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This is more of a dream than a reality, at this point, but it's been something I've been curious about the answer to. If I were to ever customize some bikes on Alibaba and resell in the US, what kind of liability do I have in case of a defect (ie a battery burning up)? I know that's a loaded...

I think Magnum Bikes sells the same controller for their Peak, so you might have better luck getting it from them. If you happen to be near Vancouver or Montreal Leon Cycles has stores you can walk into there.

thanks, ill do that next time

It's not a mid drive so the only real additional wear and tear being done to the chain is because of the weight of the bike so I wouldn't go too crazy. KMC X8 is all I use on my Moscow and I haven't had issues. 4000km is a lot for one chain though. You might want to check to see if the freewheel...

I've bled Tektro Dorado brakes before and used the method where you put a syringe on the port up by the brake lever and one at the port by the caliper. I had no issues with it. I also used the cup at the top to try to get any little bit of extra air out and again on those brakes, no issues...

Yeah, I think hall sensor. I also think there are some diagrams of where that is on some motors if you google enough. Most of these geared hub motors are similar inside so if you can find out where an MXUS motor hall sensor is (I think the Das Kit motor is just a rebranded MXUS XF15R - or...

@JRA for what it's worth - did this and the motor is much quieter. Night and day. Can hear it slightly now, but that's about it. I haven't strained it too much yet so maybe it'll make a bit more noise on a steep hill but regardless. It's like a totally different machine now. Thanks for the...

That's a nice looking bike. I keep hearing more about those other motors. Might have to check one out for the next project whenever that is. And that is an incredible view.

@JRA I found this: Does that looks pretty accurate to you how the grease is put in there and quantity? I was a little surprised he didn't put any right on the teeth, but it sounds like it would seep into them pretty quick. Thanks!

Thanks for the suggestion! I haven't been on in a few days so just saw this, but just put in an order for some wheels from the same factory I ordered the bike from. It looked like shipping was going to be prohibitively expensive, but it turned out not to be.

Ah, sounds like the bike had a rough trip here. So just one thing to say about the drivetrain. I have no personal experience with anything more than a 10 speed drivetrain, but from what I understand having read through some posts, you may not want to go too high end. Cheaper components like the...

Nice! Solid bike, for sure!

Looking for a smaller wheelset for a fatbike for summer use. 27.5" wheels. I have 197mm rear spacing, 150mm front. 12mm thru-axle on the rear and 15 on the front. Ideally 40mm ish internal width, but can be flexible. Thanks!

Yep, just heard the sugarhouses are starting to open up. Somehow hit 64 degrees today which is nuts. I'll probably still hold off until April at some point. As unlikely as it is to have any real downtime, I'd rather just risk it when we get to a point where snow is a lot less common.

Thanks for that tip. I'm going to do a bit of work to it once winter is over so ill check that out. No issues long term with it?

Oh - and if you're comfortable with it, are willing to do some research, and don't mind waiting 2+ months, just buy direct from a reputable manufacturer on Alibaba. You'll save half the price and often be able to customize the bike if you wanted to. Besides customizing nearly every component...

Not sure if you ended up figuring out which way to go, but I have an Ultra and have used a BBS02 and BBSHD. I love the Ultra on my fat bike because there's really nowhere I can't take it. It is a hugely overbuilt tank. It'll get me up a steep rocky trail with no issues if I turn the assist up...

The old one you have there looks like 11-32 and not 13-32. I think that extra piece is only on the 11-xx ones for structure or something. I haven't looked too closely at it. You may want to return for an 11-32 because you'll "run out of gears" 15% faster, or so, with that freewheel so your legs...

Interesting about Super Lube. I almost bought that and probably will just to have it around. I'll be curious how well that lasts in the long run. It gets great reviews for other applications.

Thanks - so I ended up jumping on this today. Bottom line is I wish I had easy access to SHC100 or even 28, but I don't. Really not a fan of putting a petroleum grease on these gears so I looked for options. I found some red Amsoil synthetic NLGI 2 grease. I read the applications before I put it...