Recent content by 1badfattie

This is a thread for anyone who doesn’t think they can build their own e-bike. If a ham-fisted monkey can do this, you my friend, can also do this. For those of you who know what they’re doing, this is going to be painful. Just keep telling yourself that people like me are good for the industry...

Haha...great video and my thoughts exactly! Subscribed to find out where this madness takes us. Cuz hell yeah!

Thanks guys, this is super helpful. So, in brief, I've got the following plan: 1. Charge to either 50% (where it is) or up to 80% now and leave it til I'm ready for first ride (about a month away). I'll probably charge a little bit when the charger comes just to make sure everything is...

I just received my 52v 14ah GA Shark Pack from Lunacycle for my Lurch/BBSHD build and realized I have no clue what I'm doing with a $500 battery and I'd like to keep it in good shape. Did a few searches and not seeing much about care/maintenance of these things other than I should 1. Get a...

Well, thanks for everyone's input. I decided to go with the Motobecane Lurch. Ordered that and a BBSHD kit and 52v 14ah shark tank from Lunacycle. Bike won't come in for another month though, as it's the 2017 model and they aren't shipping yet. Very excited for it. I don't see how they...

I'm still going back and forth on the Framed vs the Lurch. The Lurch won't be shipping til mid-late Sept. So, do I wait for the newer GX drivetrain on the Lurch, or buy a Framed bike now? The other factor is the wheels. The Framed have Framed wheels with Quando hubs, the Lurch have mulefut...

Ok, thanks to the input in here, I'm now considering different bike, as I want the Bluto forks and it seems the 2017 Motobecane Lurch/Bluto may be a better choice. The Minnesota with Bluto is $1,400 shipped and the Lurch with Bluto is $1300. The Lurch also has the newer SRAM GX drivetrain vs...

Thanks - was hoping someone would weigh in on the forks. The Bluto's are $200 more, but sounds like they are totally worth it. Also good to hear about your range! That's impressive. What battery are you running? As for going 28-30 - I didn't mean all the time, just that I could top out at...

I really want the fat tires. So, I'm a little surprised to hear this. Do they have that much rolling resistance? I rode one of those factory fat bikes with a 500w mid-drive motor that was pretty quick, so figured I'd be fine w/ 3X the motor. Feel free to break any bad news you have - would...

62lbs w/out battery...pretty heavy.

Thanks, yes, I've looked at bikes direct bikes quite a bit. The Boris at $999 has 4" tires vs the 4.7" of the Minnesota, Avid 5 brakes (I think, can't really tell from the spec sheet) vs the Avid 7's on the Minnesota. I'm guessing the Bluto is a better shock, but not sure? So, I could...

Hi Everyone, First post, but have been reading in here and other places for months learning all I can about ebikes. I think I now have my build pretty much figured out, but wanted to get expert thoughts from you guys before I start ordering the pieces. First, what I'm looking for: a do it...