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evil_bunnY posted:An e-bike hambini would own I can see most of my reviews saying something like: "If you take of the 'e' from this e-bike you got an absolute shite bike underneath" I should have made a recording when I fixed a rad bike that had bearings poo poo the bed in less than 150 miles. I had to unlace the rim to open the hub.
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kimbo305 posted:Have you tweaked your suspension settings yet? Not yet also planning this week. Front shock can definitely take some air out as I rarely use more than half the travel according to the little o-ring. Rear shock is using most of the travel on my last few rides. Plan was to do new fitting, service and tweaking after ~20 hours, which was somewhere over my last two rides.
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On the topic of reputable reviewers: I know nothing about E-bikes, but the reviews from Outdoor Gear Lab have impressed me with their insight and accuracy on other gear purchases I've made. Their e-bike page is here with links to roundup reviews for Best Electric Bikes, Best Budget Electric Bikes, and Best Electric Mountain Bikes. I'm interested to know what knowledgeable goons think of their suggestions, rationale, and methods.
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emf posted:On the topic of reputable reviewers: I know nothing about E-bikes, but the reviews from Outdoor Gear Lab have impressed me with their insight and accuracy on other gear purchases I've made. Their e-bike page is here with links to roundup reviews for Best Electric Bikes, Best Budget Electric Bikes, and Best Electric Mountain Bikes. I looked at their review for the top pick of budget bikes: https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/biking/budget-e-bike/macwheel-ranger-500 Outside of mentioning the Tourney groupset, not a single component, even the electrical stuff, is identified. I'd be very surprised if they kept the bike for more than a couple days. The range section can be fairly interpreted too mean they rode it less than 50mi total, which speaks nothing to reliability. The ergonomics and handling commentary is extremely casual, though possibly sufficient for people in the price range. That's not to say they're not applying a consistent process too all ebikes they review, just that a $2000+ piece of equipment needs a much more thorough review.
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Did an eBike ride today!  
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kimbo305 posted:I looked at their review for the top pick of budget bikes: Click "Show full specification details", and there's this link from the comparison discussing methodology which begins, "We tested all of the electric bikes in this review over the course of several weeks and hundreds of real-world riding miles. Each bike was put through the same rigorous testing process for consistency and comparison to one another."
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quote:In order to test straight-line and high-speed stability, we rode each bike down the same moderately steep hill as fast as they would go, which was approximately 20 miles per hour for most models The range test being throttle only is interesting... are all pedal assist bikes excluded from their ebike category?
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They state that all bikes in that review were Class 2 and all have multiple pedal assist levels. All Class 2 bikes legally cannot provide electric assist above 20mph, hence the max speed of their test. I feel like you didn't really evaluate their evaluation very thoroughly ... ironically.
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Touche -- it makes sense for the test to be easily comparable, in which case throttler only for Class 2 is easier than power meter instrumented testing with only Class 3 pedal assist. I was hoping the full specs would mention the specific components -- usually brakes are named by model in reviews. After some digging, looks like Tektros of some ilk. Brakes are important because ebikes are heavier and need reliable braking, and knowing which model would let you do your own pad changes, likely the most frequent service to be done besides lubing the chain.
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emf posted:On the topic of reputable reviewers: I know nothing about E-bikes, but the reviews from Outdoor Gear Lab have impressed me with their insight and accuracy on other gear purchases I've made. Their e-bike page is here with links to roundup reviews for Best Electric Bikes, Best Budget Electric Bikes, and Best Electric Mountain Bikes. Or looked at from another angle: there are decent budget non-electric mountain bikes, surely, so shouldn't there be some decent electric options that don't cost several thousand?
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Cicero posted:Their most expensive recommended regular e-bike is $2,400, their least expensive recommended mountain e-bike is $4,800. Is that weird? It seems weird to me, that the extra components needed for a mountain bike would make an e-bike cost 2 or 3 grand more. Cost cutting on a full suspension bike is a recipe for disappointment. You can get away with primitive pedal assist on the road, but it would be unacceptable on any sort of technical terrain.
