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I assume he put the batteries together wrong and something shorted out? The video is a little confusing and pieced together, but that's my guess.

He actually bought those tires at Wal-Mart on a 2 for 1 sale.

The spandex crowd can be very strange. My ex used to call them the One Brain people because they all seemed to dress alike and have similar bikes. None of them ever carry a lock, they just position one of their members by the bikes while they go inside Starbucks for their $8 coffees. The bike...

This post, or something like it, should be a sticky. I had no idea that all it takes for a lithium battery to catch fire and/or explode is for a short to happen. This really spooks me because a week or two ago I was pushing some pins into a connector to hook up my new hub motor and two of the...

I've been buying and selling on eBay for 15 or 20 years. Probably have 4,000 transactions, mostly with photography gear but a little with bikes and bike parts. The ratings are pretty accurate. Trust me, if someone has a problem with a buyer they are going to leave feedback that reflects that...

It seems unnecessary to me on a street e bike. Don't see the advantages. You won't be able to rotate the tires either. I always do this on my bikes because the rear wears about twice as fast as the front. I rotate them when the wear gets to a certain point, and when they're both worn out I...

I don't doubt you're having problems, look how high your seat is. While young cyclists who ride 20 lb road bikes and think they're Lance Armstrong like their seats like that, old folks like us need to get into a more upright position. So lowering your seat, maybe bringing it forward, and raising...

I know this is an old post, but this question comes up a lot, and it's on my mind because I have plans to convert my cruiser type bike to a front wheel drive setup. Several things to keep in mind: Do you live in a place where it rains a lot like Portland or Seattle? If so, I would go to a rear...

I don't have a horse (or helmet) in this race, but a helmet saved me when I was a teenager when a car pulled across an intersection and stalled. I slammed into the side of said car on my motorcycle pretty hard and had no injuries even though my head hit first. Here in the US, every state that...

Very stealth looking bike. Nice job. I have a similar bike I'm thinking of converting. Mine is really comfortable to ride because of it's pedal forward feature like yours.

I used to have an old e zip bike w/ a currie motor and lead acid batteries. It weighed about what the heavier bike you mentioned weighs. It was a pig to ride. My current e bike is 55 lbs and feels downright nimble compared to that old anchor. No matter what the gearing was, unless I was only...

The new bike feels like it has less torque AND less speed than my old one. Maybe I just got a good one on the first go around. For 3-4MPH difference I won't sweat it. With only a 250W motor and a 36V 8AH battery this one is entry level all the way. Might sell it later on and buy a 500W front hub...

That's pretty funny Mike. Thanks for educating me on the differences between brushed and brushless motors linklemming. I guess I just have a granny motor then. What I forgot to mention was that it was my older bike (exact same model but bought 1 1/2 years ago) that would go 18MPH. Maybe Ancheer...

Just replaced the geared hub motor on my bike w/ a new one (low end Ancheer e-bike, 36V, 250W), and it is only getting me to 14mph w/o pedaling. My old motor would go 17-18MPH w/ no assist. In my old slot car racing days, I remember that after those electric motors had some miles on them they...

They probably lack the skills and experience to fix them. I'm a pretty good mechanic (was a certified mechanic and service manager at Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Mazda, Toyota and Volvo dealerships), but that was before cars became so electronic. Simple mechanical and electric fixes are no problem for me...

Back in my slot car racing days, we considered nylon gears to sorta be self oiling. Still, a little bit of lube is a good idea, and if things quieted down that's a good thing. Congratulations on a job well done. It doesn't surprise me that your local bike shops were no help. Mine are really...

I agree, a well built (and expensive) purpose built stand can't be beat. But I am cheap, so will probably go the DIY route. Making it out of gas pipe should be plenty strong, and I don't have to have all the bells and whistles like having it rotate and stuff. I'm an old fart too, and it's true...

"I would just open up the old chain and attach the new one to one end, than just pull it thru the chain guard, reconnect the new chain and be done with it." Brilliant idea. I love it, and suspect it would work great. My only concern is the unknown state of the chain gears in there. With my...

When I lived in Hawaii I had a flat and had to fix it on the side of a busy highway in the pouring rain. That was not an experience that needed to be repeated, so I bought some of those Kevlar Armadillo tires, thick thorn proof tubes, tuffy liners, and slime. They laughed at me at the bike shop...

My tool kit is a little different. I carry cash, a credit card, a smart phone w/ an Uber app, and a monthly bus pass. That pretty much covers everything. The key to this scheme is slime. If you have thorns/goatheads where you live, you really need it. Haven't had a flat in over a year on two...