The vast majority of ebikes in the US have the battery mounted on the frame of the bike. With the exception of my commuter ebikes everything I ride in the woods ends up with the battery in a backpack. There are advantages and disadvantages to either setup, being educated about your choices will help you make…
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…
I got an email last week about replacement costs for a Bosch Battery direct through Magura USA who is the US center for Bosch ebike parts and repairs. I’m not a big fan of the Bosch drive system (you can see why about 1/2 down the post here) but I thought I would do a financial…
A couple of weeks ago I pretended that I was someone who actually had any money and sent inquiries to a bunch of vendors on Alibaba for bulk purchases of ebike quotes. Of about a dozen vendors, the one I liked the best was this front suspension fatbike with a BBS01 750W drive unit and…
On our solar-powered off grid system we have 4 massive 60lb 6v 232 Ah Lead Acid golf cart batteries hooked up in series to make a 24v system. Every couple of weeks on a sunny day we have to equalize the pack. It’s a simple enough process, we check the water levels in the batteries…
Our friends over at electricbikereview.com have a special section in their hearts for those with a propensity for the larger sized bikes. Click on this link here to see a selection of 7 factory fatbikes that you can buy today. They all look kind of pricey, and most of them are Bosch middrive system or…
My partner and I decided to keep our separate houses when we committed to each other last year. Her house is a beautiful timber-framed straw bale design that is located over a mile from the road on a 800 vertical foot driveway. It’s located on a 500-acre land trust and I’ve managed to create some pretty…
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