ambienttree
1 mW
- Joined
- Mar 13, 2009
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Hello,
I'm new to the forum and e-biking and I am in the process of planning my first electric commute bike. I have been reading this forum for a few weeks now and I have decided that a kit is probably my best choice for my first time around.
I would appreciate any assistance/comments on getting the best setup for my application. Here is what I would like the bike to be able to do:
max speed of 30mph
cruising speed of 25ish mph with lot's of pedal assist (I want the exercise, but want to have energy left over at the end of the week to play with my kids).
Morning commute - 12 miles on bike (11 miles flat, 1 mile of 14% grade), the rest on train
Evening commute - 35 miles. 3 steep hills, some rolling hills and lots of flat.
I'm 200lbs and an avid road and mountain biker
The setup that I have come up with (based on budget and estimated performance) is:
ebikes.ca Nine Continent Conversion Kit
Ping 48V 20AH V2.5 LiFePO4 Battery Pack
K2 Cyclocross 700c road bike (already own)
Does this sound like a reasonable and trustworthy setup for my application? I would appreciate any suggestions/comments from the community.
I have read a lot in the past few weeks and there are some very bright people on this forum. I, on the other hand, will most likely get a bit lost if you go too technical on me . This is my first time dealing with electric motors and batteries...
Thanks in advance for your comments/suggestions,
Scott
I'm new to the forum and e-biking and I am in the process of planning my first electric commute bike. I have been reading this forum for a few weeks now and I have decided that a kit is probably my best choice for my first time around.
I would appreciate any assistance/comments on getting the best setup for my application. Here is what I would like the bike to be able to do:
max speed of 30mph
cruising speed of 25ish mph with lot's of pedal assist (I want the exercise, but want to have energy left over at the end of the week to play with my kids).
Morning commute - 12 miles on bike (11 miles flat, 1 mile of 14% grade), the rest on train
Evening commute - 35 miles. 3 steep hills, some rolling hills and lots of flat.
I'm 200lbs and an avid road and mountain biker
The setup that I have come up with (based on budget and estimated performance) is:
ebikes.ca Nine Continent Conversion Kit
Ping 48V 20AH V2.5 LiFePO4 Battery Pack
K2 Cyclocross 700c road bike (already own)
Does this sound like a reasonable and trustworthy setup for my application? I would appreciate any suggestions/comments from the community.
I have read a lot in the past few weeks and there are some very bright people on this forum. I, on the other hand, will most likely get a bit lost if you go too technical on me . This is my first time dealing with electric motors and batteries...
Thanks in advance for your comments/suggestions,
Scott