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11-26-21, 03:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,224
Posted By willibrord

We need tariffs and quotas on cheap Asian derived...

We need tariffs and quotas on cheap Asian derived bicycles .They are talking about incentives for evs manufactured in the US, but not evs manufactured anywhere else. If this applies to ebikes and is...
11-26-21, 10:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,224
Posted By willibrord

We need to bring bike manufacturing back to...

We need to bring bike manufacturing back to America.
Maybe the new incentives for evs will help to do that.
11-10-21, 09:14 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By willibrord

Totally correct.

Totally correct.
11-10-21, 09:12 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By willibrord

That is the legal definition. By any common ...

That is the legal definition. By any common sense definition they are motorized.
11-10-21, 09:10 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By willibrord

Okay we agree.

Okay we agree.
11-10-21, 11:41 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By willibrord

Okay, sorry. Its just that ebikes are motorized...

Okay, sorry.
Its just that ebikes are motorized vehicles and should be restricted to places where other off road motorized vehicles are allowed.
11-10-21, 09:03 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By willibrord

ebikes are inappropriate in wilderness settings....

ebikes are inappropriate in wilderness settings. They allow too many people easy access, and increased speed will cause more wildlife incidents, more erosion and environmental degradation and...
11-08-21, 08:00 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By willibrord

As others have pointed out, there are laws and...

As others have pointed out, there are laws and there is enforcement. Or maybe not.
With car traffic on roads visible enforcement, cop cars with flashing lights, are more effective on reducing speeds...
11-08-21, 11:01 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By willibrord

I have seen it done on MUPs with non electric...

I have seen it done on MUPs with non electric bike speeders. One cop has a radar gun and a radio a few hundred feet on is the ticketing unit. The first cop calls it out to the ticketing cop and they...
11-05-21, 08:10 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By willibrord

Civil disputes between parties should be trial by...

Civil disputes between parties should be trial by ordeal.
11-05-21, 06:59 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By willibrord

MUPs and forest paths should be restricted to...

MUPs and forest paths should be restricted to pedal bikes with a 15mph speed limit.
On street bike lanes are good for pedal ebikers with a max speed of 20mph. Must be helmeted and insured....
11-04-21, 08:31 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By willibrord

People speed all the time, does that mean there...

People speed all the time, does that mean there should be no speed limits?

20 mph is way too fast for MUPs and winding single rack trails. It is slow on the street.

Put ebikes on the streets,...
11-03-21, 07:32 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By willibrord

If they are going to go that fast they shouldn't...

If they are going to go that fast they shouldn't be on MUPs, parks etc.
They should be allowed only on roads and be licensed and ensured.

a big hazard.
Forum: Touring
11-02-21, 08:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 958
Posted By willibrord

Such great videos. I wish they were longer

Such great videos. I wish they were longer
02-28-21, 12:28 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,582
Posted By willibrord

We need something like that to counter the...

We need something like that to counter the proliferation of ebikes.
11-07-20, 11:19 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,684
Posted By willibrord

If you followed all the Prop 65 warnings, how...

If you followed all the Prop 65 warnings, how much would your odds of contracting cancer decrease?
It seems like the initiative has been a failure we are surrounded by millions of chemicals, more...
10-22-20, 07:35 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,599
Posted By willibrord

Good to hear you are coping with it. Sounds like...

Good to hear you are coping with it. Sounds like treatment itself is risky and involves difficult decisions.
What do you think caused your conditions? Do you think it involved environmental factors...
10-21-20, 10:02 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,599
Posted By willibrord

If its natural and has a common name and has been...

If its natural and has a common name and has been used for ages, like cotton or wool, its harmless. If it has chemical sounding name and is a recent invention by people in laboratories, like...
10-19-20, 04:40 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 12,195
Posted By willibrord

Can you back that up?

Can you back that up?
10-19-20, 03:11 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,599
Posted By willibrord

We are surrounded by plastic and its break down...

We are surrounded by plastic and its break down products. Micro particles, off gassing, BPA etc. The health of the general public has been declining for quite some time.
It is certainly worth...
10-19-20, 03:06 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 12,195
Posted By willibrord

keto or carnivore is best way to get enough...

keto or carnivore is best way to get enough protein
09-24-20, 02:47 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,906
Posted By willibrord

Its all about pemmican. It was a...

Its all about pemmican.





It was a hard and arduous life fuelled mainly by fats and protein, not sugar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyageurs
09-24-20, 12:42 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,906
Posted By willibrord

You need to adapt your metabolism to burning fat....

You need to adapt your metabolism to burning fat. It takes some time. I have gradually switched away from high carb sugary cycling food to more keto friendly options.
It definitely works.
09-24-20, 12:30 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,906
Posted By willibrord

People are different. Maybe it wouldn t work for...

People are different. Maybe it wouldn t work for you but perhaps you are not allergic to sugar. I haven't tried pemmican yet, but if it worked for the voyageurs who were undoubtedly working much...
09-24-20, 08:52 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,906
Posted By willibrord

For some people, white refined sugar is as...

For some people, white refined sugar is as addictive and toxic as heroin. Naturally derived sugars do not have the same effect, but all sugars are bad.
09-23-20, 09:07 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,906
Posted By willibrord

Pemmican would be an excellent choice for a high...

Pemmican would be an excellent choice for a high calorie cyclists snack. Traditionally made from moose or bison meat it consists of dried and pulverized meat mixed with tallow and dried berries.
The...
09-22-20, 07:06 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,906
Posted By willibrord

Absolutely true. The best most efficient fuel in...

