Recent content by tomjasz

The problem is more the quality of the eBike and battery. $450 ebike like contrivances. They cost as much as a decent battery. IMO accidents waiting to happen.

It was all about boosting efficiency and GDP. Sadly, it failed. "The "Cash for Clunkers" program acted as a highly regressive redistribution of wealth, effectively transferring taxpayer money up the economic ladder. [1] Because the government program required participants to purchase a brand-new...

A local warranty, unless you can afford the risk, is the safest solution. Again, I've taken the risk and came out with only a couple of disappointments. Often, when covering a warranty, a china source will ask the battery buyer to open the case and do some testing. NO! JUST NO! Lunacycle, a USA...

I posted it as a guide for what features constitute a well-built, safe, and reliable build.

California eBike, under a new owner, lost over $10,000 when Jenny gave us the wrong deposit account, and it was scammed. Very, very hard and disastrous for the new owner. Who ended up losing the shop.

Best to ask Jenny rather than her fans.

Find a battery source that supports your local shops and has a solid warranty. Jenny's lot builds a stable OK battery. But think about what happens if there is an issue? Mine sags after a few years, whereas other batteries I have are years older. But WTF do i know! Gioni offers good advice; just...

It's a mediocre build. Don't be a Karen. I mention EM3ev based on 12 years of direct experience. For anyone NOT needing a dorado. Hijack? Son, relax... it's a simple share from a fella that isn't a one-horse rider.

I find that somewhat cynical. I'm seeing $4000-$7000 kid haulers around this small city. I believe that ebikes are a choice by somewhat poor folks, finding that even in Minnesota, a decent ebike can replace a car for lots of errands 9 months out of the year. Some data shows that cities with...

I've been poking around to read what happened to Ravi and Zen?

I'm disappointed. It's a nearly average build. Absolutely featureless BMS. The best of the 6 makers we worked with and sold was EM3ev. Unbeatable quality but somewhat limited choices. Reention cases, Bluetooth BMS, fused cells, and more. An Irish expat's factory in China. We finally did it, it...

After 12 years of supporting and selling batteries. Buying at least 10 for my adventurers, I found, for me, batteries I consider well-built and with excellent safety features cost about what the Amazon sub $450 electric bike-like contrivances.

I see at least 20 ebikes daily used for cage replacements. And of course there are nearly as many recreational. There are at least a dozen eBikes I think are suited to urban mobility. But then, I have owned, ridden, built, purchased, eBikes in various configurations since 2014. I had many...

What a silly title! By a silly poster. I'm continuing to see an explosion. 12 years ago in Minnesota, we were a rare sight. Today? I see them constantly in a small city of 27,000

See endless_sphere.com for a thread covering firmware updating; however, I'm with Gioni. NEW controller!