Kent’s Bike Blog: I didn’t need or want an ebike, but now I’m glad I’ve got one!

The bike comes about 75% pre-assembled, and I only needed to attach the front wheel and fender, handlebars and saddle. Things started off on the wrong foot when I realized some of the seat post assembly pieces were missing. (Luckily, my local bike co-op was able to hook me up with the needed parts!) But… Continue reading Kent’s Bike Blog: I didn’t need or want an ebike, but now I’m glad I’ve got one!

Kent’s Bike Blog: I didn’t need or want an ebike, but now I’m glad I’ve got one!

As a safety precaution, he used a low power charger overnight to ensure the batteries did not overheat. Before building his e-bike Mark tested each of the 70 vape batteries individually in his garden shed to make sure they could hold charge. Mark had already been experimenting with vape batteries to make portable power banks… Continue reading Kent’s Bike Blog: I didn’t need or want an ebike, but now I’m glad I’ve got one!