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I finally tested it. The last voltage bar disappeared at 44.4 volts. I was about 3/4 mile from home; so I kept going. The assist didn't cut off; in fact after a while the last voltage bar reappeared for a short while. The voltage fluctuated between 44.4 and 43.6 until it finally died at 44.3...

How many miles did you get out of your Funhang before it turned into mud and crap? My odometer has over 600 miles and it's still solid steel.

Sorry but i'm a snowbird and the Turris is my Yankee bike. So I won't be able to get pictures until Spring. But then if you've seen one Turris, you seen them all. As I mentioned, the only mod was the tires. All prior experience was with cadence sensors. To be honest, I don't remember a...

I thought I'd introduce an ebike that I haven't seen mentioned on EBR, or any forum for that matter. A while back I had a bike wreck, the result being nasty road rash on my knee that didn't heal. The wound doctor I eventually went to kept me off my bike for several weeks. I needed some...

I've been trying to figure out how much range I have left at any point in a ride with a 48V battery. Assumptions: max voltage when fully charged = 54.6 Low voltage cutoff = 39.0 Usable volts = 54.6-39.0 = 15.6 Current status mileage 20 voltage reading 47.0 So % of usable voltage used = 100% x...

I had been very happy with my existing ebike for riding around town. Its only short coming was range, not enough for touring, which I wanted to get back into. So after a lot of research and study, I selected Ride1up's Turris step thru model. I have been very happy with it, but waited to write a...

Sorry not to get back with the solution sooner. I finally gave up and took one of the bikes to a bike shop. The mechanic took a crowbar and lifted ever so gently on the top of the rack; and the battery slid right out. I tried the same trick on the other two bikes at home and now all three can...

A common recommendation when charging a battery is to shut the charger off when the green light comes on. Does the above statement cover this? Would the BMS associated with any UL certified battery do this? Like a Ride1up Turris?

Thanks for the suggestions. I've been slow to respond because I purchased a Ride1up Turris and have been busy assembling, adjusting, taking care of a problem, and customizing. When I get the Turris the way I want it, I'll get back to the Swagtrons.

I guess I should report on Plan B. I canceled the Lectric Express with no hassle, and went with the Ride1up Turris. It arrived very quickly with no apparent shipping damage. Assembly was straight forword, but slow. The only problem was that both tires would not hold air despite there being no...

The Lectric website now says the Xpress will ship in August. I think I'm going to cancel an go with Plan B.

For one reason or another (e.g., price, weight, customer service), I passed on your list, except for the Turris which is my plan B bike if Lectric doesn't come through the beginning of August. If they start shipping then, I've got a decision to make.

The chart you posted has the indexes reversed, so I'm not exactly sure how to use it. However, if I knew the rim inner width, I could read off the recommended tire width. Now if the bike manufacturer used the same chart, then the rim inner width would have to fall within 26 and 30 mm. If the...

Could you mention several examples.

I've noticed this is the second EBR thread that said only one width sized tire can be used with fat tire wheels. In this case Mr. Towardsdawn replaced both the rim and tire, rather than just the tire. This seems strange to me because I know that non-fat wheels can safely accommodate several...