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  1. loamoaf

    Hydra as a commuter?

    I find myself often getting sidetracked in conversation and have to make an active effort to ignore off-topic posts - but I'm definitely getting better at it heh. As far as seatpost racks - they make me more nervous than a rear rack attached to a carbon frame, dropper or not - though you...
  2. loamoaf

    Hydra as a commuter?

    looking at the pictures of the OMM racks as long as you use some heli tape on the frame to prevent scratches and make sure the ties are nice and snug so there's no movement you should be good. Maybe don't max out the 70lb rating. I think it it were me I'd look for a thin neoprene/mousepad type...
  3. loamoaf

    Watt Wagons Critical Product Availability Status

    I think 'programming' is a bit generous for what the end user is doing - more like changing settings [that are used by the programming of the controller]. Like when you hit the settings button on your TV or phone, no real knowledge of any programming language is needed. And I did hear back from...
  4. loamoaf

    Basic Hydra suspension

    I think the main difference Pushkar said going from 52V to 48V was to be able to squeeze an extra parallel series of cells in the pack that way, and that has the dual effect of increasing the number of cells/energy in the pack and decreasing the current load on each cell (1000/52/4=4.8A... vs...
  5. loamoaf

    Basic Hydra suspension

    The DVO Topaz is more comparable to the Mara Pro with the external bladder, but you won't need the bladder if you're not really moving that suspension back and forth. You'll get great parts/customer support with either DVO or Manitou, but the Mezzer Pro is a fork made for some serious trails...
  6. loamoaf

    Worth the wait, Hydra is here.

    @rtp good info. So it sounds like whatever Luna has done to get VESC working with at least the M600 motor is getting merged into the full VESC tool in a future firmware release, in which case input for torque and cadence sensors should be handled, which is good news. The Trampa VESC I'm looking...
  7. loamoaf

    Hydra as a commuter?

    @Fast n' Furious you can get a cheap spoke tension gauge online though it uses a chart and some conversion depending on the spoke cross section to figure the tension, but the pinging and popping almost sounds like the spokes were not destressed, or some have become a little loose. I just use a...
  8. loamoaf

    Worth the wait, Hydra is here.

    That noise from the 'throttling' seems like it'd be annoying - would wish for more of a 'softer' throttling that slowly pulls the motor back as you approach the speed limit, so that by the time you hit whatever speed, it's almost all you pedaling. Should I place an order for a VESC 6 75V...
  9. loamoaf

    Hydra as a commuter?

    I have SKS Veloflexx 55 fenders on a bike and am pretty happy with them. Super adjustable to fit any frame and easily removed, the black ABS looks nice and won't deform if it takes a hit (or a crash/luge ride downhill on a frozen street...) Don't feel bad about the price Deacon, I'm in the...
  10. loamoaf

    Watt Wagons Critical Product Availability Status

    Anyone hear any updates about programming controllers? WW has gone completely dark to my inquiries about a simple update on them...
  11. loamoaf

    Hydra as a commuter?

    That's insane for a 'small' frame size! My 19" (Large) HT bike is about 31.5" and the top tube is much higher up on the seat tube than the Hydra's. My 18" E06 frame is 30" with monster 29x3's and a ~50mm taller crown-to-axle (and a 4mm longer rear shock length which also raises the back a teensy...
  12. loamoaf

    Hydra as a commuter?

    Standover height says 690mm/25" for the small so you should be good. I always subtract a little from my inseam for the sake of my boys when trying to figure it all out. I think a nice thing about the Hydra is the top tube meets the seat tube further down so for the same effective seat tube...
  13. loamoaf

    Hydra as a commuter?

    @Fast n' Furious https://titaniumplanet.com/ has several colorways for Ti bolts. I dropped about 400g from my bike's weight by swapping nearly every steel bolt with a Ti or hollow Ti replacement - depending on whether the bolt could be safely replaced. All the way down to the derailleur clutch...
  14. loamoaf

    Worth the wait, Hydra is here.

    @kwseattle the best way I found to clean the hydrapak is warm water and then toss a clean hand kitchen towel on the paper towel holder and slip the open bladder over that. The hardest part is remembering to do it after get home instead of slipping into a food coma after a big post-activity meal...
  15. loamoaf

    Worth the wait, Hydra is here.

    On my frame too looks like I'm unable to invert atleast the DVO shock - the rebound adjust and bladder probably won't even allow it to mount let alone travel. I know they (Dengfu) experimented with trunion mounts on the E06 at some point but it wasn't working out - I think this was before they...
  16. loamoaf

    Charger Needed for my Hydra Fatty

    I'm using 60A BMS's that are common port and rated for 30A charge current - I'm almost positive most separate port BMS's have less than half the rated discharge rate of the BMS and 30A would probably explode my cells anyway ha. Like you said, getting something rated higher than what you demand...
  17. loamoaf

    Charger Needed for my Hydra Fatty

    someone with a bigass battery! I've got a 60V/15A/300W programmable bench supply that doubles as a smart charger for up to 14p packs at about 5A max - basically set it for constant current mode at 4A and end with constant voltage mode to about 56.8V (-150mV per cell). I need to consult my cells'...
  18. loamoaf

    Worth the wait, Hydra is here.

    I think that long, unbroken space in the triangle from having the horizontal shock is really nice for getting a second pack in there. If you were able to invert the shock then I don't see any clearance issues with a model that has an external bladder either. Do you know what cells your pack is...
  19. loamoaf

    Archon X1 Programming Thread (questions and experiences)

    @TDA78 can you comment about how differences in motor torque levels feel or seem to work? The description from the Innotrace documentation leads me to believe it's... just the initial startup torque to get things rolling/peak throttled load (not under throttle, but a temporary peak load that is...
  20. loamoaf

    Undertaking legal actions against Watt Wagons

    This is what it boils down to. The semi-frequent email updates about order statuses and shipment expectations was a nice example of proactive measures to be transparent with customers, but it didn't last. Creating threads on EBR to address situations was also a good attempt but can quickly go...
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