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I use maxima chain wax on my motorcycle chain too. I get 30,000mi. from a chain but they are o-ring chains. I'd suffer the weight penalty for an o-ring ebike chain

Well, when I spray the chainwax on, nothing comes off the chain onto the floor. If it's flushing it out, it's not going anywhere or it's sitting just below the wax? I don't know, I'm guessing but the method seems to give me good results. I got 1,700 mi. on my 10 speed 250 watt yamaha /haibike...

I posted this in another thread but I've had good success with a very uncommon method of chain maintenance. After cleaning the chain with kerosene, I use a wet lube on each link. After a few minutes I then hit the chain with maxima chain wax. My thought is that the chain wax sort of seals in the...

I've only been caught in 9th gear on a grade once or twice. I'll do the get off, raise the rear wheel and shift it to a lower gear routine now but it's extremely rare. With a canbus ultra motor, you can't change any motor parameters. Couple that with a touchy throttle and starting off in 9th...

Curious if you Rholoff leaks oil and if the oil ever needs to be changed? Personally, I'd love to have one on my bike as constant chain maintenance is a PITA.. That said, I'm going on 2,000mi. on my 9 speed ultra powered bike on the original chain which has yet to stretch past .5

Put a bafang ultra on that bike!

Rohloff-Schmoloff :)

I've learned to anticipate really well and where I ride has little traffic so it's rare for me to be caught at a dead stop in a high gear. It does happen though and the 1st time when I just said "oh well" and started off in that high gear on high assist? Well, it would have got a lot of youtube...

I wish I could tune my ultra but it's canbus so no can do.. I can't afford rohloff unless my wife goes back to work.. Hmmm, not a bad idea!

My ebike has the bafang ultra motor and if I stop in 9th gear and then try to take off in that gear, the bike will wheelie and it's mr. toad's wild ride. It's not any better using throttle. Similarly, if I MUST stop in a high gear, I turn the motor off to start out again but pedaling with no...

It can't lug the motor if the motor is off. It will lug the drivetrain though

I've yet to lube the motor. It's as quiet now as it was on day one. 1,700mi.

I've been caught in the rain but not a thunderstorm. I'd be worried about getting water in the motor. I know it has a seal and all connectors have some sort of IP rating but I just don't 100% trust an electric bike in the wet. I've seen pics of hub motors that got water intrusion and it's not...

You can order the super moto x tires with or without reflective stripes. I got the stripes and I really like them. It enabled me to remove the stupid giant plastic reflectors attached to the spokes. If the rolling resistance is better than the super moto's, I don't see what's not to like. My...

Thanks, if I ever wear out the super moto x tires , I'll try the transit tours. They are indeed a lot lighter and I really like the raised white letters. I know that's not a reason to buy the tire but your report confirms their performance

How do you like those transit tour tires? I went with schwalbe super moto x and like them a lot but the goodyears look great

I had to google caltrop... What an evil device

Well, he's a GOM (grumpy old man) but I guess I can be one of those too. That said, I don't get upset with people riding bikes or walking past my house but the dog does. The dog is like this guy and thinks he owns the street. I had a similar mindset guy ask me not to walk my dog past his house...

The best ebike for your wife is one that she will actually ride, regardless of specs. A buddy of mine bought himself a very expensive pedego bike and one for his wife, she rode it one time, fell off and won't get back on it. My wife's GF bought one and is afraid to turn the motor on when she...

Ooops, I'm sorry, my wheels are indeed 27.5" The super moto x tires are really quiet and far lower rolling resistance than the knobbies that it came with. I am as polite as can be with neighbors and similarly always offer a friendly wave, slow way down for dogs and children etc. etc. I don't...