Sean Snow-ProponentAnyone on #BikeTooter know an #ebike company that makes an e-bike that can actually stand up to the kind of abuse a commuter bike in New England endures? My poor Flyer just cannot keep up with the apparently endless rain, freeze-thaw cycles, and abundant salt life on Narragansett Bay provides
If any #bike company wants the Sean seal of quality id be happy to put their product through the wringer for them. I'll even print up a nice little "quality approved" sticker.
ArtemesiaMaybe pose this question on friday night bike questions? #BikeNite @ascentale
Phil (ascentale)@artemesia @moldybasil Oh my, that screen doesn't look very good. Happy to add it as a question if you'd like!
Trouble@ascentale @artemesia @moldybasil nothing is airtight or waterproof, otherwise out would explode with temperature change. Condensation will always occur. The only solution really is to dry everything out every night, which means warm(ish) indoors. Otoh, if that's rain, I have no advice to offer, except maybe plastic baggies over the top to waterproof it some more. Ziploc bags are very clear, I use them over my phone all the time.
@trouble @ascentale @artemesia this is definitely direct ingress from a heavy rain, but the bike does not live indoors. There's no way to get a bike of any notable size or weight into and up the stairs of my 130 year old apartment. I have to take the front wheel off my regular bike to get it inside!
I had a bike computer (maybe a bontrager?) on my old 10 speed in the same conditions for almost 10 years with no ingress so it can be done.
@trouble @ascentale @artemesia but this bike has other durability problems. The cassette/chain/etc rusted up and nearly seized faster than any bike I've ever owned. I have the same cleaning and greasing routine on this bike that I do on my daily old univega so the contrast is pretty remarkable.
The brake lines habitually freeze up either overnight or while I'm inside at work. Some silicone grease and water displacer fix it for a short time but it's just the routing I think
@trouble @ascentale @artemesia where my Univega is dependable and reliable this bike just isn't.
I'd probably have better luck on a nicer bike with better components though. Maybe Witt Bosch electronics as was suggested
@artemesia @ascentale I'm not familiar with Friday night bike questions but it sounds right up my alley!
@moldybasil @artemesia might not be able to fit it into this weeks, but will add to the queue! You can follow #BikeNite to see it in your feed.
@ascentale @artemesia hell yeah thanks!
kimu@moldybasil yikes! I’m guessing you’ve already contacted the company, because that’s seriously messed up? FWIW, I ride my Tern NBD in all kinds of weather & it’s held up well. It has Bosch electronics, which seem pretty sturdy. We don’t use salt on city streets in my area though, just occasionally brine.
@kimu yeah I've reached out in waiting to hear back. This bike just very clearly can't take the abuse I need it to. I've always got my Univega to fall back on but I'd like to know my e-bike is gonna work when I get outside no matter the weather
😀🚲@moldybasil the bafang displays have given me no trouble in lots of Portland rain but they don't live outside. It looks like the components are sealed/potted better than the case there, still working ok?
@enobacon uhhh working OK but not great. It's picked up a weird tick where the motor runs a little at idle now 😅😅 reminds me of a moped I owned once.
If I leave it on while it's on its kickstand it'll randomly ghost ride itself off the kickstand
@moldybasil something sounds like it's shorting, apparently in the controls. If you can get it dried out and add sealant maybe that would do. Having air space inside anything might lead to thermal pumping though, where it's doomed to suck in moist air after heat forces some out and lowers the pressure.