I have considered replacing the rear wheel (Rohloff) and going to a heavy duty derailer set up but that doesn't solve the weight problem. I will go visit Luna either before Christmas or after New Years. I am hoping to be able to ride their bike prior to buying it. I did look at DJI and they...
I have a step thru with a m620 and a Roloff rear axle but it weighs in at about 85 lbs. i dont love the gearing or the weight, if I lived in a city it might make a goid commuter but not a lot of fun to ride single track or dirt trains on.
I calked Lunacycle and found that their LA location is about 12 miles from where we are spending the Holidays. I had a good chat with someone on the phone and found out that they are getting a large shipment of motors and controllers in the March time frame. Since I have built about 6 bikes...
I live in very rural mountainous forest in Idaho and am looking to replace my Zen Photon Pro. I need something a lot lighter than 85lbs and power enough to really help climb some of the very steep fire roads near my cabin.
We live in the mountains of Idaho and expect snow staring this Week. Is it safe to store our new bikes in the barn or do I need to keep them from freezing?
I am currently riding a Zen hardtail that is a step through with a bafang m820 and rohloff rear axel. It is a very heavy bike (close to 80lbs). I want to go to a full suspension but need it to be a lot lighter and at least as powerful. Cost ceiling for this bike is about $7,500. I ride in...
The new bike would be more for playing around in the local area, I think. The rear rack is a plus, but I often ride into town with a backpack when I need to hit the local store for a few things. We did the Oregon coast a coupe of years ago on Salsa Vias with BBSO2s and 52v batteries. We...
How much does your Z1 weigh? My Zen weighs in at 76+ lbs. My fargo with the Bafang and battery is at 56 lbs. Also, can you put a rear rack on the Z1? I dont want to carry more than maybe 15lbs, but that can be water, lunch and a change of clothes on a two day ride.
I guess I am still pretty new at this, even after building about 7 Bayfang BBS02 and BBSHD bikes. I dont understand why you wanted the M600 bike vs the M620. Thanks for setting the idea of just building one, it is really something I will give a lot of thought on. I have a top of the line...
I looked at that bike when I was searching for a new bike this Spring. My only drawback was one of weight. It looks like a great bike but my wife bought a Zen which is also very heavy. I should be wintering in LA this next year and will not be very far from the Luna store and will try out the...
Great input! Not going to ride black diamond single track at my old age, so enough travel to ride unimproved dirt and gravel fire roads and easy mountain bike paths which are dirt and often rip rap. Power while pedaling should be +1,000 watts. Cost is pretty open, just bought my wife an ebike...
I am currently riding a Salsa Fargo converted to an EMTB with a Bafang kit. I would like to go to a full suspension bike with a more powerful motor to help this old fart climb some of the steeper hills and I am tired of the hard tail jarring my back. Any suggestions/advice is appreciated!
I am not sure how to reprogram the bafang. You are right in that the motors are great on relatively flat road but on steep hills you need to keep the cadence up. On reason to consider the change to CYC is that they use torque sensors.
I plan on taking the Bafang 1 KW off my Salsa Fargo hardtail and replacig it with the CYC X1 PRO and a 52 volt or 72 volt battery. I have asked CYC tech support about the pros and cons of the two different batteries. Meanwhile the bike is headed to the shop today as it has been parked in the...