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09-11-23, 09:49 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,451
Posted By Chuckles1

I've had an ebike for three years after riding...

I've had an ebike for three years after riding conventional bikes for 60 years on roads.

My advice to anyone regarding ebikes is that you should be an experienced rider of conventional bikes...
08-30-23, 09:36 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,308
Posted By Chuckles1

Joke?

Is this a joke? My first thought was that it is, but discussion makes me wonder.

Strapping yourself into a car that weighs 10-20x your body weight makes sense; you don't go bouncing about the car...
08-28-23, 09:04 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,691
Posted By Chuckles1

Kerosene

I use a plastic jug with kerosene to clean chains at end of season, because it's handy and works. I thread an old guitar string (thinnest ones) through the end of each chain, drop chain in jug of...
08-28-23, 08:43 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,642
Posted By Chuckles1

Distracted, or narcissistic?

I've seen a significant increase in recent years of oncoming drivers straddling the center line of rural roads. It used to be a rarity. Now, it's a rare day when it doesn't happen.

I sometimes...
08-21-23, 08:44 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,965
Posted By Chuckles1

Coconut water

If you can tolerate the foul taste. If I cycle and golf the same day, I get restless legs and can't sleep. The when I do finally sleep, I wake to cramped calves, painful as heck.

Bought an 8 pack...
08-21-23, 08:26 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,510
Posted By Chuckles1

That's good. If they don't take the hint, pull...

That's good. If they don't take the hint, pull out your water bottle and take a nice long squirt to make clear you're not going yet.
08-21-23, 08:19 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 984
Posted By Chuckles1

One thing to check

Make sure your derailleur and hanger haven't been bent. I had a bike with problematic shifting, straightened the hanger, and it's been fine ever since. With a little ingenuity you can check and bend...
03-30-23, 09:20 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,256
Posted By Chuckles1

Risk reduction strategies

Every year is a new adventure. Two falls in 60 years riding, no real injuries. Several close calls. I'm always nervous and shaky on my first few rides in the Spring, so I wait until the mud abates on...
10-31-22, 09:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,393
Posted By Chuckles1

I've heard there is a problem of leakage from...

I've heard there is a problem of leakage from individual cells that can lead to explosion and fires. With cells sealed inside a hard case, there is no way to notice leakage.

Saw an article...
10-30-22, 08:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,393
Posted By Chuckles1

Ebike battery safe storage options

With winter approaching, am considering acquiring some sort of fireproof container to store my two triangle batteries in over winter. A six gallon galvanized steel trash can comes to mind, as I have...
09-29-22, 08:27 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 7,306
Posted By Chuckles1

Idiotic

At least 2% of people have drugs in their system, period. Idiotic statement by researchers desperate to fund their next "research."
08-29-22, 08:25 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,336
Posted By Chuckles1

The darned tires need inflating periodically.

The darned tires need inflating periodically.
08-29-22, 08:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 645
Posted By Chuckles1

Most bikes with proper frame size for me come...

Most bikes with proper frame size for me come with 44cm bars. Swapping them out for 42cm bars made for a great improvement on my gravel bike, as did installing a longer stem. I agree: customizing the...
08-21-22, 09:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 409
Posted By Chuckles1

I use a feeler gauge on the side that rubs before...

I use a feeler gauge on the side that rubs before squeeze and tighten. Start with 0.010" and change to thinner or thicker if it doesn't work first try. The problem I have is the caliper does move as...
08-15-22, 07:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 404
Posted By Chuckles1

A sandblaster with fine grain abrasive doesn't...

A sandblaster with fine grain abrasive doesn't leave any rust, if you have access to one.
08-14-22, 08:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,352
Posted By Chuckles1

One of the few surgeries I'd recommend

I tore my left ACL and tried to let it heal and slowly return to normal activities. Walking, cycling, easy jogging, no problem. First time I played basketball, I pulled up at the foul line on a fast...
08-10-22, 08:29 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 816
Posted By Chuckles1

So new fluid goes into the bleeder on caliper,...

So new fluid goes into the bleeder on caliper, which makes sense. I think a lot of folks add new fluid into cup and let it run out bleeder by gravity, as my instructions say to do. I like your bottom...
08-10-22, 08:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 938
Posted By Chuckles1

Well said. When I reach about 15mph, hands go to...

