Nice!  I just got my Thousand helmet too.  Love it.  That seat looks amazing!  Where did you get your bike stand from?  Is it front and rear wheel?

Fill free to make me an offer.

Quote from: Ryan on September 29, 2020, 06:14:49 PM
Just some info I learned about these bike racks. The fat tire racks will work with other size tires as well. Our cargo/fat combo has worked well putting on another ebike with 2.3/2.4" tires. I also plan to use it to haul my analog mountain bike. I did ask Hollywood Racks and they said there is nothing wrong with putting ebikes with smaller tires in an ebike sized mount.

Thanks for confirming.  I was wondering about that since my wife has a non ebike cruiser with thin tires.  I just need to know if you need those special cross bars for bikes to be mounted properly.

Quote from: Ryan on September 29, 2020, 06:18:18 PM
I really like the new look. Curious about the brakes. Do you worry at all not having the motor shutoffs?

Thanks!  Oh I plan on reinstalling the brake sensors.  Unfortunately the only ones I could find that are 2 prong and fit are in China.  So I'm currently waiting for them.  Riding without them currently really hasn't caused any issues either.

Quote from: DavePete on September 29, 2020, 05:10:10 PM
How many people actually used a torque wrench when setting up their Rad?

Is there a compelling reason to buy a torque wrench to maintain a Rad bike?

How about the pedal wrench?

What tools are worth getting to maintain a Rad bike?

I don't mind buying tools, if they are actually needed. Thanks in advance.

I definitely used a torque wrench.  I bought one from Pro Bike Tools and it works perfect and you'll use it again especially if you decide to add parts and do some general maintenance yourself.  It's just good to have.  My reasoning is why chance it when it comes to your safety, especially for the bolts on the stem/handlebars.

For the pedals, I just used a standard wrench, it worked fine.  I already had a set that had a fairly thin head and it worked fine.  I initially used the pedal wrench Rad used in their assembly video and it actually scratched the paint off one of the pedals. 

I'm very interested.  Does it work with your Step-Thru though?  Or do you need one of those special bars to hold it in?
Also, it depends how far you live as I'm sure shipping wouldn't be cheap.

I just got my RR Step-Thru a few weeks and this thing has me feeling like a kid again!  One of my best buys in a long time.  Anyways, I got the mod bug and did a few upgrades -

Shimano pedals - Just wanted something a bit grippier and thinner.  You can also adjust the pins to make the pedals more/less grippier. 



Shimano 4 piston hydraulic brakes - Probably one of the best upgrades so far.  Braking is night and day compared to the stock Tektro brakes.  It took a bit to run the cable through the frame and re-bleed but it's well worth the effort and much quieter too, almost no sound at all.  I'm selling a set where I messed up one of the cable ends in the classified section - https://www.radowners.com/index.php/topic,478.0.html





Spank Industries Handlebar and Stem - This too dramatically changed the feel of the bike for me.  I don't have the longest arms and the stock handlebar was just a bit too high and far out for me.  After a long ride I could really feel my shoulders starting to burn.  The handlebar and stem combo I got lowers the stance and shortens my reach as well.  It feels amazing and comfortable now.  I also like the more aggressive and lower stanced look to the bike overall as well.  If you do decide to change the stem, just be careful with the sizing because the stock Rad display bracket isn't wide enough to accommodate a lot of aftermarket stems. 



Before



After





Bolton Controller Upgrade - This is probably the number 1 upgrade for me with the Shimano brakes being 2nd best.  This upgrade has completely changed the feel of the bike for me.  The torque is truly amazing.  The bike just feels quicker and more nimble.  This should've came like this from Rad!  I just got the latest controller and it looks like the layout has been updated as well.  The speedometer is a bit buggy but I'm still playing with the settings so hopefully I can iron that piece out.  Other than that, install was pretty straight forward.  Everything was plug and play.  I did have to play with how to mount the controller unit itself a bit, but got it on pretty solid using a combination of the bolts/screws, industrial velcro, and tie straps.  The bracket for the display is also wider than the stock one which is great if you want to change to an aftermarket stem.  I definitely won't be going back to stock!





Everything I installed was straight forward.   Everything bolted right on and I'm no bike mechanic by any means.  I'm an IT guy..haha.  This is probably the first time I've ever worked on a bike before.  YouTube is the best!  I definitely won't go back to the stock parts these replaced.

I'm selling this brand new set of Shimano hydraulic brakes.  One of the best upgrades I did on my RR Step-Thru!  I'm selling this set because I initially tried to install this and I messed up one of the cable ends trying to shove it through the frame as you can see in one of the pics.  You can easily take this to a bike shop to have the cable replaced, I'm just too lazy to do it.  I never even mounted the brakes.  Selling for $50, free shipping to anywhere in the US.  You'd have to buy the sensors for the controller separately of course.  Let me know if you have any questions.



Pic of the cable end -

Anyone know if this will work on the Rad Rover Step Thru?  I'm assuming it should being that all the stock electronics are pretty much the same.