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#1
RadExpand / Suspension Seat Post
Last post by sks - November 01, 2024, 08:25:58 PM
Has anyone changed their seat post for a suspension post? Any recommendations?  I've been looking at the Suntour, but the Kinekt looks nice too.  Any problems with the seat hitting the trunk bag behind it?
#2
Rad Modifications / Re: Mirror for Rad Power Bikes...
Last post by John Rose - October 31, 2024, 06:57:25 PM
I bought a Mirrcycle at a local brick & mortar bike shop to mount on the left end of my handlebar a few months ago and was a bit concerned about how durable it was if you hit it with, say, a door frame or if the bike fell over onto it. Not so much the adjustable arm, but the joint where the arm fastens to the immoveable end plug.

Today I misjudged the height of the edge of the pavement from the gravel shoulder and when I tried to steer back onto the pavement the front wheel did not climb up and I ended up laying on my left side. (I should've tried a low-speed bunny-hop.) Thankfully it was a rural back road and there were no trucks or cars following me. My wife was following me on her bike though, and I was a bit surprised at how well she took it.

Anyhow, the Mirrcycle handlebar plug took the brunt of the fall and got dragged along the asphalt a few inches at least. Once I picked it up and got seated again I just realigned the mirror and all was well. I couldn't even find a scratch anywhere on the Mirrcycle.

So, 10/10 for Mirrcycle durability.

In fact, it made out better them me, because when I got home I found that I lost a two-inch patch of skin below my left kneecap, even under my denim jeans. I will spare y'all the gory road rash photo. After cleaning that up (mostly with hydrogen peroxide) I had the presence of mind to go lightly over the general area with some electric hair clippers before applying the gauze pad and tape.
#3
Rad Modifications / Re: Broken Light Mount
Last post by mrgold35 - October 31, 2024, 07:18:31 AM
I have a 18 and 23 Radcity step thru with no front basket.  Always disliked how the standard light would always fall forward or back with almost every ride.  I added a handlebar extender for both ebikes for an AUX light with separate battery:

Amazon, $16: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CH78SKS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

I added Niterider Pro 1800 with a 4 cell battery (battery attached with Velcro straps on step thru downtube).  I went with the Niterider brand because we like to hike, easy to X-fer to another bike, bike helmet attachment, and head strap attachment for camping.  Used a few times when we had power outages around the house.

#4
Rad Modifications / Re: E bike battery fires
Last post by John Rose - October 30, 2024, 05:05:05 PM
I use this timer on all of my chargers (bike, power tools, lawnmower battery) to limit the amount of time the charger is on.



It's main feature is that it's a countdown timer. Once it times out, it does not repeat the next day, which makes it very different from a regular lighting timer.

If I forget about it for a few days (or weeks), no harm done.
#5
Rad Power Bikes Classifieds / Re: FOR SALE - Rad Runner rear...
Last post by rebecca - October 30, 2024, 05:27:49 AM
Still for sale?  Will u ship to w.palm beach?
#6
RadRover / Re: How to extend cables on Ra...
Last post by Naranja_CT5+ - October 29, 2024, 09:06:33 PM
Amazon has them. Make sure you pick the right pins/colours
#7
RadRover / How to extend cables on Rad Ro...
Last post by Ricsel - October 29, 2024, 03:51:45 AM
Just added a stem riser on my 6+ and the cables are too tight when turning right. Are cables extenders available?
#8
Service & Repair / Weerock Tires
Last post by Xislander69 - October 28, 2024, 06:30:09 AM
Has anyone tried the weerock 26x4 tires on Amazon?
#9
Service & Repair / Re: Bike sounds crunchy while ...
Last post by inoxa - October 28, 2024, 05:20:42 AM
yes sounds like alignment
#10
Service & Repair / Re: Bike sounds crunchy while ...
Last post by Bobk - October 27, 2024, 03:10:10 PM
Assuming that you have adjusted the derailleur, it sounds like either a bent derailleur hanger or a defective freewheel. Grab the large cog on the freewheel and check it for free play when you rock it from side to side. There should be none or very little play. If the derailleur hanger is bent, replace it.
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