E-bikes combine an electric motor and battery with the traditional bicycle frame to provide a boost in power that makes pedaling uphill and accelerating from a dead stop much easier. If you’re in two minds about whether or not an e-bike is the right choice for you, or you have trouble...
One part of my laptop is now newer than the rest of it, which should mean I don’t have to spend quite as much time with two other parts of the computer. But should I feel that good about having to send a second computer from the same vendor back to the shop? I spent a long ...
A cutter is almost always provided in the box with the basic directions. A single-edged razor blade also works well. Learn how to cut your climbing skins with our How to Trim / Cut Ski Climbing Skins guide. Pre-cut A number of manufacturers make pre-cut skins to match their own planks...
The sudden failure of a single hub motor could cause a vehicle to slew to one side, which is why practical hub motors are sometimes made up of several (typically four) independent sub motors, each producing a fraction (a quarter) of the overall torque. That's a much safer design, but ...
That’s too much. LATER -- Ki-Woo helps a MAN load boxes into a van. Ki-Tek looks out from the apartment window, watching Chung-Sook squabble with the Pizza Shop Owner. PIZZA SHOP OWNER I should pay even less considering the number of botched boxes. 4. CHUNG-SOOK We were ...
drill holes in your marks where the screws will have to be installed. If you’re not used to installing hardware, this step makes it much easier than trying to go straight into the wall with the screw. If you’re installing on your own, this is definitely a step you do not want to...
On the other hand, the position of trunk racks gives bicycles much better protection. Just remember to use reflective adhesive strips or add-on lights to alert other drivers that something is protruding from the back of your vehicle. How to prepare, pack and load your bike for a long-distan...
There was a waxy residue when I got done, because the felt didn’t absorb much of the wax. Now this is where my dad stopped, he just painted the hot wax on and let the hat felt absorb as much as it would, which is fine on a kid’s white hat, because who cares how a kids ...
Long-time journalist Chris Griffith is back on the bike and seeking new freelance opportunities after having open heart surgery last September. “I wanted my life back; that’s the bottom line of it”, Griffith said, “It means a lot for me to have those activities like cycling back and ...
You begin by cutting the belt in the appropriate length (See how much it takes to go around your leg and then subtract 5cm or so). Make some holes on it if it doesnt have already. Then using a razor, cut a little rectangle so the piece of tube can slide through (I shouldn’t mak...