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Don't modify brakes.. just a bad idea.. Unless your brakes have failed just buy good pads, and reprep the disc surfaces and bed them properly. If your brakes are too grabby, you may want to bleed them.

Good luck with your new hobby! There are a lot of new skills to learn, but worthwhile, esp when it comes to the spot welder.. Someone else on this site built his first pack with used laptop batteries as a learning tool.. that seems like a great idea. you may want to get some ideas from the...

As a rule don't ever buy an ebike from Amazon, unless you have demo'd the exact same model.. There are all kinds of low volume sellers from China, with no history, and the 6 positive reviews you'll read seem like very generic put up jobs. If you've never ridden an ebike you should demo one...

Good luck Dowsy! The real experts are on the Endless Sphere website. You should post all your data and photos there. Before they jump on your use of used laptop batteries, better include data that shows they were holding charge before you built the pack. Just sayin. A less judgemental but...

Great job Joe! Tablet seems like a bit of overkill but whatever works. JMO but I hope your setup also records video stream.. To me that's more important.

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Form Follows Function.. Foolish purchases lead to disappointment.

The business card adjustment method works fine.. There are several other steps you need to take to make your BB5 squeak and rub free. 1. Buy new pads, organic pads if you can.. Disco Engineering makes many styles and they have worked fine for me. 2. clean the discs with mild clean and Scotch...

I agree with everything you wrote.. The problem is this $8000 eBike isn't necessary to accomplish any of those trips. A $1500 ebike from many sources would be more than adequate for light touring. And the reliability is just fine these days even on less expensive bikes. This bike is intended...

It is a bit of an oxymoron to have an electric touring bike... If you tour the last thing you want to worry about is battery charge.. Just pedal and take your time!

The 28 mph is not a steady cruise speed. You will easily cruise at 24 mph, and your average trip speed will be around 20 mph. At your weight and height, there are many choices that will easily provide over 30 miles on a single charge.... I weigh 190 lbs and was getting 35 miles on a basic...

Can't read the review very weill.. Is it some kind of high speed ebike with long range capability? If not, it's $8000 of fancy parts that don't add up.

Wow.. There is a whole ebike line from Colnago.. Why did they bother? Doesn't look like anything special, and you know the price will be special! http://ebiketips.road.cc/content/news/colnago-unveil-seven-e-bike-range-731

Just buy a 48v controller when you buy a 48v battery

I think you had better brush up on the local laws on the No Motor Vehicles Allowed.. In Florida no one pays attention to signs so it is whatever the police feel like enforcing and they don't care in Miami. I have my opinion what it means, but you need to find the state statutes on Ebikes and...

You can buy a demo with full warranty for around $1000+shipping.. Don't know what your budget is.. Very nice guys: https://crazylennysebikes.com/collections/demo

Shopping for a used eBikes can be very interesting. I think a lot of people buy them use them for a month and store it next to their stairmaster. Find a bike that's less than 3 years old, that's been stored in a dry place, and just plan on buying a new battery. No way is an 8 year old bike...

Have you considered some type of Bot screening?

Agree completely.. Don't mess with sealant, and always have a spare tube and patch kit and pump or Co2. The best way to change your tube is at home when you don't have to worry about it... Practice going thru all the steps needed to disconnect the motor and remove the rear wheel, remove the...

Have fun! Those battery gages are notoriously inaccurate... If you really want to know how much range you really have... Start with a full charge, and write down the battery gage level every 10 miles until you hit 10% or lower voltage cutoff.. Then you will know what that gage really means.