Ebike is on its way, what extra items do I need?

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804k@reddit

Having owned the Vorsa helmet and gloves

I got into a semi bad accident on the bike recently, bike is fully repaired tho, it pushes 1400w so you want to get a well rated helmet as it can hit 28mph no problem

The display is also off, it measures speed at the rim not the tires (No way to change this, even with offroad mode)

Also, Insurance! If you only need basic theft and collision (No liability) insurance it will be \~$185/yr or $10.43/month

If you are going to be using it for commuting alot, get a QuadLock or some other phone securing thing, I recommend placing it on the stem

And finally: When assembling, please put anti seize on the pedals, not the stock grease they come with, you can also put it on the steerer tube

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FeedbackOk9869@reddit (OP)

What is anti seize? Can I get it at like walmart?

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804k@reddit

It just prevents parts from seizing, galling, and some corrosion

Having lived in a rust state through winter, my pedals literally seized to the cranks

And the steerer tube (ONLY the visible part when you put it through the bearings, do NOT use it on the whole tube) needed some help to get it removed (Love salt)

I buy mine from Home Depot, but Walmart should have some

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FeedbackOk9869@reddit (OP)

Thank you! Any other tips for putting it together? Im no bike expert, but my husband is handy and has put several bikes together so I'm sure he will have to rescue me at some point.

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804k@reddit

Front brakes will be a pain in the ass to center

My Vorsa is modified tho lol, I have taken off and put every part on this bike back on

The biggest about assembly is to follow the video and remember, the bike is heavy when flipping it onto the handlebars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrZ3DNNsCsg

Also, what I mean by put anti seize at the top past the bearings and dust cover, only put it lightly on the top there (you dont want any globs or really anything raised up, just the bare minimum, tbh, I just use my finger and clean it off with some soap lol)

Pedals you can just put some on and thread it in, nothing special

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anhphamfmr@reddit

I am wondering why you need anti seize here? I think if you tight the top cap and the stem bolt to the correct torque, it will never seized

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804k@reddit

Its not needed unless you live in a place with salt

That place can seize with rust

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thephotoman@reddit

You will likely need a place to put your phone. I strongly recommend a Quad Lock mount and case for your phone to serve this purpose.

Also, get a bike lock.

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