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    Tips & Tricks For FAT TIRES On An Electric Bike



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    1. @MAGA12-08 on

      Hi Micah,
      I found your channel on E-bikes I love it.
      I was watching the first video of how to turn a standard bike into a e-bike, but I can’t find the second video showing how to do it.
      I’m 69 years old I love bike riding, but my knees don’t care for it. I was hoping a e-bike would bring the fun back into it. I’m only 4’11”; I’m totally confused on the size of the bike. Plus I 2:06 can’t spend a $1000.00 on one. I was looking at the ones you said stay away from😂😂.
      If you can direct me to the second half of turning a bike into a e-bike; my grandson said if I bought all the parts he would do it for me.
      Thank you, I love your videos. Very informative and fun!😊

    2. @rlowle1228 on

      My friend bought a similar bike like this. Problem is. The front tire when you air it up the tire seems to big for the rim and allows the tube to stick out from between the rim and tire. Rear tire doesn't have this problem. Any ideas?

    9. @uuzd4s on

      I got my Juiced Bikes RipCurrent S Fat Tire E-Bike in November 2019 (a "Black Friday" sale) and have averaged about 5K miles on it each year since the 2020 riding season according to my Riding App's. I'd like to add a couple of things to this "Fat Tire" E-Bike subject. About 95% of my riding is on improved Biking Trails or Roads and for that reason I run "Street" 26" x 4.0" Fat tires, usually Origin8 Supercell's or VEE Tire "Zig Zag's". both are Excellent Street Fat Tires.
      You mentioned that the "rolling resistance" is quite high in E-Bike Fat Tires and therefore your Battery Watt/Hrs consumption rate is going to be higher than standard Street Tires, this is Very True. It's True because your "footprint" of Rubber in contact w/ the Road/Trail is much larger than standard tires, weights & tire pressures being equal. Ever tried riding your Fat tire E-bike w/o Power assist ? You'll be lucky to get past 5th gear, it's Very much a Workout.
      So, the other side effect of having a Larger tire "footprint" on the ground is that you WILL pick up more Flats. It's pure physics, the more area your tire puts to pavement, the more likely you're going to pick up a nail or wire or whatever can get thru to the Tube (or No Tube for those who like to experiment). I Hate Flats, even though I'm fully tire assemblies start to prepared to deal w/ them on the Trail.
      Yes, I've tried every sort of Tire Sealant out there and I have my favorite, but, you're STILL going to get those bigger punctures that nearly All sealants just bypass. This gets into my second point. Fat Bike Tires are More Likely to run out of Ballance, simply due to all that added weight of the Wheel & Tire. I've felt badly unbalanced Wheel/Tire assemblies start to Shake & Vibrate around 20-22mph. If you're Lucky, the Tire/Wheel assy will somehow come out closer to a decent Balanced condition and these Vibrations might not be felt until you get over 25mph. So, adding the appropriate amount of liquid Tire sealant, usually around 6 to 8 oz for 26" Fat tires, Will go a Long ways towards "auto-balancing" your Fat Tire assy.
      I was getting a Flat 2 or 3 times a month, all on the Rear Tire (w/ only one slow leak on the Front tire in 20K miles), and so I invested in a Tannus Armour Tire Insert for the Rear tire only. It Works, as I went an entire season, about 6K miles, w/o a flat and finally got a slow leak that allowed me to make it home. These Tannus Armour Inserts are NOT maintenance free but w/ proper care, you will avoid the vast majority of Flats. There's a tradeoff w/ these Inserts and Most people who've reviewed these foam Inserts have nothing but Bad things to say but in nearly Every Case, they didn't read the instructions fully.

    10. @billbertagnoli4226 on

      The 26 inch tires are actually 31
      Inches in diameter. Stand over
      Height can be a problem. The
      Larger tires do roll over obstacles on trails with roots and rocks. Great info. Thanks 😊

    11. @Techbuizz on

      I found your video very helpful, as a disabled veteran i am looking for ways to get back to work again, and the e bike seemed like a viable option. Knowing the 3.0 inch tire width provides a happy balance is a plus.

    15. @harlandmandigo4521 on

      My name is Harland; I'm 69 and I no longer have a car. No one around here has financing for ebikes and I cannot afford to buy one outright. I have a mobility scooter but it only goes 4 miles on a charge. I have copd am on oxy so I cannot walk far, can you help me

    16. @C1nderfire on

      I am unable to master tight, turns with my fat tire E bike. I’ll either almost fall over or sometimes when taking a right turn it doesn’t feel like I have control over it, and I go off the curb onto the side of the road.

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