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When I helped my (now late) father buy his last car in 2006, we spent almost $30,000 on a Holden Astra. (His idea.)
I was the only driver because Dad had relinquished his licence at age 93 after crashing his old car. The Astra was only…"
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"Thanks. I bought the bike for Mrs Dan, but she never really rode. it. I used to ride it sometimes when an e-bike was useful, eg going to meetings in a suit.
I do probably 8K a year on my fixie...!"
"Without knowing your situation maybe you can go a non assisted bike? 1500km in 7 yrs is pretty low.
I've done just about 4200km on my ebike and it's coming up to 2 years this April.
I have an old front wheel motor and lithium bottle…"
"Yes, I have to wonder if wider fit-for-Purpose rules above and beyond Basic warranty might be applied.
It is also a bit dodgy that a repair isn't offered. Can you imagine being told you cannot have a car Clutch replaced? It is absurd. It may…"
"Yes, it's original. Although I was still getting at least 30km out of it, which is enough for most practical purposes.
The shop have offered me $250 for the old bike, so they can cannabalise it for parts, plus 15% off a range of new models…"
"The other question to ask is how old is the battery on your current ebike? If it is original then it definitely time for a new bike."
"Sounds like you've answered your own question.
The question then becomes, what do you do with the old one?
Can it be spare parts? Onsold to someone else willing to fix it? Melted down and sold for scrap?"
Gazelle e-bike - repair or replace?
So the clutch in my 7 year old Gazelle e-bike (innergy orange XT) cannot be fixed / replaced. So the whole motor is toast.To fix it would mean a new motor and front wheel, costing $1,000So should I fix it? Or should I buy a new bike? Note the budget for a new e-bike won't be much more than the $1,000 cost,, so it will necessarily be something much more entry level. But the technology has moved on in 7 years, so...See More
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- Commuting, Whatever
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- Inner West
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- I've had a lot of bikes over the last five years; at one point I had five bikes in the shed. However, I've now rationalised down to two bikes (although I am itching to get another...)
Salsa Casseroll singlespeed / fixie
This is what I usually ride to work on. It’s set up as a fixed-gear, which means you can’t stop pedalling. Sounds mad, but it’s lots of fun. And it makes going up hills easier (kind of). I love this bike. It makes me smile every time I ride it. And it looks cool.
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My cargo bike. I've carried all sorts of things on this, from my trombone to a table, from a person to a pile of boxes. it really does open up a new world of riding - just so practical. It's also made me re-think the benefits of an upright, slower bike that you can hop on any time without getting changed or putting on funny shoes.
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Fixie at 46
Posted on January 4, 2019 at 11:27am 1 Comment 1 Like
“I still feel that variable gears are only for people over 45. Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft; as for me, give me a fixed gear!” - Henri Desgrange
Yesterday I turned 46. And I still ride a fixie.
Officially I am therefore still 45. And will remain so for as long as I can turn those pedals..…
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Yes, it happened again. Again, when I was stationary. Festooned in hi-viz and flashing lights. A car drove into me – a sort of low-speed crunching as my bicycle was devoured by the front of his gas-guzzling SUV. Thankfully the driver…
ContinueA good pass
Posted on June 1, 2018 at 11:30pm 0 Comments 1 Like
You may remember a little while ago I blogged about a truck driver who gave me plenty of room. Well, I had another very positive experience the other day with a cement truck driver. It was around the same spot, at a point where the bike lane (a painted on one of course, so not proper bike infrastructure) follows the road around to the left, and I wanted to go straight on – meaning I have to go…
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[click for video] Every day, I cycle through Sydney Olympic Park. As do many cyclists; it…
More bikeshare – Ofo vs Mobike vs Earthbike
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Hot on the heels of ReddyGo and Obike (click here for my in-depth review of those two schemes) three more bikeshare companies have arrived in Sydney. And, of course, your intrepid correspondent has tried out all of them for your enjoyment and education.…
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- At 9:58pm on November 2, 2008,
DamianM said…
- Hi Dan
Welcome to Sydneycyclist! (a little belatedly I know, I'm usually more on top of this)
How do you like the Casseroll ? I considered that bike just before I bought my Masi
- At 9:27pm on March 6, 2009,
Neil Alexander said…
- Hope you are able to read the map without the aid of the microscope I need these days. Geez they made it tiny! I really enjoyed researching the routes in Balmain -- some of the harbourside routes are superbly scenic but do you reckon they could shoehorn any more cars in there? Talk about wall-to-wall parking... See you again one Tuesday, maybe after DL saving ends and it is actually light in the morning at 5.45 when I need to leave Artarmon to get there.
- At 10:11am on June 29, 2009,
- Hey Dan
Damn you're quick up that hill!
- At 11:06am on June 29, 2009,
- It's all good, I need some new cleats I think, having lots of problems with the left foot staying in at the moment, so I got a slow start. I would have overtaken me too!
- At 5:15pm on September 21, 2009,
- Hey thanks for the comment. Yeah I'm healing up pretty well, my right shoulder is still a little sore, I might go get some remedial massage done now it doesn't hurt too much.
Skin is all healed up too.
My fitness is a bit of a worry, with my last 6 months of work I hadn't been riding much other than commuting, add in two weeks off the bike and I'm horrible shape.
Thankfully I'm working at home for a few weeks so I can turn that around.
Next step is get the bike fixed....thankfully I have more than one :)
- At 1:22pm on October 9, 2009,
Freewheelin' Franklin said…
- Hi Dan,
Can you tell me what crank length you run on your fixie?
I' using some old 175's that I want to replace cause I keep touching when I pedal through corners. Was thinking most likely165's but was interested to hear what someone running a fixed casseroll was using.
PS glad you're likeing the new one - they are pleasant hey!
- At 9:37am on October 16, 2009,
- Tiny, tiny screwdriver was put in a "safe place where it can be easily found". I will begin searching for it now.
- At 9:48pm on October 19, 2009,
- great if you let me know when you get it back that would be tops
Am looking at these particular bits of fluff
I'm pretty sure the bb height is the same for all frame sizes - but will have to go check the salsa website to make sure. Mines a 53 (weird salsa size)
- At 12:09pm on November 4, 2009,
- thanks for that. I'll go the 167.5's then should be no probs... of course tyre size probably makes a difference too
- At 5:40pm on January 12, 2010,
Michael S. (Boxhead) said…
- Thanks Dan. It was good to meet you also. See you again some time zooming past on your fixie.
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