The real difference, is the fact that "motors" run on electricity, while "engines" run on combustion. ... On the rare occasions we encounter one, we refer to a steam locomotive as an engine, the same word that we give to the motive power of an aircraft. ... more »
Pedal4life
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06/19/14
Added reply in a thread UCI Press Release Concerning E-Bikes
The UCI needs to step away from all forms of non-human propelled or assisted bikes period. It’s a very slippery slope
Added reply in a thread UCI Press Release Concerning E-Bikes
If it’s got a motor on it whether it’s a pedal assist motor or a actual motor driving the bike forward it’s a motorcycle & it’s a FIM eBIKE now
Added reply in a thread UCI Press Release Concerning E-Bikes
Motor by it’s purest definition is a electric motor not a internal combustion device or engine it’s that enginecycle just doesn’t roll off the tongue the motorcycle does
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Are you guys searching these beauties out yesterday it’s brakes with a XTR lever with a Magura caliper, now we have a XTR shifter with a SRAM derailleur with a e13 cassette it’s Frankenstein in the making.
What next?
It’s a beautiful thing!
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Added reply in a thread 220/223 Disc Rotors?
Been doing a lot of searching & a 63mm spacer does not exist at present, that would get a 160pm to 223pm but hopefully after Sea Otter it will! With all that being said it can be done with stacked spacers, I don’t like doing it that way but it can ... more »
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How could you not like this bike, we are all bike junkies I would probably never buy a Yeti but that bike really is a great build & a real looker!
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Added reply in a thread Maxim Magazine Calls New Harley Davidson Concept E-Moto a Pedal-less Bicycle
Here comes the Sierra Club!
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Started new thread 220/223 Disc Rotors?
Is there 220mm or 223mm disc rotors & caliper adapters commercially available if yes where?
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Bike of the Day January 26, 2019!
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I love it but, I’ll never be able to justify $2700 when I can get a Lyrik for under $1000.
But this is something I’d truly like to try just to know more about it.
This fork is so different that it is my belief that to truly see the full potential realized there will need to be a bike designed around this fork, our current bikes are pretty good with our telescoping fork legs.
With steering head angles getting slacker & slacker this linkage design may have many advantages.
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Bike of the Day January 9, 2019!
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I have a few NOS Hayes 223mm rotors and adaptors that I saved from the scrap pile at an old job. I promised not to sell them, but I suppose that I could barter some to help us both out.