I’ve been threatening to run my BBSHD though my 65 Amp 18FET Lyen controller to anyone who would listen since I got it 3 months ago. I finally got around to smoking it, and as I wagered, the primary nylon gear was the first thing to go. Actually, it wasn’t the first thing to go, the granny…
I was pretty depressed yesterday when a surprise package came in the mail from Eric at Lunacycles. Inside of a box filled with candies and cookies was a brand new Mighty Mini 7075 t6 heat treated alloy chain ring for the BBS02 available here for $56. I was so astounded by the sheer beauty of…
“Young fool. Only now, at the end, do you understand. Your feeble skills are no match for the power of the dark side. You have paid the price for your lack of vision.” – Emperor Palpatine I wanted to do a mid drive build that would be dirt cheap and still work equally well both on…
For the last 6 months I’ve had a project that I’ve nibbled away on here and there, apprehensive about screwing it up and burning my house to the ground. I got a large 48v 26F triangle pack from Eric at Lunacycle that came to Lunacycle DOA with a faulty BMS that had drained down and…
Since 15 electric bikes for one person is just not enough, I bought just one more to add to my collection. The newest version of the Deadeye Monster single speed from Bikesdirect ships with fancy 80mm rims (instead of 50mm), 135mm front dropouts (instead of 100mm), 100mm bottom bracket (instead of 68mm) and Mission Command 4…
Several times a week I get asked the same question over and over by loyal readers just like you. What mid-drive should I buy? Although it seems like a simple question, getting the right motor for your application can be a daunting task for the uninitiated. This article will help future mid-drive buyers make an intelligent…
I’ve bought a lot of battery packs from Lunacycle over the last year but none that have impressed me as much as the Samsung 21Ah 48v 30Q pack available here for $739 + $40 shipping. This pack is unusual mostly in the way that the cells are stacked into a long skinny rectangle that measures a…
The most common reason for DIY ebike battery failure is damage due to improper mounting. Frame packs connect directly to the frame of your bike and generally do not require extensive shock or waterproofing. If the battery is in a triangle bag, in a rack bag, in a backpack or bouncing around anywhere else loose on…
I haven’t really tested any road specific fatbike tires other than the Vee Rubber Vee 8, which is only a ‘road tire’ in that it’s pretty much useless for anything else. The Vee 8 competes with the Vee Rubber Mission 4 as my least favorite fat bike tire of all time. The Duro was shipped mounted…
The other day I was riding in the woods in several inches of powder with my BBSHD and remembering all the times last winter where I had to walk back to the car pushing my BBS02 equipped efatbike because something failed. It amazed me that I could not remember a single instance in the last…
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