I’m a taller rider and had sore palms and numb hands on longer rides. Padded gloves and ergo grips helps; but, the biggest help was adding an adjustable handle bar stem. It adjusted my riding angle to more upright to take the pressure off the palms of my hands, arms, and shoulders. The ergo...
The only tips are to connect the battery tray power cable first, screw down tube battery tray connector, don’t forget about the rubber plug for the hole in the bottom of the frame for the battery cable, then connect the other two cables from the controller, mount controller on down tube, test to...
I have a 2023 Radcity 5 Step-Thru and I'm on my second controller. The first controller failed a few days after purchase with no error codes and zero PAS/Throttle power with less than 20 miles on the odo. The replacement controller in 2023 looked like the original. Fast forward a year later...
This is what my original Rad brake cable looked like before I changed it our to Spyke TRP brakes and Jagwire MTB coated brake cables. The 5-6 inches of coiled up broken strands were jammed into the 1.5 inch space of the brake handle and causing the motor cut off to active intermittent. No fun...
Mechanical brakes on my two 16 Radrovers. I was constantly adjusting the cable tension and pad placement monthly. The cheaper brake cable started to have broken strands at the calipers and brake pull. It started to become liability issue for emergency stops at speeds +15 mph because I wasn't...
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Another ol' timer with knee pain and had it go 99% away once I started riding back in 2016. Knee ache/pain does start to creep back if I take too long of a break; but, a few 30-60 min rides seems to reduce the pain to almost zero.
No way I could store my ebikes inside the house; unless, I had a basement, personal home office, or man-cave. Probably a pain in the bottom to remove daily; but, I would store the battery pack inside the house if overnight temps get near/below zero most nights. It would be a few extra steps to...
Once you get the touch up paint, you can add frame protection film. You can get pre-cut sheets, roll to cut to size, and get it in clear/pattern/carbon fiber finish. Cost starts at $6 for 3 pre cut sheets or $14 for a roll on Amazon.
Ended up going with the Cobra Pro and added the 400mm seatpost, larger pedals, and adjustable stem. Very comfy for paved road to single track riding. I 99.5% of my riding in PAS 1 and have improved range because of the 1000w mid-drive with 160Nm of tq compared to always having to use PAS...
I really haven't looked; but, 20X3" seems to be a less common size compared to 20X4"? I would double-check if you want to add accessories or upgrades/mods like tire liners/inserts, tubes/tubeless, upgraded to different paved road/knobby off-road tires, etc... I have a 26X4" and 26X4.8" ebikes...
I upgraded my old Fox helmet with a fixed visor to Bell Sixer MIPS. I like the option with the Bell Sixer with the sun visor that can raised/lowered as needed. I have the helmet visor mounted rear view mirror I can quickly adjust as needed.
If you look on the Quikrstuff website in FAQ section. The Mach2 rack is rated for two bike maximum config with 2" hitch model RV, 5th wheel, or travel trailer. The rack needs to be inserted into a chassis mounted hitch receiver (not bumper only mount).
What I liked about QuikRstuff Mach2 over...
I purchased a Himiway Cobra Pro that comes in at +95lbs with all accessories (rack+bag, aux light, suspension seatpost, tannus tire liners). I upgraded my heavy Saris Supercamp4 platform rack to QuikrStuff Mach2 rack.
- I can handle up to 120lbs on one rack and 240lbs to two racks
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I have two 2016 Radrovers, 2018 Radcity, and 2023 Radcity. I've noticed the spokes from the factory had various tension and sometimes caused a "ticking" sound when riding and some slight wheel wobble. I purchased the round 8-way spoke nipple key wrench (Amazon, $2.60) and set even tension on...
I had a spill on my cadence sensor 750w rear hub 4" fat tire ebike a few months after purchase in 2016. On a muddy trail, hit a sharp turn, cadence sensor applied to much of the 80nm of tq, the rear tire slipped out from under me, and I ended up on the ground (after landing on handlebars and...
I have the option on my class 2 Radrover (4" fat tire, throttle, 750w rear hub) to set the motor cut off up to 24-25 mph (PAS and throttle work at that speed). The Radrover's 7 gears for pedaling does max out at 20-22 mph (ghost pedaling or throttle only at speed +22 mph). My class 3 Himiway...
Is the hanging bike rack attached to the hatch/trunk area or the type that comes out of a 1.25" or 2" hitch?
I like platform rack from a hitch over hanging bike racks. It can be easier and faster to mount/dismount an (e)bike with a platform rack with minimal bike prep (no extra straps to...