Electric Bike Thread

**grinch** · 09-23-2020, 02:59 PM

This thread is turning out like the fantasy enduro league. One guy is absolutely smoking 5 or 6 of you. Sorry it must be em bear assing.
Toast is totally slipping. I feel bad

In other news, revelstokes vertical and selection of numerous mountains with growing networks on all of them are ripe for a world class emtb destination. It can be hard to find a line down to build and a climb trail but just the right amount of challenge for an emtb. It could be the Finale of north america. So many great links are possible here that could utilize the tops of these undeveloped peaks. I think its the missing tool for the area to reach the full potential. In the vid its an interesting idea that the rate the climbs in finale like you would the downhills. Signage goes a long way and a relatively simple way to lessen conflicts. I suggest we could have the "tammarack doit ascent system" t1, t2 and t3. T1 being faster less tech with lots of ringing bells and then graduating up to super tech "t3" climbs where you could really do damage to someone if they were illegally going down them. All in favor?

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**grinch** · 09-23-2020, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Bunion 2020

???? Never lived in Colorado in my entire life but whatever.

Glad I was able to give you your fix. You may go now.

Wait!!wut!?!? Are you an eeber now? Youre telling me to "go now" from the ebike thread. I didnt think you were into ebikes?

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**Bunion 2020** · 09-23-2020, 04:35 PM

You should look up the definition of Obtuse.

**bendtheski** · 09-23-2020, 05:11 PM

Give him a few days to fire back a stinging (or completely irrelevant) retort.

**Bunion 2020** · 09-23-2020, 05:17 PM

Meh, he is not a bad guy, just a zealot that is fun to fuck with.

**babybear** · 09-23-2020, 06:35 PM

This thread has become like going to your worst aunt and uncle’s house who b*tch and are cringeworthy to each other. You want to go over bc you dig your cousins, etc but they make everyone else feel embarrassed for them.
HINT

Back to topic

My Raleigh ecommuter battery is starting to weaken (I’ve ridden the hell out of it for the past 3 summers)
I contacted Raleigh and was told they don’t have any replacements, after mkt etc. I think I’ll get thru this summer ok but I’m trying to think of an alternative power system to retrofit- maybe one of those hub motor wheels?
Here’s the model- the battery is on the rear so it’s such a good design so I don’t want to have to get a new bike. I love this bike
What have people had luck with in this dept?

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**jm2e** · 09-23-2020, 06:41 PM

That bike looks amazing. Hope you sort out the battery! Keep us posted.
Sincerely,
Your Cousins
(P.S. Sorry mom and dad are so annoying)

**rideit** · 09-23-2020, 06:42 PM

There are people who could repair that battery with new cells. I don’t know any offhand, but I will search...are there any identifying numbers on the battery that you can share? Maybe pics?

**Iowagriz** · 09-23-2020, 07:00 PM

I talked to a Batteries Plus store one time about rebuilding a bike light battery. They'd use the shell and craft a new pack with new cells. Seems like it should be an option for an aging ebike battery

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**El Chupacabra** · 09-23-2020, 07:16 PM

The Luna Cycle people in So Cal do some crazy stuff with ebikes. Might be worth contacting them for advice on rebuilding that pack.

**Beaver** · 09-23-2020, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by babybear

This thread has become like going to your worst aunt and uncle’s house who b*tch and are cringeworthy to each other. You want to go over bc you dig your cousins, etc but they make everyone else feel embarrassed for them.
HINT

Back to topic

My Raleigh ecommuter battery is starting to weaken (I’ve ridden the hell out of it for the past 3 summers)
I contacted Raleigh and was told they don’t have any replacements, after mkt etc. I think I’ll get thru this summer ok but I’m trying to think of an alternative power system to retrofit- maybe one of those hub motor wheels?
Here’s the model- the battery is on the rear so it’s such a good design so I don’t want to have to get a new bike. I love this bike
What have people had luck with in this dept?

https://www.btn-ebike.com/product/Eb...ULA_RV_5C.html

Actually the battery on the back is such a bad design. Makes the bike top heavy and prone to skitish steering on hills.

**Vt-Freeheel** · 09-23-2020, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by babybear

This thread has become like going to your worst aunt and uncle’s house who b*tch and are cringeworthy to each other. You want to go over bc you dig your cousins, etc but they make everyone else feel embarrassed for them.
HINT

Back to topic

My Raleigh ecommuter battery is starting to weaken (I’ve ridden the hell out of it for the past 3 summers)
I contacted Raleigh and was told they don’t have any replacements, after mkt etc. I think I’ll get thru this summer ok but I’m trying to think of an alternative power system to retrofit- maybe one of those hub motor wheels?
Here’s the model- the battery is on the rear so it’s such a good design so I don’t want to have to get a new bike. I love this bike
What have people had luck with in this dept?

What's with the nailing pattern on the siding? Is the double face nail a Wyoming thing?

