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    Shimano Battery Life Poll

    So I'm at 97% after 40 cycles, almost 2 years old. I guess this is pretty good?
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    STUnlocker Android App for Shimano motors is available

    Computers, man!
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    Show me your bike vans

    Just google "bike fork mount" and go from there. Be sure you know if you have thru-axel, and size, etc.
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    Trek Rail Paint Issues

    Don’t know what’s going on with the correct paint department. Bren bought a new track a year and a half ago and my bike rack started rubbing it down to the aluminum almost instantly. Same rack used with my older trip and other bikes never had any issues.
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    eMTB Charging with the Jackery 1000

    1700 wh charging a 504 wh battery. With the power lost converting to ac it's more like a 1400 wh battery.
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    eMTB Charging with the Jackery 1000

    I have a similar device made by Bluetti which I have used to charge my bike. Charging the bike only draws about 400 watts maximum and it’s no problem to charge with a portable power station such as mine or the Jackery. I could probably perform 2-3 full charges with mine, if I didn’t also use it...
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    Vans, who's got a van just for adventuring?

    Kind of a big baby, isn't it. Is that a bed that lowers down? I'm thinking I want to find a used Sprinter or Ford Transit or Promaster.
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    Why do people have a problem with ebikes?

    Not my experience. I'm regularly passed by pedal-only bikers. Not on long hill climbs, of course, but it happens often enough to keep my humble.
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    Shimano Battery Life Poll

    Very similar results. 33 cycles, 2002 km, 99% health.
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    ep8 motor, who's going to be first to retrofit?

    Do you think it is worth replacing a good E8000?
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    Chain Life

    Degrease after every ride? That sounds detrimental, not to mention a little OCD!
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    Chain Life

    I would clean it with my Park chain cleaner before I removed it and lightly oil it, and then store it in a plastic ziplock bag.
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    Charging from the Car

    Probably fine
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    Chain Life

    I think I would have just cleaned the second chain instead of replacing it. How about this strategy? Start with a new chain and run it until 0.5 stretch, then replace with a new chain and run until 0.75 stretch, and then replace with first chain and run it until 0.75, and then replace everything?
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    Another off grid charging question

    It's hard to say exactly as their is power loss in converting from battery power to AC, but I think you could safely charge 2 batteries at once. Quick done-in-my-head math says you may or may not get 2 full charges, but not much more. This is assuming you have a lithium battery. If it's...
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