It's not common but make sure both the bike and battery are certified - UL here in the US. My rule of thumb is to buy a brand that's sold in bike stores, even if you buy it DTC. Odds are better you'll get something where you can get parts that way, or store support if you don't do your own work.
I have a watt meter that's programmed to shut off the output when the power draw drops below a set threshold for 60 seconds. It also powers a couple computer fans that cool the charger, so it's set at 10W cutoff. Works great, and because it's WiFi, I can plug in the battery when I get home, set a timer on my phone since I always let the battery sit for an hour to cool down or warm up to room temp before charging, then trigger it remotely to start. https://a.co/d/akYxqL9
Not in Seattle (phoenix az area) but we have an ioniq and a ChargePoint L2 ccs charger on a 50A circuit. Works like a charm - plug it in and forget about it. Zero issues, just over a year. I had the 240V/50A circuit already in the garage, and wired it myself (carefully... ;) )
I have an Aventon abound cargo bike, and I'm about 220 riding weight. On 2nd level assist (of four levels) which is where I ride 99% of the time, I get about 30 miles. Fairly flat terrain. I also ride on the fast side and I'm in decent mountain biking shape - that definitely matters, I almost never touch the throttle.
Most cargo I've had on it was around 150lb. No idea what the range reduction would have been but the bike handled just fine.
Well, obviously? What else do you demand to go with your cheese?
I'm sure he's a kinder, gentler Huckabee nowadays.
You're exaggerating. It's only $70 billion so far.
My understanding is that range estimates are based on 150lb rider, flat ground, lowest assist setting. Ebike standards are pretty Wild West right now though, so that's worth a fart in a hurricane.
Florida. Only reason he's still alive is his skin color.
https://overcast.fm/+AAJCTwpmjIY
Pretty good discussion of this.
https://share.libbyapp.com/title/9597271
If you get the chance to read or listen to "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory" by Tim Alberta, do it, it was super interesting.
I'm not sure who this is for - if someone is moving to a trike because they have balance issues, they're not gonna be riding it on single track.
I guess it's just an alternative to a regular eMTB, just a different off-road toy. Nothing wrong with that. :) in a way it reminds me of the ski sled thing you sit on like a bike.
The most interesting part of the article
"One of the things that we have done in my office, for the drop boxes across the counties, is make sure that they have fire suppression equipment inside of those drop boxes," Fontes said during a Zoom call with election officials on Thursday. "Unfortunately, the United States Postal Service doesn't have that."
People like that live to 110 on pure spite and meanness. And if you think he's not gonna run again in 2028, regardless of the outcome in two weeks...
De-walled https://archive.is/KoYVz
Saw a couple people on lectric ebikes today, each with a small kid on the back. None of them were wearing helmets. Guess that's the life hack... never need to replace your helmet if you don't wear one.
I replaced mine earlier this year, got a POC Tectal MIPS. Really like it.
I have the same GX groupset on two bikes - both 12 speed. One is AXS, the other is cable. The AXS shifter never misses. Ever. Can't say that about the cable, which I've adjusted many times. I think it's a great upgrade.
It's also something I can work on, repair, etc. I don't think that's going to be the case with the upcoming setup where the gearing is colocated with the motor, and there's no derailleur. That's going to be a shop (or probably even manufacturer) repair.
It turns out cyclists actually should roll through stop signs. Here’s why
When it comes to greening up our transportation systems and reducing the massive carbon footprint left by our daily commutes,...
I do not live in an Idaho stop state, but I do it regularly.
In first ever documented case, Talaria electric dirt bike goes up in flames in US
https://electrek.co/2024/09/07/in-first-ever-documented-case-talaria-electric-dirt-bike-goes-up-in-flames-in-us/
TL;DR - shitty battery goes FWOOOF
"Hicks explained that Talaria normally only uses a well-respected battery maker known as Greenway Batteries. ... However, due to a “clerical error made by the Talaria team,” some Talaria MX5 electric motorbikes that were shipped to the US included a battery produced by another supplier known as Scud."