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It has not been unusual for me to reach speeds of more than 50 mph on downgrades and the pro racers go even faster and so the 28 mph Class 3 need for a better helmet is nonsense. Bell with its Z20 MIPS and the Lazer Z1 road bike helmets are what I would want on my head should I get hit by a...

The devil is in the details as there are already multiple types of lithium batteries with different cathode materials being used. The lithium cobalt oxide ones used with cell phones and laptops are cheap but the least safe and lowest life expectancy. In December I replaced the floodedl lead acid...

All the lithium battery manufacturers recommend leaving the battery with a 50% SOC only when it will sit unused for more than 3 months. Otherwise the factor to consider is that a battery may last for 500 charge cycles if discharge consistenly to 20% SOC or it may last 1500 cycles if discharged...

In China the government funds small businesses such as the companies making hub motors and bike frames. In the USA there is crowd funding which is not effective by comparison. Bankers make a great deal of money in the U.S. sitting on their money and taking the 2% differential between the cost of...

My current e-bike is both heavy at 70 lbs and its weight is not evenly distributed with the battery mounted inside the downtube of the bike frame. No single stand is going to work so I need something to support the front half of the bike off the ground while using my Park Tools stand for the...

The commuter type or urban bicycles have front and rear fenders and most have a sturdy rear rack that will support bags of groceries. Options for baskets on top of the rear rack or attached to the sides. You want to avoid having anything in the front of the bike. With an RV there is a limited...

I would try putting dielectric grease on the connectors to prevent corrosion. Cheap to buy and easy to wipe off if any problems. With electrical current and salt water (even with coastal fog) corrosion can occur in a heartbeat.

Mostr stands handle 50 lbs at most and many e-bikes weigh in at 65-75 lbs and so the choice is limited. Slide mount clamps are fine for a light road bike but not for a single person hoisting a 70 lb e-bike. If I want to adjust the derailleur I need to be able to spin the rear wheel and so the...

Why ignore the reality of the situation? The lightest e-bikes from Rad Power and Blix and others weigh over 55 lbs and none of them have normal road tires with the narrowest tires available being 2 or more inches in width. An associated problem is that there are very few bike racks that can...

A key advantage of a folding bike is that it can be folded and carried onto a bus and at your destination it can be carried off and used to get you to your final destination.

I have traveled thousands of miles on conventional human powered road bikes and fatter tires take a lot more energy to move down the road and I would have thought that a eBike that is going to be used on the pavement would have a narrower tire to get more speed and more miles per charge. What am...