#asknostr
Anyone work w e-bikes?
I'm thinking of getting one and over clocking but no idea about any of it
Discussion
I worked for Cake electric motorcycles.
They went bankrupt but I’m still immersed in the electric community here in NYC and can field any questions you may have.
Lucky, but this was the first post on my feed following my morning meditation 🫶🏽
More or less looking for a decent one for road riding.. Also was looking for a good place to buy a used one. I am cheap as well.
There are no right answers to this… and it depends on your needs and riding style.
I ride a chromoly steel hard tail BMX that insanely goes 40 mph and it’s not fun to hit a bump at high speed, but if you’re athletic and experienced in bunny hopping and enjoy wheelies, it’s a blast.
Most people are not like me tho… you can even build your own power train and put it on an existing frame if you’re DIY inclined. I often push n00bs into bikes with fat tires and full suspension as they’re MUCH more comfortable
All e-bikes have 3 components, a motor, a battery, and a controller, and once you get an idea of what you like, it’s much easier to decide.
It’s also much easier to own, service and maintain than gas bikes, because it’s basically positive and negative… 
I had a good one, but it was stolen (while chained up, at a mall, in front of a security guard).
I have a kit to build a new one, still deciding which of two frames to use. Either way I'll make sure it looks DIY and unsaleable!
Re overclocking? You mean removing current / wattage limits? We have strict limits (200W) here in legislation, but everyone rides over-current, cops wouldn't have a clue how to check and don't really care unless you annoy them somehow.
I am new to all the bike stuff. Was reading alil and it would be great for my commute. I've heard about removing the limiter witch is what i would want to do.