Recent content by Dewey

For several years I commuted on a 36v BBS01 diy ebike conversion. Two years ago I bought a 48v Bafang hub motor powered RadExpand, it was able to climb hills on throttle alone but the bike was too heavy for me. I traded it in for a 36v Class 1 Urtopia Fold weighing half as much, with a battery...

Brompton CEO on how tariff uncertainty obliged the brand to close its Brompton Junction stores in the US https://bmmagazine.co.uk/in-business/brompton-bikes-us-tariffs-china-expansion/

Hi Kevin, A friend, Greg Maasen, has ridden across the US on a Riese & Muller with dual batteries, a Bosch CX motor, towing a trailer and heavy camera gear for his documentary, about 416lb/188kg weight of bike, rider, & gear. He averaged about 100km/day and also recommends reinforced rims and a...

UL and Amazon sue three Chinese Ebike manufacturers over false claims of UL certification, source: BRAIN

The new C-line electric is in stock with REI

Since I posted the original link to the BRAIN article in March 2024, the functions of the CPSC have been partially transformed from the intent of Congress for it to be an independent product safety focused oversight body. It has been reported the current administration first fired three Democrat...

Rad Power filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday according to Seattle Bike Blog.

Fwiw I ordered a RAW mudflap kit from the UK via Royal Mail and it was delivered last week to me in the US, I wonder if the Christmas mail means more small packets get through customs.

I used a WeeHoo trailer cycle to tow my daughter after she grew out of trailers.

I bought a RAW mud flap kit from the UK in prismatic red. The holes in the flap needed drilling out with a 7/32” bit so I could use them with the fender hardware. I fitted just the front flap and hopefully it will stop most of the crud being thrown up onto the bottom bracket when riding in the...

Front fender is too short and a lot of crud gets thrown up onto bike + rider. Might need to look into adding a leather flap to extend coverage.

I agree, I checked I closed the latch at the start of my rides. I presume the problem is due to a poor quality latch, plus the carbon fiber frame flexing over bumps. I read Urtopia are helping design new models for Pedego. I think Urtopia should adopt on their Folding models two features from...

Swapped out the foam rubber grips for Ergon GP1 grips. Also began wrapping a Velcro strap in front of the frame hinge to hold the latch closed, it has been springing open sometimes when riding over large bumps. Between that and the need to use the strap to keep the bike folded due to the weak...

Disappointing, Rad now have an opportunity to do right by their customers by offering a discount on a 1:1 swap of the affected old battery packs for a UL 2271 compliant potted battery. Rad say they offered a discount on a replacement battery but the CPSC did not accept. It reads as if CPSC could...

BRAIN report Verlinvest, the investors who own the Urtopia brand, have entered into a technical partnership with Pedego, to assist with designing a new line of Pedego models in 2026. A press release from Pedego announced “the next generation of Pedego products, smarter, lighter, and more...