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The problem in NYC was caused by E bike delivery riders riding on busy sidewalks, and against traffic. They were completely illegal for a while. Stealth...

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I built a couple DIY bikes converted from comfort bikes. What I learned along the way may help you with your shopping.
Most commercially available...

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The low power draw of modern LED lights may make the fficiency question more or less moot between battery power, and Dynamo hub....

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Divide the rotor dia. by 2 which will give you the radius from the center of the axle. Do the same for the old rotor size. Add the difference to the bracket...

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There are stainless steel rubber insulated hanger straps that make perfect fender mounts.
https://www.ebay.com/p/Cable-Clamp-Lokman-12-Pack-1-...

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I discovered something about my BBSHD that might apply to a trike build. I wasn't feeling well, so for my ride home I used the throttle only ( first time...

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One thing I forgot to mention is you can stack up a narrower casette with fewer gears to help with the chain offset. 13T is the largest outer cog I know...

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The Lake Okechobee Scenic Trail (LOST) hahaha! may or may not be open at any given time or at any given place. It's 112 miles long, and goes through about...

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I would say for that bike a hub motor that can be moved on to another bike later. I expect that bike has rim brakes and no way to add discs. A direct...

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To a large extent the land down here used to be underwater. They dredged canals to build roads alongside them, and then used the canals to drain the swamp....

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Luna Eclipse and Lekkie Bling Ring are 2 aluminum 42T rings. To measure chainline just add 1/2 of the seat tube Dia. to the distance from the seat tube...

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There is a federal limit on E bikes of 750W, and 28mph. Many states follow this if there is no other rule in force. If you program the bikes to this limit...

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42T is the smallest you can go without losing out on the chainline issue. Anything smaller won't fit around the motor. Some of the fat bikes with wide...

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I like this thread. It's hard for me to comment because I know nothing about hub motors or trikes. I wouldn't dare ride one in urban South Florida traffic,...

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I suggest getting a Park Tool chain stretch mesuring tool. Not a gauge, an actual measuring tool that gives a measurement of chain stretch. When a chain...

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I converted a couple old bikes to mid drive. I'm a retired mechanic so tools and skills are pretty high level.
https://electricbike.com/forum/f...

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You might want to look at some cargo bike setups that come with built in baskets and racks. Many thieves like to part out or strip down bikes so they're...

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A little more about the CPU coolers.
They're called heatpipe coolers, and while gravity does help, they can be run in a horizontal position and...

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Another new fad here. Bicyclists are supposed to yield to pedestrians when riding on the sidewalk. Twice when crossin a pedestrian over pass where there...