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Anyone have experience with these meats? Spendy but described as rugged and multi-surface...

It's gratifying to know that fellow riders in the Netherlands take ebike violence seriously. Just like guns, it has nothing to do with the tools themselves, just the people who (mis)use them.

Well... EVs are without a doubt big in our future transportation models (and I'm a supporter btw). BUT... folks have their heads in the nether regions thinking the technology is off-the-shelf ready to save the planet right now. Environmental impacts of Lithium production for batteries are...

Hey UB - I've been awol for months on this board. If you're still around and issue is unresolved I might have $0.0002 worth of ideas...

Any other active Bakcou owners here?

The repair setup quest continues... new ride (Bakcou Mule) has a wide trapezoidal top tube which doesn't fit in bike stand jaws. Possible solution is Hyperax e-bike top-tube adapter https://hyperax.co/products/ebadp. With an auto jack stand under the motor, adapter would be primarily for...

I resemble that remark! 😎

Thx for the recommendation. Perhaps it worked well for you, but there are many negative reviews from ebikers citing cheesy materials/design and noting it's not suited for heavy machines. Hard pass on this one.

Ditto that! Thank Dog for this awesome technology to keep us old dudes in the saddle.

Much appreciated 454! Was not familiar with these lifts. Might be a two-fer. Lift my ebike, then me when I can't ride anymore...

Hey amigo, I've lived in AZ for 30 years and it's nothing like what you are saying. Biking in any of the cities here is a risky endeavor, mainly because all the friggin Calis and other arrivals from other urban areas don't give a shite or pay attention to cyclists. It was much safer before we...

Riffing on that thread, pounding hundreds of miles/km on a skinny saddle probably feels like a Steely Dan at some point...

Smart variation on the milk crate approach I read earlier. Simple, elegant. But... it removes an opportunity to tinker with my shop setup, lol.

Ha! Same experience for myself and the wife in decades pounding pavement on fat tires in the Southwest US. Fewer than half the roadies acknowledge your presence, much less return a friendly gesture (the ones that do probably own MTBs as well). I get waaaay more positive responses from passing...

Good points C... Indeed, if you've got 2 people on hand why fuss with the floor jack ballet (duh...). Neighbor's kids are young and beefy, but I'm trying to avoid becoming the needy old man, lol. Still pondering the cradle idea if lifting won't do damage. Otherwise, there's hoist install...

Thx for responding. Yes, that's the tool. The lift plate centers nicely under the motor and it's just a matter of balancing carefully while lifting. Idea was to lift until top tube is in line with stand clamp and then attach. Might be a 2-person operation, though one could possibly craft a...

Kind welcome is most appreciated gents! For starters I just had to upload a profile pic that connects to the Zappa reference. Once the Mule is out and running here in AZ I'll post some pix. It was garaged for quite a while before I bought it and needs minor adjustments and other TLC. New...

Trying to be a smart-monkey getting a heavy Ebike (~67 lbs w/o battery) into a repair stand or propped on jack stands. Called mfgr (Bakcou) and the Wrench-on-Duty said they use a hoist attached to frame, but floor jack lift should be "ok" if one is careful. Any experience or advice most...

A college friend and I started riding/tinkering with fat tires back in the '70s. We started by putting gears on old paper boy bikes. From there, it was modded beach cruisers, then 26" BMX frames. One day the manager at our local shop showed up with this insane hand-built MTB, made in Cali by...