calsurfer
1 mW
I'm new to the forum and ebike world, but have spent a year obsessing over all of your posts. Such a great community you have here. I'm finally ready to make the jump into an electric DIY bike. A bit about me. I used to race amateur cyclocross, have done a couple of ironman triathlons in my day, but am currently not in great shape. In fact I'm out of shape. I ride maybe 3 times a month at best. I love bikes and have been riding my whole life...feel like an ebike can get me back into this great sport. I want to start out by riding to work again on a regular basis and see where this goes. Here is my goal:
Rider: 230lb, full grown gentleman. Want to ride in normal street clothes, spandex not my friend these days. Worked on bikes a fair amount, not an electrical genius, but know my way around a computer ok.
Ride: 12 mile commute each way, 8 miles of bike path and 4 miles of hectic city riding in the heart of Los Angeles. Mostly flat but with modest 500ft of total climbing one way.
Donor bike: My 2008 LaPierre HM-Lite CX bike (all carbon) 10 speed with mini-V brakes
Bike goals: Want this first ebike to ride, look and feel like a normal bike. Simple, minimal bike.
Speed goals: 25mph+mph on the flats, putting out 100-175 watts of my own power.
Motor: Thinking Q128c (cassette version). 328Rpm, 48v
https://bmsbattery.com/ebike-kit/768-q128c-135mm-500w-rear-driving-ebike-hub-motor-ebike-kit.html
Battery: Thinking Luna Cycle mighty mini, 6AH 30Q cells in a saddle bag.
https://lunacycle.com/batteries/packs/52v/52v-mighty-mini-cube-samsung-ebike-battery-pack-30q-6ah-3-pounds/
Controller: Phaserunner? Something more simple?
http://www.ebikes.ca/c-phaserunner.html
PAS: no clue
Throttle: not necessary, if PAS system works well.
Here are my questions to start:
1) Is the phaserunner controller right for me? Concerned its too complicated. However, I want to get on the bike and feel like its just like riding a bike, with a nice healthy push.
2) I have no clue about which PAS system to get.
3) Lots of pros/cons on the site about the 328rpm version of the Q100/Q128. I think with my relatively flat ride and 48v option, the Q128c/328rpm can get me to the cruising speeds I'm after, but not sure if I'll be happy overall.
4) I want minimal wiring. If I avoid throttle, break cut offs, and readout up on the bars, is this a mistake?
Thanks in advance, will post some pics as this comes together!
Rider: 230lb, full grown gentleman. Want to ride in normal street clothes, spandex not my friend these days. Worked on bikes a fair amount, not an electrical genius, but know my way around a computer ok.
Ride: 12 mile commute each way, 8 miles of bike path and 4 miles of hectic city riding in the heart of Los Angeles. Mostly flat but with modest 500ft of total climbing one way.
Donor bike: My 2008 LaPierre HM-Lite CX bike (all carbon) 10 speed with mini-V brakes
Bike goals: Want this first ebike to ride, look and feel like a normal bike. Simple, minimal bike.
Speed goals: 25mph+mph on the flats, putting out 100-175 watts of my own power.
Motor: Thinking Q128c (cassette version). 328Rpm, 48v
https://bmsbattery.com/ebike-kit/768-q128c-135mm-500w-rear-driving-ebike-hub-motor-ebike-kit.html
Battery: Thinking Luna Cycle mighty mini, 6AH 30Q cells in a saddle bag.
https://lunacycle.com/batteries/packs/52v/52v-mighty-mini-cube-samsung-ebike-battery-pack-30q-6ah-3-pounds/
Controller: Phaserunner? Something more simple?
http://www.ebikes.ca/c-phaserunner.html
PAS: no clue
Throttle: not necessary, if PAS system works well.
Here are my questions to start:
1) Is the phaserunner controller right for me? Concerned its too complicated. However, I want to get on the bike and feel like its just like riding a bike, with a nice healthy push.
2) I have no clue about which PAS system to get.
3) Lots of pros/cons on the site about the 328rpm version of the Q100/Q128. I think with my relatively flat ride and 48v option, the Q128c/328rpm can get me to the cruising speeds I'm after, but not sure if I'll be happy overall.
4) I want minimal wiring. If I avoid throttle, break cut offs, and readout up on the bars, is this a mistake?
Thanks in advance, will post some pics as this comes together!