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Update........ I completely redesigned the steering mechanism because no matter what I tried I was unable to get appropriate clearance for my knees when pedaling on the original design. Because the rack and pinion requires a full 270 degrees of rotation from centered to either stop I had to...

The tadpole tandem will be my 3rd installed Rohloff and now that I have ridden the other two bikes through the summer I can honestly say that any ebike I design and build or convert will have an IGH hub. I'm done with traditional cassettes, and all the inherent maintenance issues that are...

Update..... Ordered the Rohloff 500/14 last Thursday (from Germany) arrived yesterday. The dealer is absolutely incredible. This is my 3rd Rohloff and they ship and arrive faster then buying stuff in the states!!!! To boot, his price is excellent. I purchased the recommended rim Ryde Andra...

That's a price that a lot of marginal (fence sitters) buyers will appreciate. Basic but it fits a need. Court J.

Luna Cycle would be my choice of vendor. One of the easiest kits to install is the Bafang BBS series mid-drive. If you are thinking of doing a rental business make certain the controller is programmed to conform to the legal speed limit in your state/city. Good luck! Court J.

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There are any number of popular misconceptions about spoke tension. There is really only one way to check that your spokes are properly tightened. Buy a tension gauge from a reputable manufacturer like Park or DT Swiss, then consult the rim manufacturers recommended spoke tension for the rim...

Ditto.....best option available, no vibration and when properly installed on glasses a quick glance and you can see the traffic coming immediately. Court J.

Yes, I have never had a battery issue until about 1 month ago. My commuter, the Titanium 48V 750W mid-drive would power up but as soon as I began to pedal then immediate shut down. Fortunately I had already ordered a 52V shark pack for the tandem so I swapped out the batteries and everything...

I finished the Stoker's crank-set and mount which allowed me to locate the Captain's seat. As you can see from the pictures it's a very simple efficient design. The transfer gear (red) is mounted to a freewheel so the Stoker can pedal independent of the Captain and vice-versa. Now that I Have...

You should be mad, properly matched and installed spokes shouldn't break. Court J.

Measure it yourself. It will only take a minute. Court J.

Not sure what you mean by "pull back", but the bike is probably limited to 20mph motor assist. Above 20 and the motor shuts off. Court J.

I would suggest this is confirmation you have a battery problem. I swapped the LCD 1st with no change. I was going to change the controller but fortunately I am building another bike and had the Shark Pack available and the new pack worked. Court J.

I just had a very similar issue with a Shark Pack. The bike would power up but as soon as I put any load on the battery the LCD would shut down. Bought another pack and the bike works fine. Court J.

Good observation. Yes that will certainly drastically reduce range and also be more abusive to the components unless the rider using only throttle is being particularly cautious. Court J.

No, poor riding technique is primarily to blame for mechanical failure. If you keep a proper (high pedal cadence) coupled with the appropriate gear selection and power setting, stress on the motor, gears and controller are minimized. If you start off from a stop on maximum power in the wrong...

You can build a very capable and light mid-drive using either the Bafang 02/or the /HD. The 02 series is all most people need. Depending on what you're willing to spend you can end up with a great bike that weighs 45 pounds, There are many options and components to choose. One note.....there...

The nipple is matched to the diameter of the spoke 1.8mm spokes to 1.8mm nipples, 2,0mm spokes to 2.0 nipples. Broken spokes generally are the result of poor/improper spoke tension. If the appropriate diameter spoke is used for the hub (manufacturer recommendation) and the wheel is properly...

True..... Court J.