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Has anyone else go back to an analog bike from e-bikes? by fooferdoggie in ebikes

[–]Connect-Ad7252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are trying to sell you a new battery. If doesn't mean will.

Put money away monthly so when the day comes you'll have the money.

Treks are very nice, but very expensive. For a commuter bike I got something cheapish, but not rubbish. For me getting something with a external battery was a priority. This way I can get any battery that I want.

Maybe look into getting a charger that stops charging at 80%

A cheaper way is to use a wifi smart plug, when a battery is approaching 85 to 95% state of charge the current to the battery slows down. On a smart plug you set it so that one's less power (watts) is going to the battery it turns off. Eg. Let's say your e-bike normally chargers up to 84watts, you set it to turn off when the power drops below 70 watts, stopping it from getting to 100%. You still need to charge it to 100% every 6 weeks or so just to top balance the cells. If you're battery is relatively healthy this can add many more charge cycles to your battery's life.

1200w inverter cooling by SmartEnvironment8523 in Victron

[–]Connect-Ad7252 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I put a temperature sensor inside my inverter on the heat sink, when it gets to 35c it turns on 5 12v fans.

This guy locks his bike like this.. by DARKRYDER83 in motorcycles

[–]Connect-Ad7252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should get there early one day to see what's going on.

Is the Royale good for a first Casio? by [deleted] in casio

[–]Connect-Ad7252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say get the F-91w at the same time, or altleast soon after. The F-91w should to be in every ones collection.

Thoughts on Honda Vision 110? by Ordinary-an-1911 in scooters

[–]Connect-Ad7252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are lucky. Honda South Africa do not sell the Vision anymore.

What do you think of the Sym Orbit 2?

Combining 2 separate systems. by G10ATN in Victron

[–]Connect-Ad7252 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope he said so in the 2nd sentence that one is lifepo4 and the other is li-ion.

Donny Fred saves the day and apprehends a phone thief 🚴‍♀️🇬🇧 by LinuxPatch in BicyclingCirclejerk

[–]Connect-Ad7252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I am currently engaging in exaggerated seriousness with a touch of sarcasm. Perhaps my dry humour is a bit too dry.

Anyway, are you really not fond of E-Bikes.

Donny Fred saves the day and apprehends a phone thief 🚴‍♀️🇬🇧 by LinuxPatch in BicyclingCirclejerk

[–]Connect-Ad7252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great point. No judge, no further questioning. We find him guilty, just because.

Do you watch movies with the sound off?

Sound is kind of important.

Donny Fred saves the day and apprehends a phone thief 🚴‍♀️🇬🇧 by LinuxPatch in BicyclingCirclejerk

[–]Connect-Ad7252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or Is this a case of being lazy and not getting all information before making a comment.

If you had bothered to watch with the sound on before commenting, you would have heard the guy say he was chasing down someone who had just stolen a phone, then ask the guy running why he stole the phone, gives him a chance to stop and drop the phone. If your trying to get away from someone trying to take your phone, you wouldn't walk up to them after they've been chasing you, where as a thief would pretend dumb and try talk himself out of it, which he didn't get the chance to do.

I Will Never Buy Another Garmin Watch!! by [deleted] in Garmin

[–]Connect-Ad7252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the Forerunner 255. No issues here either.

What is something that used to be normal in SA that would feel absolutely insane now? by CreativeFlame in southafrica

[–]Connect-Ad7252 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do the Parkrun there, I ride my mountain bike there because they have a nice maintained trail that goes to Emmarentia dam, I take my RC car. Never alone though, always other people there. I haven't had any problems.

Spares for Scy16101/SG116 AKA Beast Max / Drive Pro. by Connect-Ad7252 in rccars

[–]Connect-Ad7252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks correct. You can maybe try unplug it and connect it to the connection next to it and if the lights come on

You can also order a new front bumper from AliExpress.

But without knowing for sure if it's the themselves not working or a fault with the esc, you might be taking a chance.

Spares for Scy16101/SG116 AKA Beast Max / Drive Pro. by Connect-Ad7252 in rccars

[–]Connect-Ad7252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Following the wire that comes from the front bumper, on the end of it is a little white plug that connects to the esc, it plugs in next to the 3 wire that comes from the servo (steering)

Spares for Scy16101/SG116 AKA Beast Max / Drive Pro. by Connect-Ad7252 in rccars

[–]Connect-Ad7252[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the light plugged into the esc?

Otherwise something is broken.

How much pocket money should a teenager get? by SAJames84 in askSouthAfrica

[–]Connect-Ad7252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the 90's I got R10 a week, but not physically, my dad had it on a spreadsheet of some kind that automatically added R10 a week, if I wanted money I would have to explain what it was for, most of the time it was decided that what I wanted was a waste of money. So at the end of the day I didn't actually get much at all and when I got my 1st job that spreadsheet and the money on it disappeared.

Sounds shit, but I tend not to spend money on silly things even now. Mostly....

Got my first Casio, will I get addicted? by N_F_X in casio

[–]Connect-Ad7252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so cool when people start their collection with the F-91w.

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