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  1. Mike TowpathTraveler

    New rider confession: my butt hurts

    Dave, I used the Cambium C17 on my Fatboy for about 2 years of steady riding. Natural rubber, kind of pliable. But it won't form to your rear end "footprint" as their leather saddles do after a long time breaking it in. What I especially did not like with mine was those rear steel rivets had a...
  2. Mike TowpathTraveler

    FINALLY Getting My PearTune MSO Chips Today & Tomorrow

    PearTune installed on my Haibike Full FatSix, Yamaha PW drive in October 2020 and absolutely no problems. I ride in standard tuning most of the time, but every now and then, it's nice to press the controller button and be able to get above motor cut off at 19 some odd miles per hour. And...
  3. Mike TowpathTraveler

    How the heck do I legally ship a spare ebike battery domestically???

    You can see what's soon coming: some shipper, FedEX or UPS, is going to suffer major damage either at their warehouse facilities or one one of their road or delivery trucks when one of these batteries decides to let go. And then, the major crackdown begins, by the Feds, by the shippers against...
  4. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Shimano steps is not a good choice (no spare parts for the drive)

    2500 miles and a failure like that is just completely unsat. I take it this was a warranty issue? Swap defective motor for a brand new one? Does the new motor start up a new warranty or do you remain on the old warranty and that ticking clock that strikes "out of warranty"? I recall reading of...
  5. Mike TowpathTraveler

    teekbicycle.com legit or scam?

    The font angle for TEEK is very very close to TREK. And that is the thing, of course. Fishing for that type of buyer who thinks he or she has somehow lucked into a site for Trek with super low insane prices. "Honey, you won't believe this. I just saved us a total of 8 thousand dollars had we...
  6. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Is there an Amazon of EBike parts?

    Regards to Slime, by all means, go for it. First line of defense should be Mr Tuffy tire liners. I used to use them. They are not bulletproof. Neither is Slime. These days, I use Tannus Armour, but I do not believe they make a tire liner for that small diameter fat bike tire you are running...
  7. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Does anyone recognize who makes this ebike,rebranded?

    Their website mentions nothing about local pickup-only. Have you tried asking them if they ship and the cost? Shipping new ebikes is no big deal. I paid somewhere around 200 bucks for Crazy Lenny's to ship my e-fatbike to NJ, over a thousand miles away. No idea who makes it, but somebody here...
  8. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Faux rust color on your ebike?

    I think we have our winner, right here!
  9. Mike TowpathTraveler

    In the market for a new e-bike, suggestions please

    Your requirements for battery capacity coupled with a 5 thousand dollar price point is a holy grail for ebikes that has not been matched by the manufacturers. Riese and Muller come to mind for a dual battery mid drive and Bulls as well, offers a dual battery e-mtb, but not at your price point...
  10. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Riese & Muller Tinker Hill climbing?

    Here is a review by Court, with Chris from Propel, on the Tinker. Nice little bike, great Bosch motor drive system, Gates Carbon Belt drive, Enviolo hub. The Enviolo won't be the mountain goat that the more expensive Rohloff would be, but it should get your daughter to and from, quite nicely. I...
  11. Mike TowpathTraveler

    We carry tools and tubes and first Aid but what about this?

    Prior to the Haibike FFS, I had already installed and run Schmidt SON28 dyno hubs on my Trek Soho DL and Specialized Fatboy. And long before those 2 bikes, I used to run a Classic Niterider with lead acid battery and a separate fixed/flashing rear battery powered tail light. All for the idea...
  12. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Ebike

    Yamaha and Giant (Yamaha power) give good economy at a decent price to come in under your price limit. Specialized? Not sure about their pricing. Good dealer network. All three do not have a throttle. Priority Bikes, located in NYC, has a bike that meets your needs, the Priority Current. Don't...
  13. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Not riding again until I install mirrors

    @PDoz: The Hafny mirror that @scrambler and I have on our handlebars is easily removed with an allen wrench. Mine has the anti-glare blue, automotive-grade glass and I can tell you that the view from behind me is crystal clear with absolutely no vibrations distorting the view. They even make an...
  14. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Fireproof battery bag?

    Sparky, having watched in horror at some of those ebike battery fires on video and imaginging that were my battery on fire, I kind of believe maybe a 1/4 inch steel, welded, enclosure might be the trick. Of course, the pressure from each group of cells going off will severely test whatever...
  15. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Not riding again until I install mirrors

    It seems most of my riding anymore on the Haibike Full FatSix is done on roadway shoulders. Only just a few months ago have I gone to using a mirror. I don't worry much about what "mountain bikers" might think about having a handlebar mounted mirror on an off-road, fat tired bicycle, cause that...
  16. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Need to get a grip

    Grips, like saddles and pedals are a subjective thing for each individual rider. What works for me may not work for you, etc. But having said that, my favorite grip is the Ergon GA2 Fat Grip. Long wearing Kraton rubber that feels good in my hand. I always use the Cane Creek Ergo Bar Ends on all...
  17. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Act right now and we'll throw in a massage gun - free

    They also have that massage gun under their "Accessories" section, so this is just not a one-time giveaway designed to bring in fans of ebikeing & massage therapy! So, between the Massage Gun, the woven fiberglass "Battery Charging & Storage Bag and this thing...
  18. Mike TowpathTraveler

    How do I open it?

    :rolleyes: Nope. Sorry, I won't be the one to try. Any takers? Didja try to contact Qin and ask what it is about??
  19. Mike TowpathTraveler

    Survey for my master thesis on eBikes

    No follow up as to how the thesis worked out as well as a note of thanks to the folks here kinda leads me to believe somebody wasn't on the up and up. That should about wrap it up for me responding to any more requests to do survey's on EBR....
  20. Mike TowpathTraveler

    my e-bike story (long!)

    Awesome, inspiring story, @mschwett; lovely family there, too, to keep you focused while they in turn, look out for your well being. Your life circumstances as to why it brought you here to this forum is what makes the EBR forum so great.
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