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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-22-23, 11:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 457
Posted By KPREN

As a metallurgist the first photo screams crack.

As a metallurgist the first photo screams crack.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 10:35 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 4,793
Posted By KPREN

It doesn't make it wrong either. That all...

It doesn't make it wrong either.
That all depends on the definition of a "better workout". A better workout entirely depends on individual needs and not on any generalization's. A better workout...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-26-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,160
Posted By KPREN

I could have been much more clear as I assumed...

I could have been much more clear as I assumed nothing but it could be read that way. I was sorry to hear about your accident and that was one thought. Without explanation I commented on earlier...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-16-23, 05:49 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,931
Posted By KPREN

You admit that you are close to being pushed over...

You admit that you are close to being pushed over the edge otherwise you would not have included the details or posted in this thread. You would like me. I have two other nasty habits. I Alpine and...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-16-23, 05:37 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,931
Posted By KPREN

I will continue to carry one frivolous item with...

I will continue to carry one frivolous item with me on all of my trips. Something I would probably not carry without being electric. My four pound phantom poodle. The carrier, the dog and the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-15-23, 08:45 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,931
Posted By KPREN

I certainly did not think that off road touring...

I certainly did not think that off road touring was in my future and kinda went there kicking and screaming about it. I got into e biking because I stupidly built an e bike for my wife and got...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-13-23, 04:38 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,931
Posted By KPREN

Touring bike picks

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-11-23, 05:11 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,610
Posted By KPREN

I take it that you have not lost your health in a...

I take it that you have not lost your health in a big way as some point and are reasonably fit. A bicycle is self balancing and can replace a walker. I have built 15 e bikes for people over 80. All...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-10-23, 05:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,931
Posted By KPREN

I have an electric titanium fat bike built for...

I have an electric titanium fat bike built for touring. The setup is 26"X4.8" tires, GX 11 speed drive train, 11-46 rear cassette, 2,540 watt hour battery and 52 volt 15 amp charger. On a break I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-29-22, 05:01 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,976
Posted By KPREN

Studded fat tires, Alpine skis and a boat on the...

Studded fat tires, Alpine skis and a boat on the Gulf of Mexico.
Forum: Touring
10-16-22, 07:37 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,487
Posted By KPREN

I built a fat bike for this purpose. I started...

I built a fat bike for this purpose. I started with a titanium frame and built up from there. I has a BBSHD drive with 11 speed 11X46 tooth gearing. The battery system consists of four batteries...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-29-22, 11:12 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 15,483
Posted By KPREN

This whole thread actually belongs in the new...

This whole thread actually belongs in the new Trolling forum because that is exactly what it is.
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-28-22, 08:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,168
Posted By KPREN

Your answer here is only adding to my willingness...

Your answer here is only adding to my willingness to oppose your ideas. You are playing a bit too close to the rules set forth by Sol Alinsky
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-27-22, 07:59 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,168
Posted By KPREN

Smile Would you prefer acoustic bike over Analog bike...

Would you prefer acoustic bike over Analog bike or Dinosaur bike?
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-27-22, 07:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,168
Posted By KPREN

I see you as a huge threat and a threat to your...

I see you as a huge threat and a threat to your own possible future. Be careful what you want to overregulate.
I am part of a bicycle group that rides three days a week on MUP. There are currently...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-26-22, 01:32 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,168
Posted By KPREN

I take it you are not in the USA where bikes can...

I take it you are not in the USA where bikes can have throttles and still be classified as a bicycle.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-26-22, 12:30 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 15,483
Posted By KPREN

Just catching up after being gone a week riding...

Just catching up after being gone a week riding my E bicycle along the Erie Canal.
I do not see this as a straw man argument at all. The message in this thread is clear. There are a bunch of...
Forum: Fatbikes
09-25-22, 07:53 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 72,223
Posted By KPREN

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Electric Bikes
09-16-22, 10:00 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,945
Posted By KPREN

I justify my E bike 100% on the fun factor alone....

