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I was in the store yesterday, and I saw some interesting hubs and Gates belt drives on the new Vado's... CV Hubs... anyone here have one of these?

So I experienced range phobia this morning on my bike ride. It was just a 20 mile ride, and my Stance E+2 was fully charged. Granted I used high assist, and my speeds were consistently just over 20mph... Just past the halfway point my battery indicator dropped down to 40%. Was I even going to...

So I built up a Black Cypress with a TSDZ2, 48V 750Watt motor. I suspect the weakest link is the chain. Ha! So I ordered an 8 speed KMC brand ebike chain and some missing links, to have handy for when the original non-ebike chain breaks. So the question I have is, what makes an ebike chain an...

So I was riding my Vado on the trail yesterday, headlight was on... and when I passed a group of people walking, one of them said, your light is bright. I couldn't figure out if she meant "too bright, turn it off" or "nice and bright, I like it". I didn't turn around to ask... What do you guys...

Came across this DIY build by Micah Toll this morning... Weekend Project: Build your own DIY electric bike for under $500. I'm not going to build this, but maybe for some DIYers with not much money? Your thoughts...

This is just a question... I'm not actually thinking about doing this... Do they sell a bike frame with just a battery that one could add a mid drive motor kit to? And in particular, an integrated battery... Or would I have to go to walmart.com and get a cheap ebike, and throw away the hub...

Successful TSDZ2 build. I chose the TSDZ2 because it has the torque sensor instead of cadence. I prefer the natural feeling that I get from a torque sensor, albeit with bionic legs. I got the ECO+ motor kit which contains custom programming up to 100rpm before the assist backs off. I figure...

Just curious if anyone know how long one can get replacement parts for an ebike from one of the big guys, like Specialized? I know in the auto industry they are required to make parts available for 7 years. I don't imagine there are any requirements in the ebike business. Have they suggested...

I'm thinking about converting my purplish/bluish bike to hydraulic brakes, just because... I've never done that before. Any thing to watch out for. Any recommendations? Is it just plug and play, or do I have to learn about hydraulic fluids and bleeding? Mike...

It was a hot day today. So after work I decided to go for a bike ride. The trail has a speed limit of 20mph. So I was working off some stress. I was doing good... 18mph... 19mph... then in a final burst I hit the low 20's. Suddenly, in my field of view appears this: Hmmm is this what I...

So, I guess painting my ebike a faux rust color isn't the solution either... https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/painting-fake-rust-on-a-bike.198636/ Mike...

Wow, I've never had this happen before... Yes, it was a really really windy day out there. Did I say "REALLY" windy!? But I decided to go for a ride anyways. My Giant Stance E+2 was fully charged. I can typically do a 20 mile trip on about 20% of the battery. But today, with the wind, after...

How many of us have more than say, 2 ebikes? And how many of us are still looking at new ebikes, and what are you looking at? I'll start. I have 4 ebikes! Ha! And I am looking at a Vado SL! :cool:

I'm pretty sure I posted this somewhere already... this is my banana bike, with a 750W Bafang. Okay, technically it is just a banana colored bike. It is cadence sensing, and after using other torque sensing bikes, this cadence sensing stuff doesn't work for me. So I have a new TSDZ2 which came...

DIY ebike builders, If you were looking for a bike to convert to an ebike, and you know it will be used mostly on gravel trails, with loose gravel and twigs, what is the minimum width tire you would consider? Consider also that 20 to 22MPH would be the top speed. Are the 2.125" wide balloon...

Since I brought this up in another thread, I figured I might as well start the build thread for it now. One of my future bikes is going to be a stealthy cruiser. I would have liked to find a bona-fide cantilevered cruiser, with a suspension, but no such luck. I suppose a retrotec classic is an...

Picked up a new Vado 4.0 a couple weeks ago. Only had a couple warm days so far, but I did manage to get a couple rides in. It's one heck of a nice riding bike. I just added the new seatpost and seat. Just waiting for the temp to climb a few degrees so I can test it. Meanwhile, I headed into...