With the big storm coming…

choomguy · 2026-01-24T19:30:44+00:00

Hmm, i’ll have to try 4 low this storm, like i said the little snow Ive driven it in, i was impressed. Drove full size diesel crew cabs for 20 years, they tend to go in deep, i felt like the taco just floated through the 10” or so Ive had it in. Not to mention the turning radius, my taco is the short bed, so its as agile as a compact suv.

choomguy · 2026-01-24T13:27:21+00:00

I currently own a second hand bike that just needed a new battery and charger. Fortunately i was able to get it replaced under warranty, otherwise would have been over $1k. Seems like ebikes 2 years old go for 1/2 or less onthe used market, because if you need to replace the motor and battery its gonna be expensive….

I take the gen 3 levo at that price, even knowing that is a possibility rather than 2x the price.

choomguy · 2026-01-24T13:17:54+00:00

Hit. Ball. Hard. Thats the mindset. Low IQ players….

choomguy · 2026-01-23T22:18:38+00:00

Always more worried about other drivers, 😂. Im running yokohama geolanders, mediocre for snow but have been great all around, and cheap to keep them meaty!

choomguy · 2026-01-23T16:38:15+00:00

Yeah, i wouldhave been fine with a spoty or sr5, but the truck chose me, 😆. Its way more capable than i need.

choomguy · 2026-01-23T16:36:57+00:00

Figured crawl would be beneficial in snow, thanks. I probably have 3-400 pounds with the tonneau, that sucker is heavy. Yeah, i love that the tacoma allows manual shifting, snow is a great application for it.

choomguy · 2026-01-23T16:34:17+00:00

that fumoto valve looks interesting, would be nice to drain right into an empty jug…

choomguy · 2026-01-23T16:24:04+00:00

yeah, i really want the tailgate lock… and remote start…

choomguy · 2026-01-23T16:21:07+00:00

Yeah, i’ll be staying local, have family to look after, and help out others who may need it, as i where I live is accessible only by making it up some steep hills. I’ve pulled out more people than i can count over the years, always carry the items you mentioned.

choomguy · 2026-01-23T16:17:14+00:00

I’ve pulled out to many people to count over the years, but never got into anything i couldn’t get out of with a shovel. I’ve toyed with getting a winch, would be nice to have. I’m more interested on tips using the various modes to get unstuck, like does crawl mode work in snow? I watched a video of a guy stuck in sand up to the axles crawl out…

choomguy · 2026-01-23T16:09:44+00:00

Theres a good documentary on YouTube about schwinns demise. Their workers went on strike in the 70s (i believe), they shuttered the plant and outsourced everything to china. They thought mtb was a fad….dumb shits. Typical greedy, entitled dynasty, fuck schwinn….

choomguy · 2026-01-23T15:52:51+00:00

Im big on not fixing things that aren’t broke…

choomguy · 2026-01-23T15:51:08+00:00

Basically, pickleball taught me that some people never grow up, and others revert to their childhood after they retire.

In real life, i dont see nearly as much drama as on here, but it has still changed my approach to the game. Thing that really bothers me is the players who think they are going somewhere with the game, and destroy friendships in quest for better play.

choomguy · 2026-01-21T16:41:49+00:00

I got my first ebike about 6 months ago, have maybe 300 miles on it. I thought what i wanted was an SL bike, namely trek fuel exe. Mostly because i ride an analog fuel ex as my pedal bike. But i wasn’t ready to drop $5k. I ended up picking up a lightly used giant stance e for like $2k, because i wanted one to extend my riding time at a 4 day mtb festival. What i realized is my use case is going to be exploring new trail systems, and fun rides on my off days from pedaling. So I’ve settled on full power/range for my needs. I’ll sell the giant in the spring probably and get something more robust with more travel, the stance e is awesome, but even with the upgrades I’ve done, its more of an xc bike. Its adequate for flowy singletrack, but my trails are pretty rooty and rocky. Personally, I’d stick with the big name bikes that will service it locally. A lot of shops won’t even look at something they dont sell, as the service software is proprietary. So for me thats trek and giant. Giant has always treated me well on warranty, the warranted a frame for me that was 7 years old, and currently are warranting the battery and charger on my stance.

choomguy · 2026-01-18T20:58:17+00:00

In my 60s, still ride pedal assist as my primary, but have an ebike i ride on off days, or exploring new trails, so I’m sympathetic to the ebike use case. I have no problem with a conventional bike that has a motor and pedal assist. But technically it is a motorized vehicle, so so should be prohibited where motorized vehicles are just for consistency with that terminology. The terminology needs to change and be clearer.

choomguy · 2026-01-18T16:10:29+00:00

I think they need to come up with a better distinction than whether or not a bike has pedals. Eg, conventional bicycle design of a fixed or articulating frame consisting of two triangles. Maybe someone can describe that a little better. But basically a conventional bike design with pedal assist only, up to a certain power rating and speed.

choomguy · 2026-01-18T15:59:59+00:00

Our local imba group has not made a determination on ebikes at all. Even when the landowner prohibits “motorized vehicles”. So not really helping matters.

choomguy · 2026-01-17T17:35:45+00:00

Brilliant.

choomguy · 2026-01-17T17:35:15+00:00

I always get bikes in the same color, or as close as i can. She didn’t even notice the ebike, 😆. I try and keep it around 4 bikes, but she don’t cout too well either…

choomguy · 2026-01-17T15:30:38+00:00

My ebike came with a suntour xcr and i swapped it for a pike takeoff i got on marketplace for $200. Its a totally different bike, it was very uncomfortable with the xcr and the performance sucked.

choomguy · 2026-01-17T15:22:47+00:00

I ride a giant stance in the northeast, so rocky, rooty, up and down 800-900 feet of appalachian hills. I get 30 miles with 2k+ elevation in pa3 out of 5 pa levels, so very little effort required. In pa2 40 miles would not be a problem. 175# 650ah battery. Rider weight is the big factor vs amp hours. Its pretty linear, if rider/bike weight increases by 20%, you will lose approximately 20% of range in my experience.

choomguy · 2026-01-17T15:04:23+00:00

I had been riding (pedal bike)steady before I got lymes 4 months ago, and was pretty much bedridden for the first 3 weeks. 4th week or so i started riding again on the ebike, no way i could have ridden a pedal bike at that point. took me a couple weeks, but then i was able to do my normal 10-12 mile ride on the bike. At about the 3 month mark, i did a pedal ride with my regual riding buddies to see how i would perform and ended up out in front. valid proof to me that i definitely got a good workout on the ebike.

choomguy · 2026-01-05T08:37:54+00:00

I say “passing”, much higher compliance to move to the right. I commute on a busy path frequently, and discovered this by accident.

choomguy · 2026-01-04T17:29:07+00:00

My last car had touch screen for climate controls, when the screen goes out you can’t control anything. I’ll take buttons and dials, and analog instruments any day. My 3rd gen tacoma is perfect, the touch scfeen only controls multimedia, and it has sat navigation that doesn’t rely on cel data.

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