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03-15-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 9,860
Posted By cat0020

Grin's Perspective on Ebike Battery Fires, 20...

Grin's Perspective on Ebike Battery Fires, 20 Years of Experience

https://youtu.be/j92Gt4VviSQ?si=vgPQlYStxNRtbDaX
03-15-24, 06:34 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 9,860
Posted By cat0020

I've seen it more & more, pedestrians not paying...

I've seen it more & more, pedestrians not paying attention to where they are going, focused on their device while walking, not looking before crossing the street..
We all know that plenty of...
03-10-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 9,860
Posted By cat0020

Cero cost more than $4000 for the cheapest trim,...

Cero cost more than $4000 for the cheapest trim, the most expensive would be more than $12000.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-08-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,593
Posted By cat0020

It's adds about 2 lb. to your bike though.

It's adds about 2 lb. to your bike though.
03-08-24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 9,860
Posted By cat0020

I've been commuting between Hoboken, Manhattan...

I've been commuting between Hoboken, Manhattan and Brooklyn (Coney Isl.) on bicycles since 2013.
Traffic pattern for cyclists have changed drastically better for cyclists since.
The pace in the...
03-08-24, 08:38 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 9,860
Posted By cat0020

Bicycle Deaths in New York City Are at a 23-Year...

Bicycle Deaths in New York City Are at a 23-Year High

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/nyregion/nyc-cyclist-deaths-ebike.html

The rise in electric bike deaths does not appear to be the result...
03-02-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 24,590
Posted By cat0020

Part of the reason they cost 30-40% less when...

Part of the reason they cost 30-40% less when purchased directly from manufacturers, cut out the middle man.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-23-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 416
Posted By cat0020

You would need a folding stem that allow a...

You would need a folding stem that allow a regular 1 1/8" stem to be mounted:
Both would add significant weight to the bike.

...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-21-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,552
Posted By cat0020

I rode a Citizen Tokyo for years in my (4-6 mi....

I rode a Citizen Tokyo for years in my (4-6 mi. one way) commute in NYC.
The weight of the Tokyo never bothered me for carrying it up & down subway stations & platforms.
Personally, I find the...
02-20-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,398
Posted By cat0020

It's a cargo bike, just ride it when you need to...

It's a cargo bike, just ride it when you need to go, not much need to transport it; unless you have a flat or mechanical that you can't fix roadside.
02-16-24, 07:29 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,107
Posted By cat0020

Why bother indeed, you're free to express your...

Why bother indeed, you're free to express your opinion,
but you can't expect others to have to agree with your opinion or respond to your demand for their opinion.



Right, so easy to find that...
02-15-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 9,860
Posted By cat0020

Watch out: New Jersey bill to require all e-bike...

Watch out: New Jersey bill to require all e-bike riders to register, get insurance


https://electrek.co/2024/02/15/watch-out-new-jersey-bill-to-require-all-e-bike-riders-to-register-get-insurance/
02-15-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,107
Posted By cat0020

My viewpoint isn't something you need to care...

My viewpoint isn't something you need to care about.
I've no need to disclose my opinion to you or anyone.
Like I said in my previous post: opinions are like a-holes,
everyone's got one and all of...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-15-24, 08:18 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

As if thread started can not take another related...

As if thread started can not take another related direction?



I didn't start the discussion of 20" vs 16", but Ron certainly posted pictures (without chain on his 16", 10 speed mini velo)
...
02-15-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,107
Posted By cat0020

As usual, you assume my personal views instead of...

As usual, you assume my personal views instead of reading the articles I supplied.
Articles I supplied may or may not represent my point of view, but you certainly think so.

If you have evidence...
02-14-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,107
Posted By cat0020

i don't need to explain anything to you if you...

i don't need to explain anything to you if you can actually read the articles referenced in previous post.



If you're smart enough to read the classifications, they are pretty clear what is...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-14-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

Tire is printed 20x1.75, 47-406... that is a 20...

Tire is printed 20x1.75, 47-406... that is a 20 in wheel..



If you reference shimano/sram, you should post a link of the source.
No source, you're just full of BS.

if picture shown 30T is...
02-13-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,107
Posted By cat0020

Pretty clear what his opinion of your e-bike...

Pretty clear what his opinion of your e-bike would be.. even though it's just an opinion, based on zero evidence.
02-13-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 9,860
Posted By cat0020

Dutch police found a way to test e-bike power on...

Dutch police found a way to test e-bike power on the side of the road

https://electrek.co/2024/02/13/dutch-police-found-a-way-to-test-e-bike-power-on-the-side-of-the-road/
...
02-13-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,107
Posted By cat0020

Here's a link to classifications from NYC DOT: ...

Here's a link to classifications from NYC DOT:

https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/ebikes.shtml
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-13-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

If you know the thread, why didn't you just post...

If you know the thread, why didn't you just post the url?
make a reference, you need to provide the source, otherwise you're just full of BS.

BTW, picture you provided is not the same mini velo,...
02-13-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,107
Posted By cat0020

I looked up some articles on "ebike vs e-moped",...

I looked up some articles on "ebike vs e-moped", most of them categorize e-mopeds are those without pedals.
Electric mopeds: the basics
Also known as ‘sit-down scooters’, e-mopeds normally look...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-13-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

Chain is not in the largest cog..

Chain is not in the largest cog..
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-13-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

Why don't you just post a picture of your 16"...

Why don't you just post a picture of your 16" mini velo with chain & rear derailleur in the 42T or 46T cog?
That would solve most if not all discussion about clearance issues?...
02-12-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,107
Posted By cat0020

Throttle or not, as long as you can pedal to...

Throttle or not, as long as you can pedal to propel forward, it's a bicycle.

