Recent content by SmooveP

Financing the cost of the merger may lead to higher prices.

Most places let you keep them for 10 days. Never heard of a discount for fewer days, but you can always ask.

$600 for a dumpster is hard to swallow, but a decent sized deck could require 4 trips to the dump and a few hundred bucks in fees and gas. If you have extra room in the dumpster, you might be able to get a neighbor or two to share the cost if they have crap they want to get rid of.

Hey, weren't we talking about Polymarket and insider trading recently? https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/soldier-charged-over-maduro-raid-bet-rcna341710

I'm guessing current Pinion might not be up to handling the added torque any better than a derailleur drivetrain.

Seems like it would be technically feasible to do a singlespeed. Motor could provide appropriate amount of assist to make up for the lack of gears. More demand on motor and affects range, I'm sure. What about a small 3 or 4 speed gearbox integrated with the motor?

Right? I'm nostalgic for that innocent period when only 30 other horrible things were going on.

You'd think the billion dollar bike companies would've thought of this by now. Especially Shimano, since they make both motors and components. Shimano and Bosch have been doing ebike motors for about 15 years now. On a separate thought, do ebikes really need gears and derailleurs? EV's don't...

Gas powered cars can run out of gas. Modern versions require a stupid funnel to refill from a can. Y'know, just in case any diehard petro-heads are feeling superior about the range anxiety thing...

Nice. I still have that vintage Merlin jersey. That may have been the last time I could kinda hang with @Dave Taylor before he became an absolute monster on the bike. Not a technical course by any means, but always well run and fun. It was full gas for an entire 50 minutes.

Cue the big law firms and the class action lawsuits. Consumers will be offered a $5 credit on their next Amazon purchase.

The Holy Father of All Bombs?

Great news. You can now apply for your tariff refunds. By "you", I mean all you importers of record. Enjoy! https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/20/economy/tariff-refund-process-kicks-off

I started out racing the old NJ points series in the 90s, never advancing past Sport class. I did it for the fun and to ride different places. The attitude was different. There'd be guys racing in flannel or even the occasional sport coat and tie. Mountain biking has always been about fun for...

I dunno. Might be the pic, but that roll looks like a cheap ass Wonder Bread roll. I need a good roll, not that light as air stuff.