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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread Ebike life.Two measures of life: age and mileage. My Shimano E5000 mid-drive is 2 years and 9 months old, running as sweet as day 1, with...
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread Help! Can you help me find an E-bike?.If you want something that rides like a normal bike, just not such hard work, then you need a torque sensor system. If you want easy...
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread What cargo Ebike do you recommend?.Yesterday on Ebay: If I wasn't 600+ miles away, I'd have been tempted.
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread Help! Lightweight e-kit for coaster brake bike - alternate e-bike and 'normal' bike experience..Often? I would hope always! Two independent brakes are a fundamental safety requirement.
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread What cargo Ebike do you recommend?.Which part of UK are you in, and can you manage £2.5K quickly?
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread What cargo Ebike do you recommend?.Steep hills and heavy loads points you at the mid-drive bikes like Tern GSD, Momentum PakYak. The Tern uses the Bosch CargoLine motor...
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread Folding bikes.My coffee table is supported by a folded Brompton at each corner. All different colours, obviously.
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread Help! Lightweight e-kit for coaster brake bike - alternate e-bike and 'normal' bike experience..Just to clarify: some PAS sensors will decide you are pedalling and so the motor should be ON even when you are pedalling backwards (for...
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread Trace Velo disk brake pad test....but even that is not as clear cut as it sounds. My rotors are marked resin only, but as far as I can see, are solid stainless steel...
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread Battery Weight vs Range... a dilemma.I'm impressed with @guerney's 3.6kg for 19.2Ah. My 28Ah (13Ah + 15Ah) cheap solar batteries add up to 7kg. I agree with lose the backpack.
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread Shimano hub oil substitute.https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/43673/what-sort-of-oil-lube-is-shimano-internal-hub-maintenance-oil#43676 Various...
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread Brake upgrade. Mechanical or hydraulic.I was happy with my basic MT200s until I rode that Tern GSD the other week. Different world, and now I want to join it!
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread rear spokes on an e bike.If the first cross is the one just a centimetre or so from the hub flange, then mine too is a two cross pattern. I just guide the spoke...
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread rear spokes on an e bike.Maybe not in a 20 inch wheel, or with a very large diameter motor. I found in my 700c non-hub motor wheel there was no issue. Any gentle...
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Mmatthewslack replied to the thread rear spokes on an e bike.Don't worry, you can do this. Take your time, don't rush, do one spoke at a time to gain confidence. I was forced to have a go back in...
