Mike received my bike partially disassembled in two boxes on March 12, 2018.
I received the bike with the LR drive installed in one box on August 2, 2018.
4 months, 22 days.
LR charges - $1913.00
Bikeflights shipping - $357.40
What did I get for my $2200+?
Broken motor mounts
Failed...
I shipped everything to Mike in two separate boxes. This was done specifically to reduce the mass of each box. Two boxes also allowed for additional packing materials, etc.
This approach resulted in one box weighing ~60lbs, the other ~40lbs.
Mike shipped everything back in one box.
I noted on...
Mike shipped my bike with a nonoperational speed sensor.
Magnet to sensor distance +6mm
Magnet face not aligned with sensor active area
[list]Magnet mounted on spokes incorrectly[\list]
Mike shipped the bike with several loose fasteners.
The primary belt shield fixing bolt was rattling around:
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Motor mount fasteners were loose:
Mike shipped my bike with the front chain tensioner grinding on the frame.
Here is a picture Mike posted of my bike in his driveway:
Slightly higher res version of IMG_8807:
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here’s how it looked out of the box:
Mike shipped my bike with a defective Torque Sensor mount.
As reported here (the BeamTS did not provide a stable signal due to excessive deflection of the mount under load.
Here’s how it looked out of the box:
Video showing excessive runout:
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Mike shipped my bike with a broken PAS sensor ring adapter hub.
Here is a picture Mike posted of my bike in his driveway:
Slightly higher res version of IMG_8825:
detail crop:
video of broken PAS ring adapter hub:
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Here’s how it looked when I received it:
Mike shipped my bike with a failed output shaft bearing.
Examples of the LOUD grinding noise from the bad bearing:
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Location of the failed bearing:
For reference, my notes from 8/2:
Unpack notes:
Front tire both beads broken all around
Front tube flat
Headset parts loose in box
Motor Mounts fragmenting
a. Material? UV stability, etc?
Pedal chain run tensioner hits frame
Center stand cable exit blocked
Unclinched fastener/spacer stacks...
Here’s another example of behavior that strikes me as weird:
Mike took photos that I posted to this thread, photoshopped out the loose wires, etc. then posted them to his Facebook page:
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Modified my photos to make my bike look more complete/finished for his FB post. The...
I mentioned that this project has turned weird, here is an example:
For reference, we are now 49 days after I reported the broken motor mounts.
The only action Mike has taken is to remove my name from this post:
…and delete mention of the fact that I sent him the 3D in this post:
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Hi larsb,
Sorry for the late reply - I intentionally took a week away from this project. Coming back to it this morning, I was happy to see your post.
I find it remarkable that you chose the word "weird" to describe this situation! It has indeed turned weird.
Mike has not reached out by...