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That's one of the things I was wondering. I haven't seen anything resembling a standard for this. Of course, that doesn't mean one doesn't exist, but I sure haven't found it. What input current at what rpm, for instance? How about showing the torque plotted on a curve? It seems to me...

Good point - I live in Southern California so I didn't have to consider cold weather in regard to battery life.

Yes, Quikr one was invented by the same guy who did the 1Up - and yeah, I think it's a bit pricier too! But there are some nice tweaks he made to his design that could be worth it.

Wow - I remember reading about the Speedhub when it came out back in the '90s. My bike had a 7-speed Shimano hub (the Inter-7, after having owned a bike with a 3-speed hub), and that was pretty good at the time. The Rohloff's 14 gears and huge range blew me away! And that the gears were...

I use a Quikrstuff Mach 2 for my Delite. It works fine with the rear fender. The cross bit thingy can be adjusted to tuck up a bit underneath it and it's totally secure. For extra-safe backup, get one or two of the locks they sell with it (they go through the wheels and the bars). Looks...

Nay, the JWs came with the Überbike lol. But I'll check out your thread on them!

I only locked it out on nice smooth dedicated bike paths, where I often ride without assist... we actually have a few nice paths in Southern California like the Pacific Electric Trail (some parts of it are pleasant, but not all). I like the occasional exercise of moving this heavy beast of a...

300 mile (483Km) Update: Even after sustaining the Force 5 hurricane in my mailbox (the credit card bill lol) and writing the check... I still bloody love this bike! It opens everything up to me. Long rides, short rides, crazy steep hills, terrible roads, train tracks, whatever, I can go...

My Basil panniers have that - the stiff part is to roll up and fold over. It's for waterproofing, I assume.

I went with the HS anyway. There are only a few places here that mandate Class 1, and there is no outward indication, or indication on the display, whether it is Class 1 or 3 - the two models are identical-looking. So I just ride wherever and stay under 20mph/32Km/h if Class 1 is required...

Cripes, it's a bloody expensive bit, innit? I was thinking about the GT, but again, me and derailleurs lol. I considered the Enviolo, and I even test rode one and liked it, but I wanted more gear range and a firmer-feeling driveline. If I were buying my delite for "town and country," that is...

No leaks from mine either - but then again it's new. It doesn't seem like a widespread problem, but that is no consolation to those it happens to. My kickstand is set fairly straight up, too. There's another theory about using less oil to fill it - something like 12ml instead of 25ml or...

Hahaaaaa, that is a distinct possibility! -James

If I'm riding on roads with cars I definitely turn it up. On bike paths when I'm just out for the enjoyment of it all and not in a hurry, and the terrain is flat - that's when I ride it with low or no boost.

Speaking of YMMV... Today's leisurely ride along the LA River from Glendale down to Lincoln Heights and back, with a side trip to the Metro railyard and a stop at a nice coffee shop in Frogtown, was 12.5 miles and used 11% of the battery, yielding an approximate range of 113 miles / 182Km...

The Basil Miles double pannier, like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075DK4VDV/ I used it on my last bike (but needed to put an adaptor plate on the bike's rack) and I really like it. Right, derailleurs are great when you really need them, especially the modern ones (unlike the ones...

My favorite lock lube is Houdini. Great stuff.

March, 2023: So, I fiiiinally received the bike I ordered back in September! A Riese und Müller Delite Rohloff HS, GX, with the Fox Float suspension. And a front rack and bag. I opted for the slow boat shipping because I figured I spent enough on the Delite as it was, and I didn’t want to...

I tend to use my stuff until it's not worth much anyway, so, no cover for my iphone, no fancy cases for my camera, etc. That said, I do take care of my stuff, I just don't baby it. So no wrap for my bikes.

I had to wait for a production run, so that was the first 4 months - Apparently I had just missed one and they had other models to build. I ordered it in September, and it got built in the 3rd week of January. Then onto the slow boat from Germany for 8 weeks lol.