Recent content by 1oldfart

Why worry about the sound? Soon it wil not work.

i second post # 30. I had a Giant 2021 EStance and i was sure a woman would buy it and that happened. I needed money but i might rebuy the same bike when $$ comes in.

5-10 are long lasting

Maybe you might try pulling your saddle back a little?

Check Liv they make a fullsuspension in your budget you will fit their small or XS.

Write to the manufacturer with serial # they should know.

I am in Quebec, my room insurer covers my bikes to 3,000$ each but i pay an extra 25$/year and they double the max per bike to 6,000$ wich is fine in my case. It mainly covers stolen bikes wich is a plague here for the last 50 years.

It depends on your weight, your hills, your rider ability so my numbers are high but they might be to much for your needs.

Why not drop 3 pounds? Ride more that will improve all your bikes.

The Giant/Yamaha is my suggestion. Probably some ETrance.

Liv is a division of Giant they make good Ebikes for short woman.

Maybe you can prepare to cut your handlebar. Try moving your brakes levers 10mm inside on each side to see if you like it, maybe go for even shorter that is like using a riser bar it lifts your head+shoulders, less weight on your hands. I use 600mm and love it, i started at 740mm.

Maybe try a few options and one might help. - Raise the front/nose of the saddle a bit it might prevent you from the tendancy to slip forward - do not hold that 100% of the time, we should relax has much as possible depending on situation at hand. Remember on any bike a small change might make...

It is marketing just like 50 teeth rear, 51, 52. Some people focus on what is not important it becomes a selling point. My cassette has more range,,, my motor is lighter ,,,, my Ebike has 12 speeds just ways to justify asking for big $$$ but on a blind test most riders are unable to pick what...

Depending where you live riding in winter on snow/ice is great to learn to modulate. I was riding with a regular girl last winter, it was not our first time so i knew she could handle our most expert descent. I asked her to follow me and we did it twice. She was not willing the second time but...