I justify my E bike 100% on the fun factor alone. Everything else is just gravy.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-22, 05:51 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 15,483
Posted By KPREN

Not hard to understand at all. 99% of the world's...

Not hard to understand at all. 99% of the world's population would understand that an E bicycle is for getting from point A to point B without heavy exertion or exercise getting in the way.
I...
Forum: Winter Cycling
09-11-22, 07:24 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,726
Posted By KPREN

Studded tires is the only way to go in winter....

Studded tires is the only way to go in winter. Everything else will put you on the ground sooner or later ...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-10-22, 11:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 956
Posted By KPREN

Oh you mean like this picture charging at a park...

Oh you mean like this picture charging at a park pavilion. Here I am rolling 29" Schwalbe G-One Al-Round 2.35" For GDMBR I am leaning towards Schwalbe Johnny Watt 29" X 2.6" on 42mm rims...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-10-22, 06:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 956
Posted By KPREN

If you have a large enough battery, charging fast...

If you have a large enough battery, charging fast enough can put enough power into the battery in an hour to make a big difference. My most usage for a single day was 4080 watt hours for 144 miles....
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-06-22, 08:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 956
Posted By KPREN

I tour with an E bike. What I have found is that...

I tour with an E bike. What I have found is that power is more common than food and water nearly everywhere. It does not take long touring before you become adept at sensing where they are likely to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-22, 12:55 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 15,483
Posted By KPREN

prj71 I am calling your bluff. Too many of your...

prj71 I am calling your bluff. Too many of your posts are just like the first post. Something about e bikes that you have never seen before. I don't believe is happened. I think you came up with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-22, 07:14 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 6,003
Posted By KPREN

I am a metallurgist and ride titanium. This head...

I am a metallurgist and ride titanium. This head tube has already failed. It's not maybe going to fail, it has. Titanium is a tough material, so you have to ask yourself why? I don't see any blunt...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-18-22, 08:24 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 3,813
Posted By KPREN

Where I live the only thing relatively flat is...

Where I live the only thing relatively flat is tow paths and rail trails. It's both glaciated and unglaciated Appalachian Plateau. I live on top of a ridge that is 1,250 ft. Less than a mile away...
Forum: Fatbikes
08-15-22, 07:18 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 72,223
Posted By KPREN

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_3270_9c6aeec9296e65f3b270a4671f725f3934724fb2.jpg
Buelah Mi...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-15-22, 06:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,716
Posted By KPREN

Here are a few uploaded photos ...

Here are a few uploaded photos
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1024x472/img_2120_14d467acb37350897a866342b1e26134b475b773.jpg
touring mode...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-07-22, 09:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 978
Posted By KPREN

This company is putting out an illegal e bike...

This company is putting out an illegal e bike without saying it cannot be ridden on the road. It's no surprise then that the quoted speed and milage is also a pipe dream. The bike is likely to...
Forum: Fatbikes
07-28-22, 08:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,184
Posted By KPREN

A Modern fat bike and decent tires does not...

A Modern fat bike and decent tires does not self-steer even a low 3 psi pressures.
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-28-22, 07:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,255
Posted By KPREN

For mountain biking you will want to reprogram...

For mountain biking you will want to reprogram the mid drive as the factory setting are appropriate for Chinese commuting, not mountain biking.
The first setting is about 40% power and will stuff...
Forum: Touring
07-28-22, 02:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,658
Posted By KPREN

I find this whole light weight setup thing to be...

I find this whole light weight setup thing to be very interesting and worth my time to study. It seems as though I must learn the hard way even though what everyone says makes perfect sense. I want...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-22, 07:24 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,214
Posted By KPREN

I probably win the overkill award when I comes to...

I probably win the overkill award when I comes to taking a repair kit. Here is nearly the full shebang. There are a couple of items missing from the photo but not too much. ...
Forum: Touring
07-07-22, 02:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,375
Posted By KPREN

With slight modifications to routing. Longest...

