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I have a 36v BBS01b & Enviolo CVT combo on my bike. I agree the Enviolo works well for commuting, and is a lot stronger than the Nexus 8 IGH hubs I tried previously and broke with the torque of the motor. I like how you use a chain tensioner to make it work on your FS bike. Mine is a basic town...

Retailer participation is a problem, DC has two wards East of the city with only one bike shop (Trek) between them, that just opened in Ward 8. I recommended the District of Columbia government contract with Capital Bikeshare to have their rebalancing vans collect batteries dropped off at...

https://ebikeincentives.org/ The website is now up, at this time they’re signing up retailers, and you can check your eligibility. Soft launch may happen by Halloween.

BRAIN report Call2Recycle locations have collected 43,000lb of batteries for recycling since the program began in November 2021

ChatGPT is good at pattern matching, but is it still making up fictitious citations? Can't be trusted, but can be used to spread disinformation. Prompt engineering appears to be the current suggested workaround.

While this ChatGPT integration appears more hype than substance, on this forum others have raised arguments for/against some sort of beacon on the bike, or from a phone carried by the rider, transmitting "I am a bicycle/e-bike" for the AI software driving Autonomous vehicles. Frankly if AI...

https://blogs.gwu.edu/law-eti/ai-litigation-database-search/ GWU Law School has started to keep track of US legal cases involving Artificial Intelligence, in a database funded by a Public Interest program grant. The database may potentially in future include cases involving autonomous...

Upway sells used Momentum Vida E+ low step bikes with a 60Nm Yamaha motor, chain and Nexus 7 IGH, those are reasonably light. They also sell used Gazelle Ultimate C8 that have a belt

Cannondale Cargowagon Neo. The upcoming US Neo 2 version will have a Class 3 Bosch Performance Speed motor, Deore 10-speed derailleur, Tektro quad-piston hydraulic brakes, dropper seatpost, suspension fork, and reportedly Garmin radar (source). Neo 1 versions for the EU, UK & Australian market...

Re: concerns about Bosch service The official Bosch line is the new "Smart System" components including batteries are not compatible with the older "System 2" components. An American bike shop has blogged more details about why this is so and arguing Bosch should be able to continue to supply...

Decathlon B’Twin LD 920 E step through. This EU model uses an all-in-one mid-drive, the 48v E2 Drives Owuru, offering 65Nm torque and a 265% range. Reportedly the drive unit uses two motors and a planetary gearbox. Source: Richard Peace eBikeTips

Electrify Bike website says they're Bafang crank arms for square taper on the TSDZ2. They don't appear to have the 152mm in stock but other retailers appear to. I went the other way for my BBS01 and bought a pair of Lekkie cranks that push the left side 15mm further out to match. I'd tried a...

Velotric Packer 1, Class 2 budget cargo bike, UL certified

Congratulations, keep posting your impressions of the Tern Short Haul and suitability for conversion etc.

That is a good deal, the rear rack is rated to carry up to 59lb, though the 54lb bike+rider+cargo max weight limit is 300lb.

Reported by Micah Toll, and commented on by Kyle Chittock, California Assembly Bill # 530 introduced by Tasha Boerner representing the 77th District, would require a written test, state issued ID, and impose a ban on riding e-bikes under age 12 or Class 3 e-bikes under age 16. Fox News reports...

BRAIN report a summary of the CPSC hearing on lithium battery regulations on 7/27/23

This is good advice, Grin produced this video showing how to replace the controller of a Bionx motor. But if there is something wrong with the motor you may be right and need a new kit, which Grin can provide.

Hello, you're right a second or dual battery set up may be necessary to go 60 miles. Since you have a Trek shop nearby you could ask to test ride a Trek Allant+ 7 with the optional range boost dual battery. However since you want to keep the price down you may like to check out the Specialized...

As far as I can tell there is no difference in motor between the Vado SL 4.0 and 5.0 It sounds like you are interested in a lightweight e-bike, you might want to compare the Vado SL against a Ribble Gravel AL e. Consider adding a suspension stem and seatpost for comfort.