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All about those miracle machines.
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@lemmy.mlSorry for the bad wording in the title.
For years I've used some ear buds which are unfortunately not available anymore.
I've bought some others recently and while they are fine for 'static' use, they're unusable while driving, because the air stream causes really bad noise.
So question to my fellow cyclists: Do you use some bluetooth ear buds, most preferreable with this sort of neck cable, that 'stay silent' while driving? Brand and model would be very much appreciated.
Thanks and drive save!
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001457518309928
Is it possible to service an electric bike the same as a normal one?
Compare that with almost everything else in the world - TVs, cars, boilers, fridges, everything. The spare parts are either patented or proprietary. When you first buy one, you're buying into a lifetime of hassle and expense and drudgery, dealing with tradesmen. It's so bad that most people replace those machines every few years, rather than dealing with the trial of trying to maintain them.
It's so bad that authorities enforce maintenance schedules, because many people just can't face it.
When you buy a bicycle you keep it forever. You and it bare matching scars from your past accidents. You spend summer afternoons caring for it. You gradually modify it until it matches your personality.
A car starts to decay after a few years, you start to hate it. You throw a lot of money into it, then you throw it in the dump and you buy a new one.
It looks like everything electric is proprietary and not standardised - and therefore hard to source and expensive and bad quality. But maybe I'm wrong, or maybe things will change in the near future?
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