[iFi audio]

The wear on the drivetrain for this thing must be insane

I imagine that it's also very costly to replace. Also given how stiff everything has to be to shift properly, I think that we won't see chainless shaft drives in mainstream bicycles anytime soon. Cool tech nonetheless

 

[iFi audio]

Folks, apologies for disrupting the bicycle convo, but we have something cool regarding this year's Black Friday here:

https://ifi-audio.com/ifi-black-friday-2022/

 

[WorksUnit]

Any love for Klein bikes on here?

 

[UntilThen]

Folks, apologies for disrupting the bicycle convo, but we have something cool regarding this year's Black Friday here:

https://ifi-audio.com/ifi-black-friday-2022/

Thanks. Any special on the Zen Streamer?

 

[iFi audio]

Thanks. Any special on the Zen Streamer?

Not this year, sorry!

 

[UntilThen]

Not this year, sorry!

Fortunately this place has it for Black Friday. https://www.minidisc.com.au/ifi-zen...dji4-RB379YKid6WHjnyNn44g2SRGXJRoCkiYQAvD_BwE

I'm about to get one.

 

[UntilThen]

Anywhoo, back to bicycle. My friend is about to get a Merida espeeder 200 and I'm thinking that will get me further with less pedaling than my Specialized Roubaix Elite.

 

[iFi audio]

Anywhoo, back to bicycle. My friend is about to get a Merida espeeder 200 and I'm thinking that will get me further with less pedaling than my Specialized Roubaix Elite.

Since we're talking bikes again, just recently I got my wife a Patria frame and Rohloff speedhub with a belt drive. That's very different from my full sus Cannondale, but dope all by itself

 

[UntilThen]

Since we're talking bikes again, just recently I got my wife a Patria frame and Rohloff speedhub with a belt drive. That's very different from my full sus Cannondale, but dope all by itself

Is your Cannondale a mountain bike? I bought my son a Cannondale aluminium road bike many years ago but he has since bought a Cadel Evan BMC SLR01 with Zipp wheels.

 

[iFi audio]

Is your Cannondale a mountain bike? I bought my son a Cannondale aluminium road bike many years ago but he has since bought a Cadel Evan BMC SLR01 with Zipp wheels.

Yup, it's a full-suspension Scalpel frame from 2008 or so and Ocho lefty with some carbon bits here and there, so a bike far different than that Cadel your son has.

 

[timmybob]

Anywhoo, back to bicycle. My friend is about to get a Merida espeeder 200 and I'm thinking that will get me further with less pedaling than my Specialized Roubaix Elite.

But will you have as much fun as doing it all yourself?

 

[megabigeye]

Anywhoo, back to bicycle. My friend is about to get a Merida espeeder 200 and I'm thinking that will get me further with less pedaling than my Specialized Roubaix Elite.

More going with less pedaling, you say?

 

[iFi audio]

More going with less pedaling, you say?

Even if it's just for fun and a wee bit dangerous, I'd still ride that

 

[KaiFi]

Hi Bicycle-Fi-ers,

What would you guys recommend in a commuter e-bike?

I've never owned an e-bike before. I own several bikes, including a couple mountain bikes and a Marin hybrid bike I've been using to bike around campus.

But I'd really like to get an e-bike. Preferably, I'd want one under $2000 and it would have to be able to accommodate fenders and racks (at least a rear rack). I'd also prefer it to be a little on the lighter side. I get that e-bikes are heavier in general, but closer to 50 lbs rather than 80 would be nice.

Any recommendations?

 

[iFi audio]

Hi Bicycle-Fi-ers,

What would you guys recommend in a commuter e-bike?

I've never owned an e-bike before. I own several bikes, including a couple mountain bikes and a Marin hybrid bike I've been using to bike around campus.

But I'd really like to get an e-bike. Preferably, I'd want one under $2000 and it would have to be able to accommodate fenders and racks (at least a rear rack). I'd also prefer it to be a little on the lighter side. I get that e-bikes are heavier in general, but closer to 50 lbs rather than 80 would be nice.

Any recommendations?

Although I can't contribute in any way, these are fair questions and I hope that folks in here will give us something to read about. I was wondering about e-bike too, but have no clue where to start.