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Forum: Electric Bikes
01-20-23, 09:54 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Thanks for following this thread.

Thanks for following this thread.
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-20-23, 09:53 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Thanks for your input.

Thanks for your input.
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-20-23, 06:46 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Thanks for your opinion. I felt like I was...

Thanks for your opinion.

I felt like I was discriminated against by having my message moved to a much less watched sub forum when it had General relevance to the modern cycling scene. Certainly as...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-20-23, 06:35 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Here is a great video of an English gentleman...

Here is a great video of an English gentleman installing a Tong Shen TSDZ2 and how he dealt with some installation issues pertaining to his particular bike. I recommend that every bicyclist invest in...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-20-23, 05:45 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

As the videos point out, the CYC motors can be...

As the videos point out, the CYC motors can be set up to be street legal in Europe and the United States. The Tong Shen TSDZ2 is a less powerful and less expensive torque sensing mid drive kit. The...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-20-23, 12:36 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

This is true.It will fit most bottom brackets. ...

This is true.It will fit most bottom brackets.
What point are you trying to make?
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 11:09 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Thanks for your input. It sounds like you have a...

Thanks for your input. It sounds like you have a really nice ebike that you love.
I will say that my CYC Stealth Generation 3 was easy to install and has a two year warranty. If you can can change...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 10:55 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

The CYC Generation 3 Motor kits are much improved...

The CYC Generation 3 Motor kits are much improved in instant torque sensing pedal assist and are much quieter.

https://youtu.be/uf4S04-m-Ng
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 10:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Rob’s follow up video on the previous generation...

Rob’s follow up video on the previous generation CYC Stealth.

https://youtu.be/r5VjcBVUDAk
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 10:31 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Great Video on the previous generation CYC...

Great Video on the previous generation CYC Stealth

https://youtu.be/USzRiOH7gks
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 10:11 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Some information from CYC. ...

Some information from CYC.


https://www.cycmotor.com/post/why-turn-your-bike-into-an-ebike
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 10:09 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

That is ridiculous.

That is ridiculous.
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 09:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

I trust the people to be responsible. I am not...

I trust the people to be responsible.
I am not selling them. I’m just passing along the good news.
I never noticed any offset while riding. I don’t think most riders would.
I am watching for a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 08:07 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

Great motorcycle. The Honda Cub line is the most...

Great motorcycle. The Honda Cub line is the most popular motorcycle that has ever been built. It’s current price is comparable to its introductory price in 1958, inflation and additional equipment...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 07:46 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

How self righteous of you. Separate but equal....

How self righteous of you.
Separate but equal. LOL
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 07:38 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

There is the old joke about the wife selling her...

There is the old joke about the wife selling her late husband’s bicycles for what he told her that he had paid for them.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 07:36 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

Another example of diminishing returns. I would...

Another example of diminishing returns.
I would like to know what is the most expensive production bicycle.
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 07:33 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

For $525 one can get a Tong Shen 500watt torque...

For $525 one can get a Tong Shen 500watt torque sensing fully programmable many level pedal assist mid drive with an optional free throttle.
For $850 one can get a CYC Photon 1000 watt torque...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 07:14 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Thats right, encourage censorship of a differing...

Thats right, encourage censorship of a differing opinion.
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 07:11 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

I think your bike represents good value and I’m...

I think your bike represents good value and I’m glad you like it.

I do believe that mid-drives are much more efficient, especially for climbing. There are many who do want more power. I’m not...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 07:05 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Ebikes are the future of cycling and certainly...

Ebikes are the future of cycling and certainly have relevance in General Cycling.
Some members don’t like to have ideas challenged in a broader forum.
Here they figure I will just be preaching to...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 07:02 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Some members want this thread to quietly die in...

Some members want this thread to quietly die in the Electric Bike Forum. It has plenty of relevance for General Cycling.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 05:17 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

Not at all. It’s just that the more a bicycle...

Not at all. It’s just that the more a bicycle rises over $5,000 the more skeptical I become. At $14,000, I can’t keep from laughing.
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 05:10 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Chainline is perfect and the Q factor is good.

Chainline is perfect and the Q factor is good.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 05:08 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

I appreciate you following my thread.

