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    Ruined $150 Shimano Deore hydraulic brakes

    Sorry, I missed the "cargo" reference. Mark, is this a hub or mid-drive motor? What about tire/wheel size?
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    Ruined $150 Shimano Deore hydraulic brakes

    LOL!..."Don't get hydraulic brakes on a bike out side of spending money and bragging rights." And there it is. You seem to be suggesting that because your trike doesn't need disc brakes because of two-wheel front brakes and regen, that no one else needs disc brakes. Am I reading that...
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    Ruined $150 Shimano Deore hydraulic brakes

    Chalo, my reference to lever "feel" was only in relationship to hand/wrist fatigue and pump while mountain biking. Some of your comments touch on exactly what I was saying about comparisons regarding bikes, components, etc. in all types of bicycle use. I too work at a bike shop. I've also...
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    Ruined $150 Shimano Deore hydraulic brakes

    Chalo, aside from some of your "Austin values" commentary occasionally, I like many of the technical aspects of your posts. However, your take on brakes here is indicative of the problem we see on all these ebike forums. Trying to make blanket applications on brakes based on a pedicab...
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    Ruined $150 Shimano Deore hydraulic brakes

    OP, did I miss what kind of riding you're doing?...off road, street-only, or something else? If your bike weighs 100 pounds, I'm thinking this is not an off road MTB application...right? My Santa Cruz Nomad with a dual crown coil fork and coil piggyback DH shock weighs 50 pounds without...
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    sealed bearings headset for fat bike

    Is this thread a "Where's Waldo" game? I kept looking for the difference in each photo. If I get it, what do I win? LOL!...I agree with Chalo that it looks like a more-or-less conventional 1 & 1/8" headtube, so a replacement, sealed bearing headset should be easy to source. But that...
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    1st issue, bbshd turns off randomly

    Hey slm9s...off topic but on your SC there, I'm curious about that stem length. People should make their bike fit however they feel comfortable with it, but that super long stem is unusual on a DH/FR style bike. Just curious, not judgemental. Also, did you have that bike as a big hit ride...
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    1st issue, bbshd turns off randomly

    Hey, fellow SC owner...LOL! My Nomad is set up a lot like your VPF...dual crown, etc. The BBSHD in frames like these work excellently.
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    Let's discuss brakes

    Damn, Chalo...Austin really is turning out to be the San Francisco of Texas.
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    Specialized Stumpjumper conversion recommendations

    We don't have any conflict or exclusion issues here in my area of TX at this time. Our local trails allow emtb's, and I work at the bike shop that controls access and membership keys on an annual basis for the biggest trail...city land that we have an arrangement with. We've never even had...
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    All Mountain trail Bike build and advice.

    Apparently a decent amount of respected manufacturers will disagree with you on the viability of 27.5" wheels/tires. Plus on top of that, a good deal of this depends on application, preference, terrain, etc. Longer travel big hit and DH bikes can benefit from 27.5 with many riders, and smaller...
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    Anyone else here feel guilty?

    raylo, I go with Conan the Barbarian's line of thinking as far as feeling guilty riding my emtb on the trail... Conan: To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.May 14, 1982 :lol: :lol: :lol:
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    Are Anderson PowerPole connectors the de-facto standard?

    But if the OP is wearing sunglasses as depicted in his avatar pic, will it matter? :mrgreen:
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    What’s the weakest link in my electric bike?

    So apparently we're only focused on the rear wheel and rear drivetrain components? Can't qualify this as to ebikes because I don't think we've seen enough of them as factory bikes...Trek and Spec...or homebrew bikes like with a Bafang for a long enough time come through the bike shop to get a...
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    What’s the weakest link in my electric bike?

    "My electric bike"? What is your electric bike? If you have a 24 pound ultralight MTB vs. a 45 pound, burly DH rig, what is the weakest link? They will have differences. Is your ebike a factory production rig, a conversion, what?
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    how to know if you're current or voltage limited for top speed ?

    I'm sure this will be a dumb question, but I'm trying to soak in as much of this battery and electrical component knowledge as possible. Not new to bicycling, but I'm a greenhorn on most of the ebike issues. Question is, how did the responders know what motor the OP is refering to here? Is it...
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    What are the problems with e-bikes?

    COAR, I've seen one of those friction drives done probably about as well as can be done by that Keppler guy, but is there really any way that is suitable for off road? But since this thread is about ebikes in general, I guess application would dictate the suitability. Keppler's setup was...
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    What are the problems with e-bikes?

    raylo, I'm with you on not gaining any real speed on the decents...I think. However, I'm noticing having to lay on the 4-piston brakes a lot sooner than normal on trails I've ridden for years. I think this may be due to being able to crest a climb/ascent up to a downhill a little faster...
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    What are the problems with e-bikes?

    Grant, I too would love to have a 25 pound emtb capable of going off road with 6-8 inches of travel, but I'm being facetious, of course...LOL! After many years of mountain biking from the early days of long travel bikes being 3"...remember the Judy DH at a whopping 3"?...I think our bikes may...
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    CYC X1 Stealth (NEW)

    OK, my lack of familiarity for this motor is showing. Off the cuff I was thinking the drive chainring to the cassette as being 32T or 38T in the conventional sense when the final drive is influenced also by the main motor drive cog and its driven chainring...that driven chainring being the 53T...
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    CYC X1 Stealth (NEW)

    This motor is looking very tempting, raylo. If I'm understanding the mounting options, it would seem an almost perfect MTB application where the motor can fit in a frame that allows fitment between the down and seat tubes. With the controller having the option of mounting remotely, if I'm...
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    Recumbent Trike as Legal Wheelchair?

    That's a good point, but you always will encounter the turd who abuses a well intentioned accommodation for their selfish and/or ridiculous behavior...like the guy with an emotional support peacock trying to board an airliner. Those outlandish incidents can be handled on a case by case basis...
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    Are Anderson PowerPole connectors the de-facto standard?

    Of course there are appropriate cases for crimping or soldering, but this thread was about connectors, correct? Is there a way for XT90's to be crimped? I wasn't aware of any, but I'm new to the ebike category. I know one can buy XT90's and some other connectors already equipped with pigtails...
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    Retrofitting nylon gear to Bafang Ultra?

    Along with Mobil SHC-100 which is equally compatible. Either is more than sufficient.
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    Are Anderson PowerPole connectors the de-facto standard?

    But as Chalo touched on, the motive for crimping in many instances, especially in manufacturing circles, may be driven more by speed and expense than by long term reliability. I'm not sure we can take the fact that an individual or company crimped certain connectors as being the absolute best...
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