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      • Felt LEBOWSKe 11 speed 48lbs Bosch 400W $5799
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End the ‘Boring Apocalypse’ with the v3 Luna Apocalypse 35mph Kick Scooter

The world of TV and movies is obsessed with the Apocalypse. It seems like the American appetite for disaster is pretty much insatiable. The one thing that few people saw coming was where we are now, which I would call the ‘boring apocalypse’. With millions not able to work and stuck at home everyone is…

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Where In The World Is Karl? I’m Writing For Electricbike.com Now

Recently I’ve started writing articles for electricbike.com due to a whole variety of reasons. By no means am I abandoned this blog, I’ll still be trying to write one article every week or two here, but Eric has challenged me to write one non-crappy article every day for his blog electricbike.com . At first, this…

BBSHD / BBSHD Testing / Reviews

Hallelujah : The BBSHD Steel Gear Is Finally Here

For years I’ve been anxiously awaiting someone getting their act together and mass-produce a steel gear to replace the crappy nylon gear in the BBSHD. The mad scientists at Lunacycle have designed and machined a replacement steel gear and are selling it for $42 here. This gear is slightly smaller than the nylon gear it…

Lunacycle Ebikes / M600 / Reviews

Luna X-1 : What Low Power Euro Ebikes Want To Be When They Grow Up

I’ve ridden a bunch of lower power torque sensing ebikes from the likes of Bosch and Yamaha over the last several years. I’ve always found the power wanting, as most are designed for the Euro 250W market. Some of the newer torque-sensing electric mountain bikes brag about 750W peak power, but with only 450W continuous.…

Batteries / Reviews

Luna Wolf Packs vs Old-School Shark\Dolphin\Hailong Ebike Frame Packs

In the past several years I’ve owned several different kinds of plastic Chinese cased battery packs, including a 13.5Ah 52v NCRb ‘Shark pack’ (reviewed here in 2016), and two 13.5Ah 52v GA ‘Shark Packs’ (reviewed here). I think I’ve replaced a total of 3 BMS’s in all these packs and I’ve replaced the plastic Shark…

Christini BCD 104 Ultra Max Adapter Unleashes The Torque Monster On Your Trail / Snow Ebike

Wow, it’s been too long since I’ve written an article. I’ve been working like mad to try to stage and plant 5000 fruit and nut trees in just one year and have been grossly neglecting my faithful readers. So far I’ve gotten over 1000 trees in the ground and about 2500 trees staged, but I’ve…

September 2, 2019 in Reviews, Ultra Max.

Use Your Ebike Batteries As A Portable AC Power Source With A $125 48V DC/AC Inverter

Some ebike bloggers spend their time writing about bikes they have never ridden. This is not that kind of blog, instead, I spend my time using batteries, motors, and inverters to do things that I really should not be doing. In the process, I try not to electrocute myself or cause any permanent injury (I…

May 10, 2019 in Batteries, DIY, Reviews.

The Little Hub That Could : Build An Electric Wheelbarrow Out Of An Ebike Geared Hub Motor For <$300

Last year I took a 3000W Cyclone mid drive ebike motor and mounted it on a wheelbarrow to make a high power machine that could easily move 500 lbs around the yard for about $450. I decided that it was pretty heavy and complicated and mused as to whether I could build a lighter duty…

April 3, 2019 in Batteries, DIY, Electric Farming, Reviews.

Shoot For The Moon – Luna Apollo Ultra Max Reviewed

Well, it’s been almost 50 years since we first set foot on the moon with Apollo 11. Growing up I have always been fascinated by the history of manned space travel, so the Apollo missions hold a very special place in my heart. Whenever I feel frustrated with technology I just remember that a bunch…

March 22, 2019 in Lunacycle Ebikes, Reviews, Ultra Max.

Bzzzzzt : Why Metal Zippers And Male XT60 Connectors Are A Horrible Combination

3 years ago my good friend Laurence showed me a male XT60 connector that had shorted out by hitting something metal in his triangle bag. I had a good laugh at his expense and thought to myself ‘nothing like that is ever going to happen to me because I’m so careful’. 3 years later pulling…

March 16, 2019 in Batteries, Electrical, Safety.

Everything I Own Is Now Obsolete : Christini AWD Fat-E 5 Ultra Max 2XL Snowshoe Ebike

Last winter I had the pleasure of reviewing a Christini Fat-E BBSHD AWD ebike for about 2 weeks. For those of you who know me, you know I rarely review anything I don’t throw my leg over and thrash in the woods with. I fell in love with the Christini AWD system and told Steve…

March 5, 2019 in Factory Fatbikes, Reviews, Ultra Max.

The Rear Fathub That Just Refuses To Die : DT Swiss Big Ride 350 197mm

I’ve been insanely busy lately and completely neglecting this blog. The nice folks at Carson Rental loaned me a $120,000 30,000lb bulldozer for a week without ever asking me if I had ever driven a bulldozer (I hadn’t). I proceeded to spend a week tearing up my property with 14 new ponds and many acres…

February 14, 2019 in Mechanical, Reviews, Riding Tips.

Over The Top : Custom Luna Apocalypse 2WD 10,000W 96v 50mph+ Electric Racing Kick Scooter

I’ve traveled the world and whitewater kayaked off 40′ waterfalls, run hard class 5 rapids backwards on purpose and jump 40 feet in the air regularly when kiteboarding. I can say with some certainty that it takes a lot to really scare me. After 30 minutes on the Lunacycle custom 96v AWD dual Adaptto controller…

February 9, 2019 in culture, Lunacycle Ebikes, Reviews.

Lose The Spoke Magnet Before You Lose Your Spoke Magnet

One of the most annoying problems that I’ve had with a bunch of my ebikes is the cheap & craptastic spoke magnets. The magnets fall off in the middle of the woods never to be found again (I’ve lost 2 of them before I started using blue loctite) The spoke magnet detector gets knocked out…

December 11, 2018 in BBS02, BBSHD, DIY.

My Dirty Cheap eUTV : One Year On A Sur-Ron Light Bee Electric Motocross Bike

This is an article that has been bouncing around in the back of my brain for almost a year now. When I first got my Sur-Ron Light Bee (Firefly) Electric Motocross bike I expected that I was going to use it for single-track riding on trails and in the snow. After trying it out in…

December 5, 2018 in culture, Electric Farming, Lunacycle Ebikes, Reviews.

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