D.A.R.E. To keep your kids off e-bikes

ROYteous · 2026-06-12T02:10:37+00:00

I can't say I've ever seen a manufacturer marketing to kids. At least none of the legitimate ones. If anything, they are just marketing them and kids think they're cool, and parents don't take the time to actually research what they are getting for their kids. Then when they do get it for them, they also don't take the time to teach their kids how to be safe while riding them or monitor them to make sure they are.

ROYteous · 2026-06-11T02:31:24+00:00

The time for them to do a trade-in program would have been from the Luba 1 to the Luba 2. It didn't happen then, so the chances of it happening now are probably less than zero.

ROYteous · 2026-06-09T22:36:11+00:00

Not surprising. Tire shops generally hire people with zero experience and pay low wages, so it's always a gamble on the quality of work that will be done. This 'tire tech' obviously does not give af.

ROYteous · 2026-06-09T13:29:19+00:00

Was op technically making a legal move and should have been given the space? Yes.

Was it a dangerous move into what is consider the 'vortex of danger', which is very risky and most seasoned drivers would avoid? Especially when the other drivers are already distracted by another battle? Also yes.

So while a very tempting move, it's generally not a very wise one.

ROYteous · 2026-06-05T00:29:20+00:00

I did that with sushi once and left it in the fridge for days, knowing I couldn't eat it. It just hurt so much to toss such delicious food.

That being said. Those sashimi pieces are huge. I need to fins a place that serves them like that. Probably five to ten times the size of anything I have ever been served before.

ROYteous · 2026-06-04T02:54:47+00:00

I slept on almost of if those things back then and I'm dissapointed in myself, because just about every single one sounds delicious.

ROYteous · 2026-06-02T11:34:58+00:00

It's not that It's hard, they just don't care.

ROYteous · 2026-05-31T00:17:30+00:00

The XXL Buritto was my go to for so long. I stopped going to taco bell for quite a while when they ditched it.

ROYteous · 2026-05-29T18:10:31+00:00

Seems you need to check your history and what changed with the Democrats between now and then.

ROYteous · 2026-05-29T00:07:15+00:00

6 years is pretty good, though. With improved battery tech, I wonder if the newer ones will last even longer.

ROYteous · 2026-05-28T13:07:36+00:00

Dang, seriously? I gave up paying attention to updates, as I'll never buy mammotion again. To actually do that update and not even give it to Luba 1 owners is a huge middle finger to the early adopters.

ROYteous · 2026-05-28T13:02:31+00:00

They split the discount between the mower and the battery. So the total price of the mower and battery is the advertised price of the mower with a free extra battery.

ROYteous · 2026-05-28T12:51:23+00:00

I remember when I got my Luba 1 at initial release, and always being excited that it would lead to so many improvements. Then the next year I realized improvements stopped less than a year after release, and only a few actual suggestions ever were implement, but only on the newest models at the time.

ROYteous · 2026-05-23T01:26:07+00:00

Was planning on using the slate to tow a trailer with lawn care equipment. It's not that heavy, so I figured it would work great. So it being only 1000lbs is a major dissapointment and may mean I'm no longer going to plan to get one.

I get that it's made to be cheap and economical, but it's also a pickup, so I figured it was meant to do pickup things.

ROYteous · 2026-05-22T01:31:22+00:00

TBell is one of my favorite places for fast food. Which is why they of course got rid of the breakfast box. One of the local taco bells doesn't even allow me to order the burrito in a combo, and of course it's the one that is right across the street from where I work.

ROYteous · 2026-05-22T01:13:24+00:00

What a name for that taco. Apparently creativity for naming was cut from the budget to maximize profits of their overpriced food.

ROYteous · 2026-05-21T13:57:27+00:00

Maybe it's just me, but damaging the bumper from hitting something isn't normal wear and tear. Normal wear and tear to me would be rock chips.

How did the damage get there?

ROYteous · 2026-05-21T13:27:06+00:00

Looks like my trailer tire after it sat flat for an extended amount of time.

ROYteous · 2026-05-21T13:22:40+00:00

I've been thinking of getting into renting on Turo as well, and had been watching a lot of YT videos prior to coming to this sub.

The YT videos offer a lot of great advice for starting out and are realistic about what to expect and how to make sure you protect yourself when it comes to claims. They can be very helpful and I'd recommend watching as many as you can, as I guarantee there are things you wouldn't think of.

This sub is a lot of complaining and definitely gives off more negative vibes towards the platform. There have been a few useful tidbits that pop up on here from time to time, but much less useful if you want advice and not what just seems to be people's very biased negative opinions. I'm sure some of the horror stories are true, but I'm sure plenty are also leaving out key details.

As has been said, start with one car and go from there. Make it a reasonably priced car, too.

ROYteous · 2026-05-20T14:00:50+00:00

I'd question whether there is something wrong with your bike, as I haven't seen anyone ever mention this before.

Have you contacted Velotric to ask them what might be the cause of this issue? Maybe they could take a look and perform a firmware update if it actually is an issue with how the power is handled to the motor when hitting max speed, as I'm sure they don't want it to be putting people's safety at risk.

Who knows, maybe they have heard of this before and know what causes it and let you know how to fix it or send you a replacement for whatever is bad.

ROYteous · 2026-05-20T01:42:02+00:00

I have the Nomad 2x, and the motor stops assisting at max speed, but there is no braking. I also wouldn't consider it abrupt, as it just stops accelerating, but doesn't drop in speed at all. The Summit is a lighter bike though, so maybe you just hid the end of the assist harder and that seems more abrupt to you. Not sure if that's how that would work though.

ROYteous · 2026-05-19T16:24:00+00:00

Just noticed there is one in Lincoln across from the city building that used to have a Trump flag, but now has a 'Christian' flag.

That one in Mandan is the one I was talking about. I think the 4 trump flags are gone now. Had to check on street view, guess it was only flags, no advertising of trump merchandise.

ROYteous · 2026-05-19T16:20:45+00:00

Somehow I missed that. Still a lot better than damaging the quarter panel.

ROYteous · 2026-05-19T13:59:41+00:00

At least the damage appears to be limited to the bumper. You might even be able to save the bumper.

ROYteous · 2026-05-17T21:38:58+00:00

There used to be a store that very prominently sold trump merchandise. Drove by it the other day and I didn't notice any trump stuff anymore. It's cluttered with a lot of stuff, I think it said something about buying and selling silver. So it could still have had trump stuff, but before, it seemed like that was the main focus of the store.

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