups have had decades of experience getting rid of people who they feel don't belong. There's no conundrum about it. You don't let them in, and if they try to hang on the back you...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-04-22, 09:04 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,307
Posted By palincss

Nobody is entitled to ride in a paceline. It's a...

Nobody is entitled to ride in a paceline. It's a privilege, not a right. You are, after all, putting everybody at risk, not just yourself.
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-04-22, 09:02 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,307
Posted By palincss

There's nothing unique to e-bikes about this, and...

There's nothing unique to e-bikes about this, and clubs with pacelines have long since worked out ways to keep fast riders lacking safe bike handling skills from joining their pacelines.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-22, 03:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,437
Posted By palincss

The Pedersen frame is really nothing like that of...

The Pedersen frame is really nothing like that of the AM series Moulton.

...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-24-22, 06:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,929
Posted By palincss

Perhaps because he hasn't tried to sell us...

Perhaps because he hasn't tried to sell us anything so far.
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-24-22, 06:54 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,382
Posted By palincss

It's too bad there is no information at all...

It's too bad there is no information at all available about its technology, only the claim that it's great and it's light. This bike isn't cheap, although talk is.
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-20-22, 03:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,962
Posted By palincss

Class 1 ebikes, the motor stops providing assist...

Class 1 ebikes, the motor stops providing assist at 20 mph in the US (15.5 in Europe), but that's not a speed limiter. There's nothing stopping a Class 1 ebike from going much faster than that on a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-18-22, 01:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,617
Posted By palincss

How is this any different from regular, strictly...

How is this any different from regular, strictly human powered bicycles?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-20, 04:24 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 50,693
Posted By palincss

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1963 Jack Taylor Sports. I've built it up with 700C wheels and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-20, 06:03 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,653
Posted By palincss

What do you mean by "effectiveness"?

What do you mean by "effectiveness"?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-20, 06:02 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,653
Posted By palincss

You didn't mention the cable hangers. Flexible...

You didn't mention the cable hangers. Flexible ones can harm braking.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-20, 08:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,780
Posted By palincss

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Here's a Zefal HPX mounted to my 1963 Jack Taylor Sports. A...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-20, 03:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,075
Posted By palincss

Where would I find this album? A link would be...

Where would I find this album? A link would be helpful.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-20, 04:26 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 12,759
Posted By palincss

How good are they? Poor under the best of...

How good are they? Poor under the best of circumstances, entirely useless in the rain.
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