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The New Hotness

  • Bafang Battery Labeling

    Based on Tee’s unfortunate experience, I finally got around to labeling the Bafang batteries on our Tour Easy ‘bents:

    Bafang battery labeling - charge jack
    Bafang battery labeling – charge jack

    On the other side, each lock is now color-coded to its key:

    Bafang battery labeling - lock and keys
    Bafang battery labeling – lock and keys

    It’s laser-safe polyurethane vinyl applied to the battery after vigorously wiping crud off the surface with denatured alcohol. Think of it as an outdoor testcase for PSA vinyl.

    I’m sure there’s a master key out there for all e-bike locks, but we remove them so rarely the color coding should suffice.

    Worst case, pick the lock with a piece of wire and a hex key.