Recent content by xenon

Very good points made in this thread. I really appreciate it. The problem seems to be that these bike companies are just too small to get sales volume up in order to get their costs down. That's really too bad. I do like how Bulls pooled together a bunch of dealers to fund the brand in order...

We are comparing two drastically different products that sell for roughly the same price. I am pretty sure we can all agree that more R&D and overhead is required to produce a Seadoo when compared to a mountain bike. The Seadoo also does not use off the shelf parts like Haibike does (forks...

How is it that I can purchase a brand new Seadoo Spark for less money than a full suspension Haibike? When you compare the two, there is a SIGNIFICANT difference in R&D as well as shipping costs. Bombardier is a massive company with huge overhead. The same cannot be said for Haibike. The...

That's cool. I am sure I can find a way to tap into the battery to power the derailleur but what about shift sensing? I assume this is something that should be integrated at the factory level to make it a seamless integration...

Can an electronic derailleur like the Shimano Di2 be added to a Bosch system after the fact or does that need to be integrated at the manufacturer???

Looks like it got a pretty decent review in that article. I couldn't help but notice Court was disappointed with the Shimano E8000. From what I can tell, he seems to lean towards the Bosch CX when compared to the competition...

Considering the price for a high end Haibike.. whats another $1,000 for electronic shifting. lol

If no bike builders are taking advantage of the new technology that Bosch is offering, it would be interesting to find out why...

The big trend in 2018 was the ability to use the battery on the eBike to shift gears electronically. The Bosch system is capable of this feature using the Shimano Di2 or SRAM DD3 Plus but I haven't found any bike brands that offer the electronic shifting option... With that said, I see plenty...

I might just ditch the 9-speed conversion and get a 7-speed shifter with this rear cassette: http://california-ebike.com/product/shimano-7-speed-freewheel-14-34-megarange/

Nice resource! I skimmed thru the website quickly and found this little gem: "Any 7-speed Shimano Hyperglide Freehub will actually work with 8 or 9 sprockets, without any modification! What you need to do is to use 8 of the sprockets from a 9-speed cassette, with the 9-speed spacers -- or 9...

Well, other than the rear cassette still needing to be upgraded, everything else is done and working flawlessly! (Link Removed - No Longer Exists)

Quick question for you guys. I am far from a bike expert so I am a little puzzled by my issue. To convert the rear cassette from 7-speed to 9-speed I need the following: 9-speed cassette, 9-speed trigger shifter, 9-speed rear derailleur, 9-speed chain. Correct? Do I also need to replace my...

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I solved the bottom bracket issue after discovering this image: (Link Removed - No Longer Exists) Dropped into my local hardware store and picked up the necessary hardware. I also got some LocTite to put onto the thread of the nut holding the crank in place. The BBS02 install is complete on...