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Looking for advice on replacing my battery (slrpnk.net)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by andrewrgross@slrpnk.net to c/utilitycycling@slrpnk.net

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My husband bought a Stark Drive bike through Kickstarter about 6 years ago. It's served us incredibly well, and we've put thousands and thousands of miles on it, but the battery is now truly cooked.

I think it's time to finally buy a replacement, which sells for $600: https://starkdrive.bike/accessories/17ah-battery-pack/

Before I do, though, I just wanted to get some expert opinion. Are there any other options that are cheaper or more environmentally conscious? Are there places that can capably disassemble the battery locally and rebuild it with fresh cells? Would doing so have any advantages against just buying the new one? Thanks.

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[–] calamitycastle@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

It's on my to do list for this year to try a conversion on a 26" MTB just to see what it's like. I've never even ridden a rental ebike since I bike everywhere on my own acoustic bikes.

But I'll definitely be doing that with a generic battery of some kind, for precisely the reasons you outline in your post