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Mike, unfortunately the only dealer for Husqvarna that is within 150 miles of us is in Boise Idaho. They are currently focused on winter sports and didn’t have an MC5 available for a test ride. I haven’t disregarded it, but being surrounded by 5 feet of snow and ice I am still looking at what...

The BBSHD has some bearing issues and is a definite candidate for replacement on one of the bikes. The Zen is plenty powerful but very heavy. With the battery in place it weighs somewhere around 85 lbs. My wife’s Aventon weighs about 55 lbs. I am looking for a bike that is easier to...

I am looking for what seems to be the impossible. At 80 years old I live in relatively mountainous country but still love to ride my bike. The only road that leads up to our home is a very steep (maybe 25 degrees) and long dirt road. My current e-bike can go up this hill but only in the...

The video certainly looks good. While I know Dad would probably like a step through, I think this one would be worth a test ride! Thanks. I have read a little about dual motor/dual battery fat bikes but they seem to be pretty heavy.

I am riding with my father who is very close to 80. His balance is great and we ride a lot of fire trails. His bike is an hard tail with an M620 motor. He seems to be doing pretty darned good but when we hit a steep long climb I get worried about his heart. Is there a more powerful full...

What an amazing write up…thank you! Not only did you teach how to build an awd bike but you explained a lot about how and why my current bike is acting. I am not really interested in an electric moped or scooter but just a little more power assist as I pedal up a steep hill. I do need the...

If I rebuild a bike then it will be with a BBSHD. I am not familiar with the Chinese dual powered bikes on Amazon. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with a vendor in the US or Canada and if I could get their thoughts.

Merry Christmas Jeremy and thanks for all your great advice.

In looking for a more powerful e-bike I see a number of adds (especially on Amazon) for dual powered bikes. Are these bikes being made as cheap mopeds or do you even pedal them? Is it safe to assume there are two batteries that need to be charged? Does anyone make one that is as reliable and...

There were two key issues that had me eliminate the different controller, one was the distance was dramatically reduced and the other was Bafang’s advice to not overheat the motor. I dont think I can change the number of PAS levels, so I guess the most reasonable answer is to keep the cadence...

10:52 sounds about right, is there a set of gears that are sturdy enough to handle the power? I think the bike currently has a set of Shimano Deore 10 speed gears but not if it is 12:48 or 10:52 or if they wont fail in the middle of a 50 mile ride.

I have the BBS02 on two other lighter bikes that we rode for about 4 years. I was tired of transporting bikes between houses so bought my wife a bike in Souther CA and she loved it so much that she bought a second one. The two BBS02 bikes are now bikes used by guests when they want to take a...

The current set up is pretty equivalent to a 52-12 and is great on the road. I typically ride in gear 11 but the comparison we did using the Aventon bike was calculated so we were using the same gearing ratio (sorry dont remember exactly what the gearing was). Of course climbing steep hills is...

Thanks for all the great info. It is almost time to fire up the wood stove in the barn and start pulling the 7 year old BBS02 off the hardtail and start getting the bike ready for the new set up in March…If Luna’s shipment arrives on time.

So the Zen has a cadence and a torque sensor? My old BBSHD only had a cadence sensor and the PAS setting determined the level of”power” provided if you were maintaining a minimum required cadence. I am trying to understand the relationship between PAS setting and actual ”power” provided. Zen...

I am planning on building my wife an E-Bike this Spring. It will be powered by a BBSHD motor and now I am trying to decide on the crank and rear gear set. Riding will be primarily roads in a rural and very hilly area. There are a couple of very steep hills that are about 300 yards long so she...

While this is not a problem I am curious about how the bike handles PAS. Since the bike has a torque sensor can you get maximum torque in the lowest PAS setting? I have noticed that the watt display can hit 1500 or max in the lowest PAS setting and that gets me wondering how it works. I am...

i did have a nice chat with Luna cycle and their new shipment of Bafang motors and kits should be at their store sometime in March. They said there are a number of build possibilities that include higher voltage controllers and batteries. They were a little concerned about heat if the bike was...

Thanks for the suggestions! I am working with the CYC folks on buying an X1 PRO at the same time I am talking to Luna cycle about a modified setup using a BBSD. The plan will be to take my steel framed hardtail Salsa Fargo and turn it into a <60 lb e bike. I did get the Zen worked out by...

Why the Ultra vs the M620? My M620 peaks at about 1600 watts in a steep climb. Ultra is rated at a max of 1700 watts.