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    Old Currie USPD Battery Question

    I would just stick with the SLA for the 24v system you have on order. That same system is what got me into e biking years ago and investing any money in it at this point over and above some new stock style batteries will just be less you will have to spend when you decide you want to upgrade to...
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    Road Trip to Tularosa, Visit Wineboy

    Thanks for the read and desert hit! Not alot of those vistas up here in the PNW.
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    Electric Bike Action - new mag !!

    The editor is Zap Espinosa formerly editor of mtbaction magazine which was one of the first magazines available that focused on that burgeoning phenomenon. Apparently he got all pumped on e bikes at eurobike this past fall and pitched the idea to Roland Hinz. Magazines make their money from...
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    tilting cargo trike

    Onya Cycles in the Bay Area an enterprise of the Saul Griffith labs has been working on this type of design for awhile. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOyunGuPwE0
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    Electric Mountain Bikes – Friend or Foe (Article on MTBR)

    In the 11/1 issue of BRAIN there is a snippet article that says Zapata Espinoza, MTBHOF member and former editor of MTB Action, came back from Eurobike "electrified" by e bikes and persuaded his boss Roland Hinz (hi-torque publications) to launch Electric Bike Action magazine. The magazine will...
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    2011 Gates Carbon Drive E Bike

    Nice dig sk8, can always count on you for that! While the price tag will turn off 99% of the folks on here it certainly seems to be a better value than this comparably priced (actually $100 more) hardtail without a motor: "'13 Specialized Stumpjumper Marathon Carbon 29 $4,499.99" 45 kmh is 28...
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    2011 Gates Carbon Drive E Bike

    I am well aware of the Bosch systems availability overseas and the fact that it is about to hit the US market from several EU manufacturers like BMC, Haibike and Kreidler with more to follow. I rode a Kreidler 29"er at Interbike last fall and it was a very nice bike. But they should take...
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    2011 Gates Carbon Drive E Bike

    Ran across this while doing some research on a non e belt drive bike for a friend: http://beltbik.es/gates-carbon-drive/2011/e-bike Belt drive. check IGH. check Middrive. check Stout looking Frame. check Good Battery placement. check Chance of production. ? I realize that this...
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    BionX on a fat bike: Surly Pugsley

    There have been Pugsley's on here with e motors for a number of years now. I can't imagine needing one in NYC however but I do understand they are all the rage. I have always been curious how your store deals with the fact that e bikes are illegal to operate in NY? Seems like you have had a...
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    Bosch Drive Tested.

    I rode a Kreitler 29"er hardtail with a front shock and an EU spec Bosch drive at Interbike last fall and was really impressed with it also. A very intuitive and well integrated system that in the higher wattage version is probably more than sufficient for the needs of 95% of the people out...
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    Help choosing complete eBike

    These guys are in CO and may be able to help you out: Pete's Electric Bikes 2710 Pearl St Boulder, Colorado, USA 80302 T 303.586.1544 info@petesebikes.com
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    2013: Year of illegal fast production ebike

    The advertised benchmarks for speed that manufacturers use is based on level ground as per federal regs. As soon as they hit a hill however speed will drop considerably due to lack of torque at the sacrifice of speed, please keep in mind that I am talking about production bikes that are aimed at...
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    2013: Year of illegal fast production ebike

    While I certainly enjoy speed as much as the next guy, at least the guys here, my experience over the last 13 yrs. adapting small motors both gas and electric to bicycles has been more about torque than speed. All of the EU standard bikes I have ridden are a joke in this department, including...
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    Re-gearing the eZips - Simple Mods!

    I have seen this bike before but unfortunately it is not close enough to me that I can go take a look for myself and I can't remember it well enough. So I am stuck trying to help via phone conversation with my friend. It is actually a Currie brand bike though and as I said an older model. I...
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    Re-gearing the eZips - Simple Mods!

    DrkAngel, a friend has a Currie bike and got a 24v duct tape battery for it. Upon hooking up the wiring, with an inline fuse, it will go about a 100 ft. and then shut down. If he takes out the fuse and puts it back again it will do the same thing. I am thinking it is a controller issue but am...
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    Electric Mountain Bikes – Friend or Foe (Article on MTBR)

    When I first started posting about 29" wheels on MTBR in 1999 there was a very similar reaction. It took 5 or more years for the concept to start to catch on. So I am predicting that within 5 years e bikes will be all the rage here in the US. What it takes to gain mainstream acceptance in the...
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    10,000 rpm+ @ 12v?

    Thanks LFP.
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    Kona Electric Ute Issue: Fix or Sell?

    There is an e bike specific shop in Ballard but I can't remember the name of it? They should be able to help you out.
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    10,000 rpm+ @ 12v?

    Ran across this on another site: http://shop.quantamagnetics.com/Quanta-Stargate-Motor-Conversion-Kit-58199.htm
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    E.S. bottom bracket drive.

    The Bosch BB drive is all of that. Unfortunately they will take a long time doing anything in a higher wattage, they make a 450w now but only for distribution in Germany and Switzerland, and are not interested in the US market.
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    New member intro, E-cargo bike pics, and dumb questions

    Like yourself I am primarily a cyclist and mainly a mtb one at that. But 12 years ago I got into trying various motor systems both gas and electric as a way to get away from the car as much as possible. To be quite frank and realizing that this is an electric bike forum I would probably run a...
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    Hanebrink Motorcycle with X5303 middrive motor

    The picture directly above illustrates why this bike will have a distinct handling advantage over a pedal bike on the track. Foot pegs.
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    Hanebrink Motorcycle with X5303 middrive motor

    I ran in to Dan at Interbike and saw the bike close up. No demo ride but just standing close to it makes one itch for a beat on it. Not at all practical and doesn't really fit in to the regs anywhere regarding e bikes regardless of the pedals but if someone has the dough for one, which is on par...
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    Smart ebike promo video April 2

    Just another 250w Bion X equipped $3800 bike after all the hype. Where are the fenders and rack so that it at least can be used effectively as a commuter bike because that is all it is good for.
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    Long Term testing of an ATS Speed Drive

    A little canola oil during the cutting would be a good thing to add to the procedure. It will do a better job and allow the tool to stay sharper longer. Also using a torque wrench to get the proper nm. Using locktite on the holding screw is a good idea and will have to do that on mine.
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