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My bike came, and I've been rambling around with it a few weeks now. The stock headlight is pretty dinky, 100 lumens definitely won't cut it for me. I'd like to get a replacement that also fits on the fender mount and wires into the battery, is there anything I should know or look out for when shopping for lights? I could make things simple and strap on a handlebar mounted one, but I want to keep the bars clear if I can, plus the wired connection works off the controller which has a sensor or something that clicks it on automatically, which I like.
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Can't help you with setup that wire into the battery. But if you want the cheapest and brightest light, go to Amazon and search "8.4v bike light".
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Sep 28, 2020 00:19
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Epoxy Bulletin posted:My bike came, and I've been rambling around with it a few weeks now. The stock headlight is pretty dinky, 100 lumens definitely won't cut it for me. I'd like to get a replacement that also fits on the fender mount and wires into the battery, is there anything I should know or look out for when shopping for lights? I could make things simple and strap on a handlebar mounted one, but I want to keep the bars clear if I can, plus the wired connection works off the controller which has a sensor or something that clicks it on automatically, which I like. I like the dynamo version of the B&M IQ-X and they make an ebike version. If that is too expensive it is worth taking a look at Axa.
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Sep 28, 2020 02:42
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Epoxy Bulletin posted:My bike came, and I've been rambling around with it a few weeks now. The stock headlight is pretty dinky, 100 lumens definitely won't cut it for me. I'd like to get a replacement that also fits on the fender mount and wires into the battery, is there anything I should know or look out for when shopping for lights? I could make things simple and strap on a handlebar mounted one, but I want to keep the bars clear if I can, plus the wired connection works off the controller which has a sensor or something that clicks it on automatically, which I like. The cheapest lamphead with good power, stvzo and a remote for high-beam is probably the lezyne e550 but i've got no experience with it. evil_bunnY fucked around with this message at 09:49 on Sep 28, 2020 |
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Sep 28, 2020 09:45
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Weekday ride after work
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Sep 28, 2020 23:08
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How many cables are at the front, and what are they for?
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Sep 29, 2020 03:09
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Write your congresspeople to include ebikes in any electric vehicle subsidy, folks. If we're actually committed to fighting climate change by electrifying transportation for the average person, a $1500 electric bike discounted to $750 is going to be vastly more accessible to the broader public than a $30k automobile discounted to $25k (to say nothing of more environmentally-friendly). Would also expand the constituency for bike infrastructure. I've been tempted to get the Rad Runner Plus since they announced it as I've fallen for the advertising featuring cute couples on the bike. But, especially during the pandemic, I can't justify it as 100% of my day-to-day needs are a short walk away.
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Sep 29, 2020 05:33
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Ha! I was wondering why my ride1up ebike had a picture of a tv on the box. https://www.businessinsider.com/dutch-bike-company-tvs-on-boxes-2016-9
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Sep 29, 2020 06:18
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Cugel the Clever posted:Write your congresspeople to include ebikes in any electric vehicle subsidy, folks. If we're actually committed to fighting climate change by electrifying transportation for the average person, a $1500 electric bike discounted to $750 is going to be vastly more accessible to the broader public than a $30k automobile discounted to $25k (to say nothing of more environmentally-friendly). Would also expand the constituency for bike infrastructure. Second part: I really recommend test riding a bike with torque sensing before settling on a bike with on/off PAS.
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Sep 29, 2020 06:31
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Cugel the Clever posted:Write your congresspeople to include ebikes in any electric vehicle subsidy, folks. If we're actually committed to fighting climate change by electrifying transportation for the average person, a $1500 electric bike discounted to $750 is going to be vastly more accessible to the broader public than a $30k automobile discounted to $25k (to say nothing of more environmentally-friendly). Would also expand the constituency for bike infrastructure.
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Sep 29, 2020 07:35
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Can I get stories about replacing a battery and mount? I want to get a spare battery for my Evelo Compass but it looks like it's $800 for a single 48V/10.5Ah battery. I'm trying the company directly but I didn't see it one their site. I have two concerns. First is that I actually don't have that much room. I'd be in the style of those rear rack batteries. Second, it's using a 4-prong connector that I don't really recognize.
