Recent content by donn

"Responsible" ... there's the rub. That's always been a tough concept for a lot of cyclists, and these days I wouldn't expect things to change for the better real soon.

They'll let you go the speed limit. You just have to get a motorcycle endorsement, and an "ebike" that's been through the qualifying process for motor vehicle requirements like lights, etc. And stay off the multi-use paths.

It isn't a 28mph speed limit, you just can't get any more help from the motor at that speed. For me, they could just forget all the rest of the rules and use this one. Who cares how strong my motor is, or whether I make pedaling motions? Motor vehicles have a ton of regulations - a handful...

Realism is not what it's about. Legislators know nothing about it, and they're trying to satisfy a constituency who knows nothing about it except that electric bicycles are a dangerous kamikaze faction getting ready to invade their neighborhoods. "People for Bikes" is an industry lobbying...

The way I read it, that isn't strictly true - the "no hand throttle allowed" part. I see that the legislation requires the operator to pedal, for the motor to work, but nowhere does it say there can't be a throttle. That might be kind of a fine point, but maybe not. More than a few electric...

The hose clamp should be simple to fix, though. Like the man said, simply strap it to the seatstay.

Sure, that's a fair point if the proposition is to eliminate physical brakes and rely solely on regen. I think his point, however, was not that we should follow the lead of that scooter maker and do that, but that inasmuch as they can get away with that and it works, then it's a testament to...

Looks to me like it would take a lot of skill to make that work. I wouldn't try it.

Good point about lawn care equipment, but for me, the subsidy should be for domestic production facilities. Be it batteries, complete bicycles, motors, controllers, the US could be producing some of that stuff. When you give people more money to buy things that are in limited supply, their...

If it were a bike, it would be at least a strong contender.

I wonder if there's a computational error here, or incorrect assumptions about battery capacity, something like that. 15-20mph with pedaling ... you can see on the motor simulator, you're supposed to be able to expect 27wh/m WOT at 26mph. Cut back to 2/3 throttle, 18mph, and cut that in half...

I use a direct drive, too, and it's a simple, very trouble free option. But for someone looking for a more ordinary bicycling experience, I think I would have to consider a geared hub, rather than direct drive. I think it's a little more efficient at lower speeds, but the main thing is that it...

Ebike conversion is a on a trajectory to collide with government. I'm optimistic that it won't actually collide in my lifetime, either because no one really cares that much or because the current factors change in some way. But currently, most states pick up on ebike regulations promoted by...

OK, so there I see for example "KT 9 MOSFETS Controller(06B121)" No mention there of regenerative braking, so there isn't any? cruise control, so not supported USB parameter setting interface, there isn't one? multiple throttle/speed ratios etc. You can download manuals, but they all look...

Is there a more or less authoritative web site for the KT controllers? Models, features etc.