Philaphlous
1 kW
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2017
- Messages
- 431
I'd like to introduce myself to the forum. I'm new to the ebike world completely! What got me interested is my commute sucks! I go 4.9mi to work 1 way, spend more in parking per month than I put away for retirement...and love the 30-45minute gridlock that I have to go through to go 4.9mi... So my idea is to bike to and from work! I've got about 3/4 of my route on a bike path and all the rest has plenty of sidewalks and the occasional road if I need to...
So heer's my idea! I've got kind of a "starter" mountain bike that my parents got me ages ago...literally... its probably 15 years old right now sitting in my parents attic. I hope to get that to my place in the next month or so...transportation is kinda an issue getting it here from where they are. So, once I have that it's going to need some major TLC...I know. New brakes, tires likely, handlebar grips, I also want to go ahead and replace the handlebar. maybe a new chain and alot of cleaning. Bike hasn't been ridden in probably 10 years...
Now to my plan. I'm looking at some 1000w hub motor kits on ebay, primarily to get away from the geared hub motor design and to a more gearless drive for various reasons. I'm pretty knowledgeable with batteries and so I'm looking at building my own 10Ah 48V 18650 battery using the Samsung ICR18650-26F batteries.
Since this is my first time hear... I'd love to get some advice! I've been reading up the forums for the past few days and wow, what a treasure chest of knowledge. I'm just working on the basics right now to start off. I've also read the state law and its 500w/20mph limit supposedly....yea
So first thing is first I need to get the bike to see what kind of condition it's in. I believe its a 20-26" tire size but I'll have to check once I get it. The front fork doesn't have any shocks...so that going to be an issue with an ebike? Is that like a must have item? Heck I can't even remember the model of my bike but it's a Giant bike that's a blue frame, that's about all I remember...
I've been working out a budget to for this build and I don't want to go over the top since I want to replace some of my "lost" income from parking back into my pocketbook (nobody uses that word anymore...).
So yea! I welcome the critique and help in this endeavor. I'm hoping to build something moderately fun with a "boost" mode that'll hopefully include a little bit of speed, maybe 30-35mph in short stretches...
1. 18650 Batteries - https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10002357/6499800-authentic-samsung-icr18650-26f-3-7v-2600mah
2. Ebike hub motor 1000w - http://www.ebay.com/itm/26-Electric...779717?hash=item21198fde45:g:8h4AAOSwRQlXck61
3. Battery pack BMS 13S - http://www.ebay.com/itm/48V-BMS-13S...578520?hash=item5d6ea9c5d8:g:L5IAAOSwWxNYwgqo
4. ...
So heer's my idea! I've got kind of a "starter" mountain bike that my parents got me ages ago...literally... its probably 15 years old right now sitting in my parents attic. I hope to get that to my place in the next month or so...transportation is kinda an issue getting it here from where they are. So, once I have that it's going to need some major TLC...I know. New brakes, tires likely, handlebar grips, I also want to go ahead and replace the handlebar. maybe a new chain and alot of cleaning. Bike hasn't been ridden in probably 10 years...
Now to my plan. I'm looking at some 1000w hub motor kits on ebay, primarily to get away from the geared hub motor design and to a more gearless drive for various reasons. I'm pretty knowledgeable with batteries and so I'm looking at building my own 10Ah 48V 18650 battery using the Samsung ICR18650-26F batteries.
Since this is my first time hear... I'd love to get some advice! I've been reading up the forums for the past few days and wow, what a treasure chest of knowledge. I'm just working on the basics right now to start off. I've also read the state law and its 500w/20mph limit supposedly....yea
So first thing is first I need to get the bike to see what kind of condition it's in. I believe its a 20-26" tire size but I'll have to check once I get it. The front fork doesn't have any shocks...so that going to be an issue with an ebike? Is that like a must have item? Heck I can't even remember the model of my bike but it's a Giant bike that's a blue frame, that's about all I remember...
I've been working out a budget to for this build and I don't want to go over the top since I want to replace some of my "lost" income from parking back into my pocketbook (nobody uses that word anymore...).
So yea! I welcome the critique and help in this endeavor. I'm hoping to build something moderately fun with a "boost" mode that'll hopefully include a little bit of speed, maybe 30-35mph in short stretches...
1. 18650 Batteries - https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10002357/6499800-authentic-samsung-icr18650-26f-3-7v-2600mah
2. Ebike hub motor 1000w - http://www.ebay.com/itm/26-Electric...779717?hash=item21198fde45:g:8h4AAOSwRQlXck61
3. Battery pack BMS 13S - http://www.ebay.com/itm/48V-BMS-13S...578520?hash=item5d6ea9c5d8:g:L5IAAOSwWxNYwgqo
4. ...