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    Hybridizer Sann Bafang M500 series Aluminum FS

    Thanks for the feedback, regarding the forced activation. It seems like they didn't go through with it, but the development into that direction is very worrisome and counters the DIY-idea of these Eastern branded frames. I paid for the hardware, I demand the right to whatever I want with it.
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    Bafang M630 Thread

    Are there any custom controllers, that focus on a smooth(-er) ride experience, over raw power? Since the Demise of Innotrace, I haven't seen anything in that regard, but maybe I am wrong? Have there ever been Chinese clones, of that Innotrace controller?
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    "ARI" Bikes, formally Known as Fezzari, based in Utah, hard launches carbon E-Fatbike.

    Thanks for bringing this to our attention. The bike is not my price bracket, but any new fatbike is always welcome. I hope they meet their sales expectations!
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    E-fatbike tyre recommendation

    I only saw your post now, but maybe you, or others, that will find this post in the future, are still looking. I haven't tested it yet, but I was facing the same issue, that the Schwalbe AM 4.8" didn't fit the rear of my bike, so I just got a 45NRTH Dunderbeist 4.6" for the rear. I haven't...
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    M820: Which gravel or hard tail frames are available?

    Great find, thank you a lot! This one looks quite nice. Will contact them via email. How did you manage to find that frame though, I searched for all kinds of things, but this site never came up. :-/
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    Anything known about a Bafang gear box motor?

    Not that I expect any update on this, but I hope I am not the only one waiting for such a motor. I was hoping they would show something at this year's Eurobike, but obviously that hasn't been the case. :-(
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    Hybridizer Sann Bafang M500 series Aluminum FS

    Thanks for pointing that out. Can anyone confirm, that Bafang is basically bricking YOUR bike, if you don't install THEIR app? If yes, I assume that is a "feature" of this new in-tube-display? Just so one knows what to avoid in the future.
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    A new E-gravel carbon frame set fit for Bafang M820

    Will there be more than one frame size?
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    A new E-gravel carbon frame set fit for Bafang M820

    Great Great, thanks for posting. What is the max. load, that I am allowed to put on the fender? Am I right to assume, that I can't use the fender mounts above the axle, the fender mounts close to the saddle, and the fender mounts close to the BB for a single fender rack/rack combo -...
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    Aluminium hardtail frame

    Thanks for the link, I did some digging and this seems the geometry of the frame: https://endless-sphere.com/sphere/threads/hardtail-frame-for-m510-m500-m600-xc-build.119734/
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    Hardtail frame recommendations

    Given all new gravel frames, for the Bafang M820, seem to be carbon, I am also considering an aluminium hardtail frame like @TeoElFeo, and I also need rack mounts. Still can't find much if anything that would fit that bill. Ideally, it would have a geometry for short travel fork (to be replaced...
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    M600 Fat bike hard tail frame.

    Just had another look at this subject, I still am not able to find any frame, besides the one I posted in my last reply. There might be hard tail 29er frames, that can fit a 3.8" on a 50mm rim, but I also having a hard time, to find any other ones, besides the Lightcarbon LC1066 and the Dengfu...
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    A new E-gravel carbon frame set fit for Bafang M820

    Thanks for posting this here. The frame certainly has a great design, congratulations for that. Is it possible to mount a fender and/or rack, considering the rear suspension?
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    M820: Which gravel or hard tail frames are available?

    Thanks you for your recent suggestions, guys. I was in touch with Zhaosheng, and they confirmed developing a gravel frame, but I haven't heard back from them since January. Thanks, the page is offline, but I assume that frame is now their Voyager gravel bike. I inquired if they also sell a...
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    M820: Which gravel or hard tail frames are available?

    Servus zurück aus der Hauptstadt. :cool: Yesterday, I wrote to Yishun and 4Leaf, no reply so far from the latter, but Yishun sent out an automated reply, that they are only looking for bulk orders of 50+units, so I assume I won't hear back again from them anytime soon. :( I asked 4Leaf if their...
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    M820: Which gravel or hard tail frames are available?

    Have there been any new developments regarding this? I wrote to Linda again, about their upcoming gravel frame, but didn't get a reply. Still looking for a nice, no frills M820 gravel frame, alloy would be fine.
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    ICR Headsets for the SZZS-specific CEF50 build

    Thanks for collecting the different options in this thread. Is there a way to use a reach adjust, or angle head sets, on frames that use these ICR headsets? I am about to finally pull the trigger on a E56, but then I noticed that tiny detail about it...
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    Anything known about a Bafang gear box motor?

    Maybe they will, but at this point, the Pinion MGU has proven, that a company can built precisely what many were waiting for since many years. It has plenty power, for an EU legal bike, and weighs only 4kg. With the drive train savings, that is maybe .5kg heavier, than the current motors without...
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    Dengfu E55 (Emtb) and E56 (Fat Bike) - New selection of DIY frame

    Would you mind telling us about your winter changes to your two bikes? So you overstroked the frame to 162.5mm of travel (65mm*2.5?), without any other adjustments like offset bushings? https://i.ibb.co/jRGXdYX/IMG-20230113-122515.jpg So with those "special" headsets, there is no way to use a...
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    Is BB height and motor placement just as important to consider on emtb's?

    Thanks for the reply, I assumed to get a reply like that. Some 29ers go as low 330-340mm, so I assume I could go quite a bit lower than those 365mm, especially with the shorter cranks. Yes, I know the bike will sag under load, but AFAIK, all the BB measurements are made with an unloaded bike, to...
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