Recent content by mrgold35

I had the clicking noise from the rear of my Radrover fat tire ebike. It was from the spokes at various levels of tq. Some took a 1/4 turn and other took 3-4 turns to tq. Clicking was gone after that. Double check my second Radrover and the wife Radcity and they had loose spokes also.

Any ebike shops, Facebook groups, or any ebike rental places within a several hours radius to test ride? It is a different experience between regular tire compared to fat tire, cadence compare to tq sensor, OR hub compared to mid-drive. Class II 20 mph max rear hub with throttle are fall off a...

I really like my Himiway ebike. They have options from mid-drives and rear hubs in step thru, hard tail, and full suspension designs with many with at 300-440lbs max weight. I'm +300lbs (add another +/- 30lbs for rack bag, riding gear, water, tools, etc..). I added a wider Cloud-9 seat...

I had issues with "numb hands" with my Radrover and Himiway Cobra Pro. I added: -Adjustable 85 degree handlebar stem riser - SQLabs ergonomic 710 grips - Gel pad riding gloves (fingerless for summer, full fingers for cold temps) You have the option to install the adjustable stem riser...

I do a mix of trail and road. I like the Bell Sixer MIPS with an up/down adjustable sun visor (live in southwest). I use padded wind resistance motor cycle goggles to help with dust/dirt/bugs when riding (polarized daytime, clear at night). I switch to ski googles in winter to help keep face...

I added the Accmor Bike bell to all of our ebikes (Amazon, $6). I picked the red bell to dress up the ebike a bit. It rings with up/return push of the ringer. The bell sound for me seems to be the only thing that can alert adults, kids, and pets. The bell sound also seems to cut through...

Exactly! Bum left knee now from B-ball and football after decades of playing after H.S. I start to get increasing lower leg and knee stiffness/mild pain when I skip riding my ebikes for weeks. Walking and hiking irritates my plantar fasciitis and I have mild lower joint pain with stiffness a...

Is there a ebike rental in town you can try a mid-drives and hub drives? It will give you a general feel of how the power is delivered, handling, braking, and comfort. The wife test rode Radcity rear hub step-thru at a rental shop when it came out back in 2018 and we purchased online...

I've noticed my city has started posting 20 mph speed limit signs on the shared bike, run, and walk paths. It was an unwritten rule for years of keeping your speed at/under 20 mph and the reason for Class I&II ebikes being A-OK on the same paths (Class III not allowed; but, keep your speed...

I just have to whip out the spare chain in rack bag and add a quick link. I would have the added step of needing a chain tool and keeping some spare replacement pins as back-up (Murphey's Law). The chain on bike that broke is usually ready for cleaning anyways.

I broke my chain on my mid-drive M620 1000w/160Nm Himiway Cobra Pro. I was +12 miles from home and very lucky my wife was with me and I rode her Radrover step-thru home to get my vehicle. We were at the ABQ Balloon Fiesta so she was busy taking pics of the mass ascension when I went home. I...

Was is similar to a pinch flat? The same thing happened to my 4" fat tire with tubes. I narrowed it down to too much overlap of the Mr. Tuffy liner. Trimming the liner with minimum overlap and I didn't get the same puncture issue again in +8 years. Swapped over to Tannus Armor a few years ago.

I added the quick link tool with extra replacement pins to my rack bag along with the quick link. The quick links would not have fixed the problem without removing the link that broke in middle in-between the joint. So far so good swapping to KMC e10 EPT chain after breaking the original (had...

I haven't touch my rear hub Radrovers in +2 1/2 years since purchasing the Cobra Pro. I save my two Radrovers as a back up if we do a family ride with others. Having 2X the hp/tq with the mid-drive is amazing. Pretty much second nature now down/up shifting with any change in speed. Having 10...

I went from "fall off a log easy" 750w 7 speed hub drive Radrover to a 1000w 10 speed mid-drive Himiway Cobra Pro. It is similar to going from an automatic transmission to manual gear car. I really have to think about my mid-drive gear changes and downshift when slowing down so I don't put too...