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Using an eccentric bottom-bracket adapter t...
Older bicycles (and many of the newer affordable style) do not use the common Shimano threaded cartridge bottom-bracket. Instead, they use a larger-diameter smooth tube
Adding the Bafang Ultra Max to a Frame
Before we get started, adding a Bafang Ultra Max to a frame will involve welding, so if you don’t weld, or…you don’t know someone who
Introduction to battery pack design and bui...
If you are new to battery-pack building, but you are also a pretty capable fabricator, this article will define some of the common materials and
Introduction to battery pack design and bui...
Most garage-builders who decide to assemble their own battery pack usually have a lot of experience. However, pack-building continues to be a frequent source of
Making a Resistance Soldering Unit, and may...
Most ebike builders have never seen a resistance soldering unit, so they don’t know that it’s an option when you are moving up to soldering
Custom Build Gallery, Joel’s Yuba Car...
There are several things I really like about this build, and if I was building a daily commuter, a longtail electric cargobike with a large
Custom Build Gallery, Tom’s 3D-printe...
Tom Stanton is an engineering student, and a few years ago he became interested in learning how to use CAD / CAM programs. As an
Custom Build Gallery, The Appel Cruiser
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
40 custom electric bike builds (with more t...
When I started writing for electricbike.com, one of the things I wanted to accomplish was to expose some of the great custom garage-builds to a
Hands on building a mid drive e-trike
Guest post by Brian Lynch Ok, so you want to build an e-trike. Yeah, me too. Above is the result. Goal achieved, bye, thanks for
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