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When you turn the outside wheel in tadpole configuration helps prevent flipping over.

I have been waiting for Arcimoto to produce their Lean Mean Machine ever since they bought Tilting Motor Works, purveyors of motorcycle conversion kits that convert certain Harley, Indian, and Honda motorcycles into tadpole (two wheels in front, one in back) trikes. The tadpole configuration is...

I carry two batteries on each of my two 36V torque-and-cadence-sensing mid-drive ebikes. My 2016 Haibike AllMtn came with a 400WH Yamaha battery, and I bought an extra Yamaha 500WH battery two years ago. The original 400WH battery still has about 90% capacity after about 14,000 miles, and the...

I know, @Ravi Kempaiah, that you asked for experience with high-voltage (52V) dual batteries powering hub-drive motors, so my experience is not directly relevant. I have been riding a mid-drive Yuba Spicy Curry AT with two batteries for the past 18 months. It is a Bosch system. A 36V system, if...

Back to trying to help @tricycle with his request, Jeff Jones makes ebikes with Bafang mid-drive motors, throttle included. Spendy, but @tricycle did not mention a budget. Jones has a wait list, so it may be a while before you can get your hands on one. Apparently, he prefers to talk on the...

People for Bikes just published their 2023 ratings for best cities for bicycling in the U.S. and around the world.

One alternative is to wear musician's earplugs, i.e. earplugs that attenuate all frequencies evenly but still let you hear all the sounds around you at a lower volume (usually 20dB lower). Although I don't use them when riding, I use them on other occasions.

We owned the gen 1 Tern HSD S+ (the one with automatic Enviolo drive and carbon belt) and enjoyed it a lot. It's main drawback was its wimpy Bosch motor with only 65Nm of torque (which, I feel, was an exagerated figure). It's good to know that the gen 2 HSD's now have a more powerful motor, but...

Jeremy, thank you for starting this thread. With all due respect, however, as a resident of San Diego since 1975 I have to disagree with your optimistic assessment of our bicycle infrastructure. I would give it no higher than 5/10. Yes, there are separated bike paths along the San Diego River...

Yes, I forgot that the 2020-2021 HSD's with only 50Nm of torque was called the Bosch Active Line (not the Performance Line). I edited my post above to reflect that. It appears that some (but not all) current HSD's models have the Performance Line motor with 65Nm of torque. Still, the 85Nm Cargo...

In 2020 I bought my girlfriend a Tern HSD S+. She liked it a lot and rode it frequently until last year. (She decided to stop riding bikes because of the danger of breaking bones due to osteoporosis.) I rode the bike occasionally and my disppointment was primarily the wimpy Bosch Active Line...

@ptegler, Jones H-Bar with 2.5-inch rise. The 45-degree backsweep helps the hand/wrist position enormously. Jones H-bars have a lot of room for accesories. If the rise and backsweep are not enough for you, install a stem riser or two while making sure your cables and brake lines are long enough...

I would heed @Stefan Mikes' and @6zfshdb's recommendations. In looking at your requirements, @newheights, it looks like you want a go-anywhere bike, which is not a bad bike to have. I would recommend a full suspension mid-drive e-mountain bike with plus-size tires (i.e. 2.8 to 3-inch) on...

I also don't like the taste of most water bottles. I invested in a Purist bottle (they're expensive!). Purist bottles are steel, insulated, and the inside is lined with a very thin 60nm layer of glass. Drinking from a Purist bottle is just like drinking from a glass, tastewise.

I live in a condo on the third floor. Fortunately, I have a storage unit in our basement garage that is large enough for me to store four bicycles: two conventional bikes hung from the ceiling, and two ebikes on the floor in tandem. There is electricity so I can charge my batteries there too...

We have two R1 helmets and have not experienced self-discharge when turned off. The second issue is a feedback loop. Sound from the speakers is picked up by the mics, is amplified again and sent out through the speakers, again and again. This will happen with virtually any mic and speaker...

I know the question is, "Which is better: one large battery or two small ones?" I will defer to the OP on his choice. However, for me, two batteries are better than one, and the larger the two batteries are the better. I ordered my Yuba Spicy Curry AT with two 500WH batteries. I wish it had been...

Can't you just get an app for your smartphone? I have two on my iPhone that measure inclination: iHandy Level and Measure. They probably have Android versions as well.

I ride the Yuba Spicy Curry AT (all terrain). Differences from the regular Spicy Curry: front suspension, knobby tires, Thudbuster seat post, longer reach (because it comes with a fixed stem). According to Yuba it can accomodate riders up to 6'3" (but a 6'-2" rider claimed it was borderline...

Level ground and downhill, for sure. I think it would probably work uphill as well, but I don't think I have ever been able to pedal uphill at more than 20 m.p.h. Can you? What kind of dongle do you have? Is it a bikespeed?