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That experiment makes no sense(50 miles, wipe down ?). Btw the WS2 while being a dry lubricant is also used as an extreme pressure additive in wet lubricants such as motor oils. https://lowerfriction.com/dry-solid-lubricant-powders/tungsten-disulfide-ws2-powder/ However even in dry from it...

Now matter how much you clean outside of the chain, it won't do anything for the accumulated debris inside this is not even a matter of debate. If one is so skeptical all needs to be done is after cleaning outside of the chain dropping it in a jar of degreaser and shake it. After that run a...

Believe or not, contamination does work its way into the bushings. When you clean a chain, if it was just the metal on metal wear then all the gunk should have been magnetic but it is not, only a portion is magnetic. More importantly in the controlled experiments where chain is sprayed with...

It is not a chain lube brand. He seems to sell several brands of lube on his website and may be biased. That being said I did my own experimentation as I have explained in my original post and it mostly aligns with his results. Maybe instead you should understand that tests of spray lubes on...

That is well known and documented. External contamination is the major source of chain wear on bicycles. One site you can visit for a comparison is Zero Friction Cycling, you can check the wear rate between contamination vs no contamination. You should also check ZFC, those tests for bicycle...

Yeah I looked at those and they are best for sealed motorcycle chains. It seems to keep the outside clean but it can't penetrate and stay on a bicycle chain as well as paraffin.

3 rainy rides during the last 220 miles and my last waxed chain is still reasonably quiet, everything is clean. I can probably go further. So wax+ws2 mix is good for rain much better than any so called dry/clean lube I have ever used. So far ws2 has been better than ptfe in terms of longevity...

That is a pretty good offering, 720wh battery, rack,, fenders and Cannondale is a good brand. This can be a great commuter plus it is available at REI which is very convenient.

Not easy to answer without knowing how many amps does Stromer allow at maximum regen. Given your battery is not fully charged (if so regen will not work), and suppose Stromer maxes out at 10A of regen current you can absorb around 500W of power. From my personal experience, I used it many...

If it is stretching your budget then don't. Otherwise go for FS rail 7. It is not overkill, it is superior to the so called hybrids in every way. In terms of weight/size the regular hybrids are not lighter or smaller. Since you will be working from home and want versatility Rail is the better...

I am sure it is powerful. A bit more info can be very good for your future buyers. For example what is the efficiency at around 6mph and around 24mph while giving an output around 350+W. That should cover a good bit of road riding and climbing conditions.

Almost 2kwh battery capacity, that is a lot! How is the performance of the motor Ravi?

That "ebike" specific one is probably thicker, maybe they traded a bit of efficiency for longevity but I wouldn't be surprised if it is no different than the regular one. I have also red good things about chainL. How does it hold up? Is it good against salt? I am guessing it is not the cleanest...

No, peak means max power for short bursts hence in this case 800W. However does mission control app report power at the battery or motor output? I suspect it is the Battery consumption in which case the motor output should be around %75-80 of these values.

They already upgraded to a newer version of tmm4 along with some other stuff on ST5. My ST5 with the new sensor has been problem free.

Why would you add baby oil in wax? If anything it will make things messier. Lately I tried dry lubricants on metal parts by themselves to see how effective they are. There were several old rusty so I decided to use dry lubricants instead of oil. Both PTFE and WS2 on rusted locks were extremely...

No. Just keeps on assistance after the speed limit.

This thread has been such an elegant welcome to the elite club of ebikers. Let people ride their ebikes as long as they are respectful to others and safe who cares what they prefer...

They are kinda short, I was referring to something like this https://www.amazon.com/SKS-Bluemels-Bicycle-Fender-Matte/dp/B07HJ7TGSR/

You have to get full fenders, SKS had good fenders for mtb tires.