Well said. When I reach about 15mph, hands go to the drops, poised on brakes if there are cars close by. You have to be right 100% of the time to avoid accidents. An ounce of prevention...
08-09-22, 08:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 816
Posted By Chuckles1

How you do it in 30 min?

Was really hoping for some experienced mechanic or amateur to summarize HOW they do it in 30 minutes. Videos I've seen use various approaches, and all seem quirky. I doubt cxwrench or other...
08-08-22, 09:02 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,447
Posted By Chuckles1

2007 Fantom Cross rider here. I use toe clips on...

2007 Fantom Cross rider here. I use toe clips on all my bikes, with MTB shoes with no cleats. I never tighten straps, but like the security of the "cage" to keep my feet securely on pedals. Your...
08-08-22, 08:52 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 816
Posted By Chuckles1

BR400 Shimano brakes on gravel bike; no model...

BR400 Shimano brakes on gravel bike; no model numbers that I can find on the Tektros on the hybrid ebike.

Interesting that I got one reply saying change at intervals, another saying ride them as...
08-08-22, 08:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,273
Posted By Chuckles1

Troll or not, the answer is yes. Case in...

Troll or not, the answer is yes.

Case in point: when I was younger, poorer, and less wise, I was riding in twilight with no lights, on a rural road. From out of nowhere, an ATV with no lights...
08-08-22, 08:28 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,198
Posted By Chuckles1

Kendra Kwick were original equipment on my 2007...

Kendra Kwick were original equipment on my 2007 cross bike, 700x30c. I liked them and stuck with them because they were decent and cheap at about $12 if you looked for bargains and bought several...
08-07-22, 10:05 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 816
Posted By Chuckles1

Brake bleeding advice please

I am fairly new to hydraulic disc brakes, but have done all my own mechanical work on my bikes for 15 years. I have two bikes with hydraulic disc brakes, a gravel bike 3 years old with about 1,500...
07-22-22, 08:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 884
Posted By Chuckles1

My Bafang rear hub drive kit came with 700x19...

My Bafang rear hub drive kit came with 700x19 rim. I put a 45mm Schwalbe Marathon tire on it and have been very happy for 1100 miles. Maybe 2.2" isn't necessary. The 45mm is pretty beefy. By the way,...
07-12-22, 09:13 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,577
Posted By Chuckles1

Watch out for deer!

Just took a morning ride, a quick 11 mile loop up and down the hills and through the village in my small town. I push pretty hard on short rides, so I was zipping along pretty fast down the steep 1/3...
07-05-22, 08:56 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,860
Posted By Chuckles1

Garmin is massaging our old egos; my fitness age...

Garmin is massaging our old egos; my fitness age is 25 years less than my age, but I dont believe it for a minute. I sure dont feel like forty! Then again, if you average in all the sedentary,...
07-05-22, 08:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,170
Posted By Chuckles1

You can estimate the charge time pretty close...

You can estimate the charge time pretty close once you have a little experience with your charger and battery. I wait until the right time to start charging based on current battery voltage and...
07-05-22, 08:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,000
Posted By Chuckles1

Why can't things be simple? It's a rant I can...

Why can't things be simple? It's a rant I can relate to.

Answer: it's god's will, or the perversity of the folks programming the simulation we live in, or as I sometimes rant, "the gods in their...
07-05-22, 08:33 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,092
Posted By Chuckles1

I kept my Raleigh outside one Summer and it...

I kept my Raleigh outside one Summer and it caused rust long-term. Had to repaint it, and it was not nearly as pretty. Not recommended if you care about appearance. Even under cover there's a lot of...
07-05-22, 08:26 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,812
Posted By Chuckles1

I like to ride the ebike in July when it's often...

I like to ride the ebike in July when it's often hot, humid, and the horseflies and deerflies are at their worst. They can drive you crazy if you get caught in the woods grinding up a hill in my my...
05-31-22, 09:23 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 7,243
Posted By Chuckles1

Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the...

Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel...
05-26-22, 08:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 331
Posted By Chuckles1

I tried using old, worn road tires. Didnt slip,...

I tried using old, worn road tires. Didnt slip, noise didnt bother as i had music on headphones, but it did create a lot of rubber dust. Probably best to get a dedicated trainer tire if you can find...
05-10-22, 07:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,425
Posted By Chuckles1

My bike with Tektro Hydraulic disc brakes often...

