On 2018-06-27 09:05, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/27/2018 10:30 AM, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-06-27 03:09, Sepp Ruf wrote:
Joerg wrote:
On 2018-06-26 08:57, Frank Krygowski wrote:
Interesting article, with data, about how much the Dutch actually ride
their bikes.

Who wants to take longer utility rides on bicycles that are designed
not to
be worth the effort to get stolen?


I did the bulk of utility rides during my life on cheap department
store road bikes. And yes, even one of those was stolen from me. Then
there is the matter of vandalism. There are low-lifes who seem to get
a kick out of making someone unable to travel the 15mi home by
slashing the tires.

As for the scooter and modeps I fully agree that they should be banned
from bike paths. So should fast or souped up E-bikes.

The current issue of _Popular Mechanics_ magazine has an article about
an electric assist mountain bike. It mentions that it's computer limited
to 20 mph...

"At least, until you hack it. If you're headed off-road, you can
reprogram the Revolution's software to unlock the hub motor's full
potential, which cranks out as much as 6,000 watts. Then, you're on your
way to a top speed of 50 mph..."


A cycling friend is electrifying two of his (many) MTB. He selected the
smallest motor which still has a whopping 750W. IIRC the largest offered
was 4kW. Crazy. They are BB-mounted and I always wondered how fast a
chain would wear out.


What could go wrong?


Last words of a redneck: "Hold my beer and watch me now".

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Regards, Joerg

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