Hello wonderful community! I have been lurking around for a long time and recently joined so i could actively take part in the discussion!!!
I am so freaking happy to see what people have been doing since i last explored small powered bikes.
(THE BACK STORY)
I fell in love with small vespas/motorbikes/motorbicycles when i had the chance to visit south Italy. Every one was zipping around on little motor bikes. But what caught my eye was these small gas bicycles that had pedals and small cc 2 stroke. I was so inspired i ended up building my little bmx bike into a motorbike with my dad's old weed whacker. I would zip around my neighborhood "wheeeeeeeeeeeee.... weheee wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" HAHA
But electric has come so far since then i can finally take part! I am way into electric, i built robots in grade school. i have a small 30W solar setup installed on the trunk of my car right now.
(THE GUTS)
I am building a commuter e bike. I have a Bafang BBSHD, 48v Panasonic GA 13.5AH 13S4P Battery, on a 2003' (i think) Trek Fuel Full Suspension Mountain Bike. My hope is too effectively replace my car as my daily commuter. it's 19 Miles ONE WAY. I can charge the battery at work for a minimum of 6 Hours, usually 8 or 9. As time goes on i will build another battery, and get a beefed up controller.
I also want to install bright motorcycle lights because the 6 mile stretch nearest the city has terrible traffic in the morning, and the is no alternate route. I live outside Asheville NC and work in the city. Western North Carolina, this is mountain roads, many narrow, long, steep hills, both ways, all ways. always!
Stay tuned i've already written too much. I will try to figure out how to post pics or videos i have of the current setup.
Thanks for Being,
Mündawg
I am so freaking happy to see what people have been doing since i last explored small powered bikes.
(THE BACK STORY)
I fell in love with small vespas/motorbikes/motorbicycles when i had the chance to visit south Italy. Every one was zipping around on little motor bikes. But what caught my eye was these small gas bicycles that had pedals and small cc 2 stroke. I was so inspired i ended up building my little bmx bike into a motorbike with my dad's old weed whacker. I would zip around my neighborhood "wheeeeeeeeeeeee.... weheee wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" HAHA
But electric has come so far since then i can finally take part! I am way into electric, i built robots in grade school. i have a small 30W solar setup installed on the trunk of my car right now.
(THE GUTS)
I am building a commuter e bike. I have a Bafang BBSHD, 48v Panasonic GA 13.5AH 13S4P Battery, on a 2003' (i think) Trek Fuel Full Suspension Mountain Bike. My hope is too effectively replace my car as my daily commuter. it's 19 Miles ONE WAY. I can charge the battery at work for a minimum of 6 Hours, usually 8 or 9. As time goes on i will build another battery, and get a beefed up controller.
I also want to install bright motorcycle lights because the 6 mile stretch nearest the city has terrible traffic in the morning, and the is no alternate route. I live outside Asheville NC and work in the city. Western North Carolina, this is mountain roads, many narrow, long, steep hills, both ways, all ways. always!
Stay tuned i've already written too much. I will try to figure out how to post pics or videos i have of the current setup.
Thanks for Being,
Mündawg