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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

I just can’t leave well enough alone! My $80 Trek frame has been fine, so why upgrade? Well, here’s the thing; I have been wanting to build a ‘full-suspension’ e-bike ever since Matt Robertson built his full-suspension e-bike. It’s just … Continue reading →

Those that follow my DIY e-bike shenanigans wouldn’t be surprised when I decide one day to replace a perfectly good motor with another, half the original motors power rating. Why, you might ask, would I do such a thing? Good … Continue reading →