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Breaking spokes seems to happen with the less expensive ebikes. The spokes on my Bluenergy kit wheel started breaking after 500 miles. My friend had the rear wheel rebuilt on his Magnum Cruiser after a few hundred miles due to spokes breaking. And that's the solution. Budget a hundred...

That first picture is a freewheel. There is no locking ring. https://www.walmart.com/ip/SHIMANO-MF-TZ31-Bike-Freewheel-Super-Low-7-Speed-MegaRange-14-34T-3-32-NEW/930709267

For compatibility with the Townie, you'll need a rear rack with extra long arms to attach to the bosses behind the seat post. A lot of racks won't work as the arms are too short. For both Townie and Pure, I attached batteries to the bottle mounts on the down tubes to more evenly...

The factory hub is a threaded freewheel. I own an Electra Townie 7d and converted it a couple years ago. I specifically bought the cassette version of the kit (and not the freewheel) because cassettes are plentiful and give you more gearing choices...

The Yose kit takes a threaded freewheel - looks like a cassette but different design. Also, the Townie might be equipped with a threaded freewheel so you could just move it over to the new wheel. You'll need a special tool. Here's an example of a threaded freewheel at Amazon...

This was for my wife's Trek Pure but geometry is similar to Townie. https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/250w-bafang-trek-pure-conversion-with-kit-from-bluenergy.29362/

Not really a fair comparison. No doubt the full hydraulic kit will perform better. That said, the reason he had to squeeze so hard on his X-Tech setup is that the calipers likely have air in them and need to be bled. Plus his cables are likely gunked up based on how frayed the cable end is...

I swapped out my Satori Animaris seatpost for a PNW Coast dropper post. Pretty cool. The Animaris was super stiff and my 200 lbs didn't make it budge often. The PNW is much more compliant and adjustable with a high pressure shock pump. I have mine set at 280 psi. Below the Loam activation...

X Undue friction is a sign of a cable routing glitch or quality of the housing and/or cable. Like hydraulics and their necessary bleeding, over time, cables will need servicing as they stretch, lubricating oils dry, and inner wax coatings wear. But one should get a thousand or more...

I apply very little brake handle pressure and my bike stops forcibly and evenly. I don't notice any cable restriction. Plus, there are no long hydraulic lines for bubbles to collect and must be bled. Only the little reservoir on the caliper. If I want to change my steering height, handle...

You could upgrade to hydraulic brakes for around $200 using TRP HY/RD calipers and not need to change the electronic parts. I swapped my mechanical brakes for HY/RD's last year. Huge difference. HY/RD's are cable actuated dual piston hydraulic brakes. Instead of the handlebar, TRP moved...

My Bafang SWX02 started making a lot of growling noise and the problem was the nylon gears were worn. After replacing the gear/clutch assembly all was quiet again. This motor had close to 5000 miles.

If you combine the UPANBIKE handlebar with the FOMTOR stem, you also need a 25.4/31.8 shim. REDSHIFT Handlebar Shim 25.4mm - 31.8mm

I swapped in new brake pads yesterday after 830 miles ridden. With motor and battery the Envoy tops out around 75 lbs. Add me and we're now at 275 before any cargo. Early on, I replaced the OEM brakes with TRP HY/RD hydraulics. Great stopping power! And to keep things quiet installed...

I ordered the stem and 25.4/31.8 shim on Saturday. The stem arrived on Wednesday. And the shim, shipped separately, and was delivered Thursday. So... pretty quick turnaround. The install video is well worth the 20 minutes view time. The written instructions are well meaning, but nothing...

I see that the front rack helps tilt the bike forward on the kickstand. That's nice. Before swapping to the Ergotec kickstand, my bike was easy to topple over. It also looks like you removed the steering stabilizer. With the OEM stabilizer there was lot of steering wobble. I replaced it...

As we speak, the Envoys are getting harder to come by. The medium/large model has been sold out for some time and the small/medium is now priced above $800 on Amazon. :(

Tomorrow I'll be over 3500 miles on the Envoy. A lot has changed since the beginning of the project. All that remains of the original bike are the frame, handlebars, crank, and a few odd bits. More details to follow...

This is a nice upgrade. This week, I installed the 30deg/100mm stem on my Mongoose Envoy. By default, the stem comes installed with a pair of elastomers. The 60 (orange) and 70 (blue). I pulled the 70 and left the 60 installed. I took a ride and it seemed squishy. The next day, I pulled the...

I've never had a problem with the controller. At 18A, it will still output 750W at 39V. I can hit 28 mph on both my Electra Townie and Mongoose but you need a nice flat to run. Mostly I hit 25 mph top speed. On the Mongoose Envoy I have a SW102 display (same base display as the...