Recent content by speedub.nate

The most important thing is now you've got a bike to tow your Rad, or vice versa. Here's to keeping the N + 1 rule alive! 😉🍻🥳

😃😆😘 That's awesome! Chef's kiss... Have you ever noticed that your stuff tends to last a long time while other people you know break their things? Usually because it seems like they've done something ham fisted or clumsy? Or they just proclaim, "'cause it's junk!" But instead, have you ever...

I can see the value in it. As a long time Rohloff Speedhub rider (non-electric), a common complaint by newbies is that they can't shift under load. There's a technique I call "burping the pedals" and some riders just aren't down with it. I built a pit bike using a SRAM Spectro 7 (also analog)...

Tru Dat! The city recently posted on Facebook that a new bike share station was up and running. We already have a hundred locations, so this is nothing new -- these are Lyft bikes / "Baywheels" so some are electric-assist but most are plain-Jane pedal bikes. First reply was some old lady (I...

I've got a 3x3 NINE on my project list for a cargo bike. Was going to transfer my Speedhub over and got surprised by the 142x12 thru axle. Doh! I'm working through torque arm issues because Yuba played shenanigans with the rear brake mount dimensions, so the stock kit won't quite mesh with this...

Is that the BF02?

You know even if it's only supplies for one, I appreciate the plentiful storage space that doesn't require a ton of creative repacking. This is what I consider an extremely modest Costco run for a household of five, and a big 'ol tote would make this much easier. I mean, just imagine adding...

I'm relatively new to Bosch so have to see what all I have access to via the app. But it's hilly enough in our area that her having the motor start up more-or-less instantly on crank rotation (whatever the default is) is probably more helpful, especially because this bike is an upright-seated...

Isn't that where everyone puts theirs?!? ;) Ok, ok, another topic for that other thread!

I'm not familiar with Dynamic so I assume the former, and almost for sure she's in Eco for what that's worth. Neither of us can replicate this, but the best guess we've come up with is she's in a higher gear because it's at the bottom of a descent, she is just about stopped and probably...

Bosch Performance Line CX from the 2022 model year on a Bianchi step-thru city bike.

Ah, true, except when it's not. The whole reason this thread forked is I mentioned my wife has suddenly had a few motor "excursions" while rolling to a stop on her new-to-her bike. What I wrote earlier is that it's almost for sure some habit she needs to unlearn, but a kill switch on the brake...

Thank you for that reasoned answer, that seems like a good alternate use -- as does another rider who said he would lightly squeeze the brake lever to cut the motor briefly while completing a shift under load. I found some references to CA vehicle code 406(a) that used to read (paraphrasing)...

What I'm getting at is that my ebikes have been all reputable brands i.e. Shimano / Bosch drive systems, from Raleigh / Felt / Bianchi / Yuba / Electra (Trek). None have had this feature. I would expect that if this was recommended for safety, I'd have come across one in the past 10 years. I'm...

So is this safety switch connected to a brake lever also found on mid-drive bikes that are equipped with throttles? A brake pedal motor cut-off is common, maybe even standard, in electric cars. You can imagine it causes a problem for two-foot drivers. Most EV drivers on the forums don't even...