All posts by spinningmagnets

Grew up in Los Angeles California, US Navy submarine mechanic from 1977-81/SanDiego. Hydraulic mechanic in the 1980's/Los Angeles. Heavy equipment operator in the 1990's/traveled to various locations. Dump truck driver in the 2000's/SW Utah. Currently a water plant operator since 2010/NW Kansas

Interbike 2018 at the Reno Convention Cente...

Oct 06, 20182 Comments

The Interbike convention has moved its operations to Reno Nevada, and I was able to go this year and gather some pics and info. The

Interbike 2018 Outdoor Demo at Lake Tahoe

Oct 04, 20182 Comments

Las Vegas has a lot of conventions, and they are now squeezing the conventions to get a little bigger slice of the pie. When it

Custom Build Gallery, Tom’s 3D-printe...

Sep 15, 2018No Comments

Tom Stanton is an engineering student, and a few years ago he became interested in learning how to use CAD / CAM programs. As an

Pedego moving three China factories to Viet...

Sep 11, 20182 Comments

Pedego just announced that due to the Trump administration tariffs on Chinese-manufactured products, they will be moving their three factories (located near Shanghai) to somewhere

Custom Build Gallery, The Appel Cruiser

Aug 13, 20181 Comment

Here is an ebike where the builder is using a common hubmotor, but…he is mounting the motor into the frame, and connecting it to the

Mubea introduces a motor/transmission combo...

Aug 04, 20182 Comments

Mubea from Germany introduced a high-end mid-drive at Eurobike 2018 that has a gearbox for the motor to use, and…the gears are located by the

LAPD selects the Bulls Sentinel for trial r...

Jul 04, 20184 Comments

In June of 2018, the Los Angeles Police department began using 20 electric bicycles to evaluate their possible use for community patrols. Here’s what I

Using a Gates Belt…a BBS02 mid drive ...

Jun 06, 20187 Comments

The Bafang 750W BBS02 was an instant success as soon as it was introduced. However, almost immediately…some of the enthusiasts asked if they could ditch