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So you are saying that only Samsung, Panasonic or LG cells are worth buying and that anything else is dirt cheap generics that are prone for problems including fires?

I am considering purchasing this battery pack for increased range when my 36V 9.6Ah LG bottle battery may not suffice. Is this a good choice? Does anyone have experience with this brand? Does anyone have any other recommendations...

I checked all the bolts and was surprised that everything was loose to varying degrees. This included the crank arm bolts. I will keep an eye on all of them and if I find that any of the bolts or the lockring continue to come loose I will probably try using the blue Loctite.

EMGX, I realize you mentioned this possibly being an issue. Maybe if I just get that tool and check the lockring tightness occasionally that will be adequate.

I'm really enjoying the E-Bike conversion. Although today I noticed the lockring for the bottom bracket had come loose. I believe PedalUma recommended loctite red for all nuts and bolts. But it appears that Loctite red is fairly permanent and can only be removed with heat so I am very hesitant...

I replaced the 700x 32c tires with 37c. The ride is smoother and more stable. This is especially helpful as this bike does not have any suspension. Lightweight semi slick tire doesn't cut into speed very much.

Thanks for the encouragement. Not exactly in the wild. I'm still working on getting a more solid water bottle holder and a new saddle. I still have slipping in high gears. The chain line is now very good in those gears and gear shifts are properly adjusted. Although my chain and cassette...

Thanks EMGX. The only thing that comes to mind is that bikes with fewer gears use wider chains and sprockets, meaning they may use a wider chainring. The difference may not really matter for most bicycles especially those using a single chainring I just need to get an acceptable chainline...

So I'm looking at chainrings to possibly replace the one that came with the TSDZ2. I noticed that many chainrings are listed as applicable to 10,11 or 12 speeds. I have an 8 speed bike, that makes one more difficult to find. What is the difference between these chainrings? Does it matter?

What about my current setup, chainline and having the chainring mounted backwards? Is this OK? The teeth on the chain ring don't appear to be angled in any particular direction so this should work? Right?

I will consider a double chainring but since I rarely use the lower gears I should be fine just getting the 3-4 highest gears working well. How would I know which double chainring would be suitable?

My other option is to mount the chainring on the outside of the spider and also have the chainring not mounted backwards but that may move me too far inboard. I have never had to be concerned about chainlines or chainrings. I just basically rode my bikes so this is all kind of new to me. I'm...

This is with the chainring on the outside of the spider and mounted backwards. This gives me a good chainline to the higher gears. I don't need the lower gears. If I mount the chainring in any other manner I have a good chainline to the lower gears but than my chainline to the higher gears is...

I spent a few minutes adjusting the derailleur but it quickly became obvious that the chainline is the issue. This was especially noticeable once I turned the bike upside down. I then looked at my original chainring with three rings and clearly see how the largest ring (42 teeth), that I always...

Thanks EMGX. I can see that the chainline for the lower (large sprocket) gears is not good. But it should be fine/better for the higher gears. Since it's pretty flat around here I generally only use the higher gears. I'll try derailleur adjustment again as I should not have skipping with a good...

Maybe a Scott Sub 20 hybrid is not such a good candidate for conversion to E-bike after all. I was confused about low and high gears in my previous posts. I have chain skipping in high gears 7 & 8, that is using the smallest rear sprockets. I rarely use 1st or 2nd gear.

Yes that sure looks what is happening. I'm probably OK with not using 1st gear :(. What is the solution? A different chainring? I use the low gears of my 8 speed much more than I use the high ones. I also get noise from the chain/cassette in the middle gears if I lift the bike and pedal with...

Thanks, john peck. So far the conversion is working well 1} Thanks PedalUma, I will get a sturdy cage ASAP because that is pretty good size bottle battery I am using. 2) Any chance I will ever need/want that sensor? I would like to get rid of it. I don't plan on ever installing a throttle...

PedalUma, the chainring needs to be removed to get at that hidden compartment? Probably why I could not find it. What do you do with the unused speed sensor? Put it in the hidden compartment also? I'm also considering removing the chainring guard and going without it. Have you done that on...

Thanks I'll try that with the wiring. Good to hear about the chain. One other issue, I have a large bottle battery installed in the plastic cage it came with. I also strapped the battery but I think it's still bouncing around over large bumps. Probably will try some padding.