Thanks for the reply. At this point, I think I'll just take your advice by treating it like an RC battery and charge it in a place that tolerates fire (my bbq for example). I don't think I'll really take any more special precautions while riding with it than what I've already posted. The...
Well, I'm new to electric bikes and am awaiting a golden motor magic pie 3 to arrive for my wife's Trek 7.2 FX. In the meantime, I bought this ebay battery...