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    Got my butt kicked today

    Hope you are doing better. Living in Co Cal. we don't have ice, but we do get rain and mixed with oil on the road it can be very bad. I really enjoy E-biking and I've had it happen to me were I lost traction. I ended up skidding up a drive way and took a tumble. Because I wear an 40 year old...
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    Need suggestions for Headlight / Taillight

    Being seen during the day and at night has always been a problem, my bike runs on 12s lipos (52v fully charged) and what I did was to get a transformer they use on golf carts 48v to 12v on ebay. Also on EBay have many 12v headlight and tail light setups you can buy. With a micro switch I have...
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    Criminalizing e-biking

    Do we have rock-solid proof of this? Take a look at De Blasio getting donations from the cab industry. Starting with four articles from four different papers. New York Post dated 5-17-2014 New York Times dated 7-17-2014 The New Yorker dated 7-17-2017 Daily News dated 12-21-2013 And the...
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    Idaho legislators eyeing 2018 ebike proposal

    What is not widely known is that the California PAS 28 MPH E-bikes are not allowed on wood and river bike paths. Like Dogman Dan I don't more than a glance by the police and enjoy the ride by keeping my speed to about 20 MPH. I've have more than a few of the road racing bikes zip right by me...
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    marksuttonbike's spam articles

    On my daily commute I have several hill climbs to make so I've learned to pedal assist my motor up the hills and at the end of the climbs I do get a work out about the same as me moderate speed walking 30 minutes. The difference is when I'm commuting I'm saving gas and wear and tear on my car...
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    Having trouble deciding what to use on my ebike build

    If you are planning to travel over 30 MPH, you might consider using a full suspension bike with larger street tires. Hitting ruts and uneven road surfaces can be hard on the rider as well as bike.
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    Criminalizing e-biking

    De Blasio was paid off by the taxi cab drivers as they were losing business to forms of transportation that can save people money.
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    JDMopar's KHS BBS02 Mid-Drive Build Thread

    One item I would add is a bright headlight and tail light set up. As you will probably ride when it is getting dark and maybe a little a little light rain and drivers may nit be able to see you. Helmet and a high visibility vest should also be added.
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    Anyone get chased by law enforcement on an ebike?

    The local police don't give me much of a look. In the 5 years I've been E-biking the police have never bothered me.
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    Looking for recommendations for first e-bike

    Good advice from Dogman Dan about spending more on getting a decent battery. After you ride for while you will find how slow 15 MPH is. At 15 mph on the street you will be a target for almost every driver on the road. I recommend you budget some money on safety equipment like lights and a...
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    E-Bike won't start (sometimes) - any help?

    It sounds like a loose connection or bad wire. When the bike is working ok take a voltmeter and take power reading through wires leading up to and past connection and control and component points. It is a slow process, but to find intermittent problems can be a real pain. After you take the...
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    If you have a electric bike, which battery you will choose?

    Flying very large RC models, I use 6 cell lipos in airplanes as well as my E-bike. For exclusive E-bike use Li-ion might be a better choice. Lipos have an advantage in that you can more easily carry just the amount of batteries you need, discharge rates are better, I can charge up my Lipos in...
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    Looking at this for a bike build your thoughts?

    Not too bad a bike. I think you can make it work. It depends In Canada what are the limitations in terms of watts for motor size.
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    I never had a tire do this before.....

    I would think it was low tire pressure. If it was too high of pressure the entire bead would have given way and the tube would have burst. check the bread it make sure there are no cracks. Try inflating the tire to 20 lbs. and check that the bead is evenly distributed. Then inflate to normal...
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    Finding a cheap but goodish affordable ebike kit....

    I built a e-bike using a 1000w 48v kit from China several years ago. This is before a PAS (pedal assist systems) were put in so the older bikes was capable of about 30 MPH. The E-bay sellers now have to sell the 1000w systems using PAS, but they are still bare bones. Not to scare you off, but...
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    First DIY Ebike project

    IMO with a 1000w unit, I would recommend a full suspension mountain bike using road tires. At 30 MPH a rider can really feel the ruts and bumps on the road.
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    snapping spokes

    I've experienced my fair share of busted spokes about 1 to every 400 miles now compared to 1 to every 200 miles because my cargo bike is a bit heavy and the local streets are need of repair. Because ebikes are heavier and traveling faster any bumps can cause you to break a spoke. A heavier...
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    Comparing DD vs geared motors : Best setup for city commute

    I do the same thing too :
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    Comparing DD vs geared motors : Best setup for city commute

    For the city commute a DD 750w to a 1000w at 48V would work out well. For the city commute a e-bike needs a few extra items to make it safer, day/nigh head/tail lights set up. Because I ride motorcycles you might consider besides the lights, installing stop lights, turn signals, and a horn as...
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    voltage sag rc lipo vs Li-ion with heavy load

    Holy Smokes 6000w, you are right at that level it would take a small suit case full of 18650 to provide enough power to get that going. That is a heck of a lot of weight on top of that.
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    Bike plans 4 summer

    Good thoughts about spoke tension. I manged to break a few spokes before I started to spend more time checking the tension. Because of the weight of my bike I still break a spoke about once every 700 miles of riding.
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    I'm new here, and I'm trying to decide on my first bike.

    As a starter goes 1000w is about as high as you want to go. Also stay with a 48v system. Like dogman dan stated 30 mph is pretty fast given it is still a bicycle. Because you will be traveling at a higher speed I recommend a helmet and daytime/nighttime lights. Depending on the laws in your...
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    Thanks Endless sphere - First battery build

    Nice job. Becareful where you mount the pack and it can affect the center of gravity.
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    voltage sag rc lipo vs Li-ion with heavy load

    With a 1000 w setup, a 20ah Li-ion batteries will show a bigger drop under load and will heat up more than a 20AH Lipo pack. Unless the Li-ion pack is at least of the 30AH and better if it 40AH there is not much way of getting around. Because I test large RC aircraft and drones using Lipos, I...
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    Best bike frame for ~55kmh

    I would take dogman dan's advice, at that speed I would go with a mountain bike with full suspension, with tires in the 190 range or more. Sometimes you cannot plan your route to avoid trouble, also if you travel when it is gets dark things can happen real fast. Hitting a bump at that speed can...
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