Components

Upgrading Brakes, is it Worth it? (*YES!)

Feb 27, 201713 Comments

Most factory cable-operated rim brakes are actually pretty decent. Even so, their performance can be improved by simply swapping to better pads. However…I am getting

Unusual Ebike Pack Mounting Solutions

Feb 15, 20177 Comments

Most people who decide that they want to buy a kit and assemble it onto an existing bicycle frame? They have to figure out two

Vivax Assist – Doped Electric Bike

Jan 25, 20179 Comments

Please read this recent story about a groundbreaking CBS 60 minutes episode where rampant use of electric motors in sanctioned bike races was exposed. To

Polini E-P3 mid drive, dual chainrings and ...

Dec 27, 20163 Comments

There is a new player in the very large European mid drive ebike market. Polini is designed and made in Italy, and the only mystery

1500W DD hubmotors with a 35mm wide stator ...

Sep 01, 2016Comments off

This is a direct drive (DD) hubmotor that I have been waiting for someone to produce the last two years, and now, someone finally has.

Bafang BBS02 / BBS01and e-RAD Hodrodding an...

Jun 08, 20166 Comments

The BBS02 is a well integrated system, but…is not so easy to pump massive power through it, like some of the hub motor guys do.

Mid Drive Kits, Dump the Derailleur and get...

Jun 04, 201654 Comments

The popular Bafang BBS02 and BBSHD mid drives are introducing an entirely new generation to electric bikes. Many of these new ebikers are asking about

Tangent Ascent, ultralight mid drive

Apr 08, 201611 Comments

The Tangent Ascent mid drive kit is made by a clever guy named Dave, who lives in Seattle, Washington. It uses the well-known Astroflight motor,

Project X: Building the Fastest BBSHD EBike...

Mar 01, 201638 Comments

Pumping 3000 watts through the BBSHD sounds ludicrous. But it’s this weeks project at the Luna Lab and we love doing out-of-the-box stuff when we aren’t shuffling