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    BBSO1 diagnosis?

    Just posting details of my old bbso1 that died. It shows no life with the controller of throttle. When you connect the battery it jerks and moves the chainring by 1 tooth. Nothing else happens. My electrician mate opened jt up and told me it had a short circuit but he couldnt figure out where...
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    Carbon frame rear hub kit?

    Hey my road bike is an epic 92 specialised. This is a very early carbon frame with alloy lugs and carbpn tubes. Lovely bike, but im lazy. Would it be able to handle a cheap 500w cyclotricoty rear hub if I also installed torque arms. It has a standard bb which js made of loghtweight alluminium.
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    Bbso1 stopped working

    Hey so my bbso1 has stopped working. I have voltage tested the cables from the battery. When I connect the battery and turn it on the hub shudders and the chainring moves slightly forward but there is no life from the control pad. Any ideas what this might be?
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    throttle question

    any idea if throttles with a red connector work with all kits that use a connector like that. also anyone been able to mount one on drop/bull bars. Im converting my raeleigh twenty with an old cyclotricity hub and how I get the correct reach for my height is by using drop bars. Or should I...
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    Can I use this adapter to mount 2 chainrings on BBSO1?

    Hello so Iv bought this chainring adapter that allows me to mount a normal chainring with a 104 bcd. Can I use this to attach two chainrings one inner, one outer or do I need to go for narrowwide...
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    What can I do to stop the BBSO1 dropping the chain on some gears?

    Hey so I have the BBSO1 installed on a bike that has an 8 speed cassette 11-32 (11,13,15,18,21,25,28, 32). However the chain occasionally drops mostly when in the climbing gears (28,32). What do I need to install to stop this happening. I have already tried putting a front derailer back on that...
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    Anyone tried these massive batteries?

    Hey so I found this battery that is 36v 40ah. I was thinking this could be good for me when I start working as a corrier again my current battery has a range of 30 miles with peddling (small bottle battery). With this im thinking I could do a full shift just using the throttle and do proper...
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    bbso1 250w max speed change?

    Hello how do I change the max speed of my bbso1 juat installed and max speed is 30kph i want it a bit faster
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    How often does the bbso1 need to be in the correct gear?

    Hello so I am soon going to install the bbso1 onto my bike. However as I have DT shifters I will often just stay in wrong gear and grind up the hill, is this style of riding likely to damage my motor. For example on a hill I might just stay in my 42x18 instead of shifting down to my 42x32. The...
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    This brake suitable for BBSO1 overclocked?

    Hey so I have a bbso1 250w which I plan to overclock to get me about 25 mph. I havn't installed it yet as im thinking I need a good brake before I go ahead. Unfortunatly I cant change the fork so disc brakes are out. My plan was to have some V brake bosses welded on and then fit the magura...
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    Mechanical disk or hydraulic disk for fast bike

    Hey so I went and bough a bafang bbso1 250w, I plan to overclock this and hear that you can get speeds up to about 28 mph. For these kinds of speeds do I need hydraulic discs or would mech ones be good enough, I already have the fork, rotars and normal levers. I can grab the Avid BB7 for £25...
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    Mid drive 250w speed when reprogrammed

    Hey so saw this kit, what speed would I expect from it? I will be getting a new bike, does anyone know of frame material matters or can I go for a carbon road bike? Iv busted ally forks with hub motors before wonder if these mid drives have simular problems...
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    Recomemd me a brake upgrade

    Hey so currently running sidepulls. Managed to find a threaded fork with v brake/canti post and my frame can support cantis. Should I go for V brakes (would require new levers) or would cantilevers be as strong? My bike is an old steel racer for reference. The sidepulls do ok with modern...
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    Can you put a bottle battery on rack or pannier bag?

    Hey so I have a bottle battery on my bike which I have been carrying in a frame bag. However thats starting to tear and I dont want to place it in the downtube as the steel is dented there. Would I be able to place it on a pannier bag attached to my rear rack?
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    Single wall alloy on fronthub?

    Hey so to cut the story short a car run over my fromtwheel meaning I need to get my wherl rebuilt. Now I gave the guy at the bikeshop a single wall alloy rim with 36 holes. He said hes unsure whether it will be able to support the extra weight of the motor for long. What do people think?
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    Single wall alloy on fronthub?

    Hey so to cut the story short a car run over my fromtwheel meaning I need to get my wherl rebuilt. Now I gave the guy at the bikeshop a single wall alloy rim with 36 holes. He said hes unsure whether it will be able to support the extra weight of the motor for long. What do people think?
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    How much power would i theoretically need?

    Hey so I currently run a 250w fronthub cyclotrocity. Its ok gets me about 20 mph on flat but I want a bit more. Would 350w or 500w be enough to get me 30 mph if I peddle hard? Also whats the problem with direct drive? Do they stop you peddling then or is cycling them fibe on power mode 1?
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    Do you think my bike can handle this journey?

    Hello so I soon plan to go from london to bathand was thinking, instead of taking the train I could take the bike. Its an 11 hour cycle and 129 miles for the journey. I currently work as a corrier sometimes doing 9-10 hour days that is around london. Now my bike is an old road racer with these...
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    Reccomend me a cheap threadless fork please

    Hey so basicly im not convinced the 250W cyclotricity fronthub kit is actually 250w. The motor runs up to 20 mph on setting 5 and it destroyed my alluminium fork in less than 2 weeks. With this in mind I am now in search of a new 700c steel fork that can handle potentially 350W/500W in the...
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    Anyone running alloy forks with front hub motors?

    Hey so I have moved my kit over to my specialised sirrus and damn the brakes on it are amazing can really feel the V brakes compared to my previous calipers and they stop it really well. However the guy at the local bike shop who filled and fitted the motor for me has told me that the forks...