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stephenthinkpad posted:When a peg is loose, it doesn't stay the folding upright angle, its very hard to use it as a peg. Like if it rotates 90 degree or 180 drgree, its useless. Unless a peg has two holes to secure its angle and the bike frame has to two holes, which I have never seen on a run of the mile ebike. We've got a radwagon 4, which is why I was posting rad accessories. The pegs mount into a square mount, which means they're unable to rotate.
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I got my Tern Quick Haul in September last year, and after using it rain or shine (though mostly shine) 5-6 times a week, the controller died and power cut out maybe 30s into a ride. I have been testing intermittently since, and sometimes I can see the LCD screen power up, and then show the OFF lettering before turning back off. Each time I turn it on, the battery comes on (the LED charge indicator lights up like normal), so there's still some electronic life in there. It rained on me a couple times in the past week, once pretty heavily. The layout of the parts seems pretty weatherized to me, and I imagine Bosch tested these things endlessly, but I still suspect water. Unfortunately, with the busy summer cycling season, the local Tern dealer can't look at it til 7/8. I'll keep using it without a battery, with conveniently long daylight right now. Once I turn it in, I'll have to dust off the old cargo bike.
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SpaceGoatFarts posted:Saw this baby at work today. What? WEIRD BIKE has evolved! It is now WEIRD DIY SOLAR BIKE! 
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Thats a loving giant panel. You probably can get the sun to do most of the work.
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stephenthinkpad posted:Thats a loving giant panel. You probably can get the sun to do most of the work. Yeah my boss started getting into solar bikes when he decided to cross the whole US with one. Since then he's been into The Sun Trip races https://www.thesuntrip.com/ The bike has a throttle and no speed limit. It's completely unregulatory and nobody will insure him but it looks rad. His previous bike:  On of his challenges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGzYe06Acbk
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I love to watch those Sun Trip videos. I love tran-eurasia blogging videos of all kind. There was an UK kid who rode around eurasia on a monocycle. Although not a fan of the lay down bike. You just lose so much visibility. I know its more aerodynamic but you lose the top up angle of seeing the scenery and the bike is heavier. stephenthinkpad fucked around with this message at 10:56 on Jun 29, 2023 |
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Jun 29, 2023 10:53
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Oh man this is so cool, how have I never heard about this. Do they need modified controllers to allow charging while in use?
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kimbo305 posted:I got my Tern Quick Haul in September last year, and after using it rain or shine (though mostly shine) 5-6 times a week, the controller died and power cut out maybe 30s into a ride. Have you tried charging the computer via the usb port? I didn't realize I needed to charge it on my HSD until it popped up saying "charge computer" or something like that.
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raggedphoto posted:Have you tried charging the computer via the usb port? I didn't realize I needed to charge it on my HSD until it popped up saying "charge computer" or something like that. Which controller do you have? Afaik, the Purion takes coin batteries. I did test swap, but to no change in behavior. E: Someone also suggested looking at the plugs under the plastic motor housing. Those looked good. The potential for wires to fray against the metal cradle frame makes me nervous, especially with how much pulling in the harnesses on the outside of the cradle can shif the wiring around. It's been two days of daycare commute plus extra few-mile rides, and my legs sadly feel the difference. Otoh, it's nice to actually have to really put the power down, instead of having the motor assist so much that you're at max safe speeds before you've really wound up the legs. kimbo305 fucked around with this message at 02:40 on Jun 30, 2023 |
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Jun 30, 2023 02:35
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Interesting, I have the Bosch Purion and all I did was plug the USB into my laptop for a few hours and the "Charge Display" stopped popping up.  After my courtesy tune up I haven't taken my bike into the shop and have done all the maintenance myself, it's probably about time to pony up the cash to have some professionals look over my bike.
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Holy poo poo I threw a Brooks B33 saddle on my Gazelle and it is so comfortable.
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raggedphoto posted:Interesting, I have the Bosch Purion and all I did was plug the USB into my laptop for a few hours and the "Charge Display" stopped popping up. From Tern's docs: https://www.ternbicycles.com/en/support/kb/348025/bosch-purion-display-settings quote:How do you change the Purion display's battery? Maybe the coin batteries got topped off a tiny bit from the USB being plugged in? I didn't know that could happen with normal non-rechargeable batteries.