I appreciate you following my thread.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 05:06 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

We all have our bicycle preferences.

We all have our bicycle preferences.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

You can leave it to your children.

You can leave it to your children.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 04:58 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

I would not say that. There are some fair deals...

I would not say that. There are some fair deals in new bicycles for those who plan to ride them for a long time and get their money’s worth.

A $5,000 markup to the dealer, and another $5,000...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 04:52 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

I still own the last new bicycle I purchased 48...

I still own the last new bicycle I purchased 48 years ago.

There are still some fair deals on new bicycles. For example, Soma has some great deals on new frame sets. Jamis bicycles offer great...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 03:29 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

I recently built a mid drive e-bike on a Jamis...

I recently built a mid drive e-bike on a Jamis Coda Sport in very good condition which I purchased for $150. In has a nice Reynolds 520 Chrome Moly steel frame.
I installed a CYC Stealth Generation...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 03:09 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

I will miss you.

I will miss you.
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Okay, let’s call it discretionary spending.

Okay, let’s call it discretionary spending.
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 03:06 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

I don’t see it covered much there. Please give me...

I don’t see it covered much there. Please give me some links.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

I have ribbed my friends about their hobbies....

I have ribbed my friends about their hobbies. They think I’m crazy to own 7 bicycles.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

Bicycles are just another way to spend...

Bicycles are just another way to spend discretionary income. Except for those who (like myself when I was in high school and college), rely on them for transportation, bicycles are another hobby, not...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 02:57 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

This is bicycle economics, the relative value of...

This is bicycle economics, the relative value of building one’s own mid-drive Ebike vs purchasing one ready to ride.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 02:51 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

I always enjoyed driving a Porsche. Better to...

I always enjoyed driving a Porsche. Better to lease a new one though.

A person does not need my approval to buy a $14,000 bicycle no more than if he throws his money into the river.

I have...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 02:43 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

When I read the topics on the front page of...

When I read the topics on the front page of General Cycling , I see many topics that could also be discussed in another sub forum. I believe that how our members invest in Ebikes is of general...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 02:39 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

How so?

How so?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 02:33 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

The new Corvette does have better performance for...

The new Corvette does have better performance for the money than a Porsche.
When I was selling Porsches, I was constantly amazed what it cost to service them correctly.

The first friend does buy...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 02:27 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

I regard a good deal when one can resell their...

I regard a good deal when one can resell their purchase and make money or lose very little.

I’m not talking about consumables like food, fuel, electricity. Everyone has to spend too much on these...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,721
Posted By vonfilm

I expect that Schwinn Paramount will top the list.

I expect that Schwinn Paramount will top the list.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 02:06 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

Go ahead and order one. Make your Specialized...

Go ahead and order one. Make your Specialized dealer’s day.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 02:03 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

I have a friend who spends large amounts of money...

I have a friend who spends large amounts of money on vintage watches. He is knowledgeable enough to sell them for more than he buys them for. This is his hobby, not his main business.

Another...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Thanks for your opinion. I believe it to...

Thanks for your opinion.

I believe it to belong here because Ebikes are rapidly becoming generalized and this thread is about getting the most value for your money. It will become more about...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 01:42 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

I have no problem with those that spend more...

I have no problem with those that spend more money than me if they spend it wisely and get a good deal.

I will continue to ridicule those that get taken to the cleaners.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 12:04 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

Thank you for following my thread.

Thank you for following my thread.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 12:02 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

Feel free to ignore my opinion if you wish.

Feel free to ignore my opinion if you wish.
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-19-23, 11:58 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,159
Posted By vonfilm

Why is it better to build your own mid-drive Ebike?

I assert that one can build a better Ebike, than those ready to ride, by installing a mid drive motor kit available from several manufacturers, on their favorite bicycle. Those that build their own...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-23, 11:21 AM
Replies: 663
Views: 23,350
Posted By vonfilm

I don’t care that much. I’m not losing any sleep...

I don’t care that much. I’m not losing any sleep over it. I benefitted for many years when people payed what I asked without negotiating or shopping for alternatives. I did learn not to do it myself....
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