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I'm spoiled by Yamaha's zero cadence system I guess

I'll probably be crucified for this but I use maxima chain wax... It's made for motorcycle chains. Aerosol can, goes on wet, dries to a waxy texture. Doesn't fling off and penetrates really well

This reads more like an advertisement although listing his mods was good

It's fun to holler out "that's cheating" to OTHER ebikers as you pass them on your ebike. I've yet to get a good comeback from anyone

In the 40's My nose runs and my mouth starts going numb. I also find it hard to wear a hat under my helmet but I've used a balaclava and that works o.k. It stops being "fun" for me at around 45 degrees and lower

Even easier: take the temp in C, double it and add 32.... gets you close

How do you charge your battery when the power is out? :) :)

Yep, it's just great to see what everyone is getting. More important to me are the mid drives but I'm sure the info is appreciated by all

Not familiar with Magnum. Is it a mid drive?... These reports of chain life are great! I'm at 1,150mi. now with yamaha PW and 10 speed cassette w/ dual chain rings up front. I'm hoping to be able to double that before 1st chain replacement based on very minimal stretch to date

I think the warranty is only for one year.. We bought the bike a little over a year ago.. It only has 500 mi. on it. I'm going to see if the LBS will look at it to save the 1 hour drive to the dealer

Just removed front wheel and brake pads.. Sanded brake pads down in case they were glazed but they didn't appear to be.. Lot's of meat left on them. cleaned rims with acetone.. Re-installed. brake pads squeeze the rim and are equidistant but do not slow the front wheel down. No evidence of any...

Looking for the quick release lever.. The only thing I can find is a little sliding tab under the brake lever which seems to add bring the pads closer to the wheel when engaged. Brakes still don't grab. Braking action is next to nill.. I'm no bike mechanic but am fairly handy. This has me...

The pads are just shy of touching the rims, as close as I can get them w/o touching. With the brake lever pulled and the pads squeezing the rim, it's easy to push the bike forward, the brake does not hold.. I have cleaned the rims with acetone. I guess I'll try new pads but they look fine and...

Not to mention a good way to get pinch flats is by riding under inflated tires

Not really "mainenance" but check your tire pressure often. I'm always amazed at how quickly bicycle tires lose pressure

My wfe has a Gazelle Easy flow that has magura hydraulic rim brakes. The front brake does almost nothing to slow the bike down. The brake lever has been adjusted and engages properly and does not come in contact with the hand grip when applying the brake. When I apply the brake while looking at...

The handlebar water bottle cage is working out o.k.. It's a little unsightly but doesn't interfere with any controls and my knees clear it so it works for me.

Update: Close to the end of good riding here in N. Michigan and I'm now at 1,053 mi.. The plastic bracket that holds the mode selector broke. The bike has never been dropped or mishandled. Maintenance is done on a stand so I have no idea what made it break but I used some 5 min. epoxy which is...

I do occasional charges to 100% so all cells will be balanced but otherwise just time my charges. For every 2 minutes of charging my battery goes up 1%. My standard short ride from the house is about 6 mi. and uses 10% of my battery so I typically charge to 60% and when I'm done with the ride...

Good chart however I doubt anyone will charge to 75% and then discharge to just 65%.... 75-25 seems reasonable though