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Yup! At least it's charged with solar. I ordered a 1700 wh portable power station ("Solar generator") for long camping trips so I would have electricity for charging eBike, and other electrical needs. Yesterday my solar panels arrived! I have 540 watts of solar which was able to charge at a rate...

I E8000 motor has 800 miles on it and seems to have developed a "clunking" noise. It happens when I'm coasting and not pedeling, but when I begin to pedal again the motor makes a clunk as soon as the motor engages, or maybe a fraction of a second after it engages. It's fairly loud and I can hear...

Don't know if anyone else has picked up on this, but almost certainly someone has. I'm pretty anal about checking my battery level with ST Unlocker and noticed something curious.A couple of times I checked my battery level about 20 minutes after a ride, and then checked it again a day or more...

That’s the question! He seems to have just disappeared, lately. Anyone know anything?

I've had my ebike about 4 months and it seems for the last month or so every time I ride I will wake up in the middle of the following night with horrible let cramps. It seems like I would have less cramping after an ebike ride but that's not the case. I wondered if the fact that I'm spinning...

I took advantage of the recent sale and ordered a Jackery 1000, which came yesterday. I was looking for a solution for charging my eBike on road trips, as well as general charging and powering other small devices. Looks like the Jackery is going to be a pip! Here's a link to the video I made...

A friend of mine just added DI2 to his bike and it got me wondering, can automatic shifting be far behind?

Worth a look!

I'm planning my next long van trip, and this time I have an e-bike. I am considering getting one of those "Solar generators" (basically just a big battery with an inverter) to charge the bike battery, and charge/operate a few other devices. Of course the "generators" need to be charged, which...

It was surprisingly light and handled beautifully, but the engine needs a major upgrade! Much less power than I remembered.

I know the new Garmin GPS units have a Trailforks app. I'm very interested in how well this works but can find very little about it, even on YouTube? Anyone using this? Share your experiences, please.

I find the Huck Norris inserts interesting but just heard a mention of the SmartMousse tube/inserts. Anyone tried them? The fact that they come with a 12-month "insurance cover on punctures" is also interesting. I've emailed the company to ask how one obtains service as there was no support...

A new tire, unfortunately. Somehow there is a nearly invisible cut on the sidewall near the rim which leaks, slowly or quickly, when it has a mind to, and seems to be sealant-proof. I guess $60 (on closeout) is worth the peace of mind, but it sucks to retire a tire after only 130 miles.

I've been using ST Unlocker to monitor my battery health. Yesterday the battery was at 15% and 3 cycles and 100% health before I put it on the charger. I let it charge for an hour or so and disconnected the power. This morning I reconnected and let it charge until all the LEDs on the battery...

...which makes it a little more difficult to oil the chain. I ended up using my bike workstand, which was only possible because I had a second person handy to tighten the lock. These 50 pound bikes are great to ride, but real monsters to move around. If you don’t use a work standing how do you...

A couple of us in our local riding group have recently introduced eBikes into the community. Just wondering, how quickly can I expect this wonderful contagion to spread? I expect there will be at least a few cases within the next year, and that at least 50% will be infected/affected within the...

I have my new Shimano Steps based ebike and after my first ride I estimate the battery is at roughly 66% charge. This should be way more than I need for tomorrow's ride. I've heard that you should charge after every ride because these batteries don't have a 'memory', and I've heard that you...

Hey everybody! A mountain biker for 30 years, I just purchased my first ebike, a Felt Redemption e30. A full suspension Shimano e8000 based bike with pretty good Shimano and Rockshox components. My LBS assembled it and I immediately bricked the computer when the firmware update failed. FML...