Comments for Varsity Bike & TransitVarsity Bike & Transit | Pedal Less Oil http://varsitybike.com Pedal Less Oil Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Staff Winter Bikes: Kevin’s NuVinci Monster Cross Bike by Kevin http://varsitybike.com/2011/12/22/staff-winter-bikes-kevin/#comment-482 Kevin Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:50:00 +0000 http://varsitybike.com/?p=1900#comment-482 I cannot say for certain any of my longer rides (30+ min.) have been in sub 20F weather--my commute rarely exceeds 20 minutes. That said, the bike has seen the inside of the house a handful of times at most, I store it on my 3 season porch most nights, and has yet to give me any issues even after 5+ hours parked outside work in sub zero temps. I cannot say for certain any of my longer rides (30+ min.) have been in sub 20F weather–my commute rarely exceeds 20 minutes. That said, the bike has seen the inside of the house a handful of times at most, I store it on my 3 season porch most nights, and has yet to give me any issues even after 5+ hours parked outside work in sub zero temps.

]]> Comment on Staff Winter Bikes: Kevin’s NuVinci Monster Cross Bike by Ahzhun2000 http://varsitybike.com/2011/12/22/staff-winter-bikes-kevin/#comment-481 Ahzhun2000 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:53:00 +0000 http://varsitybike.com/?p=1900#comment-481 hey just a quick question, have you ridden the NuVinci in temps lower than 20F for 30mins or longer? did the hub freeze up and fail to shift? hey just a quick question, have you ridden the NuVinci in temps lower than 20F for 30mins or longer? did the hub freeze up and fail to shift?

]]> Comment on Winter Biking and Studded Tires by Steve Rose http://varsitybike.com/2011/12/01/winter-biking-and-studded-tires/#comment-421 Steve Rose Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:29:00 +0000 http://varsitybike.com/?p=1810#comment-421 I got a pair of Craft lobster boy gloves at VB&T, and they are awesome.  I like that they have removable glove liners.  Commuters need their gear to quickly dry before the flip-flop, and these liners dry when separated from the lobsters.  If my hands and feet are warm, I am warm. I got a pair of Craft lobster boy gloves at VB&T, and they are awesome.  I like that they have removable glove liners.  Commuters need their gear to quickly dry before the flip-flop, and these liners dry when separated from the lobsters.  If my hands and feet are warm, I am warm.

]]> Comment on Me and M(e) Bike by Alan http://varsitybike.com/2010/09/09/me-and-me-bike/#comment-34 Alan Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:00:36 +0000 http://www.varsitybike.com/?p=897#comment-34 Saw your blog about the electric bike. I just purchased a Sidewinder Sport Z with eHub, a recumbent trike but I have no instructions about the operation of the ehub. It shows that it is charging but when i unplug it it doesn't power the trike. Do you know of any web site that has operating instructions for electric motors? Thanks, Alan Saw your blog about the electric bike. I just purchased a Sidewinder Sport Z with eHub, a recumbent trike but I
have no instructions about the operation of the ehub. It shows that it is charging but when i unplug it it doesn’t
power the trike. Do you know of any web site that has operating instructions for electric motors? Thanks,
Alan

