Recent content by hoboin

Hello all, i bike 20 miles every day to work and i have over 10,000 miles of experience in the last 2 years. I am looking for a new main bike to use everyday to go to work. I am very tall, 36" inseam and finding a good bike that fits is pretty tough, especially when trying to save money. My...

Thanks for the share. This thread makes me realize that I should definitely be patching instead of replacing right away. Cheaper and better for the environment which is one of the main reasons I'm biking anyways.

Wow that blunt ended tubes is pretty cool, might need to look into getting some for emergency 4am commute emergency. Also I didn't realize you could patch the tube and not have to remove the wheel and replace the tube, that is a huge plus for rear hub motors and flats

I am new to patching, only tried once early on in my bike commuting days (1.5 years ago) and i think it's time to just learn to patch without taking the wheel off. Anyone have recommendation for a good patch kit or company to get the patches from? Does patch quality matter? I tried using some...

I had to put this project on hold because my landlord increased my rent by 25% in march 2023 so i decided to look for a new place. Found a new place literally off the W&OD trail (unbelievable place, i hit the jackpot. It's basically a horse ranch and i am an animal lover) and the new land lord...

Thanks so much for your detailed replies, i will think about all this and ask follow up questions later. Really appreciate all of this

Thank you for the consideration but honestly biking has changed my life so much, i can't imagine ever giving up biking for a motorcycle. Before i got into electric biking, i was in so much pain (most likely ankylosing spondylitis or arthritis related) i could not work for more than 6 hours...

I am watching this and after biking for 5000+ miles with a hub motor, the biggest drawback is dealing with flats and changing brakes/tires on it. I had to replace a few tires in the wild and it was no fun at all, i feel like having a spare chain and putting that on is way less of a hassle than...

Thanks a lot for your reply and info. I see what you are saying, it might be a better idea to go with a front hub motor. I will keep that in mind for sure, that would probably be the easiest way to go and cheapest.

That is good to hear, thank you so much for this info. Right now i live near wolftrap and travel to W&OD trail, and there are a few giant hills between where i live and the trail. Do you ever ride on that trail? I travel from vienna to falls church daily. Really great info. Sounds like the...

I just checked out Johnnynerdout's review on bafang's newer m625 option with the battery. That looks to be about $1200 for the complete setup of 19ah battery (it's huge) but that might be perfect to fit inside my large frame. I am not sure of a good source for batteries right now, anyone have...

Never heard of this term, pie plate 48 tooth. Also not sure what you mean by the torque reduction, i will have to figure out those things. Does that mean i might want to consider changing out the drivetrain? I am not sure what goes into changing that out or if its worth it. Ideally i would...

I want to replace my current commuter bike. It doesn't fit me well, but i now have around 7000 miles of riding to work since may 2021 and i think i have the bike to make a custom electric bike, i am just not sure which motor/battery i should go with, or if it will work with the bike i currently...

Just thought i would give an update. It has been over a year with my Rideal, and i just hit 5000 miles on it and ride it pretty much every day. My lower back pain is almost completely gone, which is shocking and amazing. I am sure the radiofrequency ablation helped, but i think biking 16...

i ended up going with the following tire, at 27.5" and around 2" there weren't many options to get it shipped relatively quickly, and this was the best rated one that i could get quickly. The install of the tannus armor went in so much easier with the slightly larger tire, this new one was 2.1"...