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    speed and battery endurance

    I am wondering if going slower will increase the total distance travelled.I know that going 30kmh requires 90% of energy to overcome drag.What are the figures for going 20kmh and will going slower increase total distance travelled for the same battery charge. I love going fast,30kmh but is...
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    charging questions

    I have a chinese folding ebike with an 8ah lithium manganese battery,with a 250 watt motor.The charger has a 1.8 ah output. This week my battery was very close to being fully discharged and it only took 5 hours to recharge,it usually takes 6-8 hours, 18-22km no throttle. I wonder if The...
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    cutoff brake levers

    Ok,here I am with a new folding bike and realized that I should have electrified my mountain bike. I think I am going to transfer all the electric components to the bigger bike,I am having problems finding 12 gauge spokes for the 20"wheel so I am going to get a 26"wheel built for 12 gauge...
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    hub motor question

    This may sound like a stupid question but do some brushless motors come with only 2 wires going into the hub? I know that brushless motors require 3 wires,but do some have the controller built into the hub as well? There doesn't appear to be any controller on the bike other than the large...
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    better gearing for a folding pedelec

    Hi,my name is Jan I have a problem with the gearing on my folding bike. this topic may have come up before. The bike is a 6 speed,with a pedelec bottom bracket ,the chainring is not replaceable.I want to pedal at a lower cadence while maintaining a decent speed.the rear freewheel is 14-28...