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Are e-bikes worth it? Real costs, benefits, and when buying one makes sense
Are e-bikes worth it? Real costs, benefits, and when buying one makes sense
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I liked how he talked about cadence vs torque motors. And with traditional bikes a fit and conditioned rider could be pumping along at 10 - 15 mph then a granny on an ebike blows past at 20 mph without any effort what so ever could be demoralizing, lol.Comment
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Wiring diagram of building an ebike. Good luck should anyone aspire to build it from scratch.
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Some other observations on my new ebike;
1) The power stays on if I forget to turn off the power vs my old ebike automatically turned off after about 5 minutes of inactivity.
2) The rear brake seemed to stay stuck at times slowing down the speed or making peddling difficult. I confirmed this by touching the rear disc brake rotor which would be very hot. So I just replaced the brake caliper with the $15 Bucklos brake which I have yet to road test tomorrow when I go to the beach. If it works good (ie, doesn't sqeek, has good stopping power, doesn't stay stuck, etc), I'll buying more to be ready for future use.Comment
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The Bucklos brakes work very well. The brakes that came with my new ebike was locking slowing down my ride and causing the rotor to be very hot. I took it off and trashed it and replaced it with the Bucklos brakes which works like a champ and doesn't lock, has good stopping power, and doesn't squeak. Ordered another $15 Bucklos brakes to have ready when needed.Comment
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