PedalUma
Well-Known Member
- Region
- USA
- City
- Petaluma, CA
That's great. I once took a car into the shop with a blown fuse. I asked them to trace the source. When I picked it up and asked what was wrong they said, 'Blown fuse.' I knew that! But what shorted to blow the fuse? On that bike I will bet a power wire was crimped or crushed and it would short batteries all day long. On mid-drive kits people will try to run power between the motor and BB. Then the motor shifts forward and up against the down tube and it welds a hole in the frame and or motor housing. Darwin Awards.The internal fuses were blown
When they wanted to know how to get the little spring back in I said that it sometimes happens with left side pedals and sent them a left crank with the pedal pre-attached and an 8mm Allen key and said that an LBS will have the puller tool for the faulty crank arm spring.
Late this afternoon I was called to assemble an eTrike. It was in a box 10in wide and 48in long, all just detached parts, like the bare frame, chain, and derailleur. I had it working in an hour-and-half. I will return tomorrow as a house call to do final details such as the fenders, rack, and lights. There is no way Joe consumer could ever assemble it. They wouldn't even know where to begin. Maybe these days Darwin would have forehead reduction cosmetic surgery, so he could fit in better socially with his peers. And then show dance moves on Tic-Tock.
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