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DDDBB replied to the thread Bafang Ultra Corn Head Grease Install Update - July 2022 to July 2025..This is bad to admit but I also have a bafang ultra motor and haven't opened it up yet. The bike now has 2,300mi. on it but it's as...
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DDDBB replied to the thread How Often Do You Replace Your E-Bike Battery?.I try to keep my battery at around 50% SOC so before a ride, I charge enough to END the ride at around 50% SOC. That way when not in...
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DDDBB replied to the thread Lugging a Motor, Why it's Bad.I googled it and can't find it
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DDDBB replied to the thread How much to spend on a ebike?.Get a bike with a powerful mid drive like the bafang ultra motor unless you enjoy working a lot. My 1st ebike had a 250 watt motor that...
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DDDBB replied to the thread Lugging a Motor, Why it's Bad.I'm just going to leave the new chain on and avoid 8th gear for now. Maybe once this chain wears a little, 8th won't skip.. I actually...
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DDDBB replied to the thread Lugging a Motor, Why it's Bad.I did fiddle with cable tension with no joy. Visually the derailleur lines up with 8th gear. The bike has never been dropped or abused...
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DI miss the good Ole days of Pangaea when I could walk from my house to Africa, and didn't have to swim. 😃
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DDDBB replied to the thread For us OLD guys.The last tee shirt I bought said "stop plate tectonics!"
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DDDBB replied to the thread Lugging a Motor, Why it's Bad.I guess I should have held off replacing the chain. I usually cruise in 8th gear to save 9th. With the new chain, 8th gear is skipping...
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DDDBB replied to the thread Lugging a Motor, Why it's Bad.I'd still love to see an o-ring bicycle chain. I ran a non o-ring chain on my sport bike and got about 8,000mi. on it before it was worn...
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DDDBB replied to the thread Lugging a Motor, Why it's Bad.Well great, after reading Jeremy's post I felt shamed into changing the chain. It's done and it's a good feeling to have a new chain on...
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DDDBB replied to the thread Lugging a Motor, Why it's Bad.Well, first of all, I'm no expert. Secondly, I've read in numerous places that a 9 speed chain should be replaced when it reaches .75...
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DDDBB replied to the thread Lugging a Motor, Why it's Bad.I just checked again, I'm over 2,000mi. on a 1,000 watt mid drive and some of the links are less than .5% and some are slightly over. I...
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DDDBB replied to the thread Lugging a Motor, Why it's Bad.Most here are very good people. I enjoy the back and forth banter and was just trying to add to it. I'll go back to my wet chain lube...
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DDDBB replied to the thread Lugging a Motor, Why it's Bad.Fight! Fight!
