"Sounds great! At some point, Lord willing and the creek don't rise, I'll be converting an old Trek 730 to an e-bike. Could you share the details of your e-bike, especially the wattage of your motor and the capacity of your…"
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and loving it.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jim Reho Apr 2, 2020.
Any additional sites
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Started this discussion. Last reply by alan miller Mar 19, 2020.
Advice for riding faster, please
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"I like your post. I haven't tried an e-bike yet but a "new" left knee and the recovery process sure are helping me see the wisdom in it. Enjoy yourself, I hope to be out there very very soon myself. Stay safe!"
and loving it.
I'm bored and have nothing to do. There is no where to go and nothing is open. The only thing I'm interested in is RIDING. and loving it.For the first week of distancing, I rode an E-Bike, because one of those days had a 25 mph wind in my face. I rode about 100 miles on the E-Bike. I'm almost 65 years old and it was great being able to go up hills ( Valley View, St. Charles), and not worry about the headwinds. It reminds me of when I was 12 years old riding my stingray (with banana seat and…See More
"Thanx for the suggestion. I'll let you know. Right now I'm trying to get my ass callous again, for another riding season."
"This is so cool! (that's really nice of you too, clp with a bike loaner so no Divvy would be nice for anyone)
Get by Buckingham Fountain if it isn't shut down yet which is usually mid-October so that might be in the middle of the visit,…"
"Dearborn runs along the east side of Daley Plaza. Just get to Dearborn from anywhere and take the bike lane to Daley Plaza."
Any additional sites
I went on a riverboat cruise on the Rhine River (brag alert). On our day in Strassburg, I took a guided tour on a bike. The guide said he was going to be in Chicago in October and I would like to take him on a twenty mile ride through Chicago. Right now, I am thinking the 606, Wrigley Field (Alta Vista Avenue), Lakefront Trail, to the Chicago Fire Academy (DeKoven Street, where the Chicago Fire started. Lunch at Manny's or White Palace. Can you think of other sites to see. Is it possible to…See More
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- What I ride:
- Hybrid
- The kind of riding I do:
- Recreational, Exercise, Commuting, Distance
- About me:
- i am aiming to do over 2000 miles this year. i enjoy riding the prairie path alot. i also enjoy riding trails wherever i go. i have ridden on every vacation over the past 10 years. i think i know where every starbucks in the chicago area are located, but i prefer finding more local coffee shops.
- My other websites (twitter, facebook, pinterest, Google+, blogs, etc.):
- http://www.myspace.com/ryanalf
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the pic that i am using is from the BLT thru chicago. i was two hours early and first in line. it was a GREAT ride thru the south side.
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- At 10:37am on February 16, 2009,
David the Great said…
- Hehe, Tom's a great friend.
- At 3:42pm on February 9, 2009,
- Hello, welcome to the chainlink! My name is David.
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