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Bike Manufacturers Are Making Bikes Less Repairable (www.ifixit.com)

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Ifixit take on current bike/e-bike manufacturers.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I just use generic brand just to dip myself into ebike scene, and even then it works very well. The one i used is from L-Faster. I think it required more work with these diy conversion kit, but those branded or that can be done quickly (swytch, bafang, bosch) have the same proprietary issue.