New answers tagged electric-bike
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How safe are NTA-877 e-bike helmets for real world use?
Peachy - you are on the right track.
does the standard reflect a "bare minimum" level of safety, a "you'll be fine no matter what" level of safety, or somewhere in between? If it'...
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How safe are NTA-877 e-bike helmets for real world use?
The general helmet certification process relates to the absorption of shocks at different angles and speeds, on standard forms of heads, that are supposed to illustrate real-world impacts. Discussing ...
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How much do ebikes actually benefit from ebike specific wheels, tires, and forks?
E-bike oriented components usually fall into one of three categories:
Those that are specifically designed to better handle the specific mechanical properties of an e-bike, usually at the expense of ...
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How much do ebikes actually benefit from ebike specific wheels, tires, and forks?
One thing to note is that the extra weight of the bike is unsprung (apart from the cushioning of the tyres). This means it subjects the wheels and frame/fork to greater shock loads than the same ...
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How much do ebikes actually benefit from ebike specific wheels, tires, and forks?
There could be other reasons than the technical ones, marketing could be also one.
I would however suspect that certification is the most important. For example, in Europe, fast e-bikes have different/...
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Which ebike is easier to maintain: A converted bicycle with a conversion Kit or Fully assembled?
This is not an issue, as the electric components require virtually no maintenance. I own two e-bikes, each with around 7,000 km of use. So far, all maintenance and part replacements have been limited ...
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Which ebike is easier to maintain: A converted bicycle with a conversion Kit or Fully assembled?
Factory-made ebikes tend do contain parts that are tailored to the particular ebike. These parts are rather hard to get after the warranty period expires and also hard to replace with something ...
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Which ebike is easier to maintain: A converted bicycle with a conversion Kit or Fully assembled?
The question asks which is "better" and the title narrows the focus to maintenance. This answer will only address maintenance, and only at a high level.
Summary: It depends on which DIY ...
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Ebike for NYC for under $320 Buy or Build?
Do not get a new e bike for less than $800.
Compared to a regular bike, an E bike has a lot of extra complexity and cost that's fairly inevitable. As such, at the low end of price, you will inherently ...
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