All this talk about towing... and the picture of a kid without eye protection... the tension carried in a taut line is DANGEROUS. If a line snaps and comes back at someone you could be looking at a very serious injury. A line whipping back will take out an eye, break bones, severely lacerate...
The secret is apply enough so it squishes when you get back on the seat. I swear by it, I've had situations where a ride turned into feeling like I'd put a lit charcoal briquette in my shorts, and an overnight LIBERAL application of Bag Balm made it possible to ride again the next day. That...
I'd love to find someone local (DC/MDVA) with a YT Decoy, if just for a short parking lot ride. I've, as yet, not ridden anything with a Shimano drive.
I've had enough bikes over the years to be able to extrapolate how some short testing might equate to my overall riding needs. I don't need...
Another tall, old, fat guy here, looking for a new ebike ride. Got a pointer from over on EBR to see this thread. I'm 6'3" and 250#. I've not been riding for a few years now due to complications from ankle surgery (which is fine now). But I've lifelong knee issues that have reached the...