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Last July my wife and I bought a camper trailer and we have been camping at state parks once a month. These are all lake state parks for fishing. A few of the parks have their camp grounds about a mile from the lake so we just take the truck with our stuff there and back after dehitching. We are eyeballing e-bikes for this task instead, plus maybe get some extra exercise there and at home. My requirements would be to be to have at least a rear wheel rack for a beer cooler and mounting fishing pole holders. Front racks are welcome also for more storage. I have done a bunch of looking around online and as much review and comparison as I can find and am suffering from choice paralysis. I can't afford a pair of >$2,000 bikes, but I'm also afraid that if I cheap out and go with an $800 Ancheer from Amazon, It will fall apart by looking at it wrong. They would maybe get used once every couple weeks at home around the neighborhoods and when we go on our 3 night camping/fishing trips each month. It's hard to spend a bunch of cash on something used that sporadically. The RadWagon and RadCity are pretty cool looking with good accessory options but they are pushing my budget, especially the wagon. I welcome any comments or suggestions to help me make up my mind!
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https://lectricebikes.com/ That's what all the surfer guys use to get down to the beach and back. They haven't failed them in the first year yet. Lots of reviews on youtube for them.
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Pitre posted:Last July my wife and I bought a camper trailer and we have been camping at state parks once a month. These are all lake state parks for fishing. A few of the parks have their camp grounds about a mile from the lake so we just take the truck with our stuff there and back after dehitching. We are eyeballing e-bikes for this task instead, plus maybe get some extra exercise there and at home. If one of you already has a nice bike you like, maybe spend a little more on one e-bike to haul everything and just ride the other one without the load? You can also get one of those elastic tow cables or something to help give someone a lift over a hill or something if you needed.
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After having ankle surgery in October and just shoving my bike around the apartment for five months, I finally got out and rode for a few miles yesterday. Neither of my Bosch battery packs lost a significant amount of charge (which is to say, they both stayed at 2 or 3 bars respectively). The bike itself is more of a joy to ride than I remember. All it needed was a quick cleaning of the brakes and for me to pump up the tires. I did break part of the chain tensioning system on my weirdo dutch bike. I'll call the shop I bought it from to see if they can get me a replacement. Otherwise, I'll spend $40 to ship a $2 part across the Atlantic. In the mean time, I made a lovely replacement out of kydex that seems to mostly work for the time being, but I'll keep an eye on it.
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Hdip posted:https://lectricebikes.com/ Thanks for that! I'll look in to these, they look a lot easier to haul around also than a standard size bike. To answer Voodoofly, we don't currently have any bikes at all. We have only had cheap rear end ones over the years that were worthless. We never really got into bike riding since we have horses and ride those hah!
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I've made some more progress on this e-trailer project After spending countless hours making drawings, I got together with this dude to help me build the project (https://www.instagram.com/francescycles/)  finished frame:  Brake cable and throttle stuff. The fork is gutted just to be used as a linear bearing:  Still need to do some cable management  I'm going to take this thing for it's maiden voyage at work today. If you don't hear back, you can assume the worst.
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RIP Copperhound, launched off a cliff by poorly tuned bike trailer PID values
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Safety Dance posted:RIP Copperhound, launched off a cliff by poorly tuned bike trailer PID values  Nobody to blame but myself.
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In reality, I think this is awesome. How's it feel?
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CopperHound posted:RIP me: What am I looking at here?
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:What am I looking at here? Software to set up the motor controller for the hub motor.
