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  1. PedalUma

    Bafang's 5-Speed Automatic IGH

    Bafang has a five-speed automatically shifting rear internally geared hub that looks interesting. It can be run with either a belt or an extra-strong single speed chain, so that a bike would not require a belt specific frame. See details here...
  2. A

    Is it possible to have: class 3, mid drive, belt drive, torque sensor, with throttle, under $4000?

    I'm looking for an ebike that has the following: Class 3 Mid drive Belt drive Torque sensor Throttle I highly prefer an upright seating position for comfort. My budget is $4000. Here are some options I've considered: Sondors Cruiser: Fits everything except belt drive. Also a little heavy...
  3. E

    Priority Current Shimano 5 speed - First impressions

    So I finally bought the current from costco. I was expecting the enviolo, but it turns out Costco version is Shimano. That's what you get from not paying attention :D Anyways, its 800$ less than what the Enviolo costs, and is indeed a very good bike. I have done about 20 miles on it now...
  4. amayers

    Priority Embark ebike for sale in Virginia (SOLD)

    I have a 2019 Priority Embark e-bike for sale. This is the Large 21" size, so suitable for someone with ~32+ inch inseam. It's a Class 1 (20 mph) peddle assist bike with a Bosch powertrain, 400w battery, Gates carbon belt. See the attached PDF for the original spec sheet. In addition to the...
  5. pushkar

    UC Pro Carbon Diamond frame pictures, Colors

    Woohoo .. the carbon frame is being finalized in the coming few days. I expect the production to start in 2-4 weeks once the testing is done I wanted to share a couple of items today 1. Pictures of the 3D printed frame (for testing only) 2. A couple of color options 3D printed sample 1...
  6. Ravi Kempaiah

    Belts are the BEST bicycle drivetrain - Test data

    The premise of the statement largely applies to E-bikes as well. In today's world reports and reviews can be bought and it's hard to trust what information you consume online. For this reason, I always try to understand the person delivering the information and see if they are a credible source...
  7. D

    Gates Carbon Drive : User Experiences

    Today my R&M Homage's Gates Carbon Drive failed without warning – none that I was aware of, anyway. As far as I could tell, one moment the belt was perfect, the next utterly useless. Many of the 'teeth' were missing and the blue nylon 'facing cloth' was shredded. The belt had come off both...
  8. Chris Nolte

    A Deeper Look at Gates Carbon Belt Drives at Eurobike

    Jonathan Weinart and Zach Krapfl spent some time with us to take a deeper look at how the Gates belts work and we discussed some of the finer details, like how long will they last and what they're actually made of. For many, the belts have been a bit of mystery and I hope this video helps to...
  9. nilbox3693

    Introducing Calamus C-Vision

    Hello guys! We are a team of young designers and engineers from India with an aim to build a premium e-bike that is affordable for everyone. We want to build a bike that is for the people, listening to the problems and the requirements of the current e-bike users. We have created a small survey...
  10. Diarmuid

    Looking for a low maintenance commuter

    Howdy, I could use some help trying to identify a bike that would fit my requirements, but before that, here are some facts that helped shaped my requirements. Primarily will be used for commuting to and from work. My commute is 19.5 miles the easy way or 15.4 miles the more difficult way...
  11. Wayne Kotzur

    New member from down under with hand cycling interests

    Hi All and thanks for the forum and its fascinating diversity I am australian frame builder whoo has been building custom bikes full time since the mid 1980's (website currently is kotzurcycledesign.com.au). Recently I have been asked to electrify a number of bike and some trikes and so I am...
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