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Messages - d0n

#1
rad runner plus
35amp controller made a night and day difference in the bike! I don't have to pedal up hills anymore if I don't want to.
https://youtu.be/62esoHOXdT0
#2
Rad Modifications / Re: Project RadWagon
September 05, 2021, 01:51:48 PM
You did really well for $200! I bet the battery is fine!
You can buy a battery box cover... usually made from vinyl or plastic or some other water resistant material... from etsy and maybe ebay or amazon. This would be less expensive and easier to find than a new or used box.
I've seen that lcd gauge sell for $50 used on this site so between the seat post, seat and LCD gauge, you've got your money's worth!
If it were me, I'd remove the forks, lay them on a flat concrete surface, lay a thick board across them and whack the board with a sledge hammer until it looks straight. Sand and paint. Done! I am not a perfectionist though. Honestly, the bent forks probably don't affect the ride much, if at all.
#3
RadRunner / Re: My RAD city cargo bike
September 05, 2021, 01:43:31 PM
Nice I like the cargo box  ;D
#4
RadRunner / Re: Chain slipping while pedaling hard
September 05, 2021, 01:42:41 PM
So much easier to just adjust the tension on the derailleur. That will fix it.
#5
Rad Modifications / Re: Best seat? Suspension seat post?
September 05, 2021, 01:04:12 PM
I ended up getting a cheaper seat and post from amazon and like it a lot.

https://amzn.to/2VxApVU

https://amzn.to/3lmLNNw
#6
Rad Modifications / Re: Handlebar mounted basket
September 05, 2021, 01:01:01 PM
the rad basket works well on the runner+.
#7
General Chat / Anyone else ride other EVs?
September 01, 2021, 04:14:35 PM
I also ride EUC's. They are even more fun than e-bikes IMHO! But they're more expensive and certainly more dangerous and come with more bodily risk.

I have a gotway begode EX.n and a king song 16s. I am currently waiting on a king song s20 to ship AND hope to buy an inmotion v12 soon.
#8
Rad Modifications / Re: Best seat? Suspension seat post?
September 01, 2021, 04:07:37 PM
Quote from: moparherb on September 01, 2021, 03:30:56 PM
I have the same issue. The OE seat is terrible.

I just ordered a new seat w/led light and suspension seat post from amazon for less than $70. I think these 2 items will make a world of difference in the comfort level of the radrunner+.

https://amzn.to/3A43hEg

https://amzn.to/3ldFIms
#9
General Chat / Re: $100 off RadRunner Plus
September 01, 2021, 04:04:16 PM
I bought one at $100 off! The price is now back up so that's cool!
It is a fun bike.
#10
RadRunner / Re: Paniers for RadRunner PLUS
September 01, 2021, 01:52:23 PM
I've ordered these. I hope I can remove the seat pad, install panniers, cut holes where the seat pad bolts go and reinstall seat pad. That should sandwich the panniers on the bike quite well. We shall see soon... after they arrive.

If these don't work well, I'll get these Sunlite folding metal baskets from amazon.

https://amzn.to/3E5y1Y9
#11
RadRunner / Re: Tire fell off while riding downhill
September 01, 2021, 01:50:33 PM
I've worried about this too! I put my bike together and thought how easily the front wheel / axle could come out. It doesn't go through holes, it's simply held in by friction. Kind of scary.
#12
RadRunner / Re: Rear basket options for RadRunner
September 01, 2021, 01:48:18 PM
I don't want to lose my rear passenger seat so I opted for these panniers. I'm going to remove the seat pad, place this under it and reinstall seat pad on top. I'm hoping this will work great.
#13
RadRunner / Rear brake seems warped.
September 01, 2021, 01:45:36 PM
My new radrunner plus rear brake disc feels warped. When applying the rear brake... without changing the pressure on the brake lever, the bike slows but it surges and slows, surges and slows and on and on. It's like the brakes catch harder in one area of the disc and then less and then back to harder and so on. Very annoying.

Is there a fix for this?
#14
RadRunner / Re: Chain slipping while pedaling hard
September 01, 2021, 01:43:08 PM
Mine did the JUMP too. The bike is essentially "between gears" when it's jumping.

All you have to do is adjust the small adjustment wheel where the shift cable goes into the shift mechanism at the rear wheel. Back it out 1/2 turn or tighten is 1/2 turn. Try both and see what works.
#15
Rad Modifications / Best seat? Suspension seat post?
September 01, 2021, 01:25:45 PM
Hi all ...whats a nice comfortable seat for a rad runner plus? This stock seat is absolutely horrible.

Also, I bought a SR SUNTOUR SP12 NCX suspension seat post (31.6X400mm) but it's too fat to fit where the stock post does. What size seat post is this?

thanks

-Don

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