E-Bikes

[olbriar]

The inevitable happened this afternoon at the 19,975 mile mark. The bike quit. It became completely unresponsive to torque or cadence. The motor was still working and I limped home on the throttle. In hopes the sensor was needing cleaning I attempted to remove it from the bike. Not knowing just how it should be removed, It had a couple of the six hair strand like wires pulled from the sensor when I got it loose. Either that was the problem or I pulled the wires lose. It is beyond cleaning now. I brought it in and hoped to gain access to the sensor to reattach the wires but It is sealed and there is no possible repair. I think I have a replacement located. It says it is for Juiced bikes but doesn't mention any specific models. I left a message to make certain they say it will work on my bike and I will order it or continue looking. I noticed the other day that the wire leading to the sensor had slack in line that I didn't remember it having. I also tried to clean it on the bike which once removed I see is impossible without pulling the rear wheel. Live and learn... I hope their sensor is correct and ultimately hope that it fixes the bike.

It was a fair day to ride. I ate breakfast with some classmates this morning, wrapping up the big reunion weekend. I came hope and went riding... I was ready. I drained one battery and was in town after four loops with the second battery when the bike became unresponsive. I saw my trike buddy Tim this morning and nobody this afternoon. It started out windy and became worse as the day progressed. I logged 83 miles today. I don't know when I might get to ride again. 😢

 

[olbriar]

I'm beginning to think that the site I contacted is a fly by night outfit. I didn't expect someone to be sitting and waiting for my sensor query but I thought they would respond. They sell a RipCurrent base model and two of their own branded bikes that look to be the same brand that I'm riding. I'm all but certain they are selling a rebranded Juiced bike. I'd like to get the sensor ordered... it might be in China.
Every day I wait is another day that the riding window is closing.

I tried riding my bike without the battery weight and managed to ride it around the block. The bike simply wasn't designed to ride without some assistance. My son is out of town on vacation. I texted him in hopes he still has my old Giant Iguana bike. He borrowed it years ago and I haven't seen it since. It will take some work to make the bike safe to ride, if he still has it. The tire rubber will be suspect and it has typical rim brakes that I'm sure the rubber is hard as a rock. But... if the bike is still around, I'll try to bring it back into riding condition. I think I have the legs now to ride it. It was a state of the art bike 35 years ago. Most of the bike is carbon fiber so it's light and designed to ride without assistance.