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    velomini 3 help please

    Sounds to me that your battery is going out. Older batteries will always show voltage but that voltage drops rapidly when put under a load. Time for a new battery.
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    At What Price .......?

    If your close to Orange County go see Sam at. (Link Removed - No Longer Exists)
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    At What Price .......?

    Yes it has plenty of torque. I can climb any hill with ease.
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    At What Price .......?

    We have 2 Raleigh Retroglide ebikes. Nice upright position. We ride to enjoy the scenery. One is a 2018 model with TransX drive and a throttle and one is the new Royale 2.0. The throttle is nice but I find I very rarely ever use it. Taking off from a start in a high level of assist is plenty...
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    Step over or step through for men?

    Good decision, I bought a step through and I'm glad I did. You can always through your leg over the seat if it makes you feel better but when I do, it reminds me why I bought a step through in the first place.
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    At What Price .......?

    I really like my Raleigh retroglide beach cruiser. 600 miles and only needed air in the tires and chain lube. It's great looking upright ride and we liked it so much my wife bought one.
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    Actually hitting 28mph

    Wow i'm going to try that on my Raleigh bike that peters out at 19 mph.
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    Bosch Battery Full?

    Batteries are under a load when charging. Remove the load and the voltage can drop a little. Mr Coffee explained it very well. Remember the difference of 4.20 and 4.19 is 1/100 of a volt. Factor in hot or cold temps and a measuring device that has questionable accuracy and you get a less than...
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    Bosch selling kit w/ gears to fix the Performance CX

    You can send your motor to the guy in the video now and get your motor repaired from anywhere in the world. He says you get a new 2 year warranty when he repairs the motor. I think he is also a license bosh repair center but would check with him on that. I would have my bike shop take my motor...
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    Is it important to you that your ebike doesn’t look like an ebike?

    Ha Ha me too. I tell anyone who will listen about my new ebike. And when I'm done talking I insist they take it for a spin.
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    Charging to 80% without a Satiator

    Some of you think charging at 1c is irresponsible when the cells are rated for it. High rates Thomas would be charging more than 1c. Since most chargers are charging at 1/5 the 1c rate, saying charging at 1/2c is not hard on the cells or is it considered overcharging. I don't think you...
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    Charging to 80% without a Satiator

    I agree with Justin too. Some of the confusion with the testing that has been done is the test are not real world. The test that was done to come up with the 80% rule was done as follow. They charge a cell to 100% and discharge to 100%. They take another cell and charge to 80% and discharge too...
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    who makes this bike rack?

    This place has a lot of racks to choose from. Enter your car model and it will give you options. But racks are specific to certain kinds of cars and we don't know what you drive...
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    Two questions re: Bosch 625wh powertube batteries

    No batteries are only allowed as carry on. Checking it would be against the law. The thought is if one were to catch fire, they can get to it and put out the flames. If it's in the cargo bay, nobody knows until it's too late. Never check lithium batteries.
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    Charging to 80% without a Satiator

    You miss my point about factories working to make products better and the public would never know what there up to since it's trade secret and there all competing against each other. I'm trying to offer an inside look at whats going on. You don't have to listen or believe me. I thought like most...
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    Charging to 80% without a Satiator

    Show me a scientific article that is less than 5 years old. Most are pushing 10. The manufacturing process and changing chemistry every year ( cells keep getting bigger and or more mah ) means what worked 5 or 10 years ago might not be the best for today's batteries. I posted what the...
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    Charging to 80% without a Satiator

    So I asked the factory that makes lithium batteries what there thought was on the 80% rule. 80% is 4.05 and 100% is 4.20 That is a difference of .35 volts. Having said that, they say there is no real difference in charging from 80% to 100%. The difference is when you go below 40% as this is...
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    66 Miles of Ownership Question

    Get a suspension seat post. I use the NCX one and it makes a difference. I also use a padded seat cover.
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    Looking for feedback on a few models

    The 2.0 has the stronger motor and bigger battery. 500 versus the 400. So it is more expensive. She opted for the 2.0 for the bigger battery so she can ride farther. But after seeing how far she can go on a charge and saying the motor is very strong, I think she would have been happy with the IE...
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    Looking for feedback on a few models

    My wife just got the Retroglide Royale 2.0 step through from Raleigh with the Bosh system. She absolutely loves it. The bike has 47 miles on it and 3 bars left on the battery. This is the original charge from the bike shop. She rides a lot with no assist on flats to turbo up hills. The bike is...
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