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I got specialty insurance for my ebike through Markel Insurance. $100 deductible. Covers theft and other stuff. I was going to use my homeowners but found out that if I have a claim because of the bike, my homeowners insurance costs will go up...so for $100, it is better for me...

Pretty much, the radmini is just what I needed out of the box. But, I did discard the useless tool kit that comes with it and replaced it with "Fix-it-Sticks". I needed a rear view mirror. Only need one for the left side since I stay to the right. So I got one at Amazon that I mounted under...

I just counted, the chainring is 42. So your cadence will have to be around 100 (42/14=3 300/3 is 100) to go 20 mph. That correlates to pretty much everyone's experience, you can't pedal fast enough in PAS5 to actually help the bike. You'd have to change the chainring to a 60T in order to get...

You should be able to calculate it. Each tire revolution is 70 inches long (22 times pi). There are 1,267,200 inches in 20 miles so 18,100 tire revolutions. There are 60 minutes in an hour. So 300 revolutions per minute. Then whichever gear you are in ratio which I leave as an exercise for...

I'm about at 100 miles on my radmini and have some similar observations. I have seen the speedo say 28 going down hills just coasting (some steep hills in Benicia). On flat or slightly rising and/or headwind, PAS 5 I can barely help the motor. I don't want a higher gear, though since changing...

Don't worry, no feelings involved. My other ride is a BMW C600 sport. You just didn't sound like a committed ebike(r) so thot you (and others) might like to see something off the wall. As you can see by my photo, I prefer to sail anyway. Bikes and motorcycles are for when the wind dies.

https://www.amazon.com/E-Drift-UH-ES296-Electric-Scooter-Harley/dp/B06X3VHSPG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488299743&sr=8-1&keywords=harley+scooter If you are coming from motorcycles, don't want the exercise...here's the platform.

I took delivery in December, but if I decipher the serial# right, it was made in April last year. I "could" get an updated controller but it isn't free and bike would be OOC during the process. Besides, I can deal with this minor issue ("better the devil you know..."). and OBTW, for the...

I am enjoying my mini. Issues I have relate to the motor controller which makes it difficult to control in PAS 3 or higher when you have to stop or slow down quickly for pedestrians or traffic, if you pedal slowly, the motor kicks in with copious power. You might see how the controller works...

7" width side to side; 13" length from the front bend to the rear (but you can loosen a couple screws to make it longer (dunno how much longer since I haven't extended it); 15" from top to the wheel hub. The issue, though, is the tube diameter is 3/4" which will eliminate many of the panniers...

Just go to eBay or Amazon and search for "grocery pannier". Some may not fit exactly perfect...or you could wait until radbikes get new stock of their "made to fit" panniers (you might inquire when they expect some from customer service). I ended up making modifications to a horse saddlebag...

Ditto,, my 70yo wife needs a step thru, but I don't think 500 watts is enuff for the hills here.

Didn't you have to cut off the end of the nice grips that came with the bike? I like the grips, so I went another route and just mounted a zefal spy easymount anywhere mirror. I mounted under the handlebar on the left. Tiny little thing but does the job.

I've been riding and experimenting with keeping balance in traffic (what the thread was originally about). For me, it is still better to down PAS to 2 or 1 to keep riding while nearly stopped. I did try a few times in PAS3 and "ride the brake" but it was a bit of a lurching sensation as the...

BTW, in case any of you radmini people need to find your frame serial number (for insurance for example), it is stamped on the front fork right behind the basket. Can't guarantee it, but it probably starts with HZ00N (I believe that would be the manufacturers' code and radmini style). Then 4...

I have the radmini that has both a different motor and perhaps a different controller. PAS1 and 2 have very low watts delivered; 1 never shows any watts delivered (so under 50) but I can tell it is helping vs PAS0. PAS3 kicks the motor in the pants by delivering 450-550 watts depending on...

Like I said, USAA used to be good. They just don't meet my needs anymore since they got BIG and stopped being customer friendly. I still use them to manage my self directed IRAs but stopped banking and insuring with them. Just got a quote (this thread prompted me to get off my butt) from...

USAA used to be a good insurer, but after 35 years with them, they finally irritated me enough that I left them (I asked about whether or not something was covered and they counted it as a claim!!). Any bike claims WILL count toward a homeowners claim and will increase your costs...just wanted...

I have the luxury of living in a low crime area, so I went with the easy route and use a short stout cable lock like you mention to hold the folded bikes' wheels together and a second light cable lock to hold the bike next to the bike rack (and secure the helmet). I don't bother with taking the...

I do have to help the motor on big hills in PAS level 4 (and downshift the gearing to 1 or 2). Radrover discourages you from using the higher power on hills, though since the controller will try to give you the requested watts by pushing large amounts of current to the motor and that'll heat...