# It's Electric! A thread for e-bike things. **URL:** \ **Category:** Bikes\ **Created:** [April 30, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808 "2020-04-30T20:41:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 54
**Author:** ![Blakey](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/blakey/32/25608_2.png) [@Blakey](https://tarck.cc/u/Blakey)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1062 "2025-09-08T02:19:20Z")
no iso, but I reckon I have some metho (methanol) handy. battery mount contacts looks corroded/plated too, have to have a closer look. I’ll hit it with meths now, as it’s going to be 5-6hrs until I can knock off work and try to disassemble The cyo headlight appears to have some corrosion on the PCB already. 🤞 the drive unit is better sealed. The battery mount appears (assuming they were all silver before) to have lost the plating on two of the 5 pins, they’re bare copper and the others are silver coloured. corrosion/electrolysis perhaps. ![image](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/0/5/054a041449e58743d6474944e8a7785eb67cc67c.jpeg) even the XT connector between battery mount and controller isn’t that pretty ![image](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/0/1/0146054963bc619ca6089da91e47e1afde38cafe.jpeg) Not super confident either of battery or motor-controller are ok. ---
**Author:** ![Blakey](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/blakey/32/25608_2.png) [@Blakey](https://tarck.cc/u/Blakey)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1063 "2025-09-08T04:41:41Z")
😱 just received a few photos of the battery ![image](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/6/c/6c79873ae4e3339fefba394cb6e403343399b929.jpeg) ![image](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/0/3/039ca5b7d70c8daf5d659cbcc34e0d6dccd347b2.jpeg) not so much magic smoke, but the magic goo got out. ![image](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/a/4/a4bf8258a628dd50e96643f11933b53e23b127b5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Shamp](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/shamp/32/162757_2.png) [@Shamp](https://tarck.cc/u/Shamp)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 4:47am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1064 "2025-09-08T04:47:41Z")
Jesus! How long was it in the water? Like just a moment then pulled back out or was it pushed in and submerged and wrestled back to dry land over the course of a half hour? Cahnt’s fahked mate ---
**Author:** ![Blakey](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/blakey/32/25608_2.png) [@Blakey](https://tarck.cc/u/Blakey)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 5:02am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1065 "2025-09-08T05:02:32Z")
Don’t know exactly, but would wager it was under for somewhere in the 30-60min zone Here’s what happened…owner lives on a small yacht moored in a bay on the derwent estuary, bike parked on mooring/jetty/whatever you call it. High winds overnight, woke up to a strange noise, first thought _THIEF_, investigated and saw bike was in the drink, but luckily snagged on a pontoon and not down with spongebob. Couldn’t get it out themselves, called a friend to assist, fished it out, disconnected battery. on a HY/WTH scale, this one’s got a lot of WTH, but a big HY that it doesn’t require a salvage diver to recover. ---
**Author:** ![Shamp](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/shamp/32/162757_2.png) [@Shamp](https://tarck.cc/u/Shamp)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 5:04am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1066 "2025-09-08T05:04:59Z")
Oof. That sucks man. Hope y’all can get it working again without much trouble. ---
**Author:** ![Blakey](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/blakey/32/25608_2.png) [@Blakey](https://tarck.cc/u/Blakey)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1067 "2025-09-08T05:10:39Z")
yeah, i’m sure they are v v annoyed at themselves for parking it that way (it’s been fine up until now, there’s been stronger gales recently… etc) looks like omnium is BSA68, so I reckon I can swap out the motor unit for a crankset with a 30-something ring to allow it to run acoustic while they figure out what’s next (buy a new kit to match I guess and retire everything from existing one) I’ll still rip the motor off and then douse the internals with lanolin spray ---
**Author:** ![cousinmosquito](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/cousinmosquito/32/105410_2.png) [@cousinmosquito](https://tarck.cc/u/cousinmosquito)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1068 "2025-09-08T08:52:03Z")
Drove through town the other night and saw all these motorbikes on their sides. You never know when the winds gonna get up! ---
**Author:** ![Eddbread](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Eddbread](https://tarck.cc/u/Eddbread)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 11:23am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1069 "2025-09-08T11:23:35Z")
Can confirm very easy for derwent estuary to swallow bikes into the spongebob ![IMG_8401](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/9/a/9a55664378f16cff0fad9bc4519f0525b4432a5c.jpeg) (analogue bike against said smoll yacht) ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Jart\_Attack\_PhD](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/dr_jart_attack_phd/32/16324_2.png) [@Dr\_Jart\_Attack\_PhD](https://tarck.cc/u/Dr_Jart_Attack_PhD)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 1:11pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1070 "2025-09-08T13:11:13Z")
Yeah nice thing with a kit is that you aren’t out the entire bike in a situation like this but it sounds like he’s going to come pretty close, unfortunately ---
