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    Live in South Africa. Looking for advise on convert a Kona Cube Duel suspension MTB to an e-bike.

    Keep in mind that mid drive conversions often result in a very poor chainline when on the largest cassette cog. I think that Toseven chainrings can come with a 9mm offset which might be adequate but even with a aftermarket 10mm offset chainring on my older TSDZ2 the chainline can be...
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    REVIEW: QR-E 250W ELECTRIC BOOSTER BICYCLE MOTOR AND B60i AND B70 BATTERY

    Update on my new to me used Pro of unknown age. I've used it on fairly flat gravel trails including Palouse to Cascades rail to trail in Washington but haven't gotten around to trying it on steep hills until this AM. Rode it up and down my neighborhood road which gains 400ft in 1 mile with a...
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    Another "what bikes might be a good fit for me" post, but for a short woman

    No knowledge of this bike other than from their web site but it looks interesting. 29lbs, full carbon folder. $1599 though. https://newurtopia.com/products/urtopia-carbon-fold?variant=46382812823800
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    Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!

    Where in MI? I keep wanting to get back to Michigan for a visit and do the DALMAC ride but haven't gotten around to it. 2300 mile drive to get to East Lansing starting point sort of puts me off.
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    Crazy Walmart mid drive deal $349

    I'm thinking about buying one to ride to the gym in an area with a lot of homeless and reported thefts. 30 miles round trip but I only need assist less than 10 miles of steep roads. Did yours come with the 10ah battery instead of 7.8ah? Impressive if it performs better than tsdz2.
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    2025 Crater Lake Ride the Rim

    Unfortunately fire smoke/air quality is an issue again this year. Webcam from Diamond Lake just north of Crater Lake. Webcams at Crater Lake are being upgraded and not currently online.
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    Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion

    Right, there is a distinction between well thought out changes to make a bike more to the liking of the owner vs creating some sort of chimera. Drops to flats on the right frame (like the skitch and pinarello) seem more the former than the latter, depending on individual preferences.
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    Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion

    Sorry, I wasn't referring to your post but to another poster who seems to think that flat bar and drop bar bikes must have different geometries otherwise the manufacturer is just cheap and trying to save money by slapping different type bars on the same frame - to which Pinarello and Santa Cruz...
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    Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion

    A quick look at geometry specs between the flat bar nitro E5 allroad and drop bar E9 gravel seem to indicate that the frames/geometries are the same for both flat and drop bars. I think the OP was just asking for how to convert rather than a discussion of pros and cons of conversion based on...
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    Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion

    You might consider that what fits and appeals to you might not be what fits or appeals to someone else. The sun doesn't rise and set on your derrier.
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    Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion

    This thread made me curious if same model flat bar bikes have a different geometry than drops and looked up the skitch. Same frame/geometry for both flat and drops. I've seen that for other brand bikes also so even premium manufacturers don't seem to think that flat bar instead of drop on same...
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    REVIEW: QR-E 250W ELECTRIC BOOSTER BICYCLE MOTOR AND B60i AND B70 BATTERY

    It looks like you would have plenty of room but Qiroll lists measurement requirements. I'm curious why you are thinking of a Qiroll rather than a light weight front hub motor like BF installs OEM. Switch might make a compatible kit or you could buy individual components
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    2025 Crater Lake Ride the Rim

    https://ridetherimoregon.com/ Hopefully wildfires won't impact too much this year.
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    REVIEW: QR-E 250W ELECTRIC BOOSTER BICYCLE MOTOR AND B60i AND B70 BATTERY

    I wasn't planning to disassemble the battery so I didn't pull the pack out of the aluminum can mostly because of the expandable foam mess. Really I only removed the top cap because it was slightly loose and came off easily with a careful wiggling. It seems like it should be easy enough even...
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    REVIEW: QR-E 250W ELECTRIC BOOSTER BICYCLE MOTOR AND B60i AND B70 BATTERY

    In case anyone is interested I noticed the top of my H70 battery was very slightly loose so it was easy to gently wiggle it off of the aluminum can. Here's what it looks like. It wasn't as I expected, instead of glue all around the cap it looks like a strip of regular electrical tape with a...
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    Bike shipping, within USA

    I was expecting to pay but they were eager to give me a box and let me choose from the several they had on hand. I did give them $ for their their coffee jar but they made it clear that wasn't necessary. Probably more demand for boxes at your shop.
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    Bike shipping, within USA

    FWIW, for the couple bikes I've shipped with bikeflights I just picked up bike boxes from a LBS who seemed pleased to get rid of them. I cut down the boxes to match the disassembled bike sizes limiting shipping costs which are based on container dimensions and weight. At the time pricing...
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    REVIEW: QR-E 250W ELECTRIC BOOSTER BICYCLE MOTOR AND B60i AND B70 BATTERY

    FWIW I found a third party seller with a product description that indicated B70 battery compatible, no regen braking.
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    REVIEW: QR-E 250W ELECTRIC BOOSTER BICYCLE MOTOR AND B60i AND B70 BATTERY

    As always thank you for sharing your knowledge which has been very helpful to me and I'm sure many others based on the 145,000, and counting, views of this QIroll thread. I'm still planning on riding the Mickelson trail this year, maybe next week if the weather forecast holds. Thunderstorm...
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    REVIEW: QR-E 250W ELECTRIC BOOSTER BICYCLE MOTOR AND B60i AND B70 BATTERY

    I don't have any need to disassemble a QIroll battery but if I did I'd try using a cheap feeler gauge (smallest of the blades stiff enough to insert between the cap and can) along with careful use of a heat gun (or hair dryer). I'd try to not twist the cap avoiding breaking wires/connections.
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