chas58
10 kW
I’m building two bikes. Power is 36V10Ah:
1) Mountain bike (slow speed) which I would like to top out with pedal assist at 20. Motor is slow wind (210) Q100. Goal: Motor optimized for 5-20mph.
2) Road bike (higher speed) which I would like to top out with pedal assist around 26. Wheel build is in process (waiting for rim to be shipped). Motor is Fast wind (328) Q100. Goal: Motor optimized for 15-25+ mph. Note: this motor is not recommended for a 26”/700c wheel because it will not be happy below 15mph. We'll see how it goes.
Both bikes are about 23lbs with the hub motor. Battery either on a small camelback style backpack or on a rear rack. Those bottle batteries look nice, but I hear they don’t have much power (i.e. not much current capacity).
Stay tuned for more..
Current picture of slow speed build - the mountain bike with Q100 201rpm motor.
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And the the road bike with the 15-25mph motor:
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View attachment 6
------------ 2016 update ---------------------
Road Bike V2.0: Road bike updated above with Drop Bars and small 1.6kg battery.
View attachment 6
Testing the road bike. 25+ mph on 36v, with a 25 mile range!
Above shows approximate size of the battery.
------------ 2017 update ---------------------
Loving the lightweight battery.
The Klein is loving the snow on its new studded tires!
Built up a full suspension stealth build to go off road (gravel, double track, snow, single track).
1) Mountain bike (slow speed) which I would like to top out with pedal assist at 20. Motor is slow wind (210) Q100. Goal: Motor optimized for 5-20mph.
2) Road bike (higher speed) which I would like to top out with pedal assist around 26. Wheel build is in process (waiting for rim to be shipped). Motor is Fast wind (328) Q100. Goal: Motor optimized for 15-25+ mph. Note: this motor is not recommended for a 26”/700c wheel because it will not be happy below 15mph. We'll see how it goes.
Both bikes are about 23lbs with the hub motor. Battery either on a small camelback style backpack or on a rear rack. Those bottle batteries look nice, but I hear they don’t have much power (i.e. not much current capacity).
Stay tuned for more..
Current picture of slow speed build - the mountain bike with Q100 201rpm motor.
View attachment 9
And the the road bike with the 15-25mph motor:
View attachment 8
View attachment 6
------------ 2016 update ---------------------
Road Bike V2.0: Road bike updated above with Drop Bars and small 1.6kg battery.
View attachment 6
Testing the road bike. 25+ mph on 36v, with a 25 mile range!
Above shows approximate size of the battery.
------------ 2017 update ---------------------
Loving the lightweight battery.
The Klein is loving the snow on its new studded tires!
Built up a full suspension stealth build to go off road (gravel, double track, snow, single track).