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  1. striider

    Offroad Scooter recommendations?

    I ride a Samezone scooter. It was around $1800 shipped to my house via boat direct from China. The suspension is great. I hit unpaved trails in the state park on my nightly commute. At 1600Wx2 It is probably overkill for her, but my wife loves it. I ordered it with street tires which are...
  2. striider

    Conhismotor 1500W 48V Sinewave 26"

    I had cracks after I hit a pothole. I can't find my picture I posted at the time, but it had a pretty good bump in it and some cracking where the spokes pulled through due to the impact. It wasn't that bad of an impact really, so I was surprised at the damage.
  3. striider

    Conhismotor 1500W 48V Sinewave 26"

    I had issues with the rim that came on my kit also. Had to replace it with one of these: Alex DM24 36 hole - works great....
  4. striider

    My recumbent cargo bike

    Bummer about the frame mishap! Hey, how is that rear disc brake conversion working for you? I am doing the same to my Rans V2 soon, as it is riding season again now here. Still trying to get RANS to reply to me for a replacement front 26" fork versus the 20" one that came stock, been waiting...
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    Wire extensions

    DVI-D cable worked fine. Needed my soldering station magnification to solder wires that tiny, but it seemed to work out and everything works. I ended up not having to add any length to my LCD, so I only used 7 wires (throttle, and 2 brake sensors). dahu33 - yeah I thought about LAN cable, but...
  6. striider

    Recommend me disk brake lever

    Hmm, after looking around - if I am going to be throwing money at this thing - I might as well go hydraulic and be done with it. Looks interesting: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/SHIMA-M355-Modified-Hydraulic-Disc-Brake-Can-Cut-Off-Power/32416517030.html?spm=2114.01010208.8.35.RT3Kv0 I sent...
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    Recommend me disk brake lever

    Hey, are these levers disk brake specific at all? I wouldn't think so. I am finding that the Wuxing ones are cheesy and not near as good as even the SRAM ones that came on the bike I just got. I have cantilever brakes (RANS V2 is over a decade old) and I want rigid, strong long-throw levers...
  8. striider

    Tandem Rans Screamer BBSO2 Build

    VERY nicely done! I am int he process of electrifying a Rans V2 similar to your other build you posted with a hub motor. Torque arms are non existent as far as I can tell. I like your solution above, I think that would be plenty for a hub motor. Any chance you machined a couple of extra...
  9. striider

    Wire extensions

    You guys are genius! You got me thinking about computer cabling in general, so I rescued an old DVI-D cable from the recycle bin at work, and it has 13 stranded conductors and a few of them are shielded pairs that can be split. They are very thin gauge, but I am guessing they will work fine...
  10. striider

    Wire extensions

    I am in the process of moving my 48v 1000w kit over to a Rans V2 longbike. Recumbents intrigue me for the efficiency and the price was right. My wires are WAY too short for this frame, and I need to add between 2 and 4 feet to the brake cutoff switches, throttle, LCD, etc. Not sure the...
  11. striider

    Screw size problem for hub motor plates

    Chalo - as usual, you are always a voice of reason and sanity. I must continue to dig through your old posts to glean more knowledge...
  12. striider

    Tech Specs Yescom CONTROLLER KT48ZWSLT-LCD

    Got my new KT-LCD3's. Testing to resume shortly. It's frikkin' snowing outside!
  13. striider

    WOOD STOVE OR ANYSTOVE ON BIKE

    Just get or make a lightweight rocket stove. I can't see any benefit to a giant stove attached to your bike..unless you are trolling? :roll:
  14. striider

    Tech Specs Yescom CONTROLLER KT48ZWSLT-LCD

    Hmmm, does anyone know if I can upgrade to that LCD3 from a KT-LCD1? I have this exact controller, so in theory it should work, right? Going to try that down button cruise thing too - just saw that in the LCD-1 manual as well! One more question - does anyone know if this LCD5 also has the...
  15. striider

    E Bike tires

    +2 or +3 or whatever for the hookworms. I run thin tubes no slime right now since that's what I had laying around. Ran over a bush creeping out on the trail full of goatheads the other day, and picked up 6 or 7 at least. The fender knocked many of them off before I could stop, but I stopped...
  16. striider

    El Niño in the newz. Again.

    Perhaps it's time to leave that state that's supposed to be a desert? :roll: My state is too, but at least the water comes FROM here.
  17. striider

    How to Solar Charge an Electric Bicycle

    Yeah Karl, that's the way to go for sure. more panels = more amperage too. This method would require manual intervention to adjust voltage as your pack fills I would think though. Of course, you would have to cut it off when full too. For these features, you would need a true MPPT controller.
  18. striider

    Torque Arm missing - is this a problem?

    Maybe they should rename the torque arm to "Skin, Teeth, and Face Saver" :wink:
  19. striider

    Nordap Fahrradhilfsmotor

    Holy smokes, that thing is loud! Also, it's awesome :lol: . We have come a long way, eh?
  20. striider

    Newbie Build

    Looking good so far! That rear rack likely won't hold up long with a battery on it. Consider going to a rack that attaches to the rack mounting points on your rear dropouts (assuming they are there but I can't tell from photo), and if you go with a larger battery ever, you may want to go steel...
  21. striider

    K Battery, on Alibaba.

    "Banana for scale", love it! :lol: I am commuting on a similar battery. We shall see how it goes. 1400 miles so far, and no noticeable decline in performance.
  22. striider

    Any experience with 48v 1000w hub using LifePO4?

    15AH of either battery would probably work fine for you for a 20 mile round trip if you peddle as much as you are planning, and keep your speeds down. Speed kills! I have almost exactly the same kit you do. I made it 26.1 miles on this battery until low voltage cutoff, and I was pedaling SOME...
  23. striider

    This is all I ask for in an Ebike (bicycle form)

    How would that work in 2 wheel form? Seems it would be super top heavy. That thing is pretty damned cool, but too slow for the street and no way you are getting it on bike paths for long. 800 watt seems tiny also. Only practical application I can think of is a golf cart community maybe...
  24. striider

    regen on electric bikes

    Regen functionality uses the permanent magnets in the motor to generate current (small amount) back into the battery upon braking. Usually, it is only enabled when the brake levers are engaged, which signals the controller to enable regen. There is no increased resistance from the hub, other...
  25. striider

    Back bag for bike ?

    My current solution for a rear rack, although I don't have rear suspension to contend with. Goal was to carry a up to a 25AH LiFePo, which is heavy as hell, and have the bag quickly released. I only carry it for long range trips, not daily commute. I started with an aluminum rack off...
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