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I just returned that nashbar frame today. The product listing originally indicated it was an all Cromoly frame. Turns out the rear is hi-ten steel, and from reading online, I believe the dropouts are stamped (weak). Bought a surly troll frame instead at my local bike shop. Waiting for it to...

Thanks for the advice Nobuo. I commuted home yesterday and back to work this morning with no further recurrence of the issue. So i believe it was case 2, where my CA was showing the wrong value. I suspect it may be a glitch between the CA and the controller related to the cruise control from...

Quick update - I unplugged all of the controller connections then replugged. CA now shows zero at idle. i will find out soon during my commute home whether it will revert back.

Wondering if anyone has seen this occurrence. On my commute to work this morning, everything was working fine. Then halfway through the commute, I noticed that my cycle analyst 2.3 was showing around 300 watts when I was coasting. i stopped my bike and it was still showing around 300 watts...

I've followed his blog for a while and he makes a lot of sense. Do stuff yourself and become self-reliant. Get rid of your car, you can't afford it. Ride a bike and live close to work. Enjoy life now, not when your are old.

Couldn't find exactly what I wanted in a front wheel either for my ebike so I built my own for the first time. Fun and rewarding. 1) Alex DM24 26" rim, 36 hole. It was $30 at my lbs, but you can get it even cheaper online 2) DT Swiss 2.0 spokes. They were $72 ($2 each with nipples) at the...

I think commuting to work 30 miles each way is possible, but you have a few things that will make that difficult: 1) You pretty much have to be able to charge at work with that range. Carrying extra batteries is a tough option for that long of a commute. 2) You have to be pretty hard core to...

Measured my 48v 15a ping. 20 months old. 103mm width when measured at the corner. Also measured the width towards the middle of the pack and it is a little wider, around 108mm. Harder to get a precise measurement because the edge is a little dented (probably from unwrapping the battery then...

I was able to find M14 Washers from Ace hardware and an M14 x 1.5 bolt from the auto store. Needed two washers to clear the fender bolts because the nut I bought needs the hex part facing towards the motor. The other side of the nut has a narrow surface. The old nut didn't go on after a few...

Thanks for the replies everyone. Really appreciate it. First strategy: I'm going to pickup some M14 washers from the hardware store after work and try to stack them to use another part of the axle. Then stopping by the auto parts store to get a M14 x 1.5 thicker nut that will grab more...

Been using my MXUS DD Kit from Cellman for about 18 months. Got a flat tire yesterday and changed it. When tightening the axle bolt, it would not tighten. After getting nearly tight, the nut would get loose again after turning it a bit more. I was able to get around the issue by removing the...

Switched to using the regular Schwalbe Big Apples 26 x 2.15 around 15 months ago. Nice and cushy and no flats until yesterday. Huge gash (unsure of cause) and pulled out a staple. Was able to pump up the tire every mile for five miles to get home. Wondering if anyone has tried the Schwalbe...

I keep my controller/battery connection inside my triangle bag with my battery. Also use Anderson Power Pole Connectors and no issues so far. Try not to ride in the rain but get caught out occasionally. I used silicone grease on some of the other connections to protect against water.

I have a MXUS DD Kit from cellman and a half-twist throttle. The bike shop accidentally damaged the throttle so it made a "crunchy" noise when twisting. I decided to ride it home on the lows setting of the three way switch (15 mph). I hopped off the bike and released the throttle but the...

Cresh, How is your battery holding-up after 600+ cycles? Any loss of performance or loss of capacity that you can notice? Seems like most folks hit the end of battery life by age rather than number of cycles.