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  1. harryS

    new to ebikes

    Nice! $499 with Black Friday sale.
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    Is $800 a reasonable price for a beginner ebike?

    Usually around the holiday season, Walmart sells some of their Hyper ebikes for under $500. Basically a bike with a small battery that will ride 12-16 mph for 20-25 miles, If you know how to tune shifters.brakes, it can be a smooth riding bike. If you cannot, then you'll have a nightmare of...
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    Do you ride with someone?

    My grandkid was tired on her regular bike, so I towed her with a nylon strap. When I stopped and she didn't., she crashed. She'll never take a tow again, but I cut down an ebike to fit her. Now if a flat tire happened, our standard procedure (when not carrying a flat kit) is for me to ride the...
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    Post deleted???

    I know parts of the story, Originally championed by Bruce Teakle 10 years ago. If you read his blog both of his first two installs trashed the gears, but he really liked it. A tiny motor with extra low gear for hills? Who wouldn't want one? I did. It was picked up by Luna Cycles. I almost...
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    Post deleted???

    I've seen reviews here of off brand bikes. I don't know why EBR mods would worry about them. But your posts, even this one, don't show up,
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    RAD Power Bikes Going Bust

    DId he pick it up to sell/distribute or to ride ? Rad makes a few mid drives, I believe, but the rest of their bikes are rear hubs. A few have torque sensors in the BB. Except for those and the mid drive, an ebike guy can readily replace motors/controllers/displays with something generic...
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    36V Commuter Battery is Dying - Rebuild or Replace?

    Our first ebikes came with dolphin case batteries ten years ago. In my opinion, a very rugged case. Bulkier than the current Hailongs but better made. Ebikeling sells a big 36V17.5Ah model. They're a popular kit vendor. I have two of their motors, but never bought their batteries. FTH also...
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    Hello from Greece! New here...looking for advice about a smaller battery...thanks!

    Knowing the voltage would be nice. It seems your bike has a mid drive motor, Small battery means small rides too, Users want to ride forever. Who wants a 20 mile battery, You can buy bottle batteries like this 36V pswpower model, but it is not much smaller than what you already have, Here's a...
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    2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Unless we pack the bikes on the car, we do the same old trail that runs by our house, For a few days every year, it can get brilliant with color. Crossing the mighty Dupage river. We make a 20 mile ride out of it going out and back,
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    Tried Running a 72V Motor on a 52V Battery — Here’s What I Learned

    Good topic, but many DIY guys are looking to try increased voltage , Going from 36V up to 48V and even 52V won't hurt most hubmotors. Just make sure the controller can handle the higher voltage and use some restraint. I routinely run my hubmotors on my 36, 48, and 52V packs, accepting that...
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    Best mid drive motor under 500 Dollars?

    I was riding my TsdZ2 yesterday and thinking how nice it was, even if the DM02 is stronger, Dick Tracy approved. In my opinion, Tongsheng sure is stingy about doling out power for old men, but that's why I have OSF. I should mention that electrifybike.com used to sell TSDZ2B's with OSF, but...
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    Best mid drive motor under 500 Dollars?

    I've only had one guy scam me on aliexpress, and it was my fault. I let the dispute window expire while he sent me emails. If the dispute is entered, and you have a good case on video, Aliexpress rules in the buyers favor. I found buying from China quite safe, and economical, but tariffs have...
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    Urtopia Fold improvements

    The Big Apple in a 20" comes in 2.0" and 2.25" widths. We put thousands of miles on them, 2" on my folder and 2.25" on my wife's bike. Low rolling resistance and a great ride. Good Schwalbe puncture protection too.
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    Best mid drive motor under 500 Dollars?

    I've never seen a BBS02 much lower than $400 from China. I recall I paid around $400 in early 2023 at pswpower, shipped out of their US warehouse, but they have no stock in the USA at the moment. I've not bought anything from CHina since August, when the $800 de minimus waiver on tariffs was...
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    Best mid drive motor under 500 Dollars?

    These clamp onto the frame. The axle provides some support. but it's up to the user to make a more permanent install. What I do is cut a slot so the axle can slide in and out, and tie the blue part to the frame, with tapped holes. It's much like making a torque arm. If one could weld, it's...
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    Who's ebike riding could ALL be done on a regular bike?

    I've ridden my regular bike 60 miles this year, 100 miles last year, but peaked at 560 miles in 2023. That summer, my wife was injured, so I spent June/July on my regular bike. Normally my wife/I ride about 2400 miles together on ebikes, and I get another 600 solo, To be honest, without...
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    Best mid drive motor under 500 Dollars?

    My DM02 was purchased a year ago, so it has open settings on the T-24 display. I have read that subsequent firmware updates for both display/motor restrict the power. Most of those updates reported bombed out too, if you read the Toseven WIki. https://toseven.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page The...
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    Best mid drive motor under 500 Dollars?

    I own four mid drive installs. BBS02B, two TSDZ2, and a DM02. BBS02B is the winner for power and reliability, but I had a setup problem with a 2023 model I did for a friend. Had to use a program cable to set it up like mine. The problem was the factory set speed limits for each assist level...
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    Signs of fall/winter.

    We do our winter riding with down jackets, but they're still packed away. Been riding around in 52-54F weather with wind breakers and sweat shirts. Cold.
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    Help and guidance replacing rum on motor hub

    Motor hubs are not standard, but are easy to measure with a $20 digital caliper. I would not trust published ERD's, as you may not have the same exact rim. Easy to measure ERD by putting the parts in the rim as shown above, If you want to be super accurate when setting up the ERD measurement...
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