tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231841547435511043.post7967470622883360711..comments2023-06-13T01:05:30.996-07:00Comments on The Electricle™ : Bicycle Electric-Motor-Assist Project: Cargo Pods, Modular Connectors, and Some DisastersM.E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15375034485988839284noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231841547435511043.post-83350497998649525642008-12-04T15:07:00.000-07:002008-12-04T15:07:00.000-07:00Unfortunately that warranty is useless for my purp...Unfortunately that warranty is useless for my purposes, since all my bikes are (and will be) electric-assist, as your warranty is specifically invalidated by use of electric motors to power it. <BR/><BR/>I still want to use them for my own bikes, and if I ever could manufacture bikes for sale (which I'd like to do once I have a proven design), I'd like to use NuVinci hubs in them, too, especially for my computer-control-assisted safety bikes, but I'd have to specifically ensure any customer understood that the hub itself had no warranty, as I couldn't get it serviced due to it's use. <BR/><BR/>As I've looked more into it, the bars' shifter itself concerns me a bit, in that it appears to be the entire grip, and would prevent a grip throttle from being used. Some customers would want the grip throttle (as opposed to my future safety throttle operated only by pedalling pressure), and if the NuVinci shifter does indeed use the whole grip to shift with, it's going to prevent the use of the grip-style throttle. <BR/><BR/>That won't matter as much on my computer-controlled systems that also control the hub's gearing for optimal power use, since they won't have the manual shifter anyway, but it does matter on any bike someone wants to have both.M.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15375034485988839284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231841547435511043.post-83073989652341936962008-12-04T08:08:00.000-07:002008-12-04T08:08:00.000-07:00Regarding the NuVinci, remember if you are going t...Regarding the NuVinci, remember if you are going to sell these bikes with cargo pods (which I think is a great idea - see BakFiets at Clever Cycles in Portland) then please know the NuVinci has a 6 yr limited warranty and the hub itself does not need adjustment or maintenance.<BR/>John at NuVinciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com