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Unless the bike is 750 watts, you are unlikely to hit 30 mph. That said, changing out the cassette is far more effective than the chainring. 48 to 56 is a change of 17% A change from 14 tooth down to 12 tooth in the rear is the same change and going down to 11 tooth is 27% increase

I don't even know where to begin to address your answer. I am not even sure what I am understanding is what was in your head.at the time you wrote this. You seem to be mixing up battery watts power draw with motor watts output. I am unsure because I know what it takes to go 28-30 mph on a 20...

That is a very nice bike and quite capable for your chosen speed and distance. The problem with it being the holy grail is that fact that is is illegal to use it as the holy grail for your 15.5 mile commute. The double whammy is that you have to build it. You cannot buy it off the shelf. I am...

Boy from reading a lot of these comments I can see why e bike manufacturers lie about the capabilities of their bikes. If they told the truth, no one would buy their e bike. There is clear misunderstanding of what capable and sustainable mean in the world of machines. Most people cannot be...

How do you all know that these cheap cranks are not forged. Cranks are a safety critical item set with minimum standards. Even one failure would be devastating to a companies reputation and sales. Modern forging is relatively cheap. The alloy makes more difference as well as cold or hot...

Fat bikes are tending towards narrower bottom brackets. I am unaware of anything over 120mm. You also have to have chainring to chain stay clearance when installed. Some bikes may be incompatible.

As many here have pointed out. Ghost pedaling an e bike is like using a therapy bike to loosen up joints and improve range of motion. Not all are able bodied. I ghost pedal some under two scenarios. 1.) I often start out ghost pedaling until I loosen up vs stretching a bunch in the parking...

The highest money is in commercial work. You might have a million dollar machine that generates $3,000 an hour break down with few people to call on short notice. The repair person is expensive but cheaper than the down time. The highest $ per hour charges are in heavy industry such as raw...

No, It's quite obtainable but not for purchase off the shelf. E bike expedition unsupported travel currently does not exist. and neither do the bikes. You will likely find no hits on the internet. Your most difficult issue will be number 5, Huge gross weight and rack space. The biggest...

I have had two good dealings with Anna.

I use Gaia GPS phone app and like it.

I use the gearing to select what cadence I want and the PAS levels to select what speed I can maintain. For me, its automatic and I use both about equally. I do plan on trying these settings on the other bikes that I maintain.

Okay, more of an update after running the new settings for nearly 800 miles. First off I did not like the reduction in start current and went back to 20% from 5%. My bike is just too heavy to benefit. Acceleration is lower but considerably smoother. It's not to the point that I will scrap...

I have never used it but I have worked at formulation in the coatings industry. The fact that is has propylene glycol in it and the shear volume of the material you are adding to each tire would likely preclude charging with the valve at the bottom of the tire as the best choice. Flat Out is...

Another vote here for Orange Seal. I will try Flat Out in the future but I cannot imagine putting 16 oz into even a fat tire. That would add a pound. I run a tubeless setup exclusively but I don't run nearly as high a pressure as many here seem to. I run 26 front and 30 rear on a 2.25" tire...

I bought a Titanium Fat Bike from BD in 2016. After 400 miles I converted it to a BBSHD setup. I now have over 14,000 miles on it. I am still running the original Bluto fork, the original wheel set, the original shifters and derailleur and the original hydraulic brakes. I bought the...

I did not get an E bike to work that hard. I can come close to estimating how much of a charge you could do per day. You put in plenty of your own power. Plugs are pretty easy to find. For 80 miles I use about 1,360 watt hours on a dirt tour. If I slow way down I can extend my battery out to...

That had to be one slow trip. I like about 80 miles a day in 5 hours of saddle time.

I have been surfing longer distance bicycle touring journals and diaries of different trips that might be of interest to me on Crazyguyonabike.com and ebikes.topicwise.com I find them cheap entertainment and have hoped something good would rub off. I am most interested in long distance dirt...

Okay, being too subjective for proper analysis I decided to change more than one parameter. I dropped the Start Current from 20 to 9, I dropped the Slow Start Mode from 7 to 4. I increased the Stop Decay from 0 to 95 and I increased the keep current from 85-90. 2016 BBSHD with original...