I have an Ariel W750 bike with Dapu 750 rear hub motor. I am enjoying it so much I want to get out there and do some rail trails on it. Possibly even camp if the camp grounds have access to power. I get about 40 miles before I am down to one bar and moving under 10mph. I bought a second battery so I should be able to get 80 miles. I will have a bunch of gear though so I am guessing that will drop to 60 miles. Rather than purchase a third battery I think I'd rather install a front wheel hub, second controller, and battery. I can use it up hills and when the rear hub starts to slow too much. I figure that will extend my range plus help extend the life of the rear hub. I found a hub with a 160mm rotor and a battery that will fit nice in my trunk bag. I figure I can just forgo any pedal assist or brake cutoff and make it throttle only. Put the throttle on the left hand side. That is the simplest to setup I can think of. Then I started thinking about sharing sensors or duplicating sensors. I could splice into the brake cutoffs perhaps. Or use one cutoff for one brake and one for the other. The throttle I could potentially splice into as well. Then there is the torque sensor. If I had the same controller then I could perhaps splice into it. Or Dapu makes a crank with integrated torque sensor. Perhaps I could have 2 torque sensors then. And then I have to think about the sensors power. If I want the sensors to work with either system off then I need to hook up the power from both controllers to the sensors. Not sure if that will work or not. So sorry for the long story but I am wondering if all that is worth it or if I should just go with the easy throttle only route? perhaps a throttle with cruise control?
here is the front wheel hub and battery I found. I would like to be able to get 100 miles with up to 300lbs including myself.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016U9O79E/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A12SV6RINCZJP5&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FJ78KF7/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=A3HVN754VQWYKI&psc=1
here is my bike
Thanks for looking. Any advice would be great.
here is the front wheel hub and battery I found. I would like to be able to get 100 miles with up to 300lbs including myself.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016U9O79E/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A12SV6RINCZJP5&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FJ78KF7/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=A3HVN754VQWYKI&psc=1
here is my bike
Thanks for looking. Any advice would be great.