Jim Reho's Page

"Well, no they don't, and this is a bummer.  In this instance, CDOT (i.e. the city) seems to operate in the interests of the Painters District Council, the Cement Masons Local, and the Concrete Contractor's Association of Greater…"

"Thanks for the info! I have a friend who has the Swytch and it's very cool. The only thing I don't like is that the battery is on the handlebars. Otherwise, brilliant."

"Thanks! That's a powerful system you've got there! "

"Could you tell me what kind of real-life mileage you get per battery charge? I'm thinking about a similar setup. Thanks! "

"Way too scary for me."

"Update: I note that Ebikeling is now indicating on its web site that it will install conversion kits for $125.00. Given the work involved, I think that's a fair price."

"I want to do the same one day. One local place whose website I often check out is Ebikeling, which carries a good inventory of do-it-yourself kits and has been around for some time now. I don't know if they do installation, but if not they…"

"Scratches on carbon fiber aren't a problem unless it gets through the top (protective) layer.  And a scratch that's goes through that layer is something that you're going to notice if you're riding or if you see it. I think…"

"Jim, you just don't know what you're talking about, and I'd have to agree with Doug that you seem to largely be repeating talking points that you've read on the internet. My career as an engineer (BSME Georgia Tech, 1998) has…"

"1. A steel bike can be damaged just by falling over but nothing is ever going to convince you of that so have fun there. 2. So wait, do they fail without warning or in a crash?  Because failure in a crash isn't a failure without…"

"So which specific statement that I made do you think are incorrect? It's amazing how indignant you fans of carbon fiber get.  I will tell you the specific statements you made that are incorrect:      1. It does not take…"

"How do you say you're old and can't adapt to the changing times without saying you're old and can't adjust to the changing times? This was a stupid post to start with and you are set to make it even dumber by just barfing up the…"

"Of course, any material can fail. But the ease of damaging carbon fiber, the particular ways in which it fails, and the difficulty in telling when it's going to fail make it an especially dangerous material for bicycles. A minor impact from a…"

"Comments of this type about "carbon fiber" are almost always uninformed, and this one is. Carbon fiber-reinforced plastics and other composite materials are simply a (family of) materials that one designs for just as with any other…"

"Very educational. I just assumed there was carbon fiber involved. I'll admit that I had no knowledge whatsoever that people are using 3d-printed titanium parts on bikes. Whichever, some exotic material failed really spectacularly."