Absolutely true. The best most efficient fuel in terms of calories per gram is fat.
09-21-20, 09:06 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,906
Posted By willibrord

Sugar can be as addictive as narcotic drugs for...

Sugar can be as addictive as narcotic drugs for some people. It can be very difficult to cut the sugar habit as your body craves it. Some are allergic to it.
The best way to cut out sugar is to...
09-09-20, 07:02 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,964
Posted By willibrord

They are spelled pedals not peddles. I'd...

They are spelled pedals not peddles.

I'd just get some flats that you can ride with any shoes. If you can get them in these weird times.
09-07-20, 09:08 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,055
Posted By willibrord

I even wear it while sleeping, just to be safe.;)

I even wear it while sleeping, just to be safe.;)
09-07-20, 01:18 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,806
Posted By willibrord

Well made carbon will outlast steel as it doesn't...

Well made carbon will outlast steel as it doesn't rust. It isn't as susceptible to stress cracks as Aluminum.
It will likely outlast you.
09-07-20, 01:15 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,207
Posted By willibrord

If you have to wait until next spring anyway, why...

If you have to wait until next spring anyway, why pre-order? There will be lots of lightly used bikes on the market in 2021.
09-07-20, 01:12 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,055
Posted By willibrord

People scoff at this, but it is how the Chinese...

People scoff at this, but it is how the Chinese beat the virus. Stay indoors, wear a mask. Sometime in the next two years it will be safe to resume semi-normal activities. Not now.
06-02-20, 07:32 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 44,594
Posted By willibrord

Keto diet to fight Covid19.[h1]A Low-Carb...

Keto diet to fight Covid19.[h1]A Low-Carb Strategy for Fighting the Pandemic’s Toll (https://www.nutritioncoalition.us/news/low-carb-strategy-for-fighting-the-pandemics-toll)
...
05-07-20, 06:22 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 44,594
Posted By willibrord

New academic study confirms keto diet is...

New academic study confirms keto diet is healthier,

https://osf.io/preprints/nutrixiv/rdjfb/
02-28-20, 06:19 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 44,594
Posted By willibrord

Our bodies evolved when the average lifespan was...

Our bodies evolved when the average lifespan was 30. Now we have another thirty years to accumulate toxins in our systems.
02-27-20, 04:28 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 44,594
Posted By willibrord

Growth hormones, antibiotics, pesticide residues,...

Growth hormones, antibiotics, pesticide residues, preservatives, and other added chemicals are contributing to the rise of lifestyle related diseases and our dimishing life expectancy.
02-27-20, 04:24 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 44,594
Posted By willibrord

The point is that a plant based diet is laced...

The point is that a plant based diet is laced with natural toxins.The keto diet reduces the amount of these toxins by a huge amount.
02-27-20, 10:12 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 44,594
Posted By willibrord

I wonder if there is an evolutionary explanation....

I wonder if there is an evolutionary explanation. Generations of living in the Arctic selected for people whose digestive systems did not need fibers. I wonder if modern Inuts suffer ill effects from...
02-27-20, 10:10 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 44,594
Posted By willibrord

Here is an informative article explaining the...

Here is an informative article explaining the many types of toxins found in plants. They include protease inhibitors, phytates,lectins,soya toxins,saponins,oxalates,salicylates,phytochemicals.


...
02-26-20, 10:55 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 44,594
Posted By willibrord

So many food issues in America. Keto works...

So many food issues in America.
Keto works because it resets your body's fat set point downwards by altering amounts of the hormone leptin.You feel full after consuming fewer calories.
Its critical...
02-26-20, 08:48 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 44,594
Posted By willibrord

Pesticide residues are, by definition, poison.

Pesticide residues are, by definition, poison.
Forum: Touring
02-24-20, 11:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 810
Posted By willibrord

Thanks. My Spanish is rudimentary but I can get...

Thanks. My Spanish is rudimentary but I can get by in Mexico, but I have heard that some of the South American versions are much more difficult. My mandarin is very weak, so glad to hear I wont need...
02-23-20, 09:15 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 12,788
Posted By willibrord

:):)

:):)
02-22-20, 08:29 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 12,788
Posted By willibrord

It will improve your sex life.

It will improve your sex life.
Forum: Touring
02-22-20, 06:46 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,180
Posted By willibrord

China is the world's most powerful country now,...

China is the world's most powerful country now, we Americans just will not admit it. Yet.
You are right, Mandarin is difficult, probably twice as hard to learn as English., yet 1.5 billion people...
02-22-20, 03:14 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 12,788
Posted By willibrord

Plants are what food eats

Plants are what food eats
Forum: Touring
02-22-20, 01:30 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,180
Posted By willibrord

English is on the way out. Mandarin will be the...

English is on the way out. Mandarin will be the "world language" for the next generation. If you are under 50 start studying now. I am.
Forum: Touring
02-22-20, 01:23 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,180
Posted By willibrord

But he is, whether you like him or not. Best to...

But he is, whether you like him or not.
Best to just avoid politics. As my buddy says, " We don't talk politics. We talk about the weather, we talk about how beautiful the scenery is and how...
Forum: Touring
02-22-20, 01:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 810
Posted By willibrord

Cool. What size tires were you running, mev? Did...

Cool. What size tires were you running, mev? Did you have fenders to deal with the rain and mud? What level of Spanish proficiency is required?
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