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    New Categories of e-MTBs?

    i was consulting the retail association when they were drafting the Regulation. Our proposal was : no wattage limit. Speed kills, not power. And there is a physical limit to power: consumption goes up exponentially with power, pretty soon you would need a trailer with batteries. We at least...
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    The end for ebike tuning?

    They don’t need to change the law, the law is quite clear. if your bike support goes above 25km/h, you are no longer riding a bicycle, you are riding a moped. An uninsured moped, a non type-approved moped. if you ride a derestricted bike on a public road, you deserve the same punishment as the...
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    New Categories of e-MTBs?

    The law indeed defines a pedelec as pedal cycles with pedal assistance which are equipped with an auxiliary electric motor having a maximum continuous rated power of less than or equal to 250 W, where the output of the motor is cut off when the cyclist stops pedalling and is otherwise...
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    New Categories of e-MTBs?

    you mean like this? BS EN 15194:2017 - Cycles. Electrically power assisted cycles. EPAC Bicycles
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    Long distance bikepacking

    I know about August: parents have an appartment in Fuengirola. What would be the best period for the trip? I'm fairly flexible, as I'm working in projects abroad with a long on/off cycle. I basically need to figure out what the longest unsupported stretch is. If it is more than 150K, I\'m...
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    Long distance bikepacking

    Tent, sleeping gear, cooking gear,...
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    Long distance bikepacking

    Any recomendations? Schwalbe marathon plus would be the obvious one. They are bombproof but extremely heavy.
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    Bosch fast charger

    The 6A charger doesnt charge 50% faster than the 4A, that's not how it works. The bottleneck is the battery's capacity to absorb the charge. The 0-80% usually only takes little time (about an hour, even with the 4A), the problem is always the last 20%. So do your trip planning around that 0-80%
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    Long distance bikepacking

    I've started bikepacking with the ebike last summer. So far I have done mainly weekends. The 'limited'range of the battery adds simply another navigation challenge to the journey, I don't find it a downside. You constantly have to fight the temptation of using boost to climb that hill. With a...
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    Cube Reaction Hybrid Thru Axle

    If you managed to round a hex slot, put it in a vice, get a bigger Torx bit and hammer that in the hole. Remove with pliers and you now have a torx fitting for your bike
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    AA battery range extender

    >Youd be better off using 18650s Guess what is inside a battery pack
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    Tubeless conversion shopping list...

    Put some electric tape on first, then the rim tape
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    2020 Cube Hybrid Pro Headset bearings

    It's something I would see getting replaced as well, but I think you need a shop press/bearing puller to get the bearing out?
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    2020 Cube Hybrid Pro Headset bearings

    Just took apart my headset. 5/32-20 in the top, 5/32-26 in the bottom.
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    Standard brake pads

    The cheap ones. And they melt while you look at them. I use Jagwire semi-metallic. They are better (easier to moderate) and last longer.
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