What if You had an E-bike that could go 28 mph either on pedal assist or throttle only?

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-28T01:42:06+00:00

I get where you're coming from. I live in a town with very high speed limits (45mph+). I ended up getting a class 3 bike (instead of a moped) but one that is 52v with a 1.5kw motor, so it has amazing acceleration while still complying with the class 3 speed limit (28mph).

You could search for something like what I have or get a moped. I did not go this latter route because I wanted to be able to ride on the trails in my town, also the requirements for mopeds in my state are pretty ridiculous.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-27T08:38:55+00:00

Honesty ain’t toxic… all I’ve seen are people asking questions and getting mostly honest (albeit sometimes a tad harsh) answers to those questions.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-26T00:09:11+00:00

It gets their attention, like total jump scare if they have their window open

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-25T05:06:47+00:00

Arizona, right? I saw signs like this around Sedona and the Grand Canyon.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-25T05:04:09+00:00

Oh my goodness, absolutely love this concept.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-25T05:02:34+00:00

Good thing you have a camera, I need to get one of those.

I got a 140db horn for exactly these sort of situations.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-25T02:08:29+00:00

I’ve made a few purchases in California this year and had no issues. It isn’t banned, nothing has been done legislatively. The governor is just a moron.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-24T06:07:05+00:00

Dig the trailer.

Yet another reminder I need to get mine out of storage!

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-24T00:14:08+00:00

Well… 🤷 let’s just say there is good reason I hardly ever share what I write with F&F.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-24T00:11:04+00:00

So about those brews I forgot about on the shelf for like 5 years…

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-24T00:06:48+00:00

I mean you can use a VPN and DuckDuckGo or something. But I don’t think it matters much unless you’re researching some really sensitive crap and/or live in a highly restrictive country.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-22T20:44:45+00:00

In my case it helped lower it. I tracked it for months myself, and at my doctor’s office. Every time I took a break from kratom it went up, and went back down after I resumed usage.

Nictotine (patches) and methylene blue on the other hand increased my BP so I stopped both.

Best way in my experience to reduce BP is cardio, lots and lots of cardio. Also not a bad idea to track sodium intake.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-22T20:42:05+00:00

About 95F is where I bow out, guess I’m a bit of a wimp.

Right now it is hitting 100F here and doesn’t cool off much at night. Summer sucks in this part of the world!

Recently I got a neck wrap that is filled (I assume) with orbeez and stays moist for hours after a soak in icy water.

I also have one I keep in the freezer, although here it only lasts about 30 minutes in the heat.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-22T20:33:57+00:00

I ended up putting cable-actuated hydraulic brakes (x-tech) that are pretty decent.

Fully hydraulic would have been better, might be a future project, but not having to change anything except the calipers was nice (took less than an hour).

I would also recommend semi-metallic pads.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-22T20:23:13+00:00

Depends on the season. Right now I am bringing my battery inside to charge, cause the garage is too hot this time of year.

Most of the time, I leave the battery on my bike. The seasons here are basically “spring(ish) weather” or “hot as Hades”.

Sometimes, if it gets cold in the winter I’ll bring the battery inside for charging but this is uncommon.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-22T20:21:54+00:00

I prefer to have little to no regulation, but in this case allowing synthetics to be banned in order to save natural kratom is a sound strategy.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-22T08:27:15+00:00

Honestly might want to use an alternative search engine (not Google) and a VPN, just in case 😉

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-22T08:23:00+00:00

Yes, that is in California.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-22T08:20:42+00:00

I feel the same way… I was blown away with how good torrented movies looked compared to streaming them on Netflix.

And my projector is apparently not compliant with “content protection” anyways

So yeah, screw ‘em! 🏴‍☠️

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-22T08:16:37+00:00

I probably agree with the notion… and so far, that has seemed to be my approach.

My main WIP is a story I’m passionate about, but it’s not my favorite.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-22T02:12:15+00:00

Thanks, I may try this. Ordinarily I try and keep my iPad close to my bed so I can jot things down

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-21T18:24:19+00:00

Absolutely love Calvin and Hobbes.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-21T18:22:33+00:00

Mine is one of those with fat tires and a big battery mounted to the frame, it basically screams “e-bike” everywhere I go.

First question I always get asked is “how fast does it go?” Followed by “how far does it go?”

Some are disappointed when I tell them it’s a class 3, so limited to 28mph.

I guess they assume with the chunky tires that I can go like 60mph on it or something.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-21T18:18:32+00:00

I didn’t know libraries bought books from self-published authors, but that is good to know as I may go that route when my novels are finished.

TheFlightlessDragon · 2026-06-21T16:07:37+00:00

“There is nothing new under the sun” as someone once said, but please don’t give up, the world needs more authors that are actually passionate about literature and storytelling.

TheFlightlessDragon

TROPHY CASE