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    Show Us a Tool

    Have to love these - I have soooo low confidence on their accuracy (including mine, Park TM-1, not inexpensive), but at least the ZTTO is cheaper, and they're good for checking consistency. Would sure love it if someone offered one whose calibration could be trusted for ~$100 or less, but...
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    Bike shop charging fee to upgrade mission control?

    Eh, except this general pattern has been mostly worked through for ages in other devices. Don't over-write the existing firmware, have a separate partition, the user transfers the update from phone/tablet/computer over BT or a cable. System powers up, confirms valid and complete download...
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    Ultra Tuning: Where other guides go wrong

    Oops, apologies, you're right. There is a LudiV2 for BBHSD and for M600 but not Ultra currently.
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    Ultra Tuning: Where other guides go wrong

    Good info on the Ultra - glad someone is getting around to writing (correcting) a bunch of this! RE: Luna controller, the v1 was as stated, but the Ludi v2 controller is quite a different beast with real programmability, mobile app, etc. and is VESC-based...
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    Archon X1 Programming Thread (questions and experiences)

    Nice! Glad someone cracked it at least to this point. Well done, and undoubtedly there will be many using it even if they don't see this thread. Well done!
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    Moving Away From Heavy E-Bikes

    I’m aware we could nitpick and have fun on this one endlessly. You’re right on the flat surfaces, am just now having my morning coffee, sooo very sorry.. ;) More inertia once moving as stated, so indeed on a flat with all else being equal, the heavier bike will maintain momentum longe…...
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    Moving Away From Heavy E-Bikes

    Actually, that’s something I’d be perfectly fine with and wouldn’t mind seeing - user-settable max speed settings. Some of the ‘configurable’ bikes/motor systems have the ability to set max current/power, I think a couple have the ability to set a max speed (by the user, not hard-coded/set by...
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    Moving Away From Heavy E-Bikes

    Heavier vehicles on the flat or going uphill, or where significant drag is involved (e.g. gravel) will indeed slow down more rapidly once power is removed vs lighter bikes. Same applies to wider tires in many cases etc. Downhill and under equivalent braking power (on a flat smooth surface)...
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    Moving Away From Heavy E-Bikes

    Yep in many parts of the US and indeed in my opinion. A speed limit is at least more sense than arbitrary nominal power. I’ve ridden motorcycles through NYC and good portions of the country as well as overseas and off-road. For a while, I really liked the Suzuki DRZ-400S, as it was light, had...
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    Moving Away From Heavy E-Bikes

    Other than I won't cry if I have to lift the bike AND I'm not trying to be a Specialized salesperson... ;) I intentionally chose an M600 powered bike over the Ultra, and also went out of my way to try an M500-powered bike for a day when I was visiting the EU. I'm happy I got my X2 with the...
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    Possible headway made for Bafang Canbus Motors?

    Nothing 'new' really at the moment. The author has posted on FB and elsewhere and you can set the wheel circumference/size and max speed, which is neat and convenient via his 'black box.' The only surprise here is the latest M510 (250W motor, M600 'little brother') seems to allow a few settings...
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    Archon X1 Programming Thread (questions and experiences)

    encrypted connection, besides the TLS connection being called out, you can parse out the lencr.org references as a certificate provider. Any chance there are configuration settings in the client application for encrypted vs unencrypted connections? I'm doubting it but would be nice... Someone...
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    Watt's Occurring?

    The short difference in your 'estimated' measurements (e.g. 250W vs ~305W), could be down to motor or controller efficiency, as well as drivetrain losses. In the automotive world, there's a reason most tuners call out 'wheel HP and torque' values, versus manufacturers typically calling out...
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    Archon X1 Programming Thread (questions and experiences)

    I'm sorry - this is just some Mickey Mouse level of nonsense. Looking at the Innotrace app, it already looks like they outsourced-to-a-low-cost-development team - it looks like a y2k VB or Delphi Windows 3.1 application from what I've seen. They made a conscious choice to use a non-standard...
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    Experienced biker but new to e-bikes

    This one can be a can of worms to some extent - tire compound(s), tread pattern, width, tire pressure, all have an effect, but also even the definition of 'hard-packed trails' changes from one person or location to another. Some hard-packed trails are solid enough that even after downpours...
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    Experienced biker but new to e-bikes

    As mentioned, most of us know just how variable ebike ranges are (although the OP probably doesn’t - yet ;) ). No, she rarely rides in Turbo mode. OP - just another example of things that can sometimes drastically change ebike range (assistance level).
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    Experienced biker but new to e-bikes

    My wife has a Gazelle Medeo T10 and we're quite happy with it overall. I disagree with Stefan's #s for range, as we have done 30 mile rides and still been at 50% on hers, although you should be aware the whole 'battery measurement' as well as range is kind of a mixed bag, meaning measurements...
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    Show Us a Tool

    That's sad to hear. It's been a long, slow slide but it's nearly impossible to keep track of which long-time tool manufacturers are still actually any good. Sadly this applies in power tools, garden/outdoor equipment and hand tools. Hell, there's basically even TWO 'Craftsman' at this...
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    Visited bike store, needed a shower

    Definitely the individual store. It's not unusual for ANY bike store to want to upsell, to a point, but your experience was completely nuts. The local store here went out of their way to help me find a cheap but difficult-to-source-locally part (an internal spring for a rear DT Swiss rear hub)...
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    SRAM Bar Clamp Help

    You need to buy the whole clamp, which is kind of annoying and 'wasteful' but they're fairly cheap at least.
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