Recent content by melodious

Nice bike! Where are you placing the battery? I was thinking the downtube :?: Some of these new dolphin style battery pack holders are surprisingly strong and robust for that task. That’s probably the best placement. If not, rig the battery to a rear bike rack, just don’t go overboard with huge...

I always assumed the moto tires alone were so beefy treaded that punctures were virtually eliminated. If, for some reason the wrath of the ebike gods struck a blow on your ride, just repair the tube and keep on moving. If it happens again, change the tire & tread pattern :?:

I have both a motorized bike and a solely human pedaled bike. The latter became part of my quiver only because my fitness level improved from riding the motored bike so much. :lol: If I had every DIY ebike skill available to me (which I don’t) I’d convert a nice carbon or aluminum road bike...

The terrain has a unique look to it. It’s literaally bald from trees & bushes on certain exposed areas, yet more lush in shaded & valley areas. Maybe because it lacks enough rainfall, and only those shade & valleys can accumulate and store water to give larger plants a chance to survive. :o

Any newly installed kit I place involves opening the E-throttle and judiciously applying a waterproofing spray to the innards. Many of us have been in the same boat as you. It sucks not being in control. :?

Probably one of two things. The easiest fix is just to regrease the inner motor gears. With that much distance & time put into it, it's due for a servicing. The type of grease can be found in the main BBS thread. You'll have to browse through it to find it. The harder fix is that clutch has...

Every Christmas, Santa always brings me empty streets to carve on. I live in a high traffic environment (my street is the old highway system before government turned to huge multi-laned freeway/highway infrastructure). This is one of two days (the other being New Year's Day) where my E-board has...

Wires coming out of the hollow axle is an old design & prone to getting destroyed in a sliding type crash. :roll:

https://electricbike-blog.com/2016/02/19/its-my-mid-drive-and-ill-fry-if-i-want-to-the-bbs02-bbshd-cyclone-shopping-guide/ The link will take you to the "go to" site specializing in all things fat & electricified. Several of his blogs deals specificity to BBS systems & Direct Bike's Deadeye...

13s 21Ah. Wowee. My 29E cells are now officially technologically outdated. My battery literally encompasses the entire bicycle's triangle and has a similar capacity. :lol: It looks like charging above 5A isn't a smart move due to how thin the plugs are, unless you gut them and replace with...

If your bike is used daily, I'd just rearrange the furniture so the bikes have a place to herd. It's kind of a chore to pick them up when all you want to do when you get home is relax. :roll: Before that, I used the one Chalo linked. Had to bend the hook part a bit to make the wheel slide in...

Looks from the video the gearing is a straight shot 30 mph. Increasing the front tooth count won't interfere with the frame either, but may touch the stock rear 2.8" tire. Looks compatible to midfat 3" tire category, but probably would find compatibility issues when going high tooth count & 3"...

On a 2 wheeler, I prefer to have both my feet on the ground. My folding bike was a confident ride because I could lower the seat akin to a child's balance bike. My Electra Townie cruiser, although not as nimble due to fork geometry, was almost as confident because the feet to ground was always...

It's 2017. More emoticons! :twisted: Or is that not possible with this program? The last one was the cute "bunnypancakehead" :mrgreen:

Motors & propellers are the same. Added more batteries. He flies it higher & longer. Checks battery capacity after the flight. Informs viewers about ultralight protocol/regulation. I'm sure I've missed some other key points. :mrgreen: eNSN6qet1kE