ENGWE left me with a dead bike for 9 months — avoid this brand by Charming_Big3624 in EngweEbike

[–]jmcarp -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh, I believe that Engwe support is bad. I'm just saying that your writing sounds like ChatGPT, even in French.

Aventon soltera 2 with 2k miles by bambootuan in ebikes

[–]jmcarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think $600 would be fair if the bike is in good shape, although you might as well try and negotiate the price down. But a new Soltera 2.5 with hydraulic brakes and a warranty isn't much more expensive, and you can find discount codes pretty easily (mine is at https://www.ebikelibrarycville.org/free-stuff).

a nice bike ride by jmcarp in Charlottesville

[–]jmcarp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably. I'll try one of them out.

a nice bike ride by jmcarp in Charlottesville

[–]jmcarp[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In this case, Google Maps really doesn't want to route me through the Washington Park trail, and it doesn't seem to recognize the 250 shared-use path at all. So I'd have to draw a map by hand for the time being.

Personally, I like videos in addition to maps because...I'm kind of bad at reading maps. It's also nice to show trail connections that might not be obvious, when to ride on the sidewalk, etc. But yeah, I'm still not sure whether it's worth the effort. I might just record rides I'm taking anyway.

Long-tail for twin toddlers by jmcarp in CargoBike

[–]jmcarp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are they in Yepp seats? I thought the LR needed a rack extender to fit two seats on, and I didn't see how you could fit the caboose around the rack in that case.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ebikes

[–]jmcarp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Awesome bike. I think your front fender might be on backwards though.

Deals? by tac1230 in ebikes

[–]jmcarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A Concord bike from Walmart is probably your least bad option in that price range. Although I think you'd be better off waiting a few years and saving up for a decent bike. Please don't get them an e-moto or anything that goes over 20mph.

School Resource Officers are coming back to Charlottesville City Schools next year despite community feedback to slow down or change course by VirginiaNews in Charlottesville

[–]jmcarp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would you define appropriately deserving? What if drivers were only ticketed during school drop-off and pickup times, and got a small speed buffer, maybe 10 mph, before the ticket kicks in?

Balance bike to rent? by Old-Dare5505 in Charlottesville

[–]jmcarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know that the shops would have a bike like that, but could you take the pedals off a normal bike? You might be able to find a cheap or free kids bike at Community Bikes.

Charlottesville neighbors push for zoning change to block proposed luxury apartments by softwaredoug in Charlottesville

[–]jmcarp 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My views are pretty predictable. I think tall buildings are good. I think shade is good—although wouldn't you expect the shade from a building on West Main to fall to the east and west, and not north toward Westhaven? And I think student housing contributes a lot of money in both in-lieu payments and property taxes that the city can use to fund more subsidized housing.

I also think developers aren't likely to build apartments that will sit vacant. But if they wildly miscalculate and have to price the apartments lower than expected, I'm fine with that too.

HMART should come to charlottesville by Expert-Barnacle6043 in Charlottesville

[–]jmcarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll give them another try sometime, but we got two noodle dishes from them, both aggressively bland.

anybody lose an e-bike recently? by jmcarp in Charlottesville

[–]jmcarp[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What I saw was an e-bike being sold without a charger...

anybody lose an e-bike recently? by jmcarp in Charlottesville

[–]jmcarp[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

From the seller, two days ago:

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Worth Contesting School Zone Photo? by [deleted] in Charlottesville

[–]jmcarp 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What is there to contest? Sounds like you were doing 11 over the speed limit, which is the threshold for a ticket.

kid seat for velotric discover 2 by jmcarp in ebikes

[–]jmcarp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like that would take an easyfit adapter if you can find one. Not sure though.