With slight modifications to routing. Longest stretch without power is 135 miles. I can wring that out of the 2,540 watt hours available if I don't have a headwind and ride carefully. I can charge...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-22, 02:00 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,055
Posted By KPREN

I did not build and e bike as an exercise...

I did not build and e bike as an exercise machine. I get plenty of exercise doing other things. My bike is cadence sensed and heavy as dog snot with high rolling resistance and high windage. With...
Forum: Touring
07-02-22, 08:00 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,155
Posted By KPREN

If you have to ask, it's definitely not your...

If you have to ask, it's definitely not your biking territory. If it's not too hot, the serenity that comes from being there is incredible on a bike. If you don't see that immediately and try to...
Forum: Touring
06-30-22, 09:50 AM
Replies: 4,790
Views: 2,557,855
Posted By KPREN

I could only wish. It's very much a bicycle and...

I could only wish. It's very much a bicycle and subject to all the weight limitations and handling problems of an overweight bicycle.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-22, 11:27 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 6,007
Posted By KPREN

None of the above, but she did not know that. She...

None of the above, but she did not know that. She thought I was homeless due to life's problems. A little pizzazz with a straight face is all in good fun with an idiot. .
I was on a 750 mile local...
Forum: Touring
06-21-22, 08:25 PM
Replies: 4,790
Views: 2,557,855
Posted By KPREN

Full on heavy touring mode Me and the rig plus...

Full on heavy touring mode Me and the rig plus the dog is about 400 pounds.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1024x472/img_2120_528e4d97800b3f0da2f245552d8c6b7db2f90049.jpg
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-11-22, 06:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 604
Posted By KPREN

In comparison to an analog/dinosaur/no electric...

In comparison to an analog/dinosaur/no electric bike I find that I eat more food than at home but less than on the regular bike trip. The problem is I tend to carry to much food so I save nothing on...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-18-21, 06:44 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,268
Posted By KPREN

I was 61 years old, in good health and riding a...

I was 61 years old, in good health and riding a Specialized S Works Stumpjumper 27.5. A delightful 22 lb full suspension bike. A dream bike to ride off road.
My wife has a genetic condition and...
Forum: Touring
09-16-21, 08:42 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,491
Posted By KPREN

Can't join you on your ride since it is already...

Can't join you on your ride since it is already completed. Very good report.
Forum: Touring
09-01-21, 06:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 572
Posted By KPREN

Parts of 22 are divided highway and bike legal. I...

Parts of 22 are divided highway and bike legal. I know the bridge over the Ohio is not. legal.
I have not ridden 22
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-31-21, 09:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,671
Posted By KPREN

Quote: Originally Posted by 2old View Post...

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2old View Post (https://www.bikeforums.net/electric-bikes/1236984-ebikes-cool.html#post22208050)
AFAIK, motor wattage is pretty much what a motor can produce...
Forum: Touring
08-30-21, 12:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 572
Posted By KPREN

I do have a route through there but I have a big...

I do have a route through there but I have a big fat mid drive e bike and am more concerned with traffic than elevation changes. I doubt there is a really good low climbing route through there and...
Forum: Touring
08-20-21, 06:52 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,288
Posted By KPREN

My advice is: If you are to the point in your...

My advice is: If you are to the point in your life where you are no longer superman whom can change in a phone booth laying on its side, then get a tent. If you are capable then get the bivy. The...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-19-21, 08:26 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,671
Posted By KPREN

You captured the entire essence of an e bike.

You captured the entire essence of an e bike.
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-16-21, 06:34 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,645
Posted By KPREN

It varies from sect to sect with the Amish. I...

It varies from sect to sect with the Amish. I live on the northern edge of the biggest Amish area in the US. Five years ago it was 90% buggies and 10% bicycles for commerce. Now its about 40%...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-15-21, 10:18 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,645
Posted By KPREN

Okay but I am not giving up my long distance fat...

Okay but I am not giving up my long distance fat bike and I ride 90% pavement and rough city pavement. I do an easy 100 miles a day on this bike on and off pavement. Run off the bike path or hit a...
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