Cruising Along?

Rich Dixon and Jesus go on rides together.

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Jesus and I had another handcycling conversation this week.

The explanation requires a bit of bike geek talk. My spiffy new handcycle uses a unique e-assist system. On most e-bikes you just pedal, and the motor does the work. My bike is “torque sensitive,” which means the motor helps only in proportion to how hard I work. Pedal easy – not much assist. Pedal harder in a harder gear – more assist.

I chose this bike specifically because ...