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That's cool Gary, just not my experience as I don't like to pedal like a hamster and I'm physically past my prime. My other drop bar bike with a regular Schlumpf (1.65/1 45t in high) with a similar 1000w motor starts to hamster at around 26mph. The high speed drive (2.25/1 60t) you can still...

On my drop bar 1000w hub motor bike I have averaged 30mph pedaling a 150" gear, courtesy of a Schlumpf High Speed Drive, on flat terrain with no wind influence using 30wh/mi. But I only did that a few times just to see if it could be done as it wasn't much fun and fun is why I ride bikes...

That is actually the record set in 2018. In 2019 Ravindra Kempaiah set a new one of 250 miles in 12 hrs and he went for the 24hr one also and ended up with 391 miles. Ravi is also a battery scientist and due to start work this fall in Halifax, Nova Scotia with Professor Jeff Dahn, Tesla's head...

Not trying to be an arse but are you sure you have the right size BSD tyre? 50mm is alot and I've never seen that much of a discrepancy before and although the aforementioned method is correct it won't get you that much.

It's funny how you see something and immediately put it into a slot and then don't focus on it again. I plead Measure 91.... We had the complete Asterix and Obelix series for our kids and it's now in a box in storage. Never got into Tin Tin or Babar with them. This thread needs some Scotch...

I was thinking more like Tin Tin.....

They probably just made a new case to house fatter/higher mAh 21700 cells to get the additional 126wh's. Specialized has got it worked out so that both their wh batteries can fit in the same slot. They use 18650 cells in the 500 and 21700 cells in the 700 to the same effect. Anybodies guess if...

I have been using WTB tape since I discovered that Gorilla tape worked for awhile but eventually would turn mushy and fail leaving the rim a sticky mess. The hardest part with a stiffer tape like the WTB is getting it settled into the rim center. As mentioned it is important to get it up close...

British electronics have come a long way from the Lucas days......

@Doomanic You're probably a little young to get the Frank Zappa reference: What's the ugliest Part of your body? What's the ugliest Part of your body? Some say your nose Some say your toes (I think it's your mind) But I think it's YOUR MIND (Your mind) I think it's your mind, woo woo

The frame is a steel OS Brand, the private brand of an industry guy that I know. Pretty old school geo and nothing I would want to make into a mtb although that was it's original intent. The price was right... Not a Bafang but a TSDZ2 running the Open Source Firmware. It's a kit type motor that...

What's the ugliest part of your body?

Things got a little out there on today's ride following one of my custom GPS routes of the logging roads across the street from me. Guess I'll delete it. It got worse from there when that ended in a bush whacking expedition to get to a road I could see east of me Funny thing is that I...

You can always swap it out with a 29" wheel later with at least a 2.5 if you get too fad concious. Personally I like the way it works on my hardtail and have run it that way for 3yrs now.

Saturday spin on the Groadster. 95% gravel. I live on the other side of the point of land in the distance.

The first ever FS 29"er was Ti. 1999

Took my freshly built Groadster out for a shake down cruise by the sea...

Don't forget a mask and nitrile gloves in case you need to apply aid rather than receive it.....

I was up on the hill today scouting possible trail rehabilitation options. A little jealous of how the big boys do it by just mowing it all down and although there is still plenty of standing forest in the area, including old growth, you can't argue that a clear cut produces the views...

While I can appreciate that the speed box can help to break your 25km/h barrier raising it to a more reasonable 35kmh and as you suggest beyond. However I do have an issue with the beyond part based on the mechanical advantage of the gear ratio's and cadence necessary to go 55km/h with a typical...