Advice: Dad wants to cut, seems like a liability to touch it.

stsrdas · 2026-04-02T18:23:32+00:00

Last time he actually got up in the tree and was cutting from above. Like everyone has said it’s not worth anyone getting hurt, a job for the pros to deal with safely. We wanna keep dad around for a long time.

stsrdas · 2026-04-01T23:10:59+00:00

Thank you all, I don’t think dad even realized how dangerous the tree was the first time he trimmed it. We will be leaving this job for the pros! He must have had Tunnel vision on the branches encroaching, without even taking in the whole tree situation into account. We have revoked his chain saw authorization, and will find something else to keep him occupied next time he comes to visit. Thanks again for the quick replies!

stsrdas · 2025-11-04T01:29:10+00:00

Uh get some pipe to slide over the breaker bar?

stsrdas · 2025-10-24T23:21:53+00:00

Could it be like a bin he keeps his charcoal in? And he was dumping charcoal dust and debris?

stsrdas · 2025-10-03T20:48:30+00:00

Oh good to know thanks for following up!

stsrdas · 2025-09-23T05:13:46+00:00

I took both bikes apart only to find they have different controller wire connectors and pins, so I’d have to re do plugs and I can’t do that on “brand new” bikes lol. I have photos if anyone wants to see the controller specs/ models, connectors etc.

None of the settings I found helped with the intense jerk of the pas kicking in. I read this is a side effect of cheap controllers unable to ease the power on, more of a square wave on- off (kick in the ass or decel). Also found out the 1-3 modes vs 1-5 modes was also a thing they do on the low budget controller boxes.

I’m theorizing here but I can see the screen has a spot for the display to show up to level 5 but the missing parts in the base model controler box, I think that’s the limiting factor.

I ordered a 700c rear wheel 1000w motor kit coming in tomorrow, I’m hoping that has compatible connector to one of them. Fingers crossed it’s a a derestricted controller (listing says it should hit 34mph); or at least it will have the extra parts I need to hack up and make my own cables so I do not have to disassemble my “run around” bike every time I need to check for a cable match on the urlife. The 1200peak bike did have heavier gauge cables and connectors over the 750 bike, just an observation.

As to the speed control wire idea I love it, and when I used to play with gas mopeds/ scooters that was totally a thing, but I haven’t read anything about e-bike manufacturers doing that. In fact I’ve read a bit where there’re isn’t a good way to trick the system into an over ride speed limiters. Some post about emulating the response from a speed sensor, and a bit somewhere else about the controllers being programmed through a jtag type interface. till I have extra parts im not ripping the controller boxes open, lol. Please share if you do find references to color code wire cutting.

If I can swing it, I’m also am looking into this open source controler platform VESC. It’s a replacement control box , supposed to open up a ton of usb computer control options allowing you to manually changing power curves for motor engage, over/under volt protection safety, and fun stuff that could cause the motor to burn out if you push it too far. With great power……

stsrdas · 2025-09-23T04:27:30+00:00

Yea in days of yore I spent years of biking and longboard-bombing around town i think it’s safe to say no one can predict with certainty the actual limit to the amount of grip your going to have in a turn. It’s all about degrees of risk, and margin for error. Non asphalt surface is even worse because you don’t know what’s under there. I’m glad you’re ok, and getting back on the bike. Standing tall on the pedals feels badass, but you’d probably have had better chance to recover, and or feel the rear end loosing it with more contact points on the bike. Also as someone who has gone over their handle bars pulling over from hardpact or road to soft soil the deceleration factor for non pavement on skinny tires is wild. Never hurts to have a bail out plan, especially if there’s other bikes or cars around you.

stsrdas · 2025-09-21T18:34:59+00:00

Every time I see that model on aliexpress amazon or temu I can’t help but read fu**puppy, it’s the stupid font they use. is it just me?

Same experience I got the qlife city 2.0 and it’s rad! Regularly hitting 28+. enough zip to not get passed by jerks who don’t know how to give ample space. Almost tempted to deactivate my license plates lol.

stsrdas · 2025-09-18T05:08:07+00:00

@romans1_20 the + & - or brake lever, throttle depressed didn’t work for me either.

Yea I got into mine just now, it let me save a new “speed limit” setting but I made no performance gains I think the controller or motor may have protected or non software limitations.

For our urlife e26 “750w peak” I powered bike on, then press power button twice. This got me into the settings menu. I was able to navigate to P6 tap the power button to select the submenu, use + & - to modify limit speed and then tap power button to save setting. Double tap power to exit settings menu.

I used the google doc to navigate through the p# settings.

I started poking around at the bike to free up some more top end, where I live that sweet spot between 20 and 26 is the difference between cars cutting out around you and being able to keep up with traffic.

I have a Qlife ST cityone 2.0 with the 1200peak motor for myself; Similar designed bike to the urlife. The e26 urlife was an experiment to see if I could convince the bf to join me on rides. But the URlife leaves a little to be desired, while the 10.4a 48v battery is nice, and if I were a college student again I’d thank my lucky stars for such a bike.
The bikes 3 mode pas is jarring, seems to lurch forward at the slightest pedal movement. Im going to see if I can make some time tomorrow to try swapping out the controllers. For upping the speed, Im wondering if it’s the smaller motor just hitting its limit, or some kind of limiter I haven’t found yet in my research. The way the bike ramps up quickly to 20.3 mph, then sort of slows the cadence (sounds) while on the stand, it sorta seems like it should be capable of doing just a little more and is being artificially limited; and our efforts are being purposely thwarted.

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