**Author:** ![Blakey](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/blakey/32/25608_2.png) [@Blakey](https://tarck.cc/u/Blakey)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2025, 12:53am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1071 "2025-09-09T00:53:38Z")
Yeah, it feels like there’s little of the cyc kit to salvage for them. Current status: rotisserie bike in the sun spraying lanox down the various open tubes and vent holes, then rotate and go again. ![image](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/8/8/88c21090b2edb63817d31350d740c9bfbcd06a6e.jpeg) Has a 68mm BB so swapping in a road crank with a 3xT ring would get it going acoustic in the short term. ---
**Author:** ![Blakey](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/blakey/32/25608_2.png) [@Blakey](https://tarck.cc/u/Blakey)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 3:52am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1072 "2025-09-13T03:52:44Z")
It’s acoustic! Now with a temporary sugino nerd crank. Reassembled and repaired the broken guard, tightened up the steering linkage etc. Feel like i should cut the fender bolts but CBF. ![IMG-20250913-WA0007](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/5/4/54486bde0ae133d5e743e93c7fcb62b3e07a3205.jpeg) ![IMG-20250913-WA0009](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/9/3/93a2fe51e71d4daecdce787db5c0c57e83e861aa.jpeg) ![IMG-20250913-WA0011](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/3/1/317c224039ea0a9cade9647882dc5d48826d4f91.jpeg) I looked inside the cyo and it is very corroded on the pcb Can only assume the motor is similar. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Jart\_Attack\_PhD](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/dr_jart_attack_phd/32/16324_2.png) [@Dr\_Jart\_Attack\_PhD](https://tarck.cc/u/Dr_Jart_Attack_PhD)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 2:29am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1073 "2025-09-14T02:29:13Z")
I am honestly afraid of running my Dummy without the kit lol. I put most of my acoustic miles on it during 2020 and 2021 when I uhhh didn’t really work much and didn’t mind being slow. I’ve still got all the parts in case my TSDZ2 dies but I think I’ll be ordered something from CYC ASAP ---
**Author:** ![Eddbread](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Eddbread](https://tarck.cc/u/Eddbread)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 8:32am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1074 "2025-09-14T08:32:07Z")
Gonna be fun riding it up Hobart hillz ---
**Author:** ![Smitty2k1](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/smitty2k1/32/113893_2.png) [@Smitty2k1](https://tarck.cc/u/Smitty2k1)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1075 "2025-09-15T12:46:43Z")
Damn my grin all axle hub motor is making some sort of vibration. Almost feels like a very light regenerative braking. So far performance doesn’t seem to be affected. Can’t tell for certain if it’s electrical or mechanical. Happens if the motor is on or off, throttle or torque sensor, or just coasting. Grin CS email response time leaves something to be desired. ---
**Author:** ![jame5on](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/jame5on/32/81952_2.png) [@jame5on](https://tarck.cc/u/jame5on)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1076 "2025-09-15T13:09:31Z")
What do the lights look like on the harness? ---
**Author:** ![Smitty2k1](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/smitty2k1/32/113893_2.png) [@Smitty2k1](https://tarck.cc/u/Smitty2k1)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1077 "2025-09-15T13:26:19Z")
Normal. Regen lights up red, throttle lights up green. Pulses yellow otherwise ---
**Author:** ![jame5on](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/jame5on/32/81952_2.png) [@jame5on](https://tarck.cc/u/jame5on)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1078 "2025-09-15T13:39:07Z")
Have been happy with their service but it does take time ---
**Author:** ![Blakey](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/blakey/32/25608_2.png) [@Blakey](https://tarck.cc/u/Blakey)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 1:32am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1079 "2025-09-16T01:32:20Z")
> [@Dickason\_Daniel](#): > > Looking hard at the used Cero One. Turns out these are on closeout in Oz (as the Loden One). USD$2K new, including dutch lock, stand, lights, platform rack and large basket. \<60% of the cost of a Tern quick haul P9 before adding stand/rack/basket. Quite tempted, the E6100 x gates x nexus drive train and 26/20" setup looks like a good runaround to share with 'sup. ---
**Author:** ![Bootus](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/bootus/32/110971_2.png) [@Bootus](https://tarck.cc/u/Bootus)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 1:54am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1080 "2025-09-16T01:54:04Z")
A bunch of Ceros showed up on Upway here in the US a while back, might have been about the same time that Cero shutdown. > **[CERO Bikes - "It's over. 😢"](https://cargobikelife.community.forum/threads/cero-bikes-its-over.45/)** > > It may seem odd, but an email I received in early December kicked me into high gear for creating this site. > > Quietly, CERO Bikes sent an email that they were closing. Not one publication picked it up, and I can't find a hint of it on Google. Now,... ---
**Author:** ![Blakey](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/blakey/32/25608_2.png) [@Blakey](https://tarck.cc/u/Blakey)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 2:29am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808/1081 "2025-09-16T02:29:14Z")
the importer here has a bunch and are clearing them. they have spare frame parts and will support it for 2y warranty. bought it. [Previous page](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808.md?page=53) [Next page](https://tarck.cc/t/its-electric-a-thread-for-e-bike-things/23808.md?page=55)