dogman dan
1 PW
I copied this from Wineboys bike. I'm sure it's an old one, but somehow I'd overlooked it till I rode Wineboys bike.
I'd been uninterested in regen for years. mostly because many of my controllers didn't have it, and I hated the idea of using the cheap brake levers.
Then I saw this, and liked the idea a LOT. Plug in the regen enable jumper, then just wire the brake wires to a cheap horn button from the car parts store. Now I get to choose, front brake, rear brake, regen rear brake, or any combination of the three. That's more my style, maximum flexibility. Since I'm getting strong enough to take longer rides, I'm suddenly more interested in regen. Descending a 1000 foot tall hill, why not grab 50-100wh? Especially if you have 40 miles to go. Descending a 3000 foot tall mountain, regen will save brake wear, and help stabilize the bike while controlling speed some.
So far, just a test ride around the block. But I'll get some data on what my ride down to town, about 800' drop, is worth soon.
I'd been uninterested in regen for years. mostly because many of my controllers didn't have it, and I hated the idea of using the cheap brake levers.
Then I saw this, and liked the idea a LOT. Plug in the regen enable jumper, then just wire the brake wires to a cheap horn button from the car parts store. Now I get to choose, front brake, rear brake, regen rear brake, or any combination of the three. That's more my style, maximum flexibility. Since I'm getting strong enough to take longer rides, I'm suddenly more interested in regen. Descending a 1000 foot tall hill, why not grab 50-100wh? Especially if you have 40 miles to go. Descending a 3000 foot tall mountain, regen will save brake wear, and help stabilize the bike while controlling speed some.
So far, just a test ride around the block. But I'll get some data on what my ride down to town, about 800' drop, is worth soon.