My bike with Tektro Hydraulic disc brakes often has rubbing that occurs off and on even without wheel removal. I believe it caused by uneven, unpredictable pad retraction. The bike is starting it's...
04-27-22, 09:27 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 981
Posted By Chuckles1

Also, ease into cycling in the Spring. My butt...

Also, ease into cycling in the Spring. My butt hurts, my quads burn, among other pains on the first few rides every year. So I keep them relatively short and not too intense. Ease in and before you...
04-27-22, 09:21 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 3,998
Posted By Chuckles1

Same here. I would have when I was a...

Same here. I would have when I was a twenty-something, but being older, wits are not as sharp. Cities are for the young and the well-endowed.
04-04-22, 07:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 799
Posted By Chuckles1

Hoping for first ride in a week or so. Gravel...

Hoping for first ride in a week or so. Gravel roads still have muddy stretches, and paved roads still have sand in places. Just need a sunny 50 degree day to inspire me to get started on paved...
03-02-22, 10:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,598
Posted By Chuckles1

Leave the e-bike at home and ride a non-powered...

Leave the e-bike at home and ride a non-powered bike if rain is in the forecast. I glued inner tube material around front and sides of display to act as rain shroud and sun shade so it doesnt get...
03-02-22, 10:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,879
Posted By Chuckles1

AMEN. 10 vs 9 just means more shifting, more...

AMEN. 10 vs 9 just means more shifting, more wondering what gear you're in. With a 9-speed 11-36 cassette, it's hard to imagine you could need a lower gear and remain upright even if spinning hard.
02-27-22, 10:58 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,006
Posted By Chuckles1

Avoid high traffic roads, busy intersections,...

Avoid high traffic roads, busy intersections, etc. until your basic riding skills are solid. Bike paths, side roads until you are expert at cornering, braking, standing up to peddle, dismounting,...
01-27-22, 10:46 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,902
Posted By Chuckles1

I've had enough things stolen over time to make...

I've had enough things stolen over time to make me leery of leaving my ebike unattended, so many advantages are negated. I'd love to use it for picking up a few groceries (it has a nice rack and...
01-27-22, 10:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,208
Posted By Chuckles1

Yup. This problem developed on my rear hub drive...

Yup. This problem developed on my rear hub drive ebike last summer. Not a squeak, thought at first it was bad crank bearing, but took me a while to solve it. Went over rear spokes with wrench and...
01-27-22, 10:17 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,941
Posted By Chuckles1

My neighbor's dog was aggressive and hostile from...

My neighbor's dog was aggressive and hostile from the day they got it, despite repeated efforts to let it get used to me when I was on foot and the "owner" was outside. I have a long downhill run...
01-23-22, 10:05 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,151
Posted By Chuckles1

You people are awesome with your 40 and 60 mile...

You people are awesome with your 40 and 60 mile sweet spots. Seriously!

I prioritize fitness activities, cycling and walking while golfing in Summer, walking country roads and doing yoga and a...
12-09-21, 10:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,353
Posted By Chuckles1

That's encouraging! One year on a 700x45...

That's encouraging! One year on a 700x45 Marathon rear with no troubles.
11-27-21, 10:21 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 6,442
Posted By Chuckles1

Heads up!

I slow down and say "heads up" when I'm far enough away to give them time to react, gain control of their dog, and move to one side. Works for equestrians as well. Of course, 90% of my pedestrian...
11-27-21, 09:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,036
Posted By Chuckles1

Well enough to enjoy...

Couldn't agree more. That's a great approach, and one I intend to apply to golf, a game that I love, but which frustrates any perfectionist tendencies one may harbor.

Nice, positive thread that...
11-13-21, 09:16 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,372
Posted By Chuckles1

I used to wear a hat after I got skin cancer,...

I used to wear a hat after I got skin cancer, twice, on top of scalp right under helmet vents, to keep the sun off that area. Now I wear a helmet with aluminum foil covering the top of my head; hot,...
11-13-21, 08:57 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 8,734
Posted By Chuckles1

9 speeds for me

I prefer my 2x9 to all others I've tried, but that's just a personal preference. My 2x10 seems a little "busy" to me, meaning too much shifting. Never had a 3x9, but for an all purpose bike it sounds...
11-06-21, 09:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,964
Posted By Chuckles1

You got unlucky

Get back in the saddle, a little bit wiser. Shadows are tough. Maybe go slower until you regain confidence. I go fairly slow and stay off paved roads once fall comes and the light is constantly...
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