New study shows why electric bikes are great for managing Type 2 diabetes...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-11-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

That's not a 16" rear wheel nor 58t chainring nor...

That's not a 16" rear wheel nor 58t chainring nor a mid cage rear derailleur.
You're wrecking your own glass house.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-08-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,851
Posted By cat0020

No picture of the 10th gear??

No picture of the 10th gear??
02-06-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 334
Posted By cat0020

I remember them to be great values for how much...

I remember them to be great values for how much they cost back in late 90's.
Even the frames were very nicely done steel frame, chrome stays and paint job like Colnago.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-06-24, 06:52 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,274
Posted By cat0020

Curious, how often do you actually use that 53x42...

Curious, how often do you actually use that 53x42 gearing? 1%, less than 1%?
Does the chain & rear derailleur actually clear the rear tire when you're in that gear?
02-05-24, 06:18 AM
Replies: 1,064
Views: 1,039,070
Posted By cat0020

41 miles ridden yesterday, 3 hours total time...

41 miles ridden yesterday, 3 hours total time with a food stop along the way, about 1/4 battery capacity left; not bad for a $500 used ebike.
https://i.imgur.com/hYkOwvJ.jpg...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-04-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

I didn't claim that it would work like you did. ...

I didn't claim that it would work like you did.
You claim that it works, burden is on you to show evidence, not me to look up evidence for you.
No evidence, you're just full of BS.
Ignore me...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-04-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

Pictures have no chain installed on the 16"...

Pictures have no chain installed on the 16" wheeled bike, do you see a chain going through the rear derailleur cage?
If you have the same setup, post a picture of your rear derailleur in the 40T...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-04-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

The difference is how much length you have in the...

The difference is how much length you have in the chain stays of the frame,
16" wheels frames is not going to have enough distance between bottom bracket & rear derailleur to allow (even short cage)...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-04-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

Did I say that I don't like it? Did I say that...

Did I say that I don't like it? Did I say that I'm not sure?
Whether I like it or not, I know the chain will not clear the rear derailleur when the chain is in the largest cog.
Easy to prove me...
02-02-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 681
Posted By cat0020

Human efficiency would likely make the most...

Human efficiency would likely make the most difference in efficiency of any ebike.
How well you know your vehicle & how well your body function it in specific conditions & terrain you operate in,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-01-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

I'd bet that rear derailleur cage would rub...

I'd bet that rear derailleur cage would rub against the rear tire when shift into that big cog. :roflmao2:
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-31-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

Whatever floats your boat. You'll find out for...

Whatever floats your boat.
You'll find out for yourself soon enough once you get on a steep grade.
01-31-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 9,860
Posted By cat0020

I agree with the following statement in the...

I agree with the following statement in the article:
The importance of the issue has arisen partly due to an actual increase in e-bike fires,
but also largely due to a media frenzy that has blown...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-31-24, 07:50 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

I would add a couple of links to that chain in...

I would add a couple of links to that chain in the video, that's just me.
3000 meter climb still doesn't need that low of a gear with 16" wheels,
likely you would fall backwards on your mini velo...
01-31-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 9,860
Posted By cat0020

Congress finally agrees on electric bike bill –...

Congress finally agrees on electric bike bill – but not the one everyone wanted

https://electrek.co/2024/01/30/congress-finally-agrees-on-electric-bike-bill-but-not-the-one-everyone-wanted/
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-30-24, 06:13 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By cat0020

Looks very nice. That large cog in the rear...

Looks very nice.
That large cog in the rear seems unnecessarily big with 16" wheel.
And the rear derailleur would need a pretty long cage to be able to shift between the small cog and large cog.
01-30-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,114
Posted By cat0020

Recently saw this paint job on a 4000 restore. ...

Recently saw this paint job on a 4000 restore.

https://i.imgur.com/eZTlmNl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/QYM8SUS.jpg
01-23-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 4,967
Posted By cat0020

Another huddle to jump through with regulations. ...

Another huddle to jump through with regulations.
Amtrak changed their policy for Electric Bikes on trains earlier this month,
now requiring them to be "certified by a nationally recognized testing...
01-23-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 4,967
Posted By cat0020

Bike shops are starting to get massive insurance...

Bike shops are starting to get massive insurance hikes if they allow e-bikes into their shop (even for a tire issue or similar).
This thread:

(...
01-22-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,550
Posted By cat0020

Their wealth buy SuperPACs, influence elections...

Their wealth buy SuperPACs, influence elections to promote their own agenda.
There are politicians that have the political will to change things, but without PAC money, likely they don't get elected...
01-22-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,550
Posted By cat0020

Here's the reason we need a wealth tax: World’s...

Here's the reason we need a wealth tax:
World’s five richest men have doubled their wealth since 2020
...
01-22-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,550
Posted By cat0020

Not possible? Most drivers pay into roads that...

Not possible? Most drivers pay into roads that they never drive on.



While most Americans predominantly live off the income they earn from a job—
income that is taxed all year, every year—...
01-21-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,550
Posted By cat0020

We can have the technologies that can satisfy all...

We can have the technologies that can satisfy all mankind's needs for resources,
only those who want to profit from the solutions unobtainable to keep profiting from what we currently use.
Over...
01-21-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,550
Posted By cat0020

Yes, but most of human population don't need to...

Yes, but most of human population don't need to travel far to sustain their lifestyle.
In the US, everything most people need to sustain their lives are within 30-50 miles of their house.


...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-20-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,778
Posted By cat0020

Yeah Nashbar, been shopping with them since early...

Yeah Nashbar, been shopping with them since early 90's, most of my bike tubes are bought from them when they go on sale.
I bought two SunRace folding bikes at close out prices, one neon orange with...
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