Phil (ascentale)Feb 21

@EverydayMoggie asks:

E-bike motors are not very reliable; it seems that about 25% of them fail pretty quickly.

Q6. If you have an e-bike, have you had trouble with the motor?
https://youtu.be/xOZf0U1XsoE

#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite

The eBike Motor Reliability Crisis — Here Are 3 Motors You Can Trust

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Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Feb 21

@ascentale @EverydayMoggie @bikenite #BikeNite A6. My Rad Power Bikes RadMission has been completely reliable since I acquired it new in late May 2022, so I'm coming up on 4 years of ownership.

It has a 500 W rear hub motor made by a Chinese manufacturer I cannot identify. I live in a hilly area and regularly subject it to maximum loads. I ride year-round, all-weather, in Northern New England, but I store my ebike indoors, in my living room/parlor, where the temp never goes below 64°F/18°C.

Show threadTrouble
@gcvsa @ascentale @EverydayMoggie @bikenite didn't rad power use bafang?
Feb 21 at 3:37pmWeb
Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Feb 21
@trouble @ascentale @EverydayMoggie @bikenite Some of their bikes may have used Bafang motors, but they may have also used other suppliers. They don't specify, of course.
Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Feb 22
@trouble @ascentale @EverydayMoggie @bikenite The only visible markings on the hub of my 2022 RadMission are "Rad Power Bikes 27.5-2017160604-1".