**babybear** · 09-23-2020, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by rideit

There are people who could repair that battery with new cells. I don’t know any offhand, but I will search...are there any identifying numbers on the battery that you can share? Maybe pics?

thanks gang
i can’t access the serial #s bc of my crate right now but I’m encouraged by your optimism. I was thinking it would be more difficult

Originally Posted by Beaver

https://www.btn-ebike.com/product/Eb...ULA_RV_5C.html

Actually the battery on the back is such a bad design. Makes the bike top heavy and prone to skitish steering on hills.

are you kidding? it’s not taken off a bike path.

by “great design” I meant it looks like a sweet ass old school amsterdam bike. not it’s trail worthiness. but ai thank you for the link. that looks close from eyeballing it

Originally Posted by Vt-Freeheel

What's with the nailing pattern on the siding? Is the double face nail a Wyoming thing?

no idear. that’s my garage
but I wouldn’t mind learning about it if you have cliff notes

**steveski** · 09-23-2020, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by grinch

Hardly effective. You new here

Sometimes there is an inverse relationship between post count and wisdom.

**pano-dude** · 09-23-2020, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by grinch

In other news. E or non E , Gully is putting out some really good vids. He needs more subzcribers. Theyre no fluff just flowing through qualoty trails. The eeb has no prob on this one

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I rode with him this summer when he was passing through my area on a road trip. Super chill guy.

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**grinch** · 09-23-2020, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by steveski

Sometimes there is an inverse relationship between post count and wisdom.

Ya i know. I figured you were wise enough to figure i was jk

Originally Posted by pano-dude

I rode with him this summer when he was passing through my area on a road trip. Super chill guy.

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He seems it. Enjoying his content. Really well rounded rider. He puts flow in steeps, tech, jumps and the skinniest of skinnies. Mustve been a fun ride. Havent ridden in invermere/pano in 10+ years. Follow the developement a bit. We used to ride swansea and steamboat a fair bit. Many a weekends were mt7 saturday, swansea sunday, finish with a couple laps on steamboat after a dip in the lake and a slice or 3 of pizza ,and back home to banff sunday night. Friend visiting this past weekend was telling me about a few things i hadnt heard of in the area. Great to hear

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**altasnob** · 09-24-2020, 04:12 PM

Forest Service is revising ebike rules. Asking for public comments, due 10/26/2020

https://www.federalregister.gov/docu...ravel-planning

**Bunion 2020** · 09-24-2020, 04:31 PM

FWIW people should actually try and ride one prior to commenting on something they only know as a hypothetical.

**grinch** · 09-24-2020, 06:32 PM

^^this. Too many kneejerk comments

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**Ottime** · 09-24-2020, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by pano-dude

You're hardcore bro, you sponsored?

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No not sponsored. Not really sure what I said makes you feel like I’m hardcore. Just basic trail etiquette is don’t block trails. Not that hard to figure out. Even for a kook like me.

**frorider** · 09-25-2020, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Bunion 2020

FWIW people should actually try and ride one prior to commenting on something they only know as a hypothetical.

Not trying to flame you at all but as I think I’ve pointed out in this thread, the logic of your comment got old years ago. At this point pretty much everyone has tried an emtb. It’s been years since I’ve been in a substantive emtb conversation with anyone who hasn’t been actually on one at a demo event or borrowed from a friend etc.

**pano-dude** · 09-25-2020, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by Ottime

No not sponsored. Not really sure what I said makes you feel like I’m hardcore. Just basic trail etiquette is don’t block trails. Not that hard to figure out. Even for a kook like me.

Whining about other users and how or what they ride, assuming they can't ride as hard as your kid, they only ride as fast as your xc speed on a e bike..... Who's the douche???

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**Bunion 2020** · 09-25-2020, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by frorider

Not trying to flame you at all but as I think I’ve pointed out in this thread, the logic of your comment got old years ago. At this point pretty much everyone has tried an emtb. It’s been years since I’ve been in a substantive emtb conversation with anyone who hasn’t been actually on one at a demo event or borrowed from a friend etc.

No worries, I am taking out a Norco VLT-E today to see whats the deal. Local shop is letting me demo it gratis. Thanks Chalet.

And I think that if you think everyone has tried an e-bike then you might need to adjust what you think comprises "everyone".

I don't know anyone who owns an e-bike.

**gravitylover** · 09-25-2020, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Bunion 2020

No worries, I am taking out a Norco VLT-E today to see whats the deal. Local shop is letting me demo it gratis. Thanks Chalet.

And I think that if you think everyone has tried an e-bike then you might need to adjust what you think comprises "everyone".

I don't know anyone who owns an e-bike.

After a year and a half on the Norco Fluid VLT the big takeaway is torque management in the boost mode is a real pain in the ass. I almost never use it unless I'm feeling totally worn out or just old, fat and lazy. I find it to be the most fun in the middle, trail, mode where it's pretty intuitive.