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  1. gromike

    Is MIPS necessary?

    Specialized roubaix, guessing 2007. Bought used a year and a half ago, $100 :). A non-profit bike shop went through some changes and jettisoned a bunch of bikes. I picked up 6 for something less than $400. This was one of them. It was in unused condition. My assumption is someone bought it for...
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    Is MIPS necessary?

    Some bikes go downhill at 40mph easy, no pedaling needed.: Kinda makes me pucker up when I do. MIPS helmet.
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    The Universal Ebike!

    Those fat white walls give that bike class!
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    Changing Front Chainring

    I would just assume you would need to pull the crank, but maybe not. As it's a hub drive it shouldn't be a problem to change the chainring, and neither is removing the crank with the proper tool. You can try to remove the chainring as it sits. Best to post pictures focused on the area of your...
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    The Universal Ebike!

    I have a 20" folder, but it's not a fatty :confused:. Bought on clearance in 2022, the age before the 20" fat tire folder.
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    New e-bikers in Middle Tennessee

    Nice looking step-thru. Though you might need to find the saddle that's just right for you.
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    The Universal Ebike!

    I was sitting outside listening to music at a bar in my local state park and saw a number of ebikes ride by. They all looked the same, and I thought those 20 inch fatties are sure popular. Then I saw this article about just that style: a 20 inch fat tired folder...
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    Just for fun...

    I like my pour over coffee. Fresh ground, black but not bitter. Maybe an acquired taste.
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    My DIY builds: GMAC, BBSHD, 9C RH212, CYC Photon, ToSeven DM01, Grin All Axle

    I would think an ebike would be integral to what you plan to do.
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    Crazy Walmart mid drive deal $349

    There might be an art in getting a cheap bike good enough at a low cost. Getting this thing to ride well probably comes down to wheels and tires. I do think it would be easy enough to fit quality wider tires to the existing wheels, though then the installed fenders won't fit. My next thing is...
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    2018 Rad City chain upgrade

    A hub motor bike shouldn't need an ebike rated chain because the chain has less load than even a pedal bike. If he's breaking chains there is something else wrong.
  12. gromike

    Crazy Walmart mid drive deal $349

    Weighs about 60 pounds. Bike needs a good saddle (and a suspension seat post would be nice too). Brakes need improvement. Kind of skinny tires, which is not a popular thing nowadays.
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    Crazy Walmart mid drive deal $349

    The Hyper mid-drive is backdown to $349. Guess not many (like zero) sold for $1,398.
  14. gromike

    Crazy Walmart mid drive deal $349

    We had a festival in town this weekend, and guess who was the queen of the show?
  15. gromike

    Crazy Walmart mid drive deal $349

    Guess the clearance sell is over. On Walmart's website it's now $1400 for the white one...
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    Crazy Walmart mid drive deal $349

    Yes, if the sticker that says it was built November 2021 is correct: 36v 10ah. I have been riding it around quite a bit locally and the bike works very well. Little bit clunky, but that's the cheap wheels. The motor seems to be really good right out of the box.
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    Crazy Walmart mid drive deal $349

    Three is just getting started. I myself will need a bike barn if this insanity continues. $350 delivered for a functional mid-drive ebike. Can't quite wrap my head around that.
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    Upgraded to lithium issue

    Sounds like the controller or battery's bms is shutting the thing down. The controller could because of low voltage on heavy loads, the bms because of low voltage of a group, or too high of amp draw. I'd go with the controller shutting down from a low voltage. Did you reset your controller's...
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    Ebike helmet

    No helmet is needed if you don't fall off your bike and land on your head. And never land on your head because even with helmet it can be bad. If you are really worried about a head fall a full face helmet would be best. The NTA-8776 looks good, but that's for MTB riders. A road bike helmet...
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    Crazy Walmart mid drive deal $349

    This thing is almost a bargain just for the frame and motor. My concern, though, is with it's quill stemmed threaded steerer tube. If it was fitted for a threadless steerer tube I would be tempted to buy more of these. At $350 for a capable mid-drive in a frame, that's unheard of! But that quill...
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