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    Turbo Vado 3.0 motor drag

    Hey E-bike community. I work at a LBS and we sell Specialized turbo bikes. Recently we had a customer bring in his Vado 3.0 complaining of drag. We used all of our tools and tested the bike and found nothing wrong with it. I went out and rode with him and it seems that he is going from eco mode...
  2. O

    Rad Rover Bike Repair Stand Made from a TV Stand

    I had hard time trying to find a heavy duty repair stand for my Rad Rover. Most stands are not built to handle 60+ lbs. I came up with another solution taking an older heavy duty TV monitor stand with a bike repair clamp by Park. Park Bike Repair Clamp...
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    Tiny nail on Mariner fat tire (Replace or Patch?)

    Hi guys! I don’t have much experience on bikes, I’m kinda new to all of this. Got a Voltbike Mariner a month ago and yesterday I got a flat tire, a tiny nail punctured it. -_- What should I do? Just replace the tube? Or do I need to get a new tire too? Can I patch the tire? How? Here is the...
  4. Steve Wehba

    Problems with ST2S

    I've had an ST1 for a couple of years. I commute on it, and now have around 10K miles on it. Still works fine, but I was interested in the ST2S because I wanted better brakes, better shifting, smart phone connectivity, and better distance. Now having bought an ST2S and ridden it for about a...
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    Finding a Mechanic

    So I'm about to pull the trigger and buy an e-bike (yay!). However, I am concerned about service. I'm OK traveling 30 or 40 miles to an e-bike shop once or twice for the initial purchase, but not basic maintenance year after year. Do you have any suggestions for finding a local e-bike mechanic...
  6. Dewey

    Motor reliability database Pedelecmonitor

    https://pedelecmonitor.wordpress.com/mittelmotoren/ Change the language to English. Go to the top menu for Engines & Statistics (Motoren & Statistiken) and select mid-drive or hub motors. Voluntary registration so the sample size is small, and it's predominantly European so the engines will be...
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    Ready to buy my first ebike....

    but I have concerns about how competent the dealers are about servicing/repairing the bike should there be any problems. I am looking to buy a Haibike. Are Haibike dealers certified to make repairs?
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