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I guess I should have said 'budget offering'. They are the 'price conscious' hub from i9. At this price point you should be getting top shelf hubs (and dont forget seatpost) in my opinion.

Id like to say i'm surprised that a $14K bike came with budget hubs, but that seems to be the way it goes these days.

Interesting article! Im still trying to wrap my head around the fact that people are paying to ride fire roads :)

This thing is definitely giving off some Balfa Belair vibes from the past.

I guess that is the question to be answered. Why would I want a device to bring my steering back to center on a turn? What are the advantages to this? I have ridden a Hopey quite a bit back in the day, and I understand why it helps to stop deflecting my steering off centre. I want to be able to freely steer back to centre without any assistance. Does the assistance back to centre cause understeer?

Thanks for clarifying that you haven't ridden a Hopey. It wasnt an attempt at a 'gotcha' moment at all.  Just as I have not ridden the KIS, I cannot make any claims on how it works on the bike while riding. I think your beliefs about how previous dampers work have led to some of the confusion in the comments section. This isnt a criticism, just something to make note of for future comparisons.

Hopey has free return to centre, no damping. The Hopey is also speed sensitive. Low speed deflections are not damped, high speed movements are. Pete, here is a genuine question. Have you ever ridden a Hopey? Some of the responders here have, and are aware of its nuances. This is why we are trying to figure out how the KIS is being marketed as different. None of us have ridden the KIS in order to make the comparison.

The Canyon Canada website shows no difference between the two CF8 bikes apart from KIS and $450.

Im not quite clear on why a Hopey would not help with wheel flop?

'If it was complicated, heavy, expensive, or required maintenance, it would be a lot easier to dismiss it as unnecessary, or perhaps superfluous. However it is none of those things, and because it adds something to the riding experience, whether that's confidence or performance or both, I think there is a future for K.I.S.'

None of those things? I guess we all have different interpretations.

It is definitely more complicated than not having one installed. Dropping your fork for any reason means you need to disconnect and reconnect the KIS if I am not mistaken?

110g isnt what I would call 'heavy' for an individual component, but it all adds up.

Its a 400 euro upcharge to get a bike equipped with KIS. I would consider that expensive, others may not.

Maintenance is required if you manage to get your bars past 90 degrees with a need for a reset.

Hopey's made biking for my wife much more enjoyable back in our day too. Big bikes, and small people didnt really mix well, and it helped her confidence a ton knowing she had some assistance in stabilizing the deflection through the chunder.

Im not sure I really see all that much of a difference with the KIS without actually riding one. The Hopey would only assist going away from centre, and had no assist on the return. It was also tuneable. You could go from zero assist to full on assist with just a turn of the dial.

I run the Lezyne Laser Drive on the rear. I think it is 270 lumens at full flash, and also has the option of having the 'laser' lines being put down on the road beside you. Im not sure it makes a difference, but I have definitely had people comment on how visible it makes me.  That's what Im going for, remarkable visibility.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX3RPmFtn_I

Posted by: syncro

The other perspective is that they’re doing this for the benefit of the cyclists so they don’t do stupid stuff that might get them injured. Did anybody else notice they’re not giving out tickets?

I think a ticket is more likely to change a behavior than a warning, but maybe that is just me. If they really wanted to get the most bang for their buck in a single stop, just stop the illegal e-bikes and similar ($600 ticket) that are listening to their headphones ($368 for distracted driving). That's $1000 for the taxpayers right there.

Now if they'd post one up of them stopping all the illegal e-bikes, EUCs, one-wheels and (over-juiced) scooters (yes I know some scooters are temporarily permitted) we might get somewhere.

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Posted by: rnayel

Got a new EV today. I like it

Buddy at the dealership got me a Lightning test drive just for fun. That thing is ridiculous.

It's like driving one of those tic tac spaceships from the other thread.

That feeling wears off pretty quickly. After a couple of burn outs and pedal to the floor acceleration runs, you're not so tempted. It's just a very nice truck at this point, we've been using it for truck things and it excels.

