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    Good price battery supplier in USA. Don't order elsewhere

    If you are looking for 18650 cells you may want to look at this company. www.imrbatteries.com Their prices seem really good for a supplier based in USA. Lets look at if you wanted to buy 200 Sanyo 18650GA cells. These seem to be the most popular right now...
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    Anyone get chased by law enforcement on an ebike?

    Has anyone ever ran from police or any kind of law enforcement, which includes police or forest rangers or basically anyone who could arrest you. I am not looking for a discussion if running from them is right or wrong, we are all adults here and know the answer to that already, just asking if...
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    How costly is it to mass produce stealth like frame?

    I'm trying to determine how much cost the manufactures of these stealth like frames have, Like the Vector or Raptor. Lets assume mass production pricing, and mass production. Like after having all the jigs made. How much roughly do the parts cost (including the laser cutting) and how much...
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    Thoughts on the many new ebike frames coming out? Too many?

    It seems that many new Ebike specific frames are coming out now. It seems that there are so many companies coming out and selling frames. There were only a few frames just a year or two ago, now there are probably over 10 now. I believe the market for these ebike frames are very small because...
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    switch to increase battery voltage , is this possible?

    Would it be possible to add a single battery into your battery setup to increase voltage temporarily. Say you have 18s with 3 6s packs. What would happen if you tie in an additional 6s pack that gets connected to the series when you hit a switch to give you 24s. Would something like this be...
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    connecting more than 6 lipo packs in parallel?

    When connecting lipo packs in parallel I use one of those JST-XH 6s X6 parallel cable adapters that allow you to connect up to 6 packs balance leads. I was wondering if I had to connect greater than 6 packs, what would be the best way to connect all 6 balance leads? I don't think I can just...
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    motocross shock vs downhill shock? custom valved shocks?

    Trying to do research on shocks for single pivot bikes like the phasor and torque raptor. I believe that stealth bikes uses a motocross shock and they also state they custom valve the rear shock. I was wondering if a motocross shock is better than a downhill shock for a ebike like the phasor...
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    How do you drill a rim for better spoke alignment?

    I have a rim that is drilled already. I heard it is best to drill the rims spoke holes to align the spokes to the hub motor. I was wondering how do I do this? Do I first lace the rim and then remove one spoke at a time to drill, so that I can see the angle? What should I use to drill the hole...
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    rear dropout spacers c washers vs round? For Cromotor

    I need to spacers to space out my rear 165mm dropouts to fit a cromotor and was wondering if there is any difference between using Round washers or C washers, OR Washers that are not round but are more oval shaped to fit the 14mm axle. To get C washers that are made for hubmotor axles seem to...
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    26" front wheel lacing pattern?

    When lacing 26" front wheels, with 20mm QR hubs. What is the best lacing pattern to use? What is the best spoke gauge to use? This will be for a downhill geometry ebike, which will see lots of off-road use.
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    What width handlebars do you guys like?

    I would like to hear what you prefer taking into account comfort and handling. I am building a new ebike and need to buy a handlebar so I am unsure of what width to get. Currently my cross country ebike has a 25.5" or 650mm width handlebar which I find comfortable as that is what I always used...
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    Any updates on the HPC revolution?

    It was supposed to be at interbike. Interbike has passed and I have heard nothing about this bike. Searching has also come up with nothing new.
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    cromotor 2 vs 3580 with same voltage/amps?

    I was wondering what kind of differences would I notice keeping everything the same except for the motor between a cromotor2 and a crystalyte 3580. Assume voltage is 72volts 50 amps battery. I always wonder about this because I figure my 3580 is causing a lot of my power to be lost in heat...
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    Anyone have aggressive confontations with pedestrians?

    I just had a pretty bad confrontation with a pedestrian that could have ended badly. I was wondering if any of you had any issues with pedestrians that could have led to violence? In this particular incident I really did not think I did anything wrong. This was in a federal park where bikes are...
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    citizen arrest /park police force allowed for stoping ebike?

    I would like to keep this post to factual posts and not about the morality of committing a crime of riding in prohibited areas.
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