Well I started down the path of accessories for my bike on Amazon - seems like I’m getting everything wrong lol - handlebar end bike mirrors too large to fit in handlebars after I cut away the rubber; for some reason, the bottle holder was incompatible lol; bike alarm stem clamp was too small; bottom frame bike bag too small lol - thank god for Amazons return policy as I wasn’t looking to pay 43 bucks for a bottle cage and another 43 for a phone holder at the very least
Accessories woes
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BiggKidd
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Yeah you got the bug! lol
Research is your friend here YouTube can be a LOT if help. I've changed my freewheel, handlebar and seat. I've also got a front rack to install along with a small cheap set of 15L panniers and a much better bigger set that I'll move to the rear where the smaller ones are now when I put the front rack on. Customizing things is half the fun!
Research is your friend here YouTube can be a LOT if help. I've changed my freewheel, handlebar and seat. I've also got a front rack to install along with a small cheap set of 15L panniers and a much better bigger set that I'll move to the rear where the smaller ones are now when I put the front rack on. Customizing things is half the fun!
I do ! Life was much easier spec’ing out my old mountain bike accessories, but the ebike is a totally different animal! I actually saw some YouTube vids which recommended the meachow for my model but for some reason they didn’t work - go figure
Annieolnie
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Buy some open ended lock on grips and then add whatever mirrors you like. OK, I totally misspoke 31.5 diameter grips? You are driving a monster. Let me look around a second. Wait, I think Google is giving me measurements for the stem. Can you tell me what the diameter of the handlebars are at the grips?
Annieolnie
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You bought a brand new model of ebike. To paraphrase Chevy Chase, "see the prototype, be the prototype".
Annie I’ve posed the question to Velotric but I have yet to get a response - they are not very responsive as I have stated to others - we will wait for results
Glenn Goodlett
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Don't feel bad, it usually takes three tries for me to get the right stuff that fits my bike.
BiggKidd
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I must be lucky everything I've gotten has fit and worked.
BiggKidd
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What kind of bike do you have? Mine is a ridstar E26 I'm not sure if things that fit it will fit another brand.
Annieolnie
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Actually, the 31.5 is definitely the stem attachment point. I just checked their website and they advertise their ergonomic grips fitting all their ebikes, so the standard is 22.2 mm, which is on my Velotric cargo bike so, you should be able to buy whatever stock grips you like.
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Annieolnie
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No you are not, their site is slow and I am stubborn and have dealt with them before. I also knew you couldn't have handlebars the size of tree trunks.
BiggKidd
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I don't think they are going to use the same parts but I am not sure.
BiggKidd
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When I was getting parts I used calipers to measure sizes before ordering that might help you all get the right sizes the first time. Mine weren't this expensive but then again I've had them for several years.
https://www.haascnc.com/haas-toolin...uVTOEZgcp7X1TIjWa6qhjiJZbt_Mby9hoCBp4QAvD_BwE
https://www.haascnc.com/haas-toolin...uVTOEZgcp7X1TIjWa6qhjiJZbt_Mby9hoCBp4QAvD_BwE
Unit59
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0762HYJ5C?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
I put these on my Velotric, they fit perfect and accept bar end mirrors.
I put these on my Velotric, they fit perfect and accept bar end mirrors.
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Annieolnie
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Unless you are building an airplane, cheap digital calipers are as good as expensive ones. The one thing you need to be able to do is change the batteries easily. This pair fits the bill and even has a case. You can also use them to measure any of your bikes bolts and then a conversion chart on Google can tell you, "is it an m5 or an m6"? They are well worth it.
