Recent content by JEB

WOW, 88, you are 10 years older than I am and I have all ready graduated to a trike years ago, all be it on with a lower seat, keep moving joints can freeze up from inactivity.

Earth day Santa Barbara, last month, I think I talked to the rep. for this bus, the 40 foot bus was about $860,000.00, battery life about 8 years, a battery company that went into the bus business.

I built a trike that weighs in at 300+ lbs, (home made, with the motor semi hidden under the carrying supports for the rear basket) the police have looked at it, and most likely 99.?% could not tell that I have a 8hp dc motor on it, When I asked, telling one mine was over powered (without the...

If anyone is interested, a $2850.00 electric pedicab (www.zzmerck.com ,model M-TB01), box 4'~X6'~X10'~ around 400lbs, shipping by boat, $450.00, Customs, dock, handling, broker, ETC at Los Angeles port around, $600.00, plus truck shipping charge to destination.

Has any one imported a pedicab from China, to the port of Los Angeles Ca. problems? how to?, recommend a broker? can a person do a self pick up? Etc. Thanks, JEB

A friend of mine has a bafang mid drive, 8 fun 750 watt motor on a mountain bike, with a 17~AH battery, he does a lot of trail/mountain riding and is very happy with the setup. (peddle assists a lot) The problem you will find is the width of the bottom bracket, it is for a normal bike 60mm~...

What I did not mention is that I am 77 years old, 200 lbs, and have a balance problem that comes an goes, I don't think I will ever ride a 2 wheeler again. My tadpole trike with a office chair, (front seating, no leg over) uses 20" front wheels, with me on it they are loaded to around 50lbs...

I would suggest a tadpole trike with a seat height as low as you are comfortable with, (an office chair with arms works best for me, if you are powered extra weight is not a problem) easy to get in and out of, widest wheel base you can get away with, every one that has a Works-man type delta...

By hearsay I heard of a company (retail sales) that is/was considering using a external controller on the 750watt Bafang motor, but they have had some returns on the standard motor battery system, owners using the unit under full power (off road hills?) as much as they could, have destroyed the...

Analog in volt meters, or clocks, if all you need is a indication , reading a analog clock takes a split second, a analog meter on a fluctuating voltage a analog easier to read, my old Simpson is the one I grab, the digital when it is necessary for a very accurate reading, my best Fluke went bad...

78 in a few months, comfort (repeat several times), on my trike sports a office chair with arms, a extra jell pad, all at the same height as I would normally sit. About 15mph on the flat is a comfortable top speed for me, normally I find myself putting along in the 10mph range, no tension, stop...

I took a circle of 9 ply 1/2 inch plywood, bored a hole to the diameter of the flat end of the taper of the rear hub, put artist oil base paint on the surface of the spokes eye balled the bored hole to the hub, pressed the wood to get the marks of the paint on the wood, took a hand grinder (cut...

use a 5volt gate power mosfet, can switch amps!

www.leeson.com on their tech info elect page the chart they have states 220v single phase motor requires #10 copper wire with a run of 100 feet, (150' #8) but I would go with #8, under a compressor starting load 2 pole motor might not start with a voltage drop that occurs under a high current...

Living outside of Cleveland Ohio, I road my coaster brake bike back in the 50's every day to high school, rain, shine, snow, sleet, etc. back then not knowing any better as to danger, rapped my rear and front wheel with a small chain that would clear the bike's metal wheel supports to ride in...