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kimbo305 posted:From Tern's docs: Most coin cell batteries are rechargeable on a technical level, you just usually shouldn’t do that because unless you manage it carefully because they’re not designed for it and overcharging them is a good way to make little explosions that release extremely toxic smoke. So this is plausible if the circuit isn’t designed very well.
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kimbo305 posted:From Tern's docs: Huh that's news to me. I've had my ebike about a year. I wonder how long they're expected to last.
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It may have just been an extra cold day when I got the battery warning. I wonder why the display can't just run on the main battery, voltage difference?
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raggedphoto posted:It may have just been an extra cold day when I got the battery warning. I wonder why the display can't just run on the main battery, voltage difference? Without a backup battery, it'd lose settings/mileage every time you pulled the main battery out. And it'd cost a chunk more to have electronics to use both sources.
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That makes sense, I guess I'll pick up some batteries to have on hand.
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Safety Dance posted:Holy poo poo I threw a Brooks B33 saddle on my Gazelle and it is so comfortable. Brooks saddles are always the right move
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Any recommendations for a light step through e-bike? For someone who is older and thus would have trouble lifting a heavier bike/getting their leg high enough to go over a non step through frame. I think they’d like something with pretty wide tires (eg 50c or something), and a more upright riding position. Are there any good candidates?
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I've now tried a Selle Anatomica H2, a Brooks B17, and a Rivet Pearl and finally concluded that the apparent holy grail of endurance saddles don't work for my rear end.
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tildes posted:Any recommendations for a light step through e-bike? For someone who is older and thus would have trouble lifting a heavier bike/getting their leg high enough to go over a non step through frame. I think they’d like something with pretty wide tires (eg 50c or something), and a more upright riding position. Are there any good candidates? Bikes from the mainstream bike brands like Specialized, Trek, and Giant tend to be lighter than basically all of the ebikes startups. Maybe something like this Giant brand? https://www.momentum-biking.com/us/transend-eplus-lds-28mph
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My mom just got a specialized turbo vado SL step through that seems pretty nice. The SL has a smaller motor and battery than the other variations. It's something like 33 lbs, lighter than the low end trek MTB she was riding.
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Finally decided to take a long bike ride around a lake today, about 1/4th of the way through my ride the motor started making a grinding or slipping sound, now I am waiting to get picked up after pushing the bike to a parking lot which was thankfully not too terribly far.
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Any opinions or experience with Bulls as an ebike manufacturer? My wife test rode an Iconic Evo TR1 750 and really loved it. It's more money than I was hoping to spend and in a form factor I didn't expect her to like so I hadn't done much research into it. It's just a regular Bosch motor (performance line CX smart system) though and Shimano Deore gearing, and a really huge battery, so it seems like it would be pretty serviceable if anything went wrong in the future. Grumpwagon fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Jul 5, 2023 |
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Rip sondors bike battery. Lasted just a handful of rides before refusing to charge.
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raggedphoto posted:Yeah my only slight regret with my GSD is not getting the belt drive, last winter I was doing ever other day service on the chain and it needed to be replaced after only 4 months of ownership. I since upgraded the chain but I am still probably looking at 2 chains a year. Gates belts are loving awesome, and when you need 2 chains every change like on the GSD they practically pay for themselves. Grumpwagon posted:It's just a regular Bosch motor (performance line CX smart system) though and Shimano Deore gearing, and a really huge battery, so it seems like it would be pretty serviceable if anything went wrong in the future. stephenthinkpad posted:If your bike has holes to install running boards, get the board. kimbo305 posted:I got my Tern Quick Haul in September last year, and after using it rain or shine (though mostly shine) 5-6 times a week, the controller died and power cut out maybe 30s into a ride. kimbo305 posted:Without a backup battery, it'd lose settings/mileage every time you pulled the main battery out. And it'd cost a chunk more to have electronics to use both sources. evil_bunnY fucked around with this message at 21:16 on Jul 6, 2023 |
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Rated PG-34 posted:Rip sondors bike battery. Lasted just a handful of rides before refusing to charge. Turns out the battery is fine and the software just glitched when I charged the battery wrong. Seems like that’s a thing
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How do you charge the battery wrong? With a 220v outlet?
