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Unfortunately, the presence of eyelets isnt the ultimate deciding factor in rim quality/strength, rim design just isnt that simple There are many high quality strong rims without eyelets (i.e. Velocity USA Blunt35) https://www.cyclingabout.com/the-best-rims-for-bicycle-touring/

RH212 update Got the new V5 torquearm today and installation was easy peasy. The old torquearm just wasnt the best on this bike (hoseclamps were not elegant for the dropouts so I carried a spare set and I needed to carry two 11 mm wrenches to get the torquearm off). The new torquearm needs an...

FWIW, this was in the broomfield tech center, on the path/sidewalk that parallels 128. It was on a fun downhill section (I slowed down alot for him). I have encountered him before (the 20ft + leash stick in my mind), most likely faster. I have had several heated encounters in this area...

Yes, I definately learned something....just best to keep on going and dont react to someone yelling profanities at you. I tried to be peaceful and logical and and leave with good karma and he wouldnt have any of it. First he threatened to call the police to which I said, "do it" which he told...

Thanks for sharing the history 👍 RH212 update I decided to install a Erider Torque sensor BB and must say that it completely transformed the bike which totally surprised me. Sure I prefer the feel of torque sensors but the BBSHD cadence sensing feels pretty good (my favorite DIY ebike to...

North of Denver up to Boulder: 8/10 I live north of you in Louisville. Im amazed at what I can ride from my house, everything from the 36 bikeway to all sorts of gravel rides. Dedicated legal eMTB rides do require travel though. (Boulder OSMP is quirky and this is in quite the influx at the...

I think one think to state which certain individuals seem incapable of expressing without insulting everyone (like I am one to talk :D )is that the lower power bikes like the specialized SL models are great if you want to just ride with stronger non-ebike riders. I never understood why someone...

FWIW, just because you have a high power ebike doesnt mean you dont have to work out. The 'only' reason I stress my human power levels is to emphasize that I am actually getting a workout. Im not really into posting ride stats, only doing so for those who get all excited about them. I get the...

Update from last post I have given up trying to compare the RH212 to the GMAC and BBSHD for the ride I had outlined(worst case for hub drives). I seem to always do it faster in the BBSHD which makes it hard to compare stats like efficiency. This probably just shows that the BBSHD/mid drive is...

Nice try Well actually thats only about 5-8 miles of certain rides I do. I do all sorts of rides but I selected my DIY electric powertrain to handle the worst case condition power wise. Im guessing your not familair with the diversity of riding conditions in the front range of CO. Most of my...

I have ridden all over the bay area for many years and am aware of how the wind works everywhere in that area since I moved their specifically to windsurf. I also flew/raced RC slope soaring gliders which was a whole nuther level of understanding all the wind patterns in the bay area. The open...

I rode sport and dirt bikes for years, not the same experience...much prefer riding ebikes in my later years. Most of my riding is about 300watts from the bike and 150 to 200 watts from me (last ride average was 180 human watts). If I need the full 1500W, its there anytime I want. I cant...

So back to the OPs question. If you are truly concerned about cycling in high winds, its going to take power plain and simple, for that use case, 48V or even 52V would be better I live in the front range of colorado near boulder and riding in the winter means dealing with high winds, battling...

Wow, thanks for posting that...I will check my Turbo Levo. Damn 36V mass produced donkey power euro trash :cool:

Did you fart on a hub drive or mid drive? Did you fart while using throttle?

Its always fun to see how you choose to categorize and select 'facts' to prove your weak arguments. 'Call to authority' seems your preferred debating technique. I prefer well established physics. No doubt the "ebike fire" issue is real and probably related to cheaper bikes with less quality...

Arguments always arise when Stefan tries to contradict simple physics by using the 'call to authority' argument philosophy https://www.intelligentspeculation.com/blog/argument-from-authority

Exactly, 36V is fine for the lower power euro-spec bikes which is where all these systems are designed. I am in no way arguing that. Designing lower voltage electronics is also cheaper since higher voltage components usually cost more. The point I am making is that this is ONLY valid in europe...

Doesnt really proof anything If you take that 36V motor and run it at 48V without any circuitry to limit power, it will produce more power. https://ebikes.ca/tools/simulator.html?motor=MG310_STD&axis=mph&motor_b=MG310_STD&bopen=true&batt_b=B4816_GA&cont=PR&cont_b=PR Here is a good article...

Lemon pledge has been used for MTBs for quite awhile, one step clean and polish.