Once you ride an ONYX, it’s easy to see why they have such a strong following. I’m based on Auto Row in Manhattan, where I show ONYX owners the ropes, organize rides, and help with repairs and upgrades.
John Angel Podcast: Real-World ONYX Conversations, Riding, and Ownership
The John Angel Podcast is built on real-world ONYX riding and ownership, shaped by ongoing conversations, interactions, and evolving situations. This post explains what the podcast covers, where the topics come from, and how these discussions reflect how things actually play out.
Why ONYX Owners Get Stuck on Repairs
ONYX owners often get stuck during repairs not because the work is complex, but because of how it is approached. This post explains the common patterns behind that and outlines a clear process to move forward efficiently.
How to Fix a Flat ONYX 80V Tubeless Tire (Nail, Leak, or Puncture)
Covers real-world ONYX 80V tubeless tire repair, including fixing nail punctures, when to avoid removing the tire, bead seating issues, and how rider behavior can damage tires and rims.
ONYX Motor Heat Explained: Regenerative Braking, Statorade, and Wheel Cooling
Uses real-world ONYX 72V and 80V experience to explain motor heat behavior, including measured regenerative braking impact, why Statorade is critical, how rider behavior and environment affect heat, and how wheel design influences cooling.
ONYX Specs (72V vs 80V Numbers That Matter)
Compiles ONYX platform specifications covering electrical limits, battery performance, wiring references, torque values, component specifications, and environmental and thermal operating ranges.
ONYX Biltwell 100
Covers race format, terrain demands, and real world ONYX performance data including completion rate, thermal stability, and endurance under sustained desert load.
ONYX Featured Parts (What's Worth It)
Featured ONYX Stuff, tied to this post, is a living hub highlighting ONYX products, upgrades, and gear that I share across platforms.
ONYX Jaws Mode Calibration (Getting It Right)
Organizes JAWS MODE calibration into progressive passes that start with safe setup and repeatable baseline checks, then move into load testing, refinement, measured validation, and long-term stability review.
ONYX Parallel Batteries (How It Works and What Can Go Wrong)
Explains why dual battery setups on ONYX platforms are not recommended, covering system behavior, lack of coordination, misleading product claims, real-world experience, and battery aging factors.
ONYX Theft (How It Happens and How to Prevent It)
Breaks down real-world ONYX theft patterns, common mistakes that lead to stolen bikes, and the exact steps needed to reduce risk and successfully recover a bike using proper documentation and police registration.
ONYX Superpower BMS (Setup and Behavior)
Covers real ONYX riding behavior including voltage sag, protection tuning, balancing limits, diagnostics, and how to interpret BMS data during actual use.
80V ONYX Tire (Sizing, Fitment, and Performance)
Explains stock tire specifications, rim design and estimated width, tire compatibility ranges, pressure guidelines, and real-world tubeless operation for ONYX 80V setups.