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Oct 14, 2020 04:08
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I thought the compass could take 2 batteries to begin with?
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Oct 14, 2020 09:45
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evil_bunnY posted:I thought the compass could take 2 batteries to begin with? Yes it does, but it only comes with one. Getting a second one is $800 bucks and that's just for 10Ah.
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Oct 14, 2020 15:35
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Have to put that project on hold for what should be a more trivial problem. My fat bike's rear tire got punctured. My mom had a patch kit from her mountain biking day that I went to try on it. The tube of cement had all evaporated and just a bunch of air came out of it when I opened it. So I got some tire slime cement (and also some new patches). With the tire patched, I reinserted it into the tire and starting inflating. At around 15 psi, it completely burst and is now wrecked. So that was fun. I vaguely recall somewhere that you have to particularly pay attention while inflating a fat bike tire because their size really lend themselves to crimping up. It all looked okay so I'm not sure what else to do. All I can think of is to inflate a little, dribble the tire around a little, and then inflate some more, then repeat a few times.
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Oct 18, 2020 04:57
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At long last, my ebike should be arriving and fully assembled by the end of next week, just in time for my birthday! I'm very excited to ride it around because the weather recently has taken a turn for the fantastic.
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Oct 18, 2020 06:30
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Rocko Bonaparte posted:I vaguely recall somewhere that you have to particularly pay attention while inflating a fat bike tire because their size really lend themselves to crimping up. It all looked okay so I'm not sure what else to do. All I can think of is to inflate a little, dribble the tire around a little, and then inflate some more, then repeat a few times. You don’t want to trap the tube between the bead of the tire and the rim. I think that’s relatively easy to avoid on fat tires. If you wanna avoid having the tube fold in on itself, you can try putting extra talcum powder on the tube before putting it in.
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Oct 18, 2020 06:53
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aldantefax posted:At long last, my ebike should be arriving and fully assembled by the end of next week, just in time for my birthday! I'm very excited to ride it around because the weather recently has taken a turn for the fantastic. What did you get? My "backup" Inmotion L9 is coming soon too.
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Oct 18, 2020 15:11
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R&M Charger 3 with the belt drive and high speed motor. I guess they need to build it by hand in Germany before shipping it out? Something like that.
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Oct 18, 2020 15:38
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Goodness, that'll be a lot of fun. Take pictures when you get it! After 500 miles, the Selle Royal saddle that came with my bike made A Noise on my way back home the other day.    I ordered a different SR saddle to replace it. We'll see how much I like it.
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Oct 18, 2020 22:37
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Regarding my fat tire tube, what I think I did in retrospect was overinflate while prepping the tube before getting the tire fitted back into the frame. That's speculative because it burst on the outermost edge instead of along the rim. I don't know. I didn't exceed the psi at that point. Now I have to ask about bike shopping. I had done a whole lot of research for my own bike purchase, but now I'm looking into a bike for my mom for Christmas. She needs a step-through frame and is pretty short. When we were messing around with seat height for her on our trike, she came in around 28". I have to get her actual height and maybe inseam to be sure. So it looks like I'm looking for an electric bike with a 750W motor, a 10+Ah battery, a suspension fork of some kind (I know she'll put it on a trail because she used to mountain bike all the time), and a good cargo capacity for the odd trip out. I would love to get her a Bolton Sabre (probably show up after Christmas) because it would be similar to mine. However, I think it's too high up. The fat tires particularly don't help there. I'm contacting them for details just in case.
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Oct 19, 2020 05:54
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Picture time. .edit: There was another picture here, don't worry about it. Duck and Cover fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Oct 27, 2020 |
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Oct 19, 2020 05:54
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No hiking? Why would they ban the activity thats least likely to spread the virus?
