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Ferrofluid and Hubsinks for HOT Direct Drive Hubmotors
Ferrofluid is an amazing substance if you own a large Direct Drive hubmotor. It does NOT benefit geared hubs or mid drives, but…if you like the double D’s, you need to read this article....
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Using cordless tool batteries for an ebike
If…the idea of using cordless tool batteries to power an ebike has ever crossed your mind? You are not alone. After some research, I found out that…it is not as crazy as it might sound. First of all, I...
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Tangent Ascent 6000 watt Review- The Ultimate Mid-Drive
Editor note: There are a lot of exciting mid drives on the market…and some of us are ballsy enough to ride them and write about them. Thanks to reviewer Patrick M. for this excellent contribution to...
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Specialized Turbo Vado-S
Normally, I wouldn’t care much about a turn-key ebike that uses only 350W, but…the Specialized Turbo Vado-S shows that the E-division of one of the biggest players in the bicycle market is evolving....
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The New 21700 format Lithium Cells in 2017
High-capacity packs using 18650-format cells have become popular, and we will have some interesting options soon with the new 21700 cells that are just now becoming available....
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What’s inside an 18650 cell? And why its important
There has been a boom in ebike builders making their own battery packs out of the popular 18650-format cells, and I want to share what I’ve found out about the guts of an 18650, so you will understand...
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NYX Carbon Fiber Frame Kit, from Quebec
The NYX frame kit uses carbon fiber in the construction of the main frame battery compartment, and using this light and strong material makes this frame a rare and upscale product. Eloi Fugere and...
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Mobipus hot rod controllers, and Shenta Tsai
Over the last year, I would occasionally hear about these new Mobipus controllers. Once a few hot-rodders I know got their hands on one and then said they were great, I knew I had to take some time to...
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TSDZ2, mini 750W mid-drive with torque sensing
The TS in TSDZ2 stands for Tong Sheng, and that company decided a few years ago to make a mid drive kit that was as small as possible, but it would still be able to meet the 500W power restrictions of...
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Custom Build Gallery, Joel’s Yuba Cargobike using Nissan Leaf cells
There are several things I really like about this build, and if I was building a daily commuter, a longtail electric cargobike with a large battery pack and a direct drive hubmotor would be at the top...
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Bafang Ultra Max, the new big dog on the porch
The Bafang Ultra Max mid-drive has the biggest motor you can buy in a factory turn-key ebike right now. It is labeled as a 1,000W drive, but…it is capable of MUCH more. Not only that, it has ISIS...
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12 All-In-One Hubmotors, because I keep getting asked about them
When it comes to installing an electric bike kit, many potential buyers are nervous about the technical difficulties of that task, and they are drawn to systems that have a very simple installation,...
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Pedego finally has mid drives, plus Captain Kirk…
This is news because Pedego sells more turn-key ebikes in North America than anyone else. What makes it strange that they waited so long to start carrying a mid drive model in their catalogue. When...
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TQ-Systems mid-drive, the German off-road hot rod
TQ used to be called “Clean Mobile”, in case this drive looked familiar to you. But they didn’t just change their name, they also made some improvements, so…here’s what I could find out. TQ stands for...
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Cycle electric Komsa, a stylish upscale city ebike
This German ebike has an elegant and subtle style that caught my eye. Style may not be hugely important to most people, but I think that this time, it’s worth mentioning. The mid drive it uses is only...
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Mongoose Envoy, a new longtail cargobike
This isn’t an electric bike, but cargobikes are one of the best platforms for building an ebike. They have always been expensive, and this new contender is the most affordable one I’ve seen so far....
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Schwinn selling Bosch mid-drives on Amazon
Schwinn is now selling Bosch mid-drive ebikes through Amazon, and I’ll tell you why this is news. Schwinn I grew up in Southern California, and there was nothing I wanted more as a child than a Schwinn...
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Sur-Ron Spring Upgrades and Updates
Last spring the Sur-Ron exploded onto the scene as one of the hottest ebike products the electric bike community had ever seen. It is fast, it has full suspension, it has a long range, it is ultra...
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The Revel Propulsion Lightweight 450W Mid Drive
This is a new product, but it’s coming from someone we have known for a long time. Paul Daniel was formerly an engineer at Brammo electric motorcycles, and he was racing ebikes back in 2011. He also...
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The Luna Wolf Pup Battery Pack
Last year, Luna Cycles produced a battery pack that was fully potted, and every cell is individually fused. They call it the Wolf pack. This month they have released another pack that is smaller, but...
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