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  1. Slowcycles

    Soldering a live battery

    Very helpful... and it sounds like it is beyond my skill level. Time to find a circuit board expert.
  2. Slowcycles

    Soldering a live battery

    We have a 36v battery where the power wire broke off at the base. See https://photos.google.com/u/1/photo/AF1QipMcrNN4x6X8C5sqmn9U3szPrnuKN2yP28unu8d0 for a photo. The battery is showing full charge. How does one solder a new wire on the battery while it is charged? Any danger (other than the...
  3. Slowcycles

    Trouble finding comfort bike frame

    Read http://lovelybike.blogspot.com to learn about what makes a great comfort bike. She no longer keeps the site up, but the good info is still there. The best bikes are made in Europe, and few make it to America except in places that have a sophisticated bike culture. Of course, the best is to...
  4. Slowcycles

    High Speed Long Distance Commuter Build

    Nope, English accent, Paul Lynch describes himself as British. Vaguely recall it sound a bit northern, but it's been a few years.
  5. Slowcycles

    High Speed Long Distance Commuter Build

    https://em3ev.com is run by an Englishman in Shanghai. Excellent support, makes his own batteries, backs his products, ships worldwide. I have no relationship with him except as a customer. I visited his operation, and organised a buying group of 27 BBS01/02 motors through him.
  6. Slowcycles

    High Speed Long Distance Commuter Build

    Your performance expectations and the engineering demands that will be placed on some of the proposed "solutions" are not necessarily aligned. Perhaps begin by looking at bikes like this one: https://www.bikesandbarbers.co.nz/product-page/stealth-h-52. Your specifications exceed those of a...
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    Bafang Factory Tour

    I can send you a pm of the rep I worked with - having someone inside helps. As a one-person poster, how do I send a private message?
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    Bafang Factory Tour

    I was amused to see the 10° and 15° test ramp at Bafang... behind it lies a story. In 2011, I was introduced by my wife to ebikes while in Italy. I brought her new bike home on an airplane (hey, it was Italy, who cares about lithium batteries as checked luggage?). With our hill above our home...
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