Recent content by LimboJim

Fixing a flat roadside is far easier with a mid-drive (just like on an unassisted bike) than a hub drive. Plus the gearing thing... Also, I don't know if I'd want a throttle on a drop-bar bike.

Great name for a band?

Ebike motors, especially older Shimano e8000s like I have on my 2018 Commencal, should never be laid on their sides when freshly warm from a ride. Grease moves freely to places it ought'nt :(

Not that anyone enforces the laws yet, but Class 3 ebikes have no throttle, by definition: https://www.bosch-ebike.com/us/everything-about-the-ebike/stories/three-class-ebike-system#:~:text=Class%203%3A%20eBikes%20that%20are,assisted%20speed%20of%2028%20mph.

If Lenny's can't help you, check with Denis at Voltaire Cycles in NJ. Until his fairly recent website overhaul, he listed hundreds of EasyMotion ebike parts. Maybe he still has some. https://voltairecyclesverona.com/

Ha - "WE MADE TOO MANY!" Same slogan Specialized used to clear out its excess 2022 inventory a few months ago...

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." - P. Townshend Looks to me like they made a longer rear triangle and a heavier duty rack for the Savannah/Liberty mid-step frame.

I ran Tannus with tubes on my recumbent etrike (20" wheels), and always kept my pressure at the bottom of the recommended range (40-45 psi) on the sidewall. Knock wood, I never had any flats during the 250 miles I put on that trike...

"Oh, another odd thing is the battery won’t charge when it’s cold. The charger light turns solid green until it warms up at which point it will charge." As I understand it, you should always wait until the battery reaches room temperature to recharge. Maybe there's a temp sensor

Consider potential long term parts cost, especially for batteries: https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/yamaha-charging-2475-00-for-a-battery.52593/

Wasn't long ago I got a 500Wh external Yamaha battery for my 2017 Haibike for well under $1k. Maybe it's a supply-demand issue

That depends on riding surface (size of bumps, potholes etc.) and suspension fork quality, in my experience. I have a Redshift stem on my gravel conversion, cheap coil front suspension on the Haibike hardtail I use for road rides, and high end air suspension on my eMTB for "technical" trails...

Thanks for the detail and corrections! I've been using this "overcharge prevention timer" for a few years now, but mostly so a nearly depleted battery won't fully charge. I'm loathe to leave a battery at 100%, even just for a couple of days. My oldest battery is a 2015 Bosch PowerPack 400...

I keep reading articles, posts etc. that refer to Samsung, LG, Panasonic etc. as the battery brand used on specific ebikes. But these are merely the cells used within the battery casing, no? Those companies don't actually build complete ebike batteries, do they? A battery using such...

Website currently shows Level V2 battery at $499 with no V2 terminal. V1 customers have to call? That's pretty sad, IMO - how hard would it be to add the terminal as an additional item?