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Why did I buy a Himiway Cruiser?

Reason 1: Because I sold my latest fat-tire creation and am currently experiencing fat-tire e-bike withdrawal symptoms. Reason 2: Because the moment I was searching for a solution to my ‘condition’ I saw a discount on the Himiway Cruiser I … Continue reading

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E-Bike Presentations – CLR 2/26/2024

Following are two presentations delivered to members of the Center for Learning in Retirement program at the Delaware Valley University on February 26, 2024. E-Bike Presentation Bike Trails in Bucks County

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A Quest to find a perfect 4″ Street Tire

Have you found any e-bikes with 4″ (fat) tires that aren’t ‘knobby’. What’s with that? Considering that most of these bikes will never see dirt or sand, wouldn’t a quieter ‘street’ tire make more sense? So I have been on … Continue reading

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Where to get your Aventon E-Bike Serviced?

Here’s a list of bike shops in our area that service Aventon e-bikes: Notes: Circle Cycle is listed on Aventon’s site as a shop that will receive and assemble your new Aventon e-bike. However, I don’t know what level of … Continue reading

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TAP versus TOD, should you care?

Perhaps you have had an opportunity to read my previous post entitled “An EBike for My Wife” where I talk about her new Aventon Pace 500.3 Step-Through Ebike. Prior to taking this bike out for a test ride this morning, … Continue reading

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An E-Bike for My Wife

As you may know, I really like building e-bikes. Well, when faced with the prospect of creating an e-bike for my wife, I took the easy way out. I purchased a factory-built e-bike. More specifically, an Aventon Pace 500.3 Step-Through … Continue reading

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Fatty III-ish – Northrock XC00 Unboxing

This is an ‘-ish only because this XC00 is not yet ready to be electrified. It’ll stay a plain old fat-tire bicycle for a while, and what a great bike it is. I bought this bike a while back, while … Continue reading

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The E-Bike Rack I DID Buy!

Not long ago, I wrote a post entitled ‘The E-Bike Rack I Would Buy!‘. That rack was the Hollywood Racks Destination E Bike Rack for 2 e-bikes. It’s a great rack with a loading ramp and everything. Even the weight … Continue reading

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Slides for ‘Biking Trails in Bucks, Montgomery Counties  & Surrounding Areas’ – CLR Spring 2023

This is a 3-session seminar being offered by the Center for Learning in Retirement at Delaware Valley University during the Spring 2023 semester. Slides in .PDF format will be provided below prior to each session. Slides for session 1 of … Continue reading

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Fatty II

Oh, how I miss my Northrock XC00 e-bike conversion! A friend asked if I would sell my Build #4 fat-tire e-bike (aka Fatty I) to him, so I did. Then I waited for Costco to put the XC00 on sale … Continue reading

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