Recent content by pj1

The Rohloff is about $2000, which includes building the wheel and fitting to the frame, so it's certainly very expensive. This bike is now my primary transportation so that's how I justify the cost. I would have been happy with a 5 speed or even 3 speed IGH, but as far as I know there are no...

Generally the Rohloff is quiet, although there is some mechanical noise in the lower gears. Most often the motor is louder than the Rohloff. The 3 speed sturmey I use on another bike with a bbshd I’m pretty careful with, as there is occasionally some skipping and it feels like it might be easy...

Thanks entropic! The Rohloff is brilliant. I’ve used one on another ebike for years with no problems. You get that perfect chainline in all gears. I’m using a 48t chain wheel up front, thanks to advice from this thread, so the highest gear is very effective at high speeds—no ineffectual...

Hey guys, I thought you might like to see what I did with an HT1000 frame: Principal specs: —Bafang Ultra motor —52V 17.5aH Battery —Egg Rider V2 Display
 —Rohloff 14-speed Internally Geared Hub —Lauf Grit Carbon Fiber Fork —Custom CNC-machined Chainring Spider —Cirrus Kinekt Suspension...

Thanks Sam, yup the RC4 is an excellent unit--really upgrades the bike's handling. I like the Fighter in black too--maybe I should have looked a little harder for black spokes! Also, when I re-did the wiring harness all I had was orange heat shrink, but a guess a little spot of color is ok!

Thanks SamM, yes the shock was bolt on. The correct size for the Fighter is 9.5x3.0, if I recall. I did have to file down some shims by hand so that the shock eyelets fit snugly. All in all not too difficult a job, and the performance improvement over stock is substantial.

Thanks Rick, I'm pretty happy with it! I do have a spare motor on order from Stealth because the Fighter is my daily transportation and I don't want to be off the road for a long time in case something happens to the motor that I can't repair myself. Jimboyr6: the tires/wheels are heavier...

Hey Guys, my Fighter and I are back on the road 6 weeks after I crashed due to the tire bead jumping the rim on my rear wheel while going about 30mph downhill--scary! but no major injuries. I took the opportunity to convert to motorcycle wheels and tires. Huge thanks to Rix, who tirelessly...

Rick's right: it's 162mm

Hi Spitfire, I've lost a bit of weight--down to a svelte 220 now--but I've weighed as much as 270, and I've had both a Bomber and Fighter for almost 4 years. I can tell you from personal experience hat a Bomber will move a 270lb+ person down a typical road at a frightening clip--I would think at...

Thanks Rick, yeah I'm guessing the stock axle length isn't right for the Stealth bikes. Anyone know where you can get a 4080 with the proper axle length? I've emailed Stealth and will post what I find out...

Due to several motor issues (burnt out hall sensor, failed bearings etc) I'm going to build up a spare rear wheel for my 2013 Fighter. Does anyone know if an off the shelf H4080 motor such as this one... http://www.ecyclotron.com/product/crystalyte-h4080-rear-motor/ ...has the correct axle to...

Hey Rix, for some reason I'm having trouble PM-ing you. Can you email me at badrab01@gmail.com? Many thanks...peter

Theodore and Hyena: thx for your replies. I've been riding bikes of all descriptions, including a Bomber and Fighter for almost 4 years, and I've never seen anything like this. The tire bead just jumped the rim--tube still inflated. I haven't fully examined the rim, but I don't think it cracked...

All, after a nasty crash last week (Crazy Bob tire separated from rear rim--see pic. I'm OK--no broken bones, just a bit banged up!), I'm going to join the club started by Rix and others and move to MC wheels on my Fighter. I think I'm going to go with a Holmes Hobbies 19x1.6 and use VeeRubber...