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    More powerful and legal e-bikes on the way!!!

    Good news if you ask me. Now you can build a bike to do 0 to 25kph in half a second and a wheelie machine legally. I would have thought all that will change was the controllers and possibly battery chemistries with higher "C" rates to compensate the extra draw. But in saying that as the top...
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    Pro connect upgrade advice please

    I've been playin with the idea for fitting a better seat post. Since i still enjoy the rigid feel of a hard tail as I feel they are more predictable and don't like the idea of being cramped on a 26inch MTB for commuting. Maybe its just me but I prefere the longer wheelbase of a 29er. Only...
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    BMS Battery conversion kit

    Usually the rear bpm is about 5mm of central so usually requires a little bit of dishing. But you can get away with it though as it's only 5mm. I've not use torque arms on my build and it's been fine but safer to have some. I've now ordered some as a just in case. But the dropouts on my bike...
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    Advice on a DIY conversion please..

    The bottle battery would work well with a front motor and rear panniers still allowing the bike to have a equal balance. Its also easier to setup and a little more straight forward. Fitting the pedelec sensor will require a little bit of fiddling on removing one of the crank arms. You will...
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    First Crash Of The Winter

    Probably something of a rain or off road tread pattern will be better than the marathon plus road tires. So toying with the idea or a rain / snow tire to help out. Rolling resistance isn't so much of an issue with an electric bike but making sure the bike stays up right is of a concern.