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  1. mrgarci1

    I'm back! and working on a new build! your input desired.

    Hi all, haven't been around this forum much in, gosh, maybe 5 years. So I'm a little behind on the current best practices and recommended manufacturers - I have some reading to do. That being said, I just acquired this magnificent machine yesterday: It's a Worksman, rated for 500lbs, and I'm...
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    Going to talk shop at Golden Motor USA Friday - Questions?

    Hey fellas, been away from the forums for a long time, but I randomly ran into Phil who's a rep for Golden Motor USA here in Scottsdale and realized they have a facility right down the street from me. I'm going to go up there to check it out tomorrow, I'd be happy to take any...
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    Project idea seeking input: Burning Man art/sound e-bike

    Howdy fellas, it's been quite a while since i've been around this forum, largely due to the fact that I got my ebike up and running with enough stability that I haven't had to think about it in maybe a year - it just works, every time. God, I love it. But I digress. I had the incredibly...
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    Issue w/ sensorless WE hub "pulsing"/ "locking" under power

    Hi all, it's been a while since I've been around (mostly because my ebike has been running like a champ for the last year) but now I have a problem and I'm hoping to get some suggestions on possible causes/solutions. Kit details: WE BL36 sensorless motor, Headway 36v20ah, all WE stock...
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    Got called a "cheater" today

    Was e-biking to work as I always do, and I heard someone in the opposite lane yell out of their car window at me as they rolled past. It took me a second to understand it, but I'm pretty sure they yelled "Cheater!". I think the irony was lost on them.
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    Iowa Group Wants To Ban Bikes On Rural Roads

    I wish this were an article from The Onion, but.... http://www.kcci.com/news/20218300/detail.html they might just get away with it. I bet you there's enough cage-ragers out there to get 1000 people to sign their petition. They seem to forget that, as Reid has pointed out, they owe the...
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    Fuel cell experimentation ?= federal crimes

    Normally I wouldn't bother to even read, much lest post, a Faux News article, especially not an "opinion" article. But this shit: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2009/07/21/heritage-house-law/ is scary. And not to feed the trolls, but it sounds verrrrry reminiscent of what some folks have said...
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    Flagstaff, AZ ev converters Electric Blue robbed

    Just rec'd via twitter: Flagstaff, AZ ev converters Electric Blue robbed evening of July 3rd, asking community to spread word. http://www.electricbluemotors.com/ So if you're searching craigslist in the AZ/CA/NV/NM area, be on the lookout for stolen motors. Trying to get more info, will update...
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    Where can I buy this awesome rack?

    Check this out: how sick. Anybody seen it before / know where I can get one?
  10. mrgarci1

    What other (types of) forums are you active on?

    Just an informal survey to see what other types of things ebikers are interested in. As it's generally not good form to post links to other forums ("advertising" other forums), please keep your responses general - no URLs - I'm trying to gauge what TYPES of forums people are active on, not...
  11. mrgarci1

    Craigslist find of the day - WIN!

    Going to pick this up tonight - evidently a "ridable but needs some work" 36v chain driven bike project (not sure what kind), complete w/motor, controller, throttle & even a batt (not that i'll use it - got my Headway) for $60! Will post some pics when (if) I get it, may end up selling some of...
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    Reuleaux polygon bicycle - uses triangular/pentagonal wheels

    http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6366308.ece Evidently you can construct these shapes that are not circles, but have diameters that are the same, no matter how you measure them. I don't completely understand the underlying math, but it's pretty cool that a bike...
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    Having my BL-36 laced to a new rim - reccommendations?

    So I'm no bicycle mechanic, and I never had a pro true my BL-36 front wheel when I first got it (my LBS wouldn't touch it - I think the motor scared them). Now it's way out of whack, from a combination of unskilled maintenance on my part and from being dropped a week or two ago - I'm pretty sure...
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    Bike crash & theft data - please help by adding your data

    http://www.bikewise.org/
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    The League of American Wheelmen and the Paving of America

    http://www.greentechhistory.com/2009/05/how-bicyclists-built-the-roads-that-carried-the-cars-that-pushed-them-off-the-roads/ Interesting article (notes for a forthcoming book actually) from one of my favorite editors at Wired magazine. Also discovered this today (while trying to figure out...
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    Gotcha, b*tch! 2 Bike thieves nabbed on Craigslist.

    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009201083_webbikethefts09m.html I wish I could see that headline EVERY day, if not 10 times a day.
  17. mrgarci1

    Fried my %#!@ BMS

    Opening up my Headway pack today to see about reconfiguring it for a more convenient shape, I noticed one of the BMS wires had come disconnected from it's connection point on the cells. When I went to solder it in, it slipped, touched another cell's terminal, sparked, and smelled like smoke. Now...
  18. mrgarci1

    Twitter, anyone?

    So Twitter has been quietly (and increasingly) stealing precious moments of my life lately - anyone else doing the same? I got "followed" today by someone with the username "visforvoltage" and naturally I thought of this place :wink: if you are on twitter, feel free to follow me: @wav4rm...
  19. mrgarci1

    Mounting a battery under a banana seat for 2-person riding

    Hi folks. In anticipation of my new Headway pack showing up in a few days, I've got ebike upgrade fever. I've been thinking about ways to have my girlfriend ride along with me, as well as ways to mount this new battery in such a way as to keep it from getting stolen. One possible solution I've...
  20. mrgarci1

    Movito scooter

    Just heard about this - hubless in-wheel electric motors? Modular design? sounds cool to me... http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/03/17/the-transforming-movito-electric-scooter/ http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?from_url=true&portfolio_id=843309&individual_id=181914 Anybody on...
  21. mrgarci1

    Ping v. Headway v. Yesa v. PSI for BL-36

    So I'm now in the market for a LiPo battery to replace the SLA that came with my Wilderness BL 36, and was about to buy a Ping when I saw that he's not taking orders right now in anticipation of the v3 cells showing up this month. So i was poking around on the forums and realized that Headway...
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    WE BL-36 Dead on arrivals

    So I bought a BL-36 kit from a guy named Dale in Seal Beach, CA. Found him on eBay, he's been amazing as far as customer support goes. I mounted that first kit on a cheapo mountain bike, loved the motor, but didn't like the bike, so I sold the whole thing on Craigslist and bought a beach cruiser...
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