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How to Lace an E-Bike Hub Motor
This article is primarily aimed at guiding a less experienced bike mechanic through rim replacement on an electric bike hub motor. It also can be used as a guide for those wishing to do their own...
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Adding speed & comfort to your E-bike: the Aerobar edge
Submitted by Larry Hayes ”Deerfencer” As a former road bike devotee partial to 30-40 mile fast touring rides, back in the 1990’s I began experimenting with clip-on style aerobars on my road bike in...
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Cycle Analyst; Ebike Battery Gauge
The Cycle Analyst is a piece of ebike geek tech created by Electric Bike Guru Justin Lemire Elmore (see our list of most influential people in the Ebike Revolution), the owner of the forum...
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Torque Sensors on Electric Bikes
A torque sensor is a type of throttle that determines how much juice to feed the motor based on how hard the rider is pedaling. This is different from a cadence sensor which measures simply how fast...
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Replacing or Upgrading Hub Motor Wires
This is the first in our series of ebike repair stories. Also, replacing the wires going into your motor is a great first step in hotrodding your hub motor since burned wires is the #1 reason for...
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DIY non-hub builds, the why and how (part 1)
Written by Ron/Spinningmagnets and electricbike.com’s Eric…many thanks to Luke/liveforphysics, Matt/recumpence, Todd/Thud, Adam/Itchynackers, and PaulD for their generous support and encouragement....
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Regenerative Brakes on Ebikes
Regenerative braking is very common on electric cars, and rare on electric bikes. Regen means that the electric motor is used to slow you down when stopping and generating electricity which is fed...
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The Next Best Ebike Battery for 2013?
Written by Ron/Spinningmagnets, Feb 2013 There is a recently introduced battery chemistry that we will likely be seeing a lot of soon. Lithium-Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt-Oxide, or LiNiMnCoO2/NMC. Since...
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Is My E-Bike Legal? USA Ebike Law
Disclaimer. This article is not written by a lawyer, and in no way constitutes legal advice. This article is intended only as a guide to how to look up information that will allow an individual to...
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GNG Gen2 Mid-drive Kit Review
May 1, 2013, written by Ron/Spinningmagnets I haven’t written about the GNG Gen2 drive yet (It’s been out for about a year), because I was waiting to hear about which parts needed upgrading, what the...
View ArticleSine-wave controllers, making hubs motors super quiet
Written by Ron/Spinningmagnets, September 2013 Sine-wave controllers are starting to get some interest, so we thought some of our readers would like to know what the benefits are, so they can decide if...
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Motor tech: Learn the Terms-Part 1
Most new E-bikers don’t care about the details inside the motors that we ride, as long as they just work. But occasionally we use terms in our articles to describe some characteristic about electric...
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2-speed hub motors, E-matic and Xiongda
This is an important development for E-bikes, but they have not yet evolved into their final form. These are relevant because hub motors remain the simplest, easiest, and most affordable way to...
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Torque Sensors on Electric Bikes
A torque sensor is a type of throttle that determines how much juice to feed the motor based on how hard the rider is pedaling. This is different from a cadence sensor which measures simply how fast...
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Replacing or Upgrading Hub Motor Wires
This is the first in our series of ebike repair stories. Also, replacing the wires going into your motor is a great first step in hotrodding your hub motor since burned wires is the #1 reason for...
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DIY non-hub builds, the why and how (part 1)
Common hub motor kits have a simple construction, which keeps the price low (especially with Chinese mass-production). The low price and easy installation makes them the big seller by a wide margin....
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Regenerative Brakes on Ebikes
Regenerative braking is very common on electric cars, and rare on electric bikes. Regen means that the electric motor is used to slow you down when stopping and generating electricity which is fed...
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The Next Best Ebike Battery for 2013?
There is a recently introduced battery chemistry that we will likely be seeing a lot of soon. Lithium-Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt-Oxide, or LiNiMnCoO2/NMC. Since Asian battery manufacturers have been...
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Is My E-Bike Legal? USA Ebike Law
Disclaimer. This article is not written by a lawyer, and in no way constitutes legal advice. This article is intended only as a guide to how to look up information that will allow an individual to...
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GNG Gen2 750W Mid-Drive Kit Review
This is an affordable and useful mid drive, if you think you would be happy with 750W…and live where there are hills. Quite a few buyers who have heard about the GNG kits opted for the 1,000W-2,100W...
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