Recent content by bbushwacker

It is quite interesting to see that the watts may pretty much stay constant at 1,000 to 1,100W. In case of my ebike this is limited by the CA. You could pull more out of the batteries, but I set 25Amps as the max set for the 10Amp/hr 48V LiFePo4s I got from Justin. As a result, I am drawing an...

Ypedal, you are so right about the battery position on the down tube. That was the first place I have been testing (...and trying to wiggle holders in place, etc.) but finally I did not have enough confidence in the threads of the bottle holder, even if tied up. You appear to have that solved...

Here are two more pics. Please note that you can chose the angle when buying seat post racks for some manufacturers. This was a no-frills axiom. Rack&bag $75, but I removed additional side bags.

1. Efficiency. 29.7 Wh/mile 18.5 Wh/km (average, going both directions) 2. Speed. max 34km/h 3. Gradient (%). pretty steep, estimated 100m elevation gain over 1km, rest flat 4. Pedaling effort. Minimal, only on hills, throughout acceleration and to pass others 5. Bike Type. Heavy full...

Battery mounting on the frame is not trivial with rear suspension bikes as the rear racks are fixed to the seat post only. Fixing this really took much longer than it should have. I was carrying the 48v8Ahr battery in my backpack, while researching for options. I found an seat post rack that...

I wanted to go front, as of the balance. Ah, and cost. With the availability of rear disc/motor combos (ebikes.ca, Justin had two ezee's) I am quite satisfied. The batteries will have to go somewhere onto the center frame. But, the handling is much more intuitive if you are used to fossil fuel...

Thanks for the posts. I just noticed today that apparently the NiCd's are improving with every cycle. The first ride was more like. Ah. That is what everyone is talking about, then. Today on the fifth charge, I started to have fun, rather than seeing it as a functional, somewhat useful tool...

- this is what I was hoping, too. Clearance is (for my experience) insane, so that should work. Has anyone tried to attach batteries to the frame by the drink-bottle holders? Would only be the positioning that goes over the threads, as straps should prevent it from dropping, holding the weight...

Hey everyone, I have been browsing this forum lots and was happy to find advice on real-life issues. Mine were completely homemade, and I was told that I was compensating subconsciously not having a motorbike (which is a wild speculation without evidence). I had to have a solid fully (own a...