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    Rim + Spokes for XLYTE 4xx Extra strong Rhino and Primo quality

    Hello, I have a brand new Rhino rim which is their toughest ever wheel, REALLY STRONG! combinded with matching 48x PRIMO green BMX spokes of exacly the right dimension to go with a XLYTE 4xx motor. It's all brand new, you can have it delivered in the uk for 32 pounds in the UK. ono the rim...
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    gruber assist video

    videos of motor that fits in the seat post tube... second video is best Gruber Antrieb - Gruber Assist - Fahrradantriebe » Spot GRUBER Assist
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    48v 20AH Lifepo4 Battery + Electric bike kit for sale

    I am auctioning a battery on ebay, Also available is a brand new 406 xlyte motor with a scooter axle, a 408 xlyte motor that needs abit of maintenance, a new 35/40 amp controller, the shop doesnt know which for sure that they sent me, also a 36w 20amp controller. here is the battery...
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    Velectris Phantom motors

    It seems that this company is friendly towards the UK (i.e. englsh pages), it's in EUR, althought the product itself may be of any quality. it has a 2 yr guarantee. the motors range from 4.5 -6 kg, front and rear wheels. Does anyone know the pros and cons of these motors? Thanks! VELECTRIS
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    Bizarre freewheel problem

    Something strange is happening to my freewheel. when i strop pedalling for a minute and the wheel is turning, and then i start again, it pedals on air for about 4 turns of the pedals, until it hooks up to some weight again. it feels exactly like the chain keeps coming off. Obviously the core...
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    spoke nipples all falling out!

    yesterday I laced in a new rim with primo spokes and was very happy with the results, so today I had a wonderful run coming back through some very wild Woodlands, and after doing 25 miles, I noticed the bike started wobbling from side to side... a few of the spokes had become unscrewed all...
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    Airship lighter than air bike!!

    Your Private Zeppelin - Newlaunches.com
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    CRACKED a CRYSTALITE motor yesterday

    i forgot to zip up my rack bag and the controller jumped out after a stunt (think female watching) and fell into the spokes...one of the spokes is bent by 30 degrees where the controller got wedged AND THE EDGE OF THE MOTOR HAS CRACKED OUTWARDS THROUGH THE SHEER FORCE IN THE SPOKE HOLE, which...
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    brake stud peg mount pivot anyone?

    where one can I get one of these? And what are they called? Have been trying to even just find the name of them and all I can find is a photo. has anyone got a spare pair to sell in their garage? I can swap for voltage converters and some strong red luxeon lights or something? I think I need...
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    chopping up and narrowing a motor

    I made this thread because I was trying to fit a very wide motor onto an ordinary bike, but I have just tried fitting it without the freewheel and its narrow enough! so maybe I will just attach a 3 cog freewheel or a BMX one but I don't know if there are different freewheel thread standards or...
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    Disaster

    recently I had some problems with a bit of moisture in the motor, so I dried the motor out, sealed everything I could with silicone, and put plenty of Vaseline in the joints of the axles to stop water getting in through the cogs and the wire end. I spent about 15 minutes making sure that I got a...
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    stuttering motor problem

    shuddering motor problem The motor on my bike is making a strange stuttering sound that happens 8 times every time the wheel goes round once, it makes the bike vibrate with little thuds that go faster depending what speed I'm going... At first it was fairly occasional but now it happening...
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    RC watt meter

    just found this battery meter for a modicum amount, not sure what it plugs into but it is kind of cool...not sure if it can complete at all with any of the current bike related products that even give the speed and distance covered at the same time as electricity use. "Watt's Up" RC Watt Meter...
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    magnesium titanium alloy frame

    very interesting and also a bit suspicious, I will have to find out some more about this! 8.5 kg! apparently it's shipping from London China, the feedback is a bit dodgy Amazon.com: Kent Ultra Light Magnesium Compact Folding Bike: Sports & Outdoors Velowell - Bike Forums KENT Magnesium...
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    Mysterious Australian bike kit

    this kit fixes straight into the gear system of the bike by incorporating some kind of freewheeling into the crankset, it ranges from 180w to 1000w. has anyone heard of it? 180w Motorised Electric Motor Bike Bicycle Kit e-bike - eBay (item 310014111657 end time Jan-21-08 01:13:08 PST)
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    Strong LED tail lghts

    these lights are from the back of Cadillacs, Lumiled pirahna, a less diffuse source than a match and so goes a lot further, seems to be at least three times brighter than ordinary tail lights. even much brighter than a 3w light bulb tail light. it's running on a 36 V battery through a...
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    ultimate folding bike?

    what it would be the ultimate all-round manoeuvrable superlight portable bike with a motor? you can choose any upmarket bike like Dahon and Brompton for the mainframe, with the batteries on a rackmount or in a backpack... what wheel size and things would you have... what motors would be...
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    general power questions

    lead-acid batteries go from about 36v idle to 31v under load, and from 39v at full charge to 33v at nearly empty, how do metal hydride and lithium batteries compare generally? how does torque rating perform relative to power usage? a high-speed low torque motor going uphill uses full power...
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    how to change 4-arm chainset to 5-arm

    I would like to change to a large single chainset cog of about 53T, and currently I have a very nice Shimano hollowtech deore XT 4-arm crankset, but all the larger racing cogs are 5-arm. how much will I need to change, even the excellent hollow bottom bracket? can I just get an adapter of some...
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    a good DIY toy for an ebike motor

    Ingredients: front bike forks & rack handlebars E-Bike motor & wheel 4' Metal tube batteries voila! YouTube - Easy-Glider on Team Building