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Pitre posted:Thanks for that! I'll look in to these, they look a lot easier to haul around also than a standard size bike. I ended up ordering a Radrunner 1 after due consideration. Do Rad Power have a really bad warranty process or is it more "since the components may be budget, you're more likely to have to deal with it"
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Nessus posted:Do Rad Power have a really bad warranty process or is it more "since the components may be budget, you're more likely to have to deal with it"
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Safety Dance posted:In reality, I think this is awesome. How's it feel?  This gutted fork compressing pulls the brake cables and extending pulls the throttle: There are a couple problems with this setup: -Under heavy braking the trailer still pushes pretty hard. There should be more mechanical advantage for the brake cables, so I might try using a couple travel agents. -The spring of the brakes themselves pushes to extend the fork slightly, so often the linkage finds a resting spot that applies throttle slightly. On flat ground the empty trailer will push enough to keep me at a jogging pace without pedaling. -The brakes actually stop me from pushing the trailer backwards  -I really should use a linear position sensor for the throttle, because having a cable pull a thumb throttle is some Rube Goldberg poo poo. There is one more problem that I probably need to use a micro controller to solve: -When stopped on an incline, the motor will just sit there stalled with power running thru it. I think I want to cut the throttle if the wheel isn't turning for some small amount of time.
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Nessus posted:Are they electric horses? They have good remote product/warranty support because they have to, as the quality of mechanical and electrical components is so very low. The diagnostic process if it is an electrical issue can literally be a series of parts mailed to you in diagnostic sequence that you have to replace yourself in sequence to see which one eventually is the one that is causing the problem. I also hope your bike is available and not a preorder
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Huggybear posted:They have good remote product/warranty support because they have to, as the quality of mechanical and electrical components is so very low. The diagnostic process if it is an electrical issue can literally be a series of parts mailed to you in diagnostic sequence that you have to replace yourself in sequence to see which one eventually is the one that is causing the problem.  well that's not encouraging news! It was in fact in stock and is going to arrive at Local Bike Mechanic on Tuesday
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Dang Ebikes are hella fun, I rented a pair to go riding around with the other day with my partner. Too bad they are banned on a bunch of trails otherwise I’d totally “invest” in one for MTB.  Edit: are these bans actually enforced or is it cool if I am not an rear end or are there lycra clad patrols roaming the single tracks of the western states? (Colorado in particular) Tenchrono fucked around with this message at 14:52 on Apr 11, 2021 |
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BIG DRYWALL MAN posted:Dang Ebikes are hella fun, I rented a pair to go riding around with the other day with my partner. Too bad they are banned on a bunch of trails otherwise I’d totally “invest” in one for MTB. Don't ride trails where they're banned unless you actually need it for ADA reasons.
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bicievino posted:Don't ride trails where they're banned unless you actually need it for ADA reasons. Gotcha, thanks.
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So in the US when they say no e-bikes on this trail does that include even 250W pedelecs? E-bikes are a total non-issue around here so I'm wondering.
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Some places, such as Henry Coe state park, specificaly only allow class 1* ebikes. *Most people do not have class one ebikes in the US.
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evil_bunnY posted:So in the US when they say no e-bikes on this trail does that include even 250W pedelecs? E-bikes are a total non-issue around here so I'm wondering. Yep 
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CopperHound posted:Some places, such as Henry Coe state park, specificaly only allow class 1* ebikes.
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evil_bunnY posted:Lol I looked it up and not only do you have 3 classes of ebikes, there's no loving federal standard.
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evil_bunnY posted:Lol I looked it up and not only do you have 3 classes of ebikes, there's no loving federal standard. We're actually 50 countries wearing a trench coat.
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For comparison's sake, in the EU anything without a throttle and less than 250W constant output is legally a bike, and anything over is a moped and better be registered and plated as such.
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evil_bunnY posted:For comparison's sake, in the EU anything without a throttle and less than 250W constant output is legally a bike, and anything over is a moped and better be registered and plated as such. Do your part! Enter the bike smiley contest! https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3964819
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Duck and Cover posted:
Hey Something Awful Forums User Duck and Cover, how is your Ride1Up bike holding up? I have a coworker who is thinking about one.
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I see that the Specialized Vado series is in the $3-4k range and weighs in at 33 pounds, while something like the Trek Allant+ 9.9S is $6k and 51 pounds. I'm curious what sacrifices the Vado might be making. The specs otherwise appear very similar, with the only noticeable difference being the Vado using a proprietary motor and battery vs. Bosch. I'd really love a lighter bike and 33 pounds seems wildly better than any other hybrid ebike I've spotted, but there has to be something to account for it not also being wildly more expensive.
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