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I use the same cheap tool sometimes. They work fine on splined derailleurs. I have some good ones and some cheap ones (I've got some old classic Maillard, Regina and Suntour freewheels that date back to when freewheels were top quality items). The one I use depends on the one I can find at...

If you do that you are wasting your time. All you are doing is oiling the exterior and it'll never get inside. You have to drip oil directly into the bearings from the back. This vid is tee'd up to the spot where he shows you the seam you have to attack. Also you can see why I use the...

If you have if off the bike... it is disassembled. Don't even try to take it apart further. And based on what I am seeing its junk anyway not something remotely worth saving. Brand new one like that costs around $2 on Temu/Ali. Really. Even this nice Shimano one (that is really Shimano) is...

That freewheel is garbage. Throw it away and replace it with something that isn't going to rust out like that. A Shimano freewheel (a real one not one from AliExpress) or maybe better yet get a DNP that has a wider range - is going to give much better engagement vs. that rust bucket. Don't...

What you are describing is commonly called 'voltage sag'. It happens to any pack when you put it under load. The stronger the load and/or the smaller the battery, the worse the voltage sag. So, I have great big 35ah battery packs and they only sag by a volt or two under a 45-60a (!) load. A...

You are trying to argue that a 4000+ lb automobile is not more dangerous, then. That is ridiculous. You could be killed by a 2 year-old riding a little red wagon but nobody is seriously going to believe the danger is the same as a 30 mph automobile. Maybe. I would think the per capita number...

It'll be fine without disassembly. You need to use a small kids' paintbrush to put grease on the outer gear and stop slopping it around with your fingers :-)

If you are talking to Luna about a modified motor, I assume its an HD with their Ludicrous VESC-based controller? That would be a pretty serious solution. Prying a Ludi out of them is not easy but if they are willing in this twilight period for the BBSHD then more power to you. Having been a...

It sounds like you just arrived in 2024 after stepping out of a time machine. The TQ motor has been around forever, but is used largely by no one in 2024. Their height of visibility in the marketplace came when Haibike started using them like 4 years ago. Since then, they dropped them and...

Everything I have heard from R&M Load owners who have experience with other frontloaders is it is an awful ride. The belt drive is going to mean you can only do an IGH in the back, and that in turn means you can only do lower-powered motor solutions with proprietary parts and name-brand...

Yikes. For your typical hub motor, all you should be doing is take off the casing cover. Leave everything in one piece. Grease the teeth on the outer gear in the motor casing. Maybe thumb a little on the inside of the planetary to make sure the sun gear gets a dose. And then put it back...

Yeah same here. It has only been in maybe the last 10 years that I have not been the ONLY grownup riding a bike on the street. The other adults who rode bikes did it for recreation only and were in the foothills, not the city (a nd getting run over by pickup trucks instead of SUVs).

Well, lets spend only 1 minute thinking of the ways: If you are hit by an ebiker distractedly listening to the radio or talking on their cell phone, it will be a lot less painful How many cars can you fit on the road? Now count the ebikes that take up the same space. How much carbon monoxide...

Like I said... don't be a fanatic. A throttle is a tool in the toolbox, just like the saddle, the handlebars and the pedals. And what if they don't? There has to be a dose of reality taken here. In this country, children ride bikes, and when they grow up and become adults, they drive a car...

I would give an M620 about 6000 miles before I started thinking about opening it up to re-grease it. But if that means another 2-3 years to get that far, maybe wait a year, two yearstops - rather than wait on mileage. Your gentle use of the motor is not so much of a factor as is the fact that...

Some of you old farts don't seem to remember that at that age, if a kid isn't riding a bike, they are driving a car or riding a motorcycle. Being taught the rules of the road by a parent should be considered a given prerequisite for any transportation. Forget that as an excuse to deny the...

oh and also... Only on the Chinesium cheapass kind. Even then the cheapies are about 50/50 on Amazon, and none of the quality replacements have it. Also none of the self-extractor upgrades. All I did was go to Amazon and search for 'bicycle crank bolt' so you can do the same search. Then I...

A professional installation of crankarms includes anti-seize. The reason is simple to understand. The Park series of bicycle maintenance tutorials are the gold standard for professional-level instruction. Do they stand alone in this or is it something that is more or less common knowledge...

Another high-dollar manufacturer is throwing in the towel. https://electrek.co/2024/12/02/another-major-electric-bike-maker-exits-the-us-market-whats-going-on/

If you google up Park Tool's crankarm installation video tutorial, you'll see the installation portion begins with "anti-seize or grease should always be applied to the threads of the bolt" as the first thing they say when describing the procedure. I've seen that done in bike shops, too. The...