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Oct 19, 2020 08:29
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stephenthinkpad posted:No hiking? Why would they ban the activity thats least likely to spread the virus? Dunno if it's anything like the UK but during lockdown tons of people flocked to popular tourist areas. It was a big problem because car parks ran out of space so people were just dumping their cars in narrow roads, also as the toilets and shops were closed people were just making GBS threads in the woods and pissing in the streets. Also, littering everywhere. Campsites were also closed so people were camping next to roads and/or going to popular places and just starting loving fires on the grass and once again making GBS threads/littering everywhere and not cleaning it up.
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Oct 19, 2020 11:06
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Rocko Bonaparte posted:However, I think it's too high up. The fat tires particularly don't help there. Any decently designed bike accounts for its default tire size when setting the height of the bottom bracket (and thus pedals) off the ground.
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Oct 19, 2020 16:10
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stephenthinkpad posted:No hiking? Why would they ban the activity thats least likely to spread the virus? I assume they just don't do hiking it has nothing to do with the virus.
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Oct 19, 2020 16:52
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stephenthinkpad posted:No hiking? Why would they ban the activity thats least likely to spread the virus?
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kimbo305 posted:Any decently designed bike accounts for its default tire size when setting the height of the bottom bracket (and thus pedals) off the ground. There's still some general limit there. Like, let's imagine we're trying to make a bike for a six-year-old using a 26" fat bike tire. You'd have to wind up with something that's more like a chopper or a recumbent for that to work. I mostly typed this so I could make somebody else visualize a six-year-old riding a huge fat tire bike like a three-patch biker.
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That's also suggesting someone set out to make a child's bike with a 26" wheel, which would be a fool's errand even with a skinny tire. Edit: How would your mom feel about a Radrunner? Seems to fit most of your criteria aside from having front suspension, and suspension isn't *required* for basic trail riding.
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Oct 19, 2020 19:36
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Safety Dance posted:Edit: How would your mom feel about a Radrunner? Seems to fit most of your criteria aside from having front suspension, and suspension isn't *required* for basic trail riding.
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Just get an extra seat post suspension, you are thinking too hard for this. If you take fat tire out of your requirement, most step thru have front suspension.
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Oct 22, 2020 17:04
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Good lord that drivetrain is gross.
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Oct 22, 2020 17:20
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It's winter and it's a work bike. Not enough time to pretty it up when you use it every day for 5 hours
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Oct 22, 2020 17:24
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Bolts fell out, sheared off, or some of both?
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Oct 22, 2020 17:59
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CopperHound posted:Bolts fell out, sheared off, or some of both? I think one failed, maybe cracked off?, then the rest seem to have sheared off. They're grade 12.9 bolts and stronger than the ones it came with so it's annoying they'd fail but they've been in there for 2 years. I'm just gonna have to remember to replace them occasionally. It's quite lucky I know someone with an entire workshop in his shed so he can drill them out (probably) and if all else fails I can replace the bit the bolts go in.
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Oct 22, 2020 18:33
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Are you using your bike for uber eats? Just curious.
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Oct 22, 2020 18:42
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stephenthinkpad posted:Are you using your bike for uber eats? Just curious. Deliveroo! It's all basically the same thing really but I have done uber and just eat too but they both sucked a bit more than deliveroo. hemale in pain fucked around with this message at 19:15 on Oct 22, 2020 |
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Oct 22, 2020 19:03
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hemale in pain posted:It's winter and it's a work bike. Not enough time to pretty it up when you use it every day for 5 hours Wouldn’t that warrant even more frequent maintenance? Is that chainring a special part, with that offset?
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Oct 24, 2020 15:55
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Radpower seems to be incompetent or tone deaf with their customer service so I might cancel my wagon order in favor of something like a tern gsd? Ordered early September, was told “shipping October.” Got an update earlier this month that said it was “On Track” and got an update today that simply said “we have no status updates” Either their supply chain is so hosed up that they have no power over their suppliers or their customer service has never had to update someone about an ECD before. Woof.
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marmot25 posted:Radpower seems to be incompetent or tone deaf with their customer service so I might cancel my wagon order in favor of something like a tern gsd? If you can swing the difference, you absolutely should.
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