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    Generic MD 1000 and HD 750 ebike model discussion

    your handlebars are on backwards, the headset is turned the wrong way
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    Warthog HD/MD Thread

    yes they are swapping the BMS on the batteries. they have had my batteries since Aug 12. still waiting, it was only supposed to take 7-10 days, then I got an email stating they were still waiting on the new parts from China (repair facility is in CA), which would arrive on Aug 28, now it...
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    Ebikes….Cheating?

    to make matters more convoluted. all my bikes have CLASS-2 stickers on them, they all have PAS and Throttle, and they all Throttle to 28mph, and with PAS I can go as fast as I want, PAS cuts out at 28mph, but I've had my bikes up to 34mph pedaling my ass off on flats (do this every day for...
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    How Much Cardio Can You Get From Electric Bikes?

    as I said it is all about what you put into it. there is a mental aspect and will power that you need to establish. I chose an e-bike as I said because I knew if it was a struggle I would give up, the electric power helped me power through the difficulty and as I started seeing results...
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    How Much Cardio Can You Get From Electric Bikes?

    the last 20lbs have been tough, a lot tougher than the first 200+ I can tell you what I have done is started a intermittent fasting. not 100% as I need to maintain hydration so I still drink my BCAA and water, but I have gone to 1 day fasting 1 day off for 2 weeks, then back to my normal...
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    How Much Cardio Can You Get From Electric Bikes?

    This was June 2021, it is now September 2021, I have 13,440 miles on my bikes as of today (counting total mileage of all the bikes I use). and I am down to 191lbs. new before and after pix. size 64 down to a size 36 in 17 months.
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    Ebikes….Cheating?

    must be special class-2 bikes, because I own 4 from 3 different manufacturers and they are all class-2 and have both throttle and PAS. only time I use throttle is starting off from a red light or stop sign, gets me up to speed faster since I am in traffic, safer for me and less annoying...
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    Ebikes….Cheating?

    I’ve never had a negative comment from the roadies on the paths I use, I typically find they like to draft me and are pretty polite about it, if we all stop at one of the rest points they usually thank me for breaking the headwind and allowing them to draft, and several have made a point of...
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    Ebikes….Cheating?

    exactly who are you cheating? I can understand that mentality if you are in a race or triathlon, but just out riding? who exactly is being cheated?
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    Best Buy will sell ebikes in the US

    yeah our flash drives are tracked, monitored, serialized and encrypted, the security software we use will not allow foreign flash drives of any kind to be accessed on any device, including these old machines. if one flash drive is lost or unaccounted for all of them have to be wiped and...
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    Best Buy will sell ebikes in the US

    pretty much.
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    Best Buy will sell ebikes in the US

    these are not network attached devices, they are stand alone computers that run CNC machines that they cannot be updated with out incurring a hundred thousand in additional expense to update the CNC machines and their dedicated software. we maintain cloned HDDs of the devices in the event of...
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    Tour de “e” France

    hardly. there are many different power configurations for cars and they manage to figure out how to equalize the field. e-bikes, motorcycles, etc. no different. however, long before this happens, the industry needs to standardize the components and builds, like what has been done for...
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    Best Buy will sell ebikes in the US

    I won't hire someone that has GS on their resume as "experience" in IT helpdesk/troubleshooting. It costs too much to undo their bad habits and poor training, and they typically don't last long because they can't seem to grasp that being in IT means troubleshooting and working through the...
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    Best Buy will sell ebikes in the US

    geek squad? lol really.. might as well hire the 5 year old next door. probably do a better job. I am a Director of Corp IT Systems for a large company, I have been in IT for 35 years, from helpdesk to coding to Director Level. Geek Squad is by far the worse "IT" and audio/video in home...
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    specialized made too many XL and XXL creos!

    drop it another 30-40% and maybe
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    Ramp to basement

    I love posts like this. innovation rather than "where can I buy it"
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    Helmet without straps?

    yup need to go to a bike shop and get a proper fitment.
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    Helmet without straps?

    But did you fall? Did your head hit the ground. Do this, Put the helmet on. Go outside onto your grass lawn, Then fall over and see if the helmet stays on your head or of your head hits the ground and the helmet comes off. Please record it so we can see exactly what occurs. I...
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    Compulsory insurance "likely" on ebikes if 3-class becomes federal law

    Have to register it. CA has an e-bike law 750watt or higher has to be registered, (passed in 2017). $23 one time fee, once registered State Farm covers it as a 50cc moped with a notation it is an e-bike (which is exactly how CA titles it). No issues with the coverage, already had a claim...
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