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  1. calvin

    Pedego Recalls 5000 Batteries

    This is going to cost them a lot of bucks. Let see.... 5000 x $500 per battery....
  2. calvin

    The Competition: Gasoline Powered Bikes

    Looks like one of the slicker gasoline set ups. I think that gasoline power is a legit option for someone who just wants transportation to and from. I have read where gasoline (petrol) has ten times the energy density of a lithium battery. That, and price is what make this type of bike...
  3. calvin

    Demo Problem

    Although I bought my bike based on one of Court's video reviews, you can bet the next bike I buy will be one I have had a demo of. I am not going to purchase an ebike for 5-7k without one. Likewise, I wouldn't buy a car without driving it. If the ebike shop owner won't let me try it out, then...
  4. calvin

    Pedego Recalls 5000 Batteries

    Because two customers had melt downs during the charging of their batteries, Pedego decided to do a recall. Read this: http://www.bicycleretailer.com/recalls/2015/02/09/pedego-recalls-5-000-e-bike-batteries#.VOADinVGjUZ
  5. calvin

    Can We Get a Storm Forum?

    I took a look at Court's video, I think he was being charitable in his assessment of that bike's marketing spiel.
  6. calvin

    Purchasing first e-bike and looking for guidance

    "What are some brands and styles that I should focus on?" The largest companies that have been mentioned repeatedly (here and on other sites) and around for a substantial number of years. Style is going to be driven by your needs. If you are going to get a child carrier, the type that sits in...
  7. calvin

    Cellphone Camera Reveals eBike "just right for you"

    My bike has a 36 volt 500 watt motor that is pushed by a 15 amp hour battery, it suffices for the flats here in Phoenix. You will need at least a 48 volt system with a 500 watt, preferably 750 watt motor.... Get a least a 15 amp hour battery, then you've got a chance. Also, I know from...
  8. calvin

    Cellphone Camera Reveals eBike "just right for you"

    We don't need a theoretical model for heat dissipation... the empirical proof is in your thermal imagining, it indicates that the hub motor is glowing.... the heat from the windings moves by way of convection and IR radiation to the shell. Some people put oil in the motor to facilitate this...
  9. calvin

    Can We Get a Storm Forum?

    Sucker bait. There is going to be a lot more of this type of BS as ebikes get popular. Like I've said before, everyone and their mother will be building and selling ebikes.... Just wait and see.
  10. calvin

    Cellphone Camera Reveals eBike "just right for you"

    Ahem, where to start? Let's see.... How much heat is transferred to the rear axle by the chain from the center-mounted motor? Answer: None. Does the rear axle, hub, spokes and rim function like a radiator for hub motors? Answer: No. Can tires become over-heated or unsafe, if the wheel functions...
  11. calvin

    Can We Get a Storm Forum?

    CNET has an article on this proposed bike: http://www.cnet.com/news/fat-tire-storm-electric-bike-is-almost-cheap-at-499/ . I think that once the bike is actually selling retail, I think that Court will put up a forum for it. Until then it is a vaporbikeware.
  12. calvin

    Rocket Powered 207 mph bicycle...

    It's crazy to ride a bike 207 mph. But here it is: Professional driver... Don't try this at home.
  13. calvin

    Recumbent or DF for Senior Vet

    Back issues involving L4-5 my Doc describes as a train wreck... Whoa Nellie! Better double check with a good doctor first. Tell him you are thinking about getting bounced around. What is he/she think about that?
  14. calvin

    Ebike market - pricing and customer-centric business.

    Thereisnoprivacynorrespecthere. Link the forum post. Blame it on me. MAP pricing (Manufacturers Advertised Price) means not competing on price but on service, me thinks.
  15. calvin

    Say Hello To Storm

    Prob the Illegal Klingon cloaking device to hide the real price. I think even the introductory price of $500 is BS.
  16. calvin

    Polaris purchases the electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo

    The known facts are here: (Link Removed - No Longer Exists) here: http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/17/polaris-acquires-brammo-e-motorcycles/ and here: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1096484_polaris-acquires-brammos-electric-motorcycle-business These emotorcycles are priced along side...
  17. calvin

    Kevlar protected Lithium Ion Battery (Thanks U of Michigan)

    Professor Nicholos Kotov and his team has set up a company: Elegus Technologies to try and market this product. The point is to reduce fires, by eliminating dendrites. See here: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/bulletproof-battery-prevent-fires-researchers/story?id=28546381 and here...
  18. calvin

    my phasor bike

    Give me your bike.
  19. calvin

    Fire destroys E Bikes SF Store

    Read the comment section also. Thanks Court.
  20. calvin

    The Competition: Gasoline Powered Bikes

    Obviously, it is the low price that is the attractor here.... I want to go from point A to point B, period. I don't want to spend any money to do that, period.
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