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  1. Mongo

    Name one bike manufacturer you like that currently doesn't sell ebikes but you wish they did sell ebikes.

    Yeah, my impression is Grant Petersen (Rivendell) would probably clutch his chest (or at least vomit) at the very idea. If you reminisce about "the days of old" and steel-framed bicycles with chrome frame highlights and silver components as I do, then I'd throw Velo Orange into the hat. Igor...
  2. Mongo

    Endless Sphere knowledgebase system ( zeropress ) and funding drive

    I pledge $50
  3. Mongo

    CYC Photon VS BBS02 many opinions appreciated please.

    Presuming the given small chainring 30-36 desire, frame chain stay issue, and chain line, IMO at this time only the CYC Photon fits. Good for extended steep hill climbs - err, no, seems not, especially when poking along on a unpaved route or trail. As reliable as the revised trued & true Bafang...
  4. Mongo

    CYC Photon VS BBS02 many opinions appreciated please.

    One moment please -🍿🍺🚬 More bike component specifics and/or dimensions would help, along with the rolling weight of said bike.
  5. Mongo

    Bikeon, "cassette drive" torque sensing motor

    Hi Aram - to me, honestly, no it doesn't. Strikes me as clumsy as hell, compared to bar controls operable year-round, bare-handed or while wearing thick gloves, etc. Along with a glanceable display readable in bright sunlight that doesn't require recharging. Also as @raylo32 suggested, I'd...
  6. Mongo

    HELP! Grin RH212 hub + ERIDER T17 BB + Phaserunner only producing <250W in PAS

    NO, just to the ground pin, which per this Baserunner reference page is as follows: Also make sure that the M5 screw and threaded boss makes a good frame connection (not insulated by paint, etc.) I've added a grounding wire to my battery tray.
  7. Mongo

    HELP! Grin RH212 hub + ERIDER T17 BB + Phaserunner only producing <250W in PAS

    Grin sells a fused cable: PAS Grounding Cable
  8. Mongo

    HELP! Grin RH212 hub + ERIDER T17 BB + Phaserunner only producing <250W in PAS

    I wonder if anyone has reported blowing the fuse, 'cause fusing a ground strikes me as, well, half-assed. What's being tamed by grounding? Static buildup, RFI, what? While I don't think I'm having the sensor problem, I'm having a few other issues, and who knows. One of the quirks is, when...
  9. Mongo

    HELP! Grin RH212 hub + ERIDER T17 BB + Phaserunner only producing <250W in PAS

    Grounding the battery negative to the frame doesn't seem like a solution to me, but I'm a neophyte at this and dunno the context. Update - never mind, I watched the video @E-HP linked ... There may be slightly easier grounding pickup points via the Phaserunner / Baserunner unused plugs, or via...
  10. Mongo

    HELP! Grin RH212 hub + ERIDER T17 BB + Phaserunner only producing <250W in PAS

    What's your assist level (via the "Digital Aux buttons" handlebar control) currently - max? I completed a similar build recently (here), and am still trying to get a handle on the CA3 setup / settings interactions. I'm currently running a scale factor value of 15 (on the first preset). then set...
  11. Mongo

    CYC PHOTON

    Amazon, IIRC - some come with washers, these did not. I applied a dab of blue Loctite.
  12. Mongo

    CYC PHOTON

    For a crank bolt alternative, I'm trying out some hollow ones on one Photon build: It takes a 10mm tool, and I use a long "L" hex key to get leverage - so far, so good, has stayed tight, and the tool doesn't slip or pop like can happen with the stock caps.
  13. Mongo

    CYC PHOTON

    Good, there's one - out of a sample size of roughly how many?
  14. Mongo

    CYC PHOTON

    @nevagon, I currently use the SW102 displays on my Photon builds, but have tried the DS103 and the (unsupported?) 500C. None seemed very accurate from what I could tell - usually roughly 1/2 to a volt low (DS103 was confirmed 1.2 volts low). But, I have not confirmed with a known accurate...
  15. Mongo

    CYC PHOTON

    I've not got a similar climb near me, and believe that it would take riding along side @nervagon to appropriately match all of the conditions. Sorry no, I can't afford to relocate at this time:). My terrain is mildly rolling (less than 500' elevation changes) stuff, with a few short duration...
  16. Mongo

    CYC PHOTON

    "Don't judge." Really Chalo? Do you own one of these drives? Have you ever worked on one? Have you even ridden a bike equipped with one? My two Photon motors have held up fine and work very well, as have as my Alfine hubs driven by mid drive motors. Both ridden on hot summer days, for many...
  17. Mongo

    CYC PHOTON

    Hi @nervagon, do you have any idea how hot your BBSHD got on a similar climb, internally? My impression has been a stock BBSHD will go until it can't - because it fails/melts. Well, unless you've got added-on temperature monitoring, or the Luna V2 controller, or the like. How many motor...
  18. Mongo

    Quick Release Handlebar? (Alternative to Turtle Neck Quick Release)

    I've not ever used them, but I wonder whether a proxy shipping service (like Shippn) could handle shipping one for/to you. I didn't know about this brand. I had looked around for quite a while for a low-profile folding extension - looks like he offers one:
  19. Mongo

    Quick Release Handlebar? (Alternative to Turtle Neck Quick Release)

    I tried one of these out - a couple problems: on the first and only ride, it bent at the hinge when I applied the brakes and my body weight shifted onto the bars the hinge mechanisms rob a LOT of bar space
  20. Mongo

    Quick Release Handlebar? (Alternative to Turtle Neck Quick Release)

    I'll throw out one other idea - not tool-less, but requiring just one or possibly two hex wrenches. Presuming your bike has a 1 1/8 threadless stem, install a ridgeless 1 1/8 (28.6mm) seat post clamp in place of the spacer stack that most bikes have. The clamp will maintain the headset bearing...
  21. Mongo

    Quick Release Handlebar? (Alternative to Turtle Neck Quick Release)

    While not the design intent, the Satori HEADSUP-ET extension can be loosened enough to allow the bar and stem be lifted off. There are some loose parts that would have to be looked after, but no tools are required. I have one on one of my minivelo builds: 2020 Velo Orange Neutrino minivelo...
  22. Mongo

    Overvolting BBS02

    The shunt resistor - How To, 50A BBSHD Controller Mod, calculate value as desired. I have two Bafang BBSHD / Luna Ludicrous V2 controller builds (here and here). To maintain acceptable reliability, there's more to it than just bolting up the controller - riding habits, PEEK gear, rotor, chain...
  23. Mongo

    Overvolting BBS02

    The (a?) version of the open source firmware & related tuning software is BBS-FW, available here, and the author of it posts about in on the forum, here. Is there a video specifically on installing and using BBS-FW? Not that I've seen, but there is this video that goes over using loading and...
  24. Mongo

    At what point do you draw the line on minimum tire diameter?

    Hi @moped-dan - IIRC, stock M6 hex cap bolts in cup-like fittings that came with the Surly 135mm-wide hub. Surly hub & fork, not bike BTW - I cracked up the bike's original fork.
  25. Mongo

    2022 Velo Orange Neutrino minivelo, Nine Continent RH212 rear hub motor

    Thanks! I need to do some more wiring positioning dress-up, among things (ergonomics too) - the fiddling never ends. Now's a good time to do it, with days of rain in the forecast.
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