Thanks John, I gotta get back dug in and rip 'er apart to maintenance and refresh stuff.
In the mean time, I'm trying out new batteries. And now I think, I need to rethink my life
Just tryed 24s w/82a battery and 180a phase. With nominal cell voltage that's 7.3kw guaranteed and the bike weighs 58lbs. Geared for 45mph. Truly an insane handful. I want to take it down to 30-35mph, but I think the power might be beyond reason to handle. At least it would be more efficient though. I have the 13lb 10ah 24s battery in a backpack- so total rider weight is 184lb currently.
Also, fingers crossed the 100v fets and caps remain ok with the 80a . . . and 100v.
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One thing at a time. 24s 10ah is now on the bike and held great balance w/ full draws down to 3.9v, and down to 3.81v where I see sag to 3.5v. Will prob set lvc there (3.5v x 24). What a blast, and it's amazing how much better the bike feels with more evenly distributed weight. Should weigh 71-72lbs and the front feels just slightly heavier.
The plan is to gear down from 1:4.54 to 1:5.45, or maybe just to 1:5. It'll require less amps to get to 34-39mph respectively than the current 44mph, plus I can only pedal to about 29mph, and it IS a bicycle afterall.
At that point, if it looks like the 8c draw is too rough on these 25c batteries for the range I want, I can limit the draw, and come away with the same acceleration I played with today. It's pretty wicked fun. This is about 1kw more than I've ever run and a little faster.
To do:
Cycle batteries, test!!
remake a 6s jst, parallel the last two balance taps,
secure all 4x 6s taps and balance wiring,
wrap the pack in something water resistant and not completely ugly.
pull rear wheel, do fresh tire and check on freewheels, replace #35 drivetrain.
Probably grease up or replace deraileur,
change, patch, or slime a slow leak in front tube,
and swap front and rear brakes left and right on bar.
I think I just need to order a 60t sprocket if going with the 35mph 1:5 ratio
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