Installed the winter tires on 18-inch rims this weekend as my wife took it to the interior for a short trip this week. It looks more like a regular pickup with grey Ford rims than it does a futuristic EV, funny how rims and tires change the look of a car. Tracking her progress on the ford app, she got to Hope from North Van using 19% charge, and then to Merritt in another 18%, charging in Merritt before hitting the HWY5 (coquihalla).

I'm assuming you aren't planning to use it for towing? That is a 'truck thing' that it most definitely does not excel at.

Actually, I towed a trailer full of camping supplies and canoes for my kids' scout troupe a couple of weeks ago from Alice Lake and it wasn't bad at all. I hadn't brought it up just back. Granted it was mostly downhill mostly and not very far from North Van but acceleration was smooth and it handled the load very well.  For towing boats and campers to the sites around the lower mainland it's more than enough.  Plus, there is sufficient charging infrastructure that I wouldn't need to ever travel more than 150kms without being able to stop and recharge. Side note, I don't plan on towing a 3,500 kg camper to Nanavut with it, so it isn't a concern of mine.

While I agree that it does 'tow', it doesn't really replace the ICE version of the F150 in terms of towing larger loads longer distances. I agree that most people wont ever tow with an F150, but there are some that do and they actually need the range to make it feasible. Again, for the majority of F150 drivers, this will likely be a non-issue.

Posted by: chupacabra

This is the state of America and I can't see how it isn't going to get worse with every election. The civil war that people think will happen is going to look like a lot more of this sort of thing. Not everyone has a security detail. I am surpised that the Pelosis didn't have better security.

Apparently she does have a security detail that travels with her. Had she been at home, her security would likely have intervened on this one. When she isnt home, I guess the security is away too.

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Posted by: Hepcat

Posted by: rnayel

Got a new EV today. I like it

Buddy at the dealership got me a Lightning test drive just for fun. That thing is ridiculous.

It's like driving one of those tic tac spaceships from the other thread.

That feeling wears off pretty quickly. After a couple of burn outs and pedal to the floor acceleration runs, you're not so tempted. It's just a very nice truck at this point, we've been using it for truck things and it excels.

Installed the winter tires on 18-inch rims this weekend as my wife took it to the interior for a short trip this week. It looks more like a regular pickup with grey Ford rims than it does a futuristic EV, funny how rims and tires change the look of a car. Tracking her progress on the ford app, she got to Hope from North Van using 19% charge, and then to Merritt in another 18%, charging in Merritt before hitting the HWY5 (coquihalla).

I'm assuming you aren't planning to use it for towing? That is a 'truck thing' that it most definitely does not excel at.

I definitely have problem #2 on my Tannus, but just the rear one.  The front one is fine. I do the same, remove the valve core and stuff an allen key in the valve to release the pressure and then re-inflate. Its only annoying as I cant check the air pressure with a gauge. It still accepts air with a pump however. How do Cushcore valves differ from the Stan's valves I currently use?

Posted by: tashi

Lack of Canadian distribution = high cost once youve paid shipping and duties.

Shipping costs will be high yes. There should be no duty on a 1UP as it is made in US of A.

Posted by: heathen

Kuat is the worst high-end rack I have used. Doesn't hold the bike well enough on rough roads. I would second OneUp. That is a lifetime rack.

^^This. I had a Kuat before I got my 1Up. The Kuat was sloppy and shaky and didn't hold the bikes well. I've had my 1Up (2 trays) since 2014 and haven't had a single issue with it. I wouldn't look at anything else to be honest.

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Posted by: shoreboy

To ride on the trails? They aren't legal on any of the paths/roads in BC. Granted, that doesn't seem to be stopping anyone.

Not sure about trails but it seems like a great way to get up to Whistler.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/electric-unicycles-gain-ground-on-vancouver-streets-1.6475801

Haha, yeah I saw that article. Surprised he didn't get pulled over by the RCMP.