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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Commuters I figure, This would fit on some handlebars with room to spare, but I'm thinking like Surky Moloko bars or something. If this thing takes off, maybe they'll make accessories for it: I bet you could fit a cup holder and pouch behind the curves.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

Yeah. my go-to solution was mostly reflective tape

 

Cyclists can be hard for motorists to see, particularly motorists in larger vehicles. British trucker Jay Singh observed this firsthand, having spent decades driving a hauling truck around the UK. Singh himself eventually took up cycling, and "after one too many close shaves while cycling in London [decided] to invent

[–] [email protected] 5 points 19 hours ago

[theremin intensifies]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago

I thought I'd read about stuff like that on regular bikes too but IDK, I'm still riding a Trek 820 with mechanical V-brakes lol

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

"Sorry, we can't do standardized parts across the board or make repairs simple, (or affordable) but we can do a bright-ass dangerously distracting 3 foot LED panel with no god damn tactile cues so you are forced to look at it when driving and maybe kill a person or something IDFKLMAO. Btw, our cars are now 50% heavier with 60% reduced cabin visibility, enjoy!"

-Car companies

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

Nope, I hate proprietary bullshit in all things especially bikes. Right to repair ftw!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

The prose are all nimbly bimbly!

 

As we increasingly see proprietary standards and closed systems in the cycling industry, a significant court decision in Italy looks set to open ebike ABS,…

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

FWIW an ebike got me fit enough that I could ride a heavy steel MTB 20+ miles without getting winded. Keep at it and you can get into pretty good shape!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

noncredibledefense must be leaking...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

⭐🌈The More You Know

 

Some 17,500 fatbikes imported from China have been held by Dutch authorities over concerns about speed manipulation and safety risks.

 

Velotric continues to impress me with each new launch, and the Velotric Fold 1 has no plans to ruin that...

 

To anyone else out there with an Engwe ebike or any bike with a cheap fender: If your fender is not designed with breakaways on the mounts, you should either remove it entirely or replace the bolts with 5-10 lb zip ties to create your own breakaways and prevent a serious crash.

https://engwe-bikes.com/cdn/shop/products/Ep-2pro_5c418549-daf2-4cda-8994-6e4ac361cb9b.jpg

What happens is, if the fork mount fails and the front fender does not have breakaways, it wraps around the front wheel and sends you over the handlebars (quite possibly at great speed).

Engwe 100% does not care, did not cover my medical bills, replace my $300 helmet, warn their other customers, issue a recall, or even bother to fix the underlying issue.

To be clear, this fix literally costs a couple of zip ties. That is how little they care about their customers.

If I had not been wearing a quality helmet, my Engwe likely would have killed me or left me with life altering injuries.

If you're looking for an inexpensive ebike, don't buy Engwe. Get an REI Co-op, Ride1up, or Lectric. Any semi-reputable brand is a safer choice.

Also, as always: Wear your helmets every time! Be safe out there everyone.

 

The Ride1Up Roadster has long been a masterclass in lightweight, efficient e-bike design, offering extremely high bang for your buck...

 

A bike developed by the Ohio State University and the Monaco-based Venturi Group, called RW-5 Voxan, set four speed records for bikes under 150 kg at Bonneville

 

Yamaha has rolled out updates to the Wabash RT and Crosscore electric bicycles. Both models get the PW series electric motor.

 

Electric scooter industry giant NIU is back with another pair of new electric standing scooters just in time for college...

 

Monday is here, and with it comes the latest roundup of the best Green Deals. Headliners include a couple of...

 

Here’s what the experts want you to know before making your first electric bike purchase.

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