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

Tax Credits for Ebikes!?

Feb 12, 2021No Comments

This isn’t a fancy well-thought out article with clever word-play and the perfect pictures to get the major points across. I just heard about this

Sondors Fat-Tire Mid Drives

Feb 07, 20214 Comments

Sondors started out with a couple of stumbles a few years ago. Their first product was a simple rear hub fatbike, and once they got

Valeo Mid drive with integrated Effigear 7-...

Dec 19, 20201 Comment

There’s not a lot of information yet on this system, but it’s pretty interesting, so I’d still like to show what I found. ___________________________________________________ So

“Dr Chopper”, building Hot Rod ...

Sep 27, 20202 Comments

Hot Rod cruisers are a style where most people have a clear divide over whether they love them of hate them. That being said, Doctor

EV pioneer Jackson “Farfle” Edw...

Sep 02, 2020No Comments

It is with great sadness that we announce that our friend, Jackson, has passed, due to an crash on August 29th, in Crook County, Oregon.

20 Celebrities on Ebikes

Aug 10, 20203 Comments

Celebrities often try to have a relaxing day once in a while being incognito. I wouldn’t call it a “disguise” but sunglasses and a floppy

Zukun develops a childs e-moto using 52V EG...

Jun 07, 20201 Comment

Zukun is a product development company, and here they developed a prototype using EGO battery packs, rather than develop their own battery system. To be

Ebikes and preparing for disasters (like a ...

Apr 14, 20203 Comments

I grew up in earthquake country (Los Angeles), and now I live in tornado country. Well…it now seems like we are all living in VIRUS

Five hubmotors with the controller built in...

Mar 21, 20204 Comments

If you have ever seen the inside of a direct drive (DD) hubmotor, the thought might have occurred to you that there is a surprising

Jeremy Webb’s Husqvarna E-conversion

Mar 14, 2020No Comments

When I first saw this electric dirt-bike conversion, I was immediately impressed. It was made by a builder named Jeremy Webb who lives in Tasmania,