Recent content by gogo

Spinning the back wheel of my 1975 RD350 at the dragstrip was a strategy for the quickest takeoffs. These days, I'm much more impressed with electronic traction control. You almost never hear vehicles on the street even chirp their tires, anymore.

The particular details aren't important. What is important is 'original sin', that you are guilty at birth, and that you deserve to be punished for it. Ask not why, or how, or who decides the details. Submit and cower, or suffer!

Anecdotal racing story: 1975, my father was selling Zagato Elcars and entered a hopped-up car as 'exhibition' in a timed (slalom?) SCCA event. Despite stopping and backing up when he got on top of a cone (he didn't want to have to pay for it), he still had a competitive time. In the next event...

As willstealthy points out, LE is likely to be even more confused by these laws than I, someone who is making an honest attempt to understand them. Despite having read through them many times, I hadn't caught that class 2 ebikes don't even need pedals. After letting the new laws soak in, I've...

Have you seen Mazda's reintroduction of the rotary as an EV range extender? I wonder how small this design could go? I've been doing 3rd party food delivery and am keen on comparing systems that would allow 100 mi range for a relatively heavy and not aerodynamic bicycle.

It seems the ebike industry lobbyists were keeping busy these last few years, and they snuck some new laws in while I wasn't paying attention. If anyone has an opinion or interpretation of this specific ebike law, I'd appreciate your input, specifically on number three. 321.235B Low-speed...

I'm reminded of this long-tail thread: https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9673 I hadn't thought of the hill-climbing enhancement inherent in long-tails.

The important measure would be if the tire is getting enough bite to flip the bike. Back in the early 80's you could get the most popular Dunlops in an 'R' compound that made the difference between spinning out and flipping on a 50HP RD350. Wheelie bars fixed the flipping issue and I suspect...

You suggested earlier that this is all an effort to be able to get past one steep area. If longer wheelbase ruins the rest of the riding, maybe consider something like an electric winch to get past that one point, and leave the wheelbase at a more enjoyable length?

Screening the mail for imports that cost 5X less than in the US. The feds also give out million dollar fines on products for which pharma rakes in billions.

The feds are busy screening for prescription pills that are 5X less cost.

When I bought a refurb EGO mower with a 5A battery I grabbed a 580 CF blower with a 5A for $200 mostly for the battery, but also to qualify for $50 off. $500 for a mower, blower, and two 5A batteries. I'm seeing many of my neighbors using electric mowers this year, almost as if the peak has been...

The rear swingarm of the 450 has a geared motor attached, and can be swapped onto many other cheap bike frames. The forks on both models are good for only very light duty.

I didn't watch the video. Autonomous vehicles will predominate as soon as they cost 10X less than what we're doing now. A major portion of that 10X will be not having to own the motive part. It follows that 3rd parties will own and maintain/operate-for-hire the motive part, so that will make it...

Its a useful place for discretionary material, and more useful than fun.