]]> Comment on Electric Bike Adventures – Volume 1 by dk http://varsitybike.com/2009/05/09/electric-bike-adventures-volume-1/#comment-18 dk Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:58:20 +0000 http://www.varsitybike.com/?p=343#comment-18 I find it next to impossible to believe that a bike with a shock absorber on the front end of this 50 pound solidly built bike can have a battery crap out so easily.now let me tell you about myself,i am here in southeast michigan and i own the same kind of bike and the owner of the shop where i got it from knows me as a customer that keeps coming back because of the battery or the electric system or the switchbox on the left handlebar,almost since i got this bike after haveing to wait for it to arrive late it was then time after time that i will pedal and then my power from the battery just stops and i check the battery and either the level of power is small than i think it should be or the level stays the same no matter how long i had been using the motor and lately all of the power indicator lights have lit whenever i check how much power is left and its stayed that way since and the motor kept stopping and this was maybe 2 months ago? and just after it started doing that i took out the battery and been going without the power assist for about 2 months now. after having gotten it back from the same bikeshop where i bought it from.and before i go on i want to say that i am not blaming anything on the shop owner because i know that he has been decent to me and making a real effort to get it fixed whenever i brought it in.when i asked about other owners that bought this same kind of bike from his shop he told me that there are 5 i think and none of them have had the kind of trouble that i been having i think he also said they been coming in just for a tune up or maybe to get a flattire fixed but that was about it,i also want to say that after i tried several ways to find a website that has disgruntled owners and i found ALMOST nothing on the internet so far.I remember a letter i sent to the schwinn company complaining about the battery not holding as much power as i thought it should when i travel since the charge ran out sooner than expected,so i got a reply telling me that owners have reported having gone longer while others reported a shorter distance.I am running out of other things to tell about other than i have been going to the shop on and off ever since i got this bike that arrived months late and also most people that see this kind of bike give a good opinion about it and i tell them about what it has and can do and the price of it and some are surprised.as i am now not sure what else to tell you of i will now stop here and i wil be getting ahold of the company about fixing the motor assist soon and if you care to reply about what could be wrong with our bikes then you got my email address its shadowthief38@msn.com and i would not mind getting a reply so for now,bye. I find it next to impossible to believe that a bike with a shock absorber on the front end of this 50 pound solidly built bike can have a battery crap out so easily.now let me tell you about myself,i am here in southeast michigan and i own the same kind of bike and the owner of the shop where i got it from knows me as a customer that keeps coming back because of the battery or the electric system or the switchbox on the left handlebar,almost since i got this bike after haveing to wait for it to arrive late it was then time after time that i will pedal and then my power from the battery just stops and i check the battery and either the level of power is small than i think it should be or the level stays the same no matter how long i had been using the motor and lately all of the power indicator lights have lit whenever i check how much power is left and its stayed that way since and the motor kept stopping and this was maybe 2 months ago? and just after it started doing that i took out the battery and been going without the power assist for about 2 months now. after having gotten it back from the same bikeshop where i bought it from.and before i go on i want to say that i am not blaming anything on the shop owner because i know that he has been decent to me and making a real effort to get it fixed whenever i brought it in.when i asked about other owners that bought this same kind of bike from his shop he told me that there are 5 i think and none of them have had the kind of trouble that i been having i think he also said they been coming in just for a tune up or maybe to get a flattire fixed but that was about it,i also want to say that after i tried several ways to find a website that has disgruntled owners and i found ALMOST nothing on the internet so far.I remember a letter i sent to the schwinn company complaining about the battery not holding as much power as i thought it should when i travel since the charge ran out sooner than expected,so i got a reply telling me that owners have reported having gone longer while others reported a shorter distance.I am running out of other things to tell about other than i have been going to the shop on and off ever since i got this bike that arrived months late and also most people that see this kind of bike give a good opinion about it and i tell them about what it has and can do and the price of it and some are surprised.as i am now not sure what else to tell you of i will now stop here and i wil be getting ahold of the company about fixing the motor assist soon and if you care to reply about what could be wrong with our bikes then you got my email address its shadowthief38@msn.com and i would not mind getting a reply so for now,bye.

]]> Comment on Varsity Bike Sidewalk Space by Ammie House http://varsitybike.com/2009/07/15/varsity-bike-sidewalk-space/#comment-26 Ammie House Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:22:06 +0000 http://www.varsitybike.com/?p=460#comment-26 I understand that but where does it take us? If you are going to walk on thin ice you might as well dance. :) I understand that but where does it take us?

If you are going to walk on thin ice you might as well dance. :)

]]> Comment on Study on Biking in Wisconsin Calls for More Bike Lanes, Bikes by Yong Cates http://varsitybike.com/2010/02/03/study-on-biking-in-wisconsin-calls-for-more-bike-lanes-bikes/#comment-33 Yong Cates Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:44:18 +0000 http://www.varsitybike.com/?p=782#comment-33 Hi This is a great site and found the post helpful,this will aid my results especially when im competing,cycling is the purest sport and no question why it has grown in the last 20 years. Hi This is a great site and found the post helpful,this will aid my results especially when im competing,cycling is the purest sport and no question why it has grown in the last 20 years.

]]> Comment on Green Living by Public Relations Melbourne http://varsitybike.com/2008/09/19/green-living/#comment-14 Public Relations Melbourne Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:11:10 +0000 http://www.varsitybike.com/?p=176#comment-14 You are right,every one has his own duty to protect the planet ,and I think green living is really a good way to do it.Thanks for sharing. You are right,every one has his own duty to protect the planet ,and I think green living is really a good way to do it.Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Green Living by custom shirts http://varsitybike.com/2008/09/19/green-living/#comment-13 custom shirts Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:34:45 +0000 http://www.varsitybike.com/?p=176#comment-13 It's our resbonsibility to protect our planet since we only have this planet and we can't live without it. It’s our resbonsibility to protect our planet since we only have this planet and we can’t live without it.

]]> Comment on YouTube Video Shows Minneapolis Bikers Getting Beaten Up and Pushed Down by Alice http://varsitybike.com/2009/11/18/youtube-video-shows-minneapolis-bikers-getting-beaten-up-and-pushed-down/#comment-31 Alice Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:02:20 +0000 http://www.varsitybike.com/?p=712#comment-31 Hey - whats up. Thanks a bunch for the info. I've been digging around looking some info up for shool, but i think i'm getting lost!. Google lead me here - good for you i suppose! Keep up the great information. I will be coming back over here in a couple of days to see if there is updated posts. Hey – whats up. Thanks a bunch for the info. I’ve been digging around looking some info up for shool, but i think i’m getting lost!. Google lead me here – good for you i suppose! Keep up the great information. I will be coming back over here in a couple of days to see if there is updated posts.

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