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  1. Chris Hammond

    Class 3 commuter, 30 miles, fairly flat

    Juiced uses 3 pin XLR port on 52V batteries, and 4 pin on 48V.
  2. Chris Hammond

    Class 3 commuter, 30 miles, fairly flat

    Excellent choice on the satiator, it is a great charger. It is very nice to have multiple charging profiles so you can easily adjust to your planned ride. Great thing about the CCS/X is you won't mind having to go a few miles out of the way to avoid construction. The bike removed so many of my...
  3. Chris Hammond

    Class 3 commuter, 30 miles, fairly flat

    FWIW, I prefer a more aggressive riding position as well. You can make some simple and cheap adjustments to the CCS to provide a more forward (aero) riding position. I swapped the stem from a road bike that was ~ 20 mm longer, I also flipped it for a negative rise. Then I rotated the bars ~ 180...
  4. Chris Hammond

    To "Juice" or not ?

    I own a CCS. I have put 5000 miles on it since May. Only problem I have had was a failed rear tail light. Juiced replace under warranty. Love the bike, rides as solid now as the first day. I would happily buy again.
  5. Chris Hammond

    Class 3 commuter, 30 miles, fairly flat

    So I'll chime in. I have a 30 mile each way commute as well. I own a Juiced CCS with the 52V /21Ah battery. For simplicity, search my posts on this site, I have detailed much on my experience. I bought my bike in May of last year and put 5000 miles on it before the snow started flying here...
  6. Chris Hammond

    Yet another CCX owner

    I will make a few points for you. I own the CCS. I converted to tubeless quite a while ago. Very pleased with the results. I have not had any "burping" issues, but I am running much higher pressures than a MTB. You will need to find a pressure compromise for traction and high speed performance...
  7. Chris Hammond

    Anyone see a power saving difference using a neoprene sweater on their battery in winter temperatures?

    @Ravi Kempaiah Thanks for the chart and link. I could only read the abstract of the article you linked. So I have a few questions. I only charge my battery after it has reached room temperature, which as far as I can tell is optimal for lifecycle??? I have the Juiced 52V 21Ah battery pack, is...
  8. Chris Hammond

    Rear rack tilting forward on RCS

    On my CCS rack, there are multiple adjustments that can be made. The bars that mount to the top of the rear triangle, mounts to the rack can be loosened and pushed either forwards or back, this affects the tilt fore and aft. The height of the rack can also be adjusted up or down depending on the...
  9. Chris Hammond

    The Best EBike Tire(s)

    So I put this Continental Contact Plus, ( (Link Removed - No Longer Exists) ) on the rear of my CCS about 1500 miles ago. The Schwalbe Marathon Plus seems to be a favorite on this site for ebikes. This Conti tire offers everything the Marathon does at about 40% less cost. So far I have been...
  10. Chris Hammond

    Oh the Onion! Lol. You have to laugh.

    Great Onion article accurately describing how bike lanes are treated in many areas. https://www.theonion.com/l-a-adds-lanes-for-cyclists-to-recover-from-getting-hi-1830940259
  11. Chris Hammond

    Some CCX vs Old CC Observations

    I I flipped my rear light a few months ago. It is far easier to reach the power button with it on the bottom. Changing batteries is about the same, kinda a pain but not bad once you find a tool that reaches to pry/ pop out the light.
  12. Chris Hammond

    Thinking strongly about ordering the CCX

    So there are a couple of points relative to safety I'd like to make. As others have mentioned if you are riding on the road then keeping up with traffic affords some degree of safety, as cars are not rapidly overtaking you. This is probably the greatest benefit of the CCS for me. My commute is...
  13. Chris Hammond

    Thinking strongly about ordering the CCX

    So I will chime in for you as well. I bought a CCS and received it in May of this year (CCX was not available yet back then.) FWIW, I did month's of research before buying, and several test rides on other bikes. I have been extremely pleased with my CCS. I have put ~ 4800 miles on it since May...
  14. Chris Hammond

    First (ever?) Commute on a Crosscurrent X.

    So I have heat tested the controller on my CCS pretty well. During the summer with ambient temps over 100, climbing a 2-5% sustained hill into a strong headwind. Highest controller temps I've seen was ~73 degrees C. IIRC unless you sustain temps closer to 100C, you will be fine.
  15. Chris Hammond

    Grin Satiator

    The display on the CCS does give a voltage reading. In my experience it reads about 0.5V below what the satiator does.
  16. Chris Hammond

    ? about 52v 19.2ah battery

    Here's a chart for you.
  17. Chris Hammond

    Schwalbe Marathon Plus a lot worse than stock Kenda tires!

    So I was very happy with the stock Kenda's on the CCS. I only replaced the rear due to wear at ~3500 miles. (The stock Kenda on the front is wearing so well, I don't think it will need a replacement until at least 10K miles) I have put a little over 1000 miles on the Continental Contact Plus...
  18. Chris Hammond

    First (ever?) Commute on a Crosscurrent X.

    Thanks for that bit of info. I was wondering about that on the CCX vs. CCS. That issue is the primary reason I was considering an upgrade to the CCX controller, the zero mode was the other. FWIW, in my experience on my CCS, the power dropoff above 30 mph is tied most closely to battery voltage...
  19. Chris Hammond

    First (ever?) Commute on a Crosscurrent X.

    Is there a reason you are only planning on upgrading to the CCS controller and not the CCX? I know you would also need a 52V battery to fully replicate CCX performance. But why not get the 25 Amp controller?
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