hypertoric_amplituhedron
100 W
Short wheelbase recumbents are totally awesome machines. Fun to ride, conversation starter, head turner, super comfortable, maneuverable, ridiculous aerodynamic efficiency, etc. You get the point. I scored one and I've been having lots of fun riding it around in regular bicycle mode.
The bbshd is on the way, so no pics yet. I also want to swap out the euromesh seat for the recurve 3, and probably put a 20~24" front wheel with front suspension as well. I've sort of gotten used to avoiding the awful front wheel-to-heel strike in tight corners, but I want it gone completely. That could totally mess me up one day, and I'm not having it. I also will be using a 55T chainring with an 11-36T 9sp, Avid BB7 203/180mm front/rear brakes, and maybe a 29er rear mtb wheel with a 700x38 tire.
Looking at the amazingly low power requirements for this type of recumbent on http://kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm, a mid-sized battery (useable 900wh for the 14s7p 35E) can take me a long ways, even while cruising at 30mph (70 mi @ 30mph). I was planning on an additional 14s7p rectangle pack in parallel (from em3ev) , but it's not in the budget right now. Later will be fine. I plan on carrying a 14s 11a charger with me for some volt boosting on a 140 mile extended day ebike adventure. I also have to figure something out with keeping my feet on the pedals. Maybe I'll toss on some M-324's so I have options. I don't like death trap toe cages.
I'm sitting on a collection of ebikes that I need to start selling. I'm still waiting on the X1 pro, which is what I really want on this thing, with a 20s10p 35E pack. But, the bbshd kit will do for now, and it can easily go on any other bike when the time comes.
The bbshd is on the way, so no pics yet. I also want to swap out the euromesh seat for the recurve 3, and probably put a 20~24" front wheel with front suspension as well. I've sort of gotten used to avoiding the awful front wheel-to-heel strike in tight corners, but I want it gone completely. That could totally mess me up one day, and I'm not having it. I also will be using a 55T chainring with an 11-36T 9sp, Avid BB7 203/180mm front/rear brakes, and maybe a 29er rear mtb wheel with a 700x38 tire.
Looking at the amazingly low power requirements for this type of recumbent on http://kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm, a mid-sized battery (useable 900wh for the 14s7p 35E) can take me a long ways, even while cruising at 30mph (70 mi @ 30mph). I was planning on an additional 14s7p rectangle pack in parallel (from em3ev) , but it's not in the budget right now. Later will be fine. I plan on carrying a 14s 11a charger with me for some volt boosting on a 140 mile extended day ebike adventure. I also have to figure something out with keeping my feet on the pedals. Maybe I'll toss on some M-324's so I have options. I don't like death trap toe cages.
I'm sitting on a collection of ebikes that I need to start selling. I'm still waiting on the X1 pro, which is what I really want on this thing, with a 20s10p 35E pack. But, the bbshd kit will do for now, and it can easily go on any other bike when the time comes.