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    latest version of homemade recumbent

    Hi guys, just a pic of my big bikes new clothes. The, admittedly, unsightly box on back is for my little dog. New tubus rack, drum front brake, battery enclosure, and dog house. The bike normally runs a 3540 in a 26" alex dx32 rim, but is sporting a mac 8t in a 19" moped rim in this pic, as I...
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    spoke and erd question

    I have gotten a wheel back from being laced and since they wrecked the rim I gave them, it was replaced with an entirely different style of rim. The new rim has an erd that is 20mm smaller than the old, meaning the recommended spokes for it are around 10mm shorter than the old. does it matter...
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    beware The bicycle tailor

    I wanted to lace up an alex dx32 rim to my 3540. The Lbs said no trouble, they have done others. I ordered spokes from Grin, disassembled my wheel, and took it in on a friday. After explaining that spokes were to be outside the flange, and no dishing was needed. I was told they would have it...
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    How many turns is my mac?

    Hi all, I have 3 mac motors, and I,m wondering what they are. The one that is supposed to be 10t, has far fewer, and thicket windings, than the supposed 8t. The third, also supposed to be 10t, appears a bit different than the other 2. Is there a way to tell what,s what, without reving the...
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    Sun-thing battery, waiting 17 weeks!

    Hi all, I ordered a battery from sun-thing on ebay, on Feb 17. I have not recieved it, nor do I have any idea where it is. 4 months is ridiculous. Anyone else experienced this? The riding season is passing.
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    I love my bike tour

    Hi all, i have been on an impromptu tour of southern Ontario for 2 weeks. I rode 1200 miles and never took my tools out! i had 3 or 4 battles with gravity, and broke my kickstand off, but no mechanical or electrical issues. I rode 80 miles in the pouring rain one day without issue. I spent most...
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    new ping 5a charger instant meltdown

    Hi folks, I have a brand new ping 36v 20ah battery, and 5a charger. when i hooked the charger up and turned it on, something shorted. it blew the breaker in the house. Has anyone any experience with this type of failure? Possible repairs? I can,t afford a new charger right now...
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    Largest first position sprocket

    Hi all, My bike has a mac 10t used as a mid drive. I can only use 6 gears at the rear wheel due to motor positioning limitations. 6 is plenty, but the available first position cogs are too small for my needs. Does anyone know if I can get an 18t first position cog, or can I...
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    brake cut off wiring?

    Hi folks, I need to hook up a brake cut off, and am not sure of the wiring. The brake levers have 3 wires each, and are wired together. The controller (bac1000) has a wire labelled brake1. Originally, there was a torque sensing crank, pas, etc, I have no idea exactly what.Would there be 3 wires...
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    bargain basement mid drive recumbent

    Hi everyone, Another noob here , just wanted to say Hi and share my project with some folks who might be interested. I bought a box of electric bike stuff at the local recycle bike shop, a fantastic place for cheap parts and good advice, we are lucky to have it. I got 2...
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    bac1000 controller?

    Hi everyone; I, my building a mid dive recumbent, with parts I bought at a local bicycle recycle shop. 2 geared hub motors (1 brand new) a bac1000 controller, cycle analyst, throttles, brakes etc, and a 38.volt battery pack with 32 amphours. Total cost $100! I have tested...
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