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  1. tommie

    Alfine hub with BBS02?

    Delivery 3-4 days from Germany, FedEx or UPS, nice bit about it is you can change gears stationary, ie if you`re at a junction, sudden stop etc, and its silent, no tic, tic, tic,
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    Alfine hub with BBS02?

    I`ve had the Alfine 8 hub from Taylor Wheels since the summer time with no problems, running a BBS02 750W at 22 amps (pic below). Good info here.. https://www.electricbike.com/mid-drive-kit-igh/ Shimano Alfine-8 The Alfine line of Shimano IGH’s (pronounced “all-FEE-nay”) could be described as...
  3. tommie

    Self sealing inner tube saves the day :)

    sure you don`t mean 12 o`clock (highest point)?
  4. tommie

    HANDLEBAR EXTENDER

    one thing to bear in mind with these extenders is you may also have to extend your brake cables etc if they`re already on the short side
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    Snatchy BBS02 500

    The `Start Current%` needs to be pulled back a bit. Go here and have a read--> https://electricbike-blog.com/2015/06/26/a-hackers-guide-to-programming-the-bbs02/ get yourself a programming cable and try some of the downloads on that page. or alter the parameters yourself, but be very careful...
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    Hauling heavy loads in steep hills.

    Yep!! then Araldite on..
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    Hauling heavy loads in steep hills.

    *cough* :rolleyes:
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    Hauling heavy loads in steep hills.

    170kgs weight? £300 isnt going to cut it, you`d be looking to pay that at least on a battery. BBS02/HD would do it, but best part of £1K
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    The Berlin truck atrocity

    How very true.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38397205
  10. tommie

    Chinese Mid-Drive Crank Motors

    I think we would be better waiting on the newer Ultra Drive coming onto the market, http://www.szbaf.com/en/drive-systems/drive-system/max/max-fortis.html
  11. tommie

    I could have cried, not for EddiePJ

    well if you all must faff around in the middle of the night up to the axles in muck clogging the derailleur why dont you go IGH ?
  12. tommie

    Wireless Gear Shift and Brakes on eBikes?

    a lotta bike for £275 !!
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    Help?

  14. tommie

    Bafang Colour Display DPC-14

    shouldnt you be able to pull that cable coming out of the motor up a bit nearer the new display? checked my BBS02 install and i had to double that cable up it was so long.
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    Bafang Colour Display DPC-14

    strange, usually their cables are too long if anything, whats the length of the new cable from the DPC-14?
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    Prototype / ex demo / ex display, end of season sale.

    My goodness, Bosch must have come a long way since they were humiliated by the Bafang MaxDrive at Nuremberg?? o_O http://www.ebikereviews.com.au/news/team-bafang-wins-the-24-hour-e-bike-race-at-the-nurburgring/ apparently the event was organised by Bosch, :)
  17. tommie

    Bafang Colour Display DPC-14

    https://electricbike-blog.com/2016/04/21/dpc-14-bbsxx-display-because-the-world-is-better-in-color/ btw how much was the carriage on it?
  18. tommie

    Hub verses External gears for mid drive

    think 3 spd isn`t enough and 8 spd is to much imo, i find myself sometimes changing two at a time
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    Hub verses External gears for mid drive

    I find its ok when you`re going up through the gears, but when you`re going for a hill and changing down there has to be a pause with the pedals