pepe.w
1 mW
Hey everyone,
I've been reading posts here and on some other ebike forums for the past month and a half researching my options, but just now decided to post for the first time, so here goes. I'm planning to build my first ebike from a kit, and would appreciate any and all advice. Thanks a lot in advance.
Pretty much I want a high powered kit that can stand easily support speeds of around 40kmph for extended periods of time, with a big enough battery that I can easily have a 60+km range. This is especially important because I plan to use the bike for long trips and for hauling lots of cargo (groceries and the like), and since I have decided to use LiPo batteries I can't afford to barely make it back home. I have extensively researched the various safety issues that these batteries can pose and don't want to have to pedal a DD motor home to avoid over-discharging.
Also, I'm planning to buy/build a fire-proof bag or box for charging just in case - if anyone can make any suggestions as to what material I should use, or where to buy something suitable I'd appreciate it.
Going over my options, I found a supplier that is local to me and seems to offer a kit at a reasonable price at AtypicalEV.com. However, I could find next to no reviews online. Has anybody on the forum ordered from him before? I haven't gone in person to check out his work, but if his website is to be believed then it seems like a fairly robust system and would save me the hassle of upgrading an ebay kit myself and soldering my own battery.
Lastly, what is the general opinion on MXUS motors? Again, I couldn't find many reviews, although those that I did find seemed to be generally positive. Mainly I want to know if you can buy a 3kw MXUS motor, or if he upgraded a smaller motor to feed it 3kw. I'll be able to check this out when I go, but I'd like be as knowledgeable as possible of before then.
Ill be checking back here often, let me know if there's any info you'd need that I missed or if I should move this post to another area.
Thanks again to anyone still reading,
Pepe
I've been reading posts here and on some other ebike forums for the past month and a half researching my options, but just now decided to post for the first time, so here goes. I'm planning to build my first ebike from a kit, and would appreciate any and all advice. Thanks a lot in advance.
Pretty much I want a high powered kit that can stand easily support speeds of around 40kmph for extended periods of time, with a big enough battery that I can easily have a 60+km range. This is especially important because I plan to use the bike for long trips and for hauling lots of cargo (groceries and the like), and since I have decided to use LiPo batteries I can't afford to barely make it back home. I have extensively researched the various safety issues that these batteries can pose and don't want to have to pedal a DD motor home to avoid over-discharging.
Also, I'm planning to buy/build a fire-proof bag or box for charging just in case - if anyone can make any suggestions as to what material I should use, or where to buy something suitable I'd appreciate it.
Going over my options, I found a supplier that is local to me and seems to offer a kit at a reasonable price at AtypicalEV.com. However, I could find next to no reviews online. Has anybody on the forum ordered from him before? I haven't gone in person to check out his work, but if his website is to be believed then it seems like a fairly robust system and would save me the hassle of upgrading an ebay kit myself and soldering my own battery.
Lastly, what is the general opinion on MXUS motors? Again, I couldn't find many reviews, although those that I did find seemed to be generally positive. Mainly I want to know if you can buy a 3kw MXUS motor, or if he upgraded a smaller motor to feed it 3kw. I'll be able to check this out when I go, but I'd like be as knowledgeable as possible of before then.
Ill be checking back here often, let me know if there's any info you'd need that I missed or if I should move this post to another area.
Thanks again to anyone still reading,
Pepe