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stephenthinkpad posted:How do you charge the battery wrong? With a 220v outlet? Apparently the only correct way to do it is first to shut off the bike computer, then the battery, and to plug in the charger to the battery before plugging it into the wall. I think I left the battery on and the charger plugged into the wall.
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Rated PG-34 posted:Apparently the only correct way to do it is first to shut off the bike computer, then the battery, and to plug in the charger to the battery before plugging it into the wall. I think I left the battery on and the charger plugged into the wall. You monster!
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Rated PG-34 posted:Apparently the only correct way to do it is first to shut off the bike computer, then the battery, and to plug in the charger to the battery before plugging it into the wall. I think I left the battery on and the charger plugged into the wall.
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Rated PG-34 posted:Apparently the only correct way to do it is first to shut off the bike computer, then the battery, and to plug in the charger to the battery before plugging it into the wall. I think I left the battery on and the charger plugged into the wall. My Current bike won't charge when its powered up. My old bike can charge whenever. But what do you mean "then the battery", the battery has a power switch independent of the bike switch?
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stephenthinkpad posted:But what do you mean "then the battery", the battery has a power switch independent of the bike switch? That not terribly unusual, I don't think. My battery has three states: on/locked to the bike, locked to the bike but no power, and unlocked/power off.
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stephenthinkpad posted:My Current bike won't charge when its powered up. My old bike can charge whenever. Yes. I didn’t know until I called tech support actually
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https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/10/23785871/rad-power-bikes-uk-europe-shut-down-ebike This feels like a really bad sign if Rad Power is fully leaving the European market. Was their stuff not as competitive there? Regulatory environment is somehow worse? Company is struggling to stay afloat in general?
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news posted:...And the wrongful death suit, in which the parents of a 12-year-old girl who died after falling off the back of a RadRunner utility bike are suing the company for negligence, highlighted the lack of regulations for the fast-growing e-bike industry in the US. Jeez. 12 year old is a big kid. I wonder what happened. Those radwagon can only go up to 20mph. My coworker has the exact same bike.
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stephenthinkpad posted:Jeez. 12 year old is a big kid. I wonder what happened. Those radwagon can only go up to 20mph. My coworker has the exact same bike. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-05/e-bike-crash-death-daughter-manufacturer-to-blame-rad-power-bikes It's a sad one. Riding a big heavy bike with a passenger is tricky. It sounds like they bombed a hill and crashed while going fast, didn't necessarily have anything to do with the e-bike ness. I will say that Rad brakes are really lovely and need constant adjustment and/or a lot of force. I've done one emergency stop when someone pulled out in front of me with kids on board going down a hill and they have plenty of tire but single piston mechanical brakes are a pretty subpar solution on a 100lb bicycle + 100 lbs of passenger + 150+ lbs of rider. quote:“Part of their appeal is they take you places you wouldn’t normally be able to go, which includes uphill,” said Olivier Taillieu, the lawyer who filed suit for the Steinsapirs. It sucks rediscovering that bicycles can be dangerous. Bicycles with passengers are heavier and more dangerous too, it's probably not a good idea to let a kid pilot anything with another passenger at speed. I wouldn't let a kid captain a tandem, either. Twerk from Home fucked around with this message at 18:29 on Jul 10, 2023 |
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quote:Several states, including California, have passed laws prohibiting children under the age of 16 from operating e-bikes. Lol I had no idea. It's an ebike summer renaissance for middle school kids around here.
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https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a42690937/molly-steinsapir-lawsuit-rad-power-electric-bike/ hosed up case. Grieving and probably negligent parents are also both lawyers. In the story they give permission to the kids to ride an older sibling's ebike, and they would presumably know about the local terrain (sustained 14% grade). Nothing specific seems to point to Rad being at fault but as has been pointed out here, they are cheap junk bikes and the company hasn't shied away from kids using them.
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