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Degrease after every ride? That sounds detrimental, not to mention a little OCD!

I would clean it with my Park chain cleaner before I removed it and lightly oil it, and then store it in a plastic ziplock bag.

I think I would have just cleaned the second chain instead of replacing it. How about this strategy? Start with a new chain and run it until 0.5 stretch, then replace with a new chain and run until 0.75 stretch, and then replace with first chain and run it until 0.75, and then replace everything?

What happened to the old ones?

Wow, that sounds like a rip-off to me!

I see it differently for a brand new bike. I wouldn't be surprised if a shop would take care of that for nothing. As for normal charges for replacing a spoke and truing a wheel... I wouldn't be surprised to feel some sticker shock, especially if running tubeless. It seems everyone has an...

This post is a textbook argument for letting the shops do it with their tools and expertise.

It’s a pretty rare thing, I don’t think I’ve broken one in about 20 years. Doesn’t seem worth the effort to stock up on supplies and learn how to do, though I’m sure some will beg to differ. I’d just let the shop handle it.

Spokes break occasionally. No, warranty won't cover it.

I don't know that a motor error hurts the motor. Ask Spec. Personally I don't clean my chain that often, but I do like the Park chain cleaner. I use Simple Green with some water.

Why does it have to sit at the bike shop for 3-4 weeks unti they can get to it. Can't you get it on the books and bring it in the day before they're ready to work on it?

But you still have to be there holding the button down to make it 'walk.'

I wonder if a passenger van would be good enough substitute for an RV. It seems like it would be much less wind hitting the bike.

Never heard of them, but for that kind of money it should come with a lifetime guarantee.

I don't know. I took a 5-week camping trip last year with my old acoustic bike on a hitch rack and I hated it getting rained on. I plan to do more traveling with the ebike and thought about getting a motorcycle cover for it.

Looks like water could run down the down-tube and collect in the bag, soaking the motor.

Sounds like they ripped you off!

Your KOM's don't impress me much, but what are you doing to kill so many motors? That's impressive in it's own way, I guess.

Does the optimum number of links vary with the size of the bike?