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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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What we have called “motorcycles” should actually be called “enginecycles”. Also, the engine on enginecycles is a four-cycle engine.

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[–] fizzle@quokk.au 2 points 22 hours ago

Yeah I have a big heavy cannondale cargowagen.

It's a long tail, so both my kids can sit on the back. System weight is probably 150kg with all three of us on board. By the time we wind up to 25km/h the torque provided by the motor is pretty minimal honestly.

It's comfortable at 40km/h on a downhill slope.

I would've already figured out how to remove the limiter if I thought it would be helpful but... I just don't really think it would make much difference.