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    Local Bike Shops and upgrade or repairs to Internet purchased EBikes

    Most LBS' are not proficient at fixing electrical issues. For the mainstream mid drives they simply take out the motor and replace it which can be done by anyone. For the bicycle specific stuff I never had a problem taking and getting it fixed at a lbs. If they are refusing to work on...
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    Have you seen the revised Helios?

    What better options are there ?
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    Regenerative Braking?

    Yeah, but you are the one who brought those subjects up first (mtb, gravel bike etc.).
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    Regenerative Braking?

    @jodi2 We are on the same page for the most part. Mountain biking is a different animal. On technical terrain, off road you need to manipulate the whole body of the bike, hopping on it etc. and that is where they shine. I have a different opinion than yours on gravel bikes though. I have a...
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    Regenerative Braking?

    Funny, I almost exclusively ride my Stromer at level 1, until last month I regularly climbed %20 grade sections for exercise at level 1(my consumption is around 11wh/mile depending on the speeds I keep). While it is not the true Stromer experience I still find it to be quite powerful at level 1...
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    Regenerative Braking?

    Because there is a clutch at the rear wheel. For regen braking to work, when the wheel turns the motor always has to turn with it. However when you stop pedaling the wheel will keep on turning without turning the chain or the motor. There needs to be a significant design change to make regen...
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    You Really Do Get What You Paid For (Motors)

    The next chapter: You don't always get what you pay for.
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    Direct drive + Pinion gearbox + Gates drive system = Lowest maintenance powerful E-bike

    This is what a high end commuter should be. Unfortunately there are no such offerings in the states. It has only one drawback, if it is corrected it would be the perfect commuter bicycle.
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    New Stromer ST3 with Pinion C1.9 and Gates carbon belt

    +1 Please let us know how those very tall gears feel on the hills.
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    REI Co-op Cycles CTY e2.1 Reviews

    Most likely answer is price discrimination. Change the support speed limit and sell the same motor for $400 more, a good way of making money... I always liked this bike, at the current market prices given the components this bike is a very good deal (at least as good if not better than verve+3...
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    And so it begins - Hydra Fat Bike Build

    Looks really really beautiful. Wren is a great choice , it is the best fat tire suspension fork out there (Wren makes the best inverted forks in general). I also love your wheels. The only think I would have done differently is probably the handlebars. Don't get me wrong it is probably...
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    Turbo Levo v Hydra

    For those of you who think 750W is not much I can say that you are mistaken. Even at 750W nominal that bike will be far quicker and faster than any mainstream like brose in Levo. Don't compare peak powers they are not sustained for long periods that may only help in technical sections that the...
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    2020 Allant 8S - replace Smartphonehub with Nyon 21?

    What is said about software business may be right. However in terms of business I think the point is missed. It is not deliberately making a bad product, it is about leaving a product unfinished to make more money from another one. Bosch first acquires a competing product. Right now it has...
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    2020 Allant 8S - replace Smartphonehub with Nyon 21?

    We are on the same page that they messed it up. However I don't think the job is that hard. Cpu/ ram etc. is not a problem, even a low end smartphone with 1-2gb or ram is more than capable to collect/process and visualize the data from the sensors. I don't know what nyon uses but every...
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    2020 Allant 8S - replace Smartphonehub with Nyon 21?

    As someone who likes cobi concept, I am stating some facts and my displeasure on bosch doing nothing to fix cobi, hope that clears it up.
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    2020 Allant 8S - replace Smartphonehub with Nyon 21?

    Paying $500+ for a device which is far inferior to a smartphone just because it has a better the mounting interface should not be justified in any way. There is absolutely no reason why cobi can not work as well and be as functional as nyon. The reason why phones pop out of the holder seems...
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    Ebike Chain Lubes

    Depends on how the winter conditions are. I haven't tried waxing in salt and snow but it help up well under rain. For lube a thick lube is probably the way to go, light lubes like rocknroll are horrible for snow/ slush etc. Read good things about Silca's wet lube...
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    New Stromer ST3 with Pinion C1.9 and Gates carbon belt

    Yes it has. At %568 it has significantly more range than any 11 or 12 cassette that I know of. It also has wider range than rohloff. Previous pinions are known to be very reliable and this is probably no exception.
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    Hydra ! My Turn

    Unfortunately this is the misconception I hear a lot. FS is simply on another level. Seatpost suspension brings nothing to handling, FS on the other hand significantly improves handling on rough terrain. Comfort wise, a well adjusted FS is head and shoulders above any suspension seatpost...
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    Charging Di2 battery?

    Yes you can, for both. That's how I charge my di2. May be you should leave some answers to owners who have experience on these bikes. Not only Di2 battery goes for around 6 months for each full charge there is also a battery indicator light on the di2 junction check di2 charge level on the...
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