I’ve done three conversions with Doug’s 100mm axle conversions for the BBS02. While the conversion kits he sells are great, they require more attention while installing that what I provided initially. Hopefully you can learn something from my stupid mistakes. For my initial review of the axle installation process check out this post. I recommend the kits…
I have hundreds of hours trailriding on the BBS02, here is the BBS02 motor problems I have had so far One bent axle Two broken plastic gear covers One blown controller Two bent chainring adapters One motor has an awfully squeaky clutch Three broken speedos and one lost magnet Two stripped out Bafang crankarms One stripped out…
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…
The last 2 weeks I traveled south and got to ride in a handful of states with my Sun Kiss single speed fat ebike. I haven’t actually done much trailriding with electric fatbikes other than in snow and was actually amazed at the difference. I grabbed my massive 20 lb 22Ah battery today and rode for 3…
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…
Lectric Cycles has just released a 100mm bottom bracket extended axle BBS02 sold under the e-Rad brand under this link here. The high power 750W nominal drive unit is selling for $1200 which is $99 less than Doug’s 100mm BBS02 drive system over at California Ebike. The e-Rad system comes with a lot of extra goodies for no extra…
Nuvinci is all the rage lately, and it seems to be a good solution to dealing with fat tires that tend to rub the chain in the lower gears as well as the incessant chain jumps & breakage that comes with shifting a mid-drive under load. Two weeks ago Fallbrook (Nuvinci) announced the release of a…
Seems like I’ve been getting a lot of emails about the Origin 8 Crawler fatbike with the Nuvinci hub from people wanting to do BBS02 conversions on it. Seems like a decent platform although pretty hefty at a claimed 42lbs, probably for the smallest frame size. 42lbs is the same weight that my singlespeed Deadeye…
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…
For most people using the PAS system on the BBS02 they have had to get used to just barely pulling in the front brake (enough for the motor to disengage) in order to up shift without putting serious strain on their chain and risking breakage. Paul from em3ev is now selling a Giant Green Button™…
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