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Hahaha I forgot about Stephanie. I wanna be a fly on the wall for that one.

 

Make the frame out of solar pannels.....whalla infinate range.
Sorry DDD, won't work at night, unless you get one of those generators that run off your tires.....

 

I’m saving up for a new bike and I’m still gonna go for pedal power only. Aside from not wanting to deal with the extra costs, hassle, wear and tear on parts.. I just don’t want the stress of knowing I’m an a-hole constantly breaking the rules where I ride. Call me weird but I hate being “that guy” and it applies to all walks of life.

When I know you need to be in a certain lane to merge while driving I get in the back of the line and curse the entitled jerks that cut the line at the last minute which is the main cause of the backup to begin with. If everyone takes the “I’ll skirt the right thing to do” approach the world would be worse than it already is, and it’s already pretty friggin bad.

Now push all the illegal riding aside and I do see a point and appeal to e-bikes but more so for someone like my wife. Just not there yet in needing to make my 1-2 hour rides into a “I can do more laps” type of thing.

Not trying to fling poo or encourage a debate here, seems like we are able to talk about these things a little better today than even just a few months ago. Just can’t grasp the entitlement to break the rules because the opinion that they should be allowed over them currently not being allowed (where I ride).

Plus my daughter is still in private school so I can’t afford the additional cost upfront and on the quicker wear and tear of parts that I mentioned before.

 

Glad to hear you are sticking with human power - for whatever reason.

 

voila - it's French.

 

And their spelling is worse than English....just sayin'.

Et voila, plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

 

You tell him!!!

or me, or whatever that says above....

 

Steve Martin!

 

I saw this coming...
...and most likely from @scan.

 

https://jeffkendallweed.com/orbea-rise-initial-rides-review/

 

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Oh Sh!t, @hill^billy was right all along! Bar Middles FTW!
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https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-ge...WIx5QypaGN85VhkqMxiiirfVlpaut9XTw5XODVTdycWFU
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He was ahead of his time!!

 

I've been using those off and on since 2016. They are on my Karate Monkey right now. They were nice to have during the 8 Hours of Temecula. The 2nd gen ones are lighter, but my first gens have a pivot at the clamp, so you can remove them without moving grips, brakes, shifters, etc. TOGs are a similar concept that is much less supportive, (But also less intrusive and bulky,)

The reviewer is using them in an odd position. The early documentation I saw for these indicated that they should be closer to the grip, (thus allowing easy swapping between positions and access to the brakes,) and farther forward.

 

Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer, dies at 50
https://www.latimes.com/entertainme...aylor-hawkins-foo-fighters-drummer-dies-at-50

F@ck
I’m so bummed about this

 

I just saw this too. What a terrible piece of news.

 

This sucks. He was a semi-neighbor. Laguna resident and sometime mt. biker. F@ck.

 

Wuuuuut?????

Man, this really sucks

 

My CRV got broken into AGAIN. Parked at the wall on Windsor. It was only parked there for 1.5 hours. Door lock punched, nothing missing, center console left open. That's THREE TIMES now.

 

WTF????

 

Yeah, tell me about it..

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

I called the Altadena S.O. to file a report. The moment I told the deputy where I was parked she stated that there is a huge problem with break-ins there lately because the thieves know that the vehicle owner will be away for a while hiking or biking.

 

That really sucks. Is riding from home an option? If not maybe it's time to setup an IMTB sting operation or buy a total beater vehicle just to get your bike to and from that location.

 

Booby trap your car to blow off the f@ckers' hands!

Just don't forget to disarm before you open the door.

 

We park 2 blocks away in the neighborhood, in front of houses. Still not the highest quality neighborhood.

 

That thought has crossed my mind and I do ride from home when I have the time for added miles.

 

Argh!

I've always parked on Mountain View. A friend's parents lived on that street so we'd always park in front of their house. Not sure if they still live there but I'm sure it's okay to park there.

 

I used to park on that street but after hearing what that deputy said, I'm nervous about parking anywhere remotely close to JPL now.

 

What time of day did it happen?

 

We rolled away at 7:30am and were back at just before 9:00am. That's a busy street with cars passing almost constantly. These crooks are brazen.

 

Remember where you live. There is literally almost zero deterrent to being a thief in CA nowadays. Even if you can find a DA that will prosecute thefts with less than a $1500 loss, nobody's going to jail.

 

Will they prosecute if I cause less than $1500 damage to the body of a crook if I catch him in the act?