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You don't have to install the cadence or torque sensor with most hub kits. The mid-drive kits will have it built in, although it is probably possible to disable it. You can pick and choose what components you want with a kit from Grin (ebikes.ca). However, they don't offer mid-drive kits and...

I also have had aluminum bikes.

I have been working on my bikes for decades. I haven't stripped out a screw once and the screws stay put. I think I have a good feel for it. A couple of my bikes are lugged steel frames from the 70's and I doubt you could find torque information for every screw.

If you don't have a carbon fiber frame, I don't feel like you need a torque wrench for every small screw. I do use one for the bottom bracket, but rarely/never for anything else. Blue Loctite, marine grease, and 3-n-1 oil are handy to have around. I agree that you should buy the specialty tools...

You could put an old refrigerator in your garage with a 40 watt bulb in it to keep it warm and figure out a way to vent it outside. If they truly are Samsung cells and not knock offs with a Samsung logo on them, then they should be fairly safe. There probably are a few reputable manufacturers...

Is someone with a battery powered watch a bionic man? You have to draw the line somewhere.

Alloy cranks are definitely superior to steel. Whether it is forged or cast, who wants to carry all that extra weight around? It is just another way manufacturers cut costs.

While ebikes are a fast growing market, ebikes aren't taking over regular bikes just yet in the US. 15-20 million bicycles are sold in the US each year, while just 600,000 ebikes sold here last year. There are many non-electric bicycles that cost north of $1000 and some high end road and...

Well, a mid-drive motor will wear out the chains, chainring, and rear cassette faster than just leg power for sure. That is a compromise many people are willing to make if they need the help of a motor to get over the hills they ride. Thousands of people have installed Bafang kits on...

Yeah, but how much would hauling that thing around on a trailer suck the fun out of your bike ride? The specs say that it weighs 40lbs. A second 10-15lb battery would double your range and you could carry it in a pannier. I guess if you already have the trailer, you could try it.

I understand that you are not interested in the BBS02, but I was using it as another data point indicating the real world results you are getting on your Vado SL 5.0 are about right for that climb. I think that the range extender is your best option.

You, sir, are a masochist. You could try the Grin Motor Simulator. It doesn't have your particular motor, but with the BBS02 it shows battery consumption of 53.4 Wh/m with a grade of 11%, a 42t chainring, and a 34t rear cog. The range is exactly 12 miles for a 48V 14Ah battery...

All politics are local to quote Tip O'Neill. New York City has confiscated ebikes in the past, although they are getting more friendly to them. I don't think that police departments in most rural areas would want to deal with that. I can't see this being anything but a citation if it is...

Brooks leather saddles aren't for everyone, but I find the Brooks B67 is very comfortable for me.

Ah! The Jackery Exlorer has an inverter built into it. Yeah, It would probably work with a 2A charger, but I wouldn't carry that thing on my bike.

The AC charger for your battery contains a transformer to reduce the voltage from your outlet to the charging voltage and also circuitry to convert the AC (alternating current) to DC (direct current).

I am not sure what you are saying. The output voltage of a 48V charger should be around 58.8V DC and the SOC of the fully charged battery will be 54.6V. The charger will regulate current. The maximum charging current will depend on the C rate of your particular battery, but a slower charging...

Sort of. You can't charge a 48V battery with a 14V battery. It is possible to connect two batteries of the same voltage in parallel. You have to make sure they have the same voltage level (SOC) when you connect them together otherwise there could be a current rush between the batteries as they...

I don't want to sound too paranoid. Battery fires aren't that common, but they do happen and it is a chemical fire that is hard to put out. There is at least one person on this forum and another on a different forum I am on that have had their homes burn down due to a battery fire. Ebike...

You can easily get 25 miles from a smaller battery if you are riding at 15-20 mph instead of 25 mph and use a lower assist level. @PedalUma uses small batteries that are the size of a water bottle on his builds and takes them on longer rides. It just depends on how you want to use the bike...