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    Got a new bike.... 100 miles on a charge... 5000 calories

    I got my new toy yesterday and took it out for a little ride. 25 miles today and didn't use a single Ah of batteries... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I'm planning a two week tour next month and I'm conditioning my batteries before I go... Legs need to get up to speed. Anyways.. thought I'd share...
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    Total Miles from Duct Tape packs to date.. 2nd try

    Second try and hope to keep this thread as a place to post your mileage. Post when you hit 500, 1000 and so forth. Lets keep SLA's and other types of chems out of this for now. I've now gone over the 1000 mile mark with my Ping 48V 20A packs and with ZERO problems to date. Lets hear others...
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    The Evolution of Kyakdiver's BMC Geared hub Xtracycle

    Well, Now that my Ebike has taken on it's third transformation I feel like I have it finally dailed for the way I use my Ebike. Tons of load hauling ability and also the ability to get the batteries low!! The batteries are almost like unsprung weight now with them just above the axle. Along...
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    Swagman Rear Cargo box is sweet.. link and info

    I found this box on Amazon.com and decided to give it a go. Very little information could be found but for the price of under $32 with free shipping I figured why not give it a try. The inside demisions are approx 13 long x 7 wide x 6.5 tall. It mounts very easy to a flat normal rack. Would...
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    Kyakdiver's BMC Geared Hub

    Well I'm finally getting around to posting some pictures..... I still have work to do to tidy things up and odds and ends... This is the almost finished product.... Running 48V 10ah lifepo4 pack with Clite 36V-72V 40A controller. My poor old bike is well over 3000 miles and is soon to get...
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    Wanting to use clite instead of bmc controller.. need help

    I hope to post a few pictures of what I've got going. I'm guessing that the three wires in the pictures matter how they go together. The colors are a dead match between controllers but are in a different order. My question is this.... What is the order that I need to follow? Color for color...
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    Clunking sound in rear hub.. 408

    So here is the story. My 408 has just over 1000 miles on it now and it has a noticable clunking action at the same place in the rotation of the wheel. Without tearing apart the hub I'm guessing that it's time for new bearings. Is it common for them to wear out so fast? I do ride in ALL...
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    What do you think of this Lion pack?

    It's a steal at $249 with free shipping it would seem to me. Still would need to purchase a charger, but they are pretty inexpensive. http://www.campsolution.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=111 The reason I'm interested in this pack is weight! I figure I could have two connected...
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    Kick up Controller or go with 48V's

    Alright.... I have checked out the Sim at ebikes.ca a million times and here is what I'm thinking. I'm very happy with the top speed of the 408/20A Controller. It goes 21 on the flat and with my normal peddling it's going around 25. So I'm good with that and it keeps it legal. Going down...
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    Going from 36V Nihm to 48V questions

    So here is what I want to do and with your help I'm hoping to find the simple way to accomplish it. Love the bike so far but..... Would like to increase the top speed and little and boost the hill climbing ability. I want to add a 12V 10amp hr to my current setup and hope someone can help me...
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