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just toying around with an idea for modifying a standard electric bike so that it can also be used on water.
Idea is this: ebike has solar roof ( rectangular ) it stays rigid and doesn't move about riders head, two lightweight outriggers hinge so that they
fold up above riders head when not being used ( they sit next to side of solar panels).
When crossing water outriggers fold down and keep bike above water.
Since hub motors dont like water especially salt water, i'm trying to think of ways to use the hub motor power to propel the outriggers, only thing I've come up
with is using the disc brake mount with a sprocket to drive a small sprocket, the smaller sprocket axle can be used to power propellers on rear of outriggers.
Anyone come across anything like this before? or have any crazy ideas on how to do it?
Idea is this: ebike has solar roof ( rectangular ) it stays rigid and doesn't move about riders head, two lightweight outriggers hinge so that they
fold up above riders head when not being used ( they sit next to side of solar panels).
When crossing water outriggers fold down and keep bike above water.
Since hub motors dont like water especially salt water, i'm trying to think of ways to use the hub motor power to propel the outriggers, only thing I've come up
with is using the disc brake mount with a sprocket to drive a small sprocket, the smaller sprocket axle can be used to power propellers on rear of outriggers.
Anyone come across anything like this before? or have any crazy ideas on how to do it?