They’re branded editions of the HSD and Vektron. No weight or size changes; just colorway and airstream brand badges.

I completely agree. A fool and their money are soon parted. :)

This bike doesn’t exist yet. The pictures are renders and for marketing, like this article. Heck, maybe that’s why there’s a press release. They’re getting public feedback without locking in specific design details.

Given they have Gary Fisher onboard, I’d be very surprised if they launch without any method to mount accessories.

They probably don’t mention range because it’s not possible to know, particularly with bleeding edge battery tech, without a pre-production run and testing. Although I wouldn’t expect it to be shorter than typical ebike distance. Solid-state batteries promise really good energy density. Also short range at a $3k price tag would be a very hard sell.

Fast charging would be useful in touring and bikepacking; a lunch stop becomes a fresh battery. Already the one-wheel community run rides where they adapt car chargers to outlets mid-ride for their group’s one-wheels.

Only 500Wh with two tanks? That’s, at most, parity with a single lithium-ion battery e-bike; for the same weight too.

Technically it’s a CUI: Cycling Under Influence. BUI is used for boating.

Interesting question regarding scooters though. VC 21200.5 says “bicycle” but I’m not a lawyer. I’m sure a cop with a vendetta would cite things like missing reflectors rather than understand legal nuances.

Yeah, there’s a lot of pots that are coated and it sucks. However, the tests and methodology are not tied to them. It’s more about how to select different stoves and pots (e.g. lid or no lid?) than a particular product pick. For me, I didn’t even buy a new kit. All I did was learn how to optimize my existing kits.

Regarding temperature, I luckily haven’t had too much of an issue. Gas gets to sleep with me or hang out in my jacket if it’s that cold out. No need for white gas stoves, yet! Maybe someday if the very high mountains call to me.

There are great alternatives to Jetboil and other heat exchanger systems. Some systems are also cheaper and much lighter. I highly recommend checking out Gearskeptic’s Backpacking Stove Efficiency series.

They do, if you know where to look.

To be fair, that’s a quote from a custom bike shop with a particular and specific style. It’s akin to showing up at a high end European car dealer and asking for a Ford Focus. You’ll be laughed off the lot.

That department has been RIFed.

I wanted to upvote this twice. Instead I’ll leave this comment.

Great rant. Would read again.

Aquaman.

Broadcast TV is already going that way. ATSC 3 requires an internet connection to get decoding keys. For your protection, of course.

That’s a great question. My guess is the bandwidth comes from bonding those extra modes and from the lower signal-noise ratio. That lower SNR means they could modulate with more sensitive but faster modes.

Perhaps today you’ll also learn about Hellschreiber. Old tech is really clever!

For sure. These fuses have been a scourge.

Here’s a video by a radio fan who’s circuit is designed to blow fuses just didn’t.

https://youtu.be/apQU_VuJlFU