Author: Mark H.

One of the toughest things to deal with in e-bikes is common misconceptions. It doesn't help that there are so many mfg.'s playing on those misconceptions. Just today, I lost yet another couple sales because I will not build illegal bikes. The number

Ruby's Now Offers E-bike Rentals! Have you ever wanted to try an e-bike? Now you can. Just $50 for up to four hours and $10/hr thereafter (capped at $100 for up to 24 hours).  Have friends visting from out of town?  What better

Are electric bikes cheating? This real world calorie burning test found the answer! The following is liberally excerpted from an article in Electrek e-magazine by Micah Toll - Jul. 7th 2021 4:39 pm @MicahToll Electric bicycles have come a long way in the last

How Much Bike Do I Really Need? As I stare at a giant pile of Retrospec commuter bikes I need to build, I ask myself this question. These things are head and shoulders above my bike (pictured). The photo is my 1966 Rollfast Royal,

Everything that makes traditional cycling easier, more efficient or faster is magnified on an e-bike. The same goes for those things which make a traditional bicycle harder to pedal, less efficient or fast. You cannot get around the basics of cycling just

Okay, we have touched on this in the past. We need to revisit and expand on the topic. This is not about mtb's. Most of my customers seldom seldom ride anything more off road than hard pack clay or loose gravel. Most who

Here's an jnsider's tip on how to get the best service when looking for a saddle. Do not refer to your saddle as a seat!  You'll be shunted away to the granny section and pay double for a totally inappropriate "seat." The lycra

Previously, we've discussed tires and suspensions and touched a bit on industry hype. Frame geometry on conventional (non-electric) bikes is fairly well locked in. You don't see a lot of really stupid mistakes except maybe in the newer category of Gravel Bikes. For

Last week I mentioned how the cycling industry capitalizes on unproven theories and fads. We focused on tires and the fruitless return to 1950's balloon tires. This week we'll focus on suspensions and how they react with wider tires. First and foremost, suspensions

The cycling industry creates fads. It causes those pursuing the best bike they can afford to spend as much as possible, as often as possible. They do so even at the expense of performance, reliability and even safety! Don't buy in to fads.