Recent content by GizmoEV

That sounds like dry seals, especially when back pedaling.

This is awesome! I'm going have to sell my current ebike now and get a Zen!

Do you have a picture? I have an Element and an Avenue, both have the battery in the downtube and are removed from underneath. First turn the key, then slide or flip the safety release underneath.

You could always replace the handlebar stem to get the reach you want.

Not sure how this would affect the warranty, but you could always ream out the valve stem hole in the rim and install Schrader valve tubes, instead. When I worked in a bicycle shop in the 1980s we did this for customers who did not want presta valves.

There is the difference, the word "external" is in reference to the device, not the bicycle. That is how it has been referred to ever since the first cyclo computers came out.

Not according to the list of materials. An external pickup would be like what my old CatEye had where there was a reed switch triggered by a magnet. Two items needed for the trigger. This item has nothing except what you mount to the crank arm.

Finally! Someone who understands how most Li-ion batteries need to be treated for longest cycle and calendar life and actually does something about it. Thank you. You might want to change the last line in the display to say, "Unplug the charger!"

The voltage isn't really added, it is that the voltage goes up as charge is added. Further more, the voltage change isn't linear. For all practical purposes, when a battery is below the upper states of charge (SOC), the 2A charger will add 2 Amp-hours of charge for every hour of charging and...

If it is like my Avenue and Element, it only has a cadence sensor.

I did get my Avenue's firmware upgraded. It did largely fix the delay in kicking in and also the over speeding. The battery meter is supposed to be a little more accurate but clearly is just measuring voltage rather than actual battery capacity. This makes it drop faster at the end of charge...

I wonder why they went to a single speed setup. It seems that it has lower utility, thigh the more powerful motor system is a plus.

Try riding it with the power off and also with the battery removed. Compare that with a down hill run, too. If you have a way to see battery voltage, see if it increases when you hit 21mph or so.

Right, mine will go into a hibernate mode if left for a few days. Even a cold battery will put out some energy which can be used to heat it when the vehicle is turned on. In very cold climates should be plugged in the same way ICE vehicles block heaters are plugged in. Cold batteries don't...

The good ones heat or cool while not charging, too. I know my 2023 Kia Niro EV will heat the battery in the winter while on a trip so that it is at a good charging temperature when I arrive at a charge station as long as it has been entered into the navigation system. It will also heat the...