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  1. JRA

    Have to pedal like crazy to reach max speeds.... wrong gearing?

    Good eye, I think you are right as the "tensioner" in the pic is installed wrong and is supplying no tension to the belt. It should be facing forward with the roller on top of the belt pushing down on it to provide tension. There is an adjustable type dropout that is also being used to supply...
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    Obsession with hydraulic brakes

    If yours are working for you why fret? I have had cable, actually the old Avids weren't that bad, cable activated hydraulic and full hydraulic over the years and by far for my riding the full hydraulic ones with 200/180mm rotors work the best. But I hit speeds 3 times what you list on downhills.
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    How's the bike infrastructure where you ride?

    The road leading west from Tillamook and then north along the bay and then back south to Netarts and on to Pacific City is the alternate for the Pacific Coast Route that avoids the 101 traffic for a bit, I live a bit above Oceanside and the logging roads and trails are within the central green...
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    How's the bike infrastructure where you ride?

    There is no bike infrastructure where I live. Luckily there are miles of logging roads behind locked gates with no traffic to explore as well as trails that see very little human use and beaches to ride. However the Pacific Coast Bike route does have an option that goes right past my place.....
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    Bafang IGH for Fat bikes - capable of handling 750W power

    Sure wouldn't be easy to change the dropout on my bike but I am not the intended market you describe which makes perfect sense. Especially in conjunction with the M630 model motor that is being introduced as well that has much higher initial torque value than the M620 which would make it more...
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    Bafang IGH for Fat bikes - capable of handling 750W power

    Hey Ravi, I guess I am failing to see what slot this hub will fit into regarding the Ultra motor? Most of the frames that utilize the M620 have thru axles for one thing? Also your header says for fat bikes so I am assuming it is for the wider spacing associated with that genre? Which is fine but...
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    Rad corporate shakeup, defective trike repairs

    Looks like this could help both parties?
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    Aloha from Maui!

    In my other post on that other thread I was more answering anothers post and missed what you were actually looking for? From your post here I would suggest looking into the LUNA X2 with the Bafang M600 motor. Although it is a full suspension bike compared to your current ride it will weigh less...
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    Why do the top manufacturers embrace 36 volt/ 250 watt power systems?

    Amps, not Amp hours. Voltage x Amps = Max Watt output. Because of the "250w" regulations of the EU there is no need to use any higher than a 36v system to achieve this number. In fact while using a 36v most use at least a 10A rating which translates into 360w, technically over the "250w"...
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    Installed Corn Head Grease in my new Luna Z1 Bafang Ultra Mag

    Not sure if you have split the cases on an Ultra but from the factory the ones I have done have less than a teaspoon of white lithium grease in there. For me that seems pretty skimpy and taking it out and adding CH grease made a big noise reduction. Would other types of grease work as well? I'm...
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    Fat tire ebike for short rider

    I would say knowing the travel time from Durango to Denver that option probably isn't realistic. My suggestion though is to not solely focus on the fatter 4" side of tire width and go more for the 3" or even 2.8" size especially for a bike with 26" wheels. Other than that your list seems...
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    A BBSHD Killer? Here comes the CYC Photon

    If you have the cable to hook it to a windows computer and access the program it is the second line item on the Basic page.
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    WW 52V Battery Issue

    So you have two suspect batteries from a supplier and getting a third? Perhaps their battery supplier is not providing them with a premium product? I would seek another battery manufacturer and if you are paying any more than $400 for one you are paying too much.
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    Just showing off my unique bike

    Clean but scary. Lacks range of pedalability but I'm sure it is just what you want, you built it. Nice job on the frame build.
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    Frey Savannah Ultra - Cross Country (CC)

    Frey will do well with stocking some bikes here. They should probably get on the UL bandwagon ASAP however as that axe is about to fall nationwide I feel? If you have split the case on a new M620 and seen the anemic amount of some sort of white lithium grease in there and installed CornHead...
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    New Haul ST from Specialized….

    "It’s Class 3 with a top speed of 28MPH." Downhill with a tailwind needed because that gearing and shopping cart wheels won't get you that fast on level ground..... A Specialized with a throttle, the fan boi's will be so depressed.
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    Rad law suit

    There was a steep paved road down into town about 1/4mile long from the end of the road my house was on. Anything with wheels was tested out on it as soon as it was possible to get it there. Luckily other than the store bought bikes, as mentioned single speeds with coaster brakes, that we could...
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    Rad law suit

    Would it be less of a tragedy if the girl driving the bike had pedaled their way to the top of the hill using the highest level of PAS? Certainly the throttle doesn't add any more power than that? From there it was all downhill and as mentioned no power was probably being applied. The whole...
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    What mileage are you getting on your Multicharger 750wh battery?

    Not specific to your Multicharger but the best way to look at battery range is by dividing the actual wh's used by the distance traveled which gives you a wh/mi average. If you track this over several rides that you normally do it will give you a number, 15 wh/mi is generally considered to be...
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    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    Apparently we got about the most on the coast snow here in Tillamook/Cape Meares. Astoria only got about 2"es according to the weather report. Freak event that is lingering after a cold bluebird day. Had to go to town today for some rabbit food and the road into Oceanside hadn't been plowed but...
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