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    Ebike sales up strongly yoy

    Electric Bike sales are on fire in the United states.. The most popular price range is $2000-2500... And Fat tire ebikes have gone from 0.5 to $2.5 Million in just 2 years...
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    Dealing with rear wheel tire punctures

    The best way to overcome rear tire anxiety is to face it, head on. In the comfort of your home, remove the rear wheel, remove the tire, using just the tools you think you will need. Then reinstall. Then you will know if your fear is well founded. I did that on my Ultrabike and realized I...
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    ebike batteries.... sorry

    Don't modify brakes.. just a bad idea.. Unless your brakes have failed just buy good pads, and reprep the disc surfaces and bed them properly. If your brakes are too grabby, you may want to bleed them.
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    ebike batteries.... sorry

    Good luck with your new hobby! There are a lot of new skills to learn, but worthwhile, esp when it comes to the spot welder.. Someone else on this site built his first pack with used laptop batteries as a learning tool.. that seems like a great idea. you may want to get some ideas from the...
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    Best Electric Bikes Under $1000?

    As a rule don't ever buy an ebike from Amazon, unless you have demo'd the exact same model.. There are all kinds of low volume sellers from China, with no history, and the 6 positive reviews you'll read seem like very generic put up jobs. If you've never ridden an ebike you should demo one...
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    What's wrong with my battery?

    Good luck Dowsy! The real experts are on the Endless Sphere website. You should post all your data and photos there. Before they jump on your use of used laptop batteries, better include data that shows they were holding charge before you built the pack. Just sayin. A less judgemental but...
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    Hi tech solution to a low tech issue.

    Great job Joe! Tablet seems like a bit of overkill but whatever works. JMO but I hope your setup also records video stream.. To me that's more important.
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    Elecrtic Bikes are now being Uberized!

    https://slate.com/business/2018/04/why-uber-is-buying-jump-an-electric-bike-company.html
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    What do you guys think of this bike?

    Form Follows Function.. Foolish purchases lead to disappointment.
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    Known Issues & Problems with Rad Power Products + Help, Solutions & Fixes

    The business card adjustment method works fine.. There are several other steps you need to take to make your BB5 squeak and rub free. 1. Buy new pads, organic pads if you can.. Disco Engineering makes many styles and they have worked fine for me. 2. clean the discs with mild clean and Scotch...
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    What do you guys think of this bike?

    I agree with everything you wrote.. The problem is this $8000 eBike isn't necessary to accomplish any of those trips. A $1500 ebike from many sources would be more than adequate for light touring. And the reliability is just fine these days even on less expensive bikes. This bike is intended...
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    What do you guys think of this bike?

    It is a bit of an oxymoron to have an electric touring bike... If you tour the last thing you want to worry about is battery charge.. Just pedal and take your time!
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    Looking for best commuter ebike

    The 28 mph is not a steady cruise speed. You will easily cruise at 24 mph, and your average trip speed will be around 20 mph. At your weight and height, there are many choices that will easily provide over 30 miles on a single charge.... I weigh 190 lbs and was getting 35 miles on a basic...
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    What do you guys think of this bike?

    Can't read the review very weill.. Is it some kind of high speed ebike with long range capability? If not, it's $8000 of fancy parts that don't add up.
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    eColnago !

    Wow.. There is a whole ebike line from Colnago.. Why did they bother? Doesn't look like anything special, and you know the price will be special! http://ebiketips.road.cc/content/news/colnago-unveil-seven-e-bike-range-731
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    Battery

    Just buy a 48v controller when you buy a 48v battery
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    No motorized vehicles allowed

    I think you had better brush up on the local laws on the No Motor Vehicles Allowed.. In Florida no one pays attention to signs so it is whatever the police feel like enforcing and they don't care in Miami. I have my opinion what it means, but you need to find the state statutes on Ebikes and...
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    Bike's value over time

    You can buy a demo with full warranty for around $1000+shipping.. Don't know what your budget is.. Very nice guys: https://crazylennysebikes.com/collections/demo
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    Bike's value over time

    Shopping for a used eBikes can be very interesting. I think a lot of people buy them use them for a month and store it next to their stairmaster. Find a bike that's less than 3 years old, that's been stored in a dry place, and just plan on buying a new battery. No way is an 8 year old bike...
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    Hope you can fix the BOTulism!

    Have you considered some type of Bot screening?
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