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    Derailleur upgrade

    suede e chain I'm thinking that if i glue a 1/2 wine cork to the underside of the chain guard, I can prevent that chain from jumping off. One of the most annoying things about that bike is the tendancy of the chain to come off at exactly the wrong moment.
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    Giant Suede replacement battery

    use of other chargers on Suede e battery? Hi there, One last question: Can one use a A"non-smart" charger to top up a battery. The Suede e chargers are tough to come by right now. I was thinking about getting a 36V, 1A charger for work, to insure that I've got the power to make it home...
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    Giant Suede replacement battery

    thanks for the info! I'm just happy to have the new battery. I am, as you suggest, going to use the refresh function on the charger. In the past I've done it every month. I'll certainly bring the battery indoors now. It's a shame about that Suede e. It has a lot of neat design features. It...
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    Newbe Questions on Giant Suede e

    buy the last suede e? I wouldn't buy a Suede e if I were you. I've had a suede e for a little under a year. On balance, it's a good bike. It's very sturdy, and can handle the horrible streets of Albany, NY. It is, as others have noted, a beast to ride without power. The chain does, as a...
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    Giant Suede replacement battery

    suede e batteries Hi all, It's great to have found this forum. Here in the US, there aren't too many e-bike folks. I just went through the same hassels with a suede e battery that many of you seem to have experienced. I got a new one under warranty. It's got a green case instead of a...