When planning and designing an ebike build one of the first questions that a builder needs to ask themselves is how much power do they really need? A perfect build would have enough power to get up the biggest hill in your commute at the speed you want to go uphill at and would also…
Most reputable sellers of any ebike kits will offer you several options when it comes to a throttle. The 6 most common are: Right Thumb Left Thumb Right Half Twist Left Half Twist Right Full Twist Left Full Twist For the uninitiated ebike builder this can be an intimidating choice. I’ve tried all of them and I’ll…
Your BBS02 will give you years of service and love if it is treated properly. The BBS02 loves to eat Watts, but not too many and not too fast. The Pedal Assist system even at its highest setting will only put out around 750 Watts which the BBS02 can eat all day long without overheating…
Paul from em3ev threw in a free Giant Green Button with our last $4,200 order so I could write a review for it because I was too cheap to spend $6 on one. It took me several weeks to get around mounting it to a build and try it but I finally did and was…
Our good friends at Biktrix just got their latest shipment of 500w BBS02 drive units in from Bafang with an unexpected surprise. The drive units shipped with a 6v connector male designed to be mated to a 6V headlight assembly. Although several of the displays for the BBS02 have had support for turning headlights on and…
One way that the BBS02 middrive unit shines over other competition like the Bosch is the ability to program the controller yourself. Although the process of programming the controller will void any warranty that you got with the unit, to many people the risk of voiding their warranty is outweighed by the possibility of getting…
Heat is the enemy. Electric motors can often take far more power put through them than their nominal rating, but over time the heat will build up and cause all sorts of problems. Mosfets can blow, phase wire insulation can melt, windings can fuse together. When the motor starts being under high torque load and…
Six years ago I bought a Princeton Tech Switchback 3 headlight system with a Lithium Battery for trail riding at night. I used the setup on and off for several years, mostly during hunting season where it’s not safe to ride here in the daytime. You can tell the first day of hunting season out…
When it comes to connecting high power batteries to drive systems on your ebike there really is only one viable option. Anderson Powerpole connectors come in 4 main power ranges, the 15 amp, 30 amp, 45 amp and much larger 50+ amp connectors. For almost all applications I recommend getting the 45 amp connectors as the price difference is…
This post is designed to help people navigate the world of cheap Chinese ebike products without ending up getting ripped off and saving the most money they possibly can. Where to buy from The three big options for chinese goods are Ebay, Alibaba\Aliexpress and direct from a Chinese vendor’s website. Each of these options have…
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