Recent content by matthewslack

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    Motor Torque Figure

    Going back to the mid drive and torque part of the discussion, for serious off road use you would not use a 28T lowest gear. Typical mtb cassettes these days are 50T or a few more, which multiplies your 28T torque figure by 1.8. Keep that in mind if your hub mods don't get you what you want.
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    Brake upgrade. Mechanical or hydraulic

    The Tern GSD locally has Magura MT5 front and rear, 4 pot, big discs, small wheels so higher surface speed at any given road speed. I got a quick go when I changed the chain recently. Extremely impressive.
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    Brake upgrade. Mechanical or hydraulic

    Hydraulic, and bearing in mind they easily move from bike to bike, get some good ones! 4 pot front worthwhile, rear also but less important. Larger discs help if you stay with 2 pot.
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    n00b battery connection question

    Good job you noticed! There's bound to be a capable soldering person somewhere nearby if you need one.
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    How They Convert Bikes in Sweden

    Impressive minimalist interpretation of rear brake.
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    Adding second battery

    I always include a fairly small value fuse (10A or less) in the interconnecting wiring, as well as only performing the connection at equal voltage. Belt and braces.
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    So whats the fork of choice then ?

    A tapered steerer doesn't fit where a straight steerer does.
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    So whats the fork of choice then ?

    I was constrained by the 'straight 1-1/8 steerer' malaise, so a secondhand Rockshox Reba 100mm awaits installation to replace my dustbin quality 63mm originals. The slightly changed head tube angle is still lower than many mountain bikes, so not expecting it to be a problem.
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    Hi just joined

    So your next task is to convert the manual bike to provide commuting resilience!
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    BBS motor with Gates belt...

    No, but... If you search images of eccentric bottom brackets there are various types, some of which accept a standard bottom bracket. If your target bike is like that, then there is a chance, however slim! Remember that BBS01 relies on clamping force onto the BB to hold it in place. That might...
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    Help with my first conversion kit.

    Sorry to see you go. Thread hijacking perhaps requires a bit more attention.
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    48v left- what range left ?

    The 'nominal battery voltage' is not too far off half charge, so half a battery left. The second half will last until the first time a hill drags voltage down to low voltage cutoff, so in flat country you might get another 30 miles, in hilly lands maybe only 15.
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    Merky bike E9

    At a glance it is not UK legal. Link states Bafang 620 is 1000W.
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    Help! Legal e-bike kit

    You'll be fine with that - no different to two panniers full of shopping.