Recent content by appalachian ape

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    Braking and handling questions

    Hey all, wanted to follow up on my braking issues, i have a few hundred miles on the bike now, and I am not feeling that sensation anymore, I am guessing it was more about adapting to the feel of the bike. Ona side note, I had swapped my front brake from 180 to 203mm and i realized that EAhora...
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    Braking and handling questions

    Hey Matthew, thanks for the response! Mowed all of my writing is on paved roads lots of Hills on my commute. It's not when I lock up the brakes it's not skidding, at least far as I can tell cuz I'm not squeezing that hard it just when I first hit those back brakes it feels like a shimmy or like...
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    Braking and handling questions

    Hey all, I posted this question on bikeforums,whi h was a waste of my time and energy.. so much douchebaggery there! So here goes. I hot a 2022 eahora xc100. 160mm rear Cable disc brakes and upgraded to 203mm front. Front feels good now, but rear.. hard to describe but, hard braking rear wheel...
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    Interchangeablility

    next time I pull things apart I will take a photo
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    spinning vs grinding for battery life

    lucky me I am well past the point of bad knees! I am glad the bike helps them feel better
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    Interchangeablility

    So not sure if this is the right forum for this question, but here goes. I have an Eahora ebike with rear hub motor. the ebike system is problematic to say the least. and replacement motor and display are 100 to 180- dollars. was thinking of switching out controller and display. question...
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    spinning vs grinding for battery life

    So for a hub motor Ebike; has anyone ever tested to see you get better battery life out of spinning faster in a lower gear or grinding a bit on a higher gear. just wondering.
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    Am I nuts or is it possible?

    14 miles is on the far end of a daily commute, I currently do 17 miles in hill country, best i have done so far is twice a week , hoping to do 3 days this week. I don't bike in the city so I cant say how much time it would take, but its doable. work up to more days a week, give yourself plenty...
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    third ebike

    Who has time for all that reading
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    Where Do You Live V2.0

    Close enough for Government work! thanks for the add
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    third ebike

    funnily enough I didnt notice it was a UK forum LOL! may not be many forum folks out this way but I am seeing a ton of ebikes this year
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    Where Do You Live V2.0

    It looks like I have to ask for my location to be added here on the forum? its Fairmont West Virginia USA! thanks a bunch
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    third ebike

    Hello All! just stumbled across the forum, I am glad to see a ebike centered forum its about time.. my current ebike is an eahora xc100 rear hub 350 watt , before that was a ride1up 500 watt that that ate spokes for breakfast and my first was a home made deal with a 450 x 48v brushed mid drive...