Quote from: handlebar on June 05, 2022, 09:08:05 PM
About 3 months ago, I finally discovered that the proper tire pressure is 30 PSI. Rolling resistance is so much lower that I've reduced my motor usage by 75%. The controller runs cooler, and if there's moisture, circuitry may take longer to dry each morning. The first couple of miles is when the controller has sometimes failed to recognize a shift.

The bottom and sides are one piece, so there won't be a leak between them. The sides fit into slots in the lid, so that should be okay. The vulnerability must be at the ends. On the front, I saw that water could run through the rubber grommet on the cables. RTV fixed that. I saw that water had sat on top of the controller. I didn't know if the end plate gaskets were totally water proof along the top, but I added a little RTV.

The end gaskets don't fit tightly at the bottom. That was so crazy that I thought they were open for ventilation, and the designer knew that water couldn't flow up into the box. That seems to have been wrong.

With the grommet sealed around the cables and the end plates sealed on all four sides, I think my controller will be okay.

I appreciate these details, as well as all you've done to record your efforts with fenders etc. I see from your earlier threads that some of your negative experiences came when riding on wet surfaces after a rainfall. Have you been riding in the rain with that controller as well? Apologies if you've addressed this elsewhere and I missed it.

Quote from: JimInPT on June 04, 2022, 05:35:15 PM
One thing to be aware of, as I recall, in general torque wrenches aren't recommended for loosening bolts, just tightening them.  Use regular ratchets or wrenches for removing bolts.  I use the various sizes included with that kit with my standard 1/4" drive ratchet all the time.

I believe a torque wrench will work for removal without breaking if it's an urgent need, but I think repeated "backwards" use can mess up the internal mechanism that sets the calibrated torque value.

I've heard this as well, and I think it is good advice. (EDIT: Indeed, the instructions advise not to use the torque wrench as a regular wrench.) I probably wouldn't have tried this set for that purpose either, if I weren't already frustrated in the moment after having stripped the first bolt with a regular wrench! But it does reinforce that a quality tool or tool set will beat the cheapo tools from Rad any day.

As someone living in perpetually-rainy Metro Vancouver, I sometimes take my Radrunner Plus out in light rain, and even when it's nice out an unexpected shower can hit now and again. For all its other faults, the stock Rad controller seems to handle the rain like a champ. Now I've come this close to purchasing the Bolton 35a controller, but after searching these forums and /r/RadPowerBikes, I'm concerned by the number of posts detailing how these controllers are much less watertight than the stock controller. I'd hate to drop a couple hundred dollars on a new controller and have it fizzle out under circumstances where the stock one works pretty well.

I've followed with interest handlebar's ongoing experiments with extending fenders, with what seem to be mixed results. But as helpful as those posts are, they make me want to open up the question more broadly: if you've purchased the 35a controller, how do you deal with rainy rides? Has anyone had success with aftermarket controller boxes (especially when mounted on the bottom of a RR)? Has RTV or other kinds of sealant worked out for you? Any other solutions? Or do you simply not bike when it might rain?

Quote from: Airborne_Chemdog on January 24, 2022, 06:11:19 AM
Here is the one I bought -
PRO BIKE TOOL 1/4 Inch Drive Click Torque Wrench Set – 2 to 20 Nm – Bicycle Maintenance Kit for Road & Mountain Bikes - Includes Allen & Torx Sockets, Extension Bar & Storage Box
by Pro Bike Tool
Learn more: https://amzn.to/3BMUiZK

I strongly endorse this set. I purchased it for use with my RR+ in mid-2020, and it's served me very well since then. It's a little awkward for adjusting the inner brake pad (the included Rad-specific tool sometimes works better for this), but it does the trick when the extender is used, and it's been great for every other use.

One thing I was happy to find is that this set made it a lot easier to remove the notorious Loctite-enforced bottle cage bolts on the RR+ frame. The hex wrenches included with the bike just stripped the bolt head on one (my lbs had to drill it out), but the rest came out with relatively little effort when I switched to this torque wrench.

I can confirm that the longer one in the two-skewer set (an old one I had been using on another bike) works for the front wheel on the Radrunner Plus. I am not aware of any aftermarket security skewers that work on the rear wheel.

Quote from: JamesAC on April 22, 2022, 11:04:44 AM
I just purchased this and it works like a charm.  High quality and a perfect fit for my Kryptonite New York ULock: https://amzn.to/38pwr87

Heads-up, the product description on this link says that this is NOT to be used with the Kryptonite New York lock, and there is one customer review complaining that the product snapped when they used it with that lock.

It's a pity, because that looked like an attractive option until I read further.

Quote from: SergeL on May 17, 2022, 12:07:28 PM
This rack was hard to get (still not sure how I managed, since it had been on back-order for several weeks here in Canada, when a window of opportunity opened for seemingly a few hours, then closed right back!)

Funny enough, I was struggling to find this adapter online earlier this month, and then I happened to walk into my lbs in Metro Vancouver and found like 6-7 of them hanging from a rack. Snatched it up for a decent price too.

I still haven't figured out the best way to mount this thing to my RR+. I'm aiming for a modular approach (I currently switch out my passenger seat and my large basket depending on what I'm doing), but the best ways to secure this rack seem to be more permanent than I was hoping for since it's not a natural fit. If I figure out any great options, I'll be sure to share them here.