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    Farfle's electromotard. Mk. 4

    Thanks for the vid! :D I hope your development keeps going well! :twisted:
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    Farfle's electromotard. Mk. 4

    Fork swap = GOOD! :mrgreen: The old one seemed pretty soft! Looking forward to seeing some racing footage!
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    A123 Systems: 'No assurance' it can continue to operate

    Looks like it could take some time before the sale gets done! http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sns-rt-us-a123-bankruptcy-auctionbre8b5182-20121206,0,3425696.story
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    First ride is the snow with the ebike! (from last week) I wasn't expecting to ride so late in the season! My motivation comes from avoiding the bus! I can't stand waiting for the blasted things!
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    Magnesium-ion batteries (For the future)

    Here is something for the not so distant future: lithium-water, lithium-air, and lithium-sulfur batteries PolyPlus might be a name to remember for the future!? http://www.technologyreview.com/view/428229/got-a-battery-breakthrough-you-need-friends-in-manufacturing/
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    Magnesium-ion batteries (For the future)

    Quoted from article mentioned above "Commercialization of magnesium batteries is more than 10 years away"
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    Magnesium-ion batteries (For the future)

    Interesting read... we will probably see these someday! http://www.technologyreview.com/news/507561/toyota-plugs-away-at-the-next-gen-electric-car-battery/
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    Here is what I usually ride to go back home after work! :D
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    "Strong Commuter" Build...

    Nice to see someone else from Ottawa!
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    "Strong Commuter" Build...

    Brentis, are you still working on this project? How is the healing coming along?
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    One step closer to LIPO! :mrgreen: I made myself a charger power supply from an old PC power supply. Cost: under $20 for a few miscellaneous bits and pieces! Here are a few links that are helpful to do the conversion: https://sites.google.com/site/tjinguytech/my-projects/convert-pc-ps...
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    OK, lets start with the seat tube angle: I drew a vertical line and an other parallel to the seat post / seat tube. Then you measure the angle... uhm with what? I don't have any special software, so here is what I did. To calculate the angle, you can use the lengths of the two sides of the...
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    The chain is now fixed and tested! I replaced the bad link with a master link! :D
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    Brentis, I measured the swingarm and i got 17" from the bottom bracket center line to the wheel axle.
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    Well, well... guess what I broke yesterday!? Halfway to work the chain decided I had pedaled enough!! :x Hopefully it's nothing more than replacing a chain link!
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    I'm getting more comfortable with the bike now as I'm using it more off pavement. I've also lowered the rear by taking some preload off the shock spring. Also, I measured the shock unloaded from eye to eye and it is 9.5" long. I will try to measure the swingarm tonight.
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    I'm interested, but I'm not too comfortable yet with the bike's handling! Whereabouts do you ride? I had a little spill yesterday coming back from work. I guess I'm lucky to be able to ride some trails to and from work! :mrgreen: I'd like to go to a proper DH bike frame someday!
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    Issue 5 - I want more power!!! :twisted: Say hi to Peukert's law! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peukert%27s_law 14 AH ... yeah right! I'm too power hungry I guess! It's ironic how all this "extra" capacity is hauled around for nothing! From Wikipedia: Peukert's law can be written as...
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    Brentis, thanks for the welcome! I have been going to Barrie a couple times a year recently, we could possibly meet! I saw a few of your posts on the Strong frame... I will post something soon as I can as I've been comparing geometries. The Stealth... really thought about it until I saw the...
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    SLA is pronounced slow... right? :wink: I've been catching up on my RC hobby tech as I plan on using some LIPOs. You had the same idea, I'm thinking of going with a 12s. Then eventually 2 more 6s packs so I can add capacity or speed! :mrgreen: The 6s 5AH seem to have one of the best value...
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    Ctesibios' First E-Bike - Gatineau / Ottawa, Canada

    ... and first post on this forum! I bought this e-bike off of someone in Ottawa. He had assembled the bike himself. The bike works really well, I have been enjoying it! There are a few issues to solve, but I've been pleased up to now! Here is some info on the bike: Electrical: Motor...
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