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    Kepler Friction drive comes of age.

    I can share the settings that I am using, with this motor: https://metr.at/m/eNWv Maximum Speed 242km/h Motor Current Max 30A Motor Current Max Brake -10A Battery Current Max 15A Battery Current Max Regen -5A Absolute Maximum Current 130A MOSFET Temp...
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    Full suspension mountain bike Friction Drive

    Yep, I'm now prepping the grip tape addition to my commute/road version of the Kepler drive, based on the details shared here. I wonder if I can get grip tape in red... Hey John with regards regen on the road bike version of the Kepler drive mount, if I did adjust the end stops, say, for...
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    Kepler Bottom Bracket Friction Drive For Sale (Finally)

    The bike - a Surly Straggler frame - it's hanging on a hook so all the pics are turnt 90degrees :) Zooming in.. Here it is, I'm part of an exclusive club of Keplerites now... Note that the drive is touching the wheel here, because the bike is turnt 90degrees :) normally gravity keeps it...
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    Ebike legislation, NYC legalizes pedal assist, sort of

    Ebike legalization in NYC. This is obviously a very locale specific post, and mods please move if there's somewhere more specific it should go :) NYC have been having a battle with the throttle based delivery bikers for a few years now, for better or worse, and the diy community is kind of...
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    Kepler Bottom Bracket Friction Drive For Sale (Finally)

    Awesome news! As Jr once said, "I love it! Especially later in the summer." Hoping the kit will wend its way to me before mid August, wife and kids are away for the summer so I gots time to play. G
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    Kepler Bottom Bracket Friction Drive For Sale (Finally)

    This whole "can't send PMs" thing, FWIW it doesn't mean they aren't "Sent". Check this https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=675335 - it's working as designed, from the phpbb docs:
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    Kepler Bottom Bracket Friction Drive For Sale (Finally)

    I'm certainly planning to document my 'build' - really, my 'assembly' of Kepler's kit. Every day biking, whenever I take a hill, the bridge - or get smoked by friendly lycras on the park loop - I smile and think how it'll be, later in the summer. I realized now that I already have a fairly...
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