Thoughts on Cycling

I attended a test ride event last week in Palo Alto, at the ALSO HQ. Visit my blog post for my thoughts on it.

Spotted: The new ALSO TM-B e-bike. Sadly, it was going the opposite direction I was, so I didn’t get a picture of it. It was also sad because I saw it on a local trail at Waterdog in Belmont, CA. That’s notable because Belmont doesn’t allow Class III e-bikes like the TM-B on trails. 😞

As someone who is often out in areas where ticks are common, this is great to hear. California, where I live and ride MTB most often, isn’t a Lyme hotspot, but I’ve still had my share of tick discoveries post-ride, and this would definitely be welcome when that happens.

RIP Charlie Cunningham

The idea that the very expensive e-bike I bought would require an ongoing subscription, in addition to the potential premature obsolescence that could be brought on by the collapse—or just change of plans—of the company, are serious concerns I’d have when considering one.

If you use Quarry Park, please take a moment to complete the survey.

This article thoughtfully articulates the current backlash against e-motos, the conflation with legal e-bikes, and the danger to the latter. We need to be able to embrace e-bikes as true micro-mobility vehicles while getting control of kids riding e-motos dangerously.

An electric T-Line sounds almost perfect. 24.6 pounds without the battery sounds amazing, and the 32.4 with it is about the weight of my non-electric G Line. The two big cons: the almost $8,000 price tag and the 15 MPH limit.

Fun! I’ve watched videos of the BWC in the past, and the Sea Otter seems like a great venue to do it in the US. (I’m not sure there should be multiple races called the “World Championship”, but whatever.)