Chris456345234
100 mW
Note: I know the very basics of electricity and have touched the Arduino uno. Other then that I do not have much knowledge in this field.
Hello,
I have a 26" mountain bike and want to add a front wheel motor to give me a little boost on my ~10 mile (16km) round trip on some road with hills, and maybe even push double that distance on the off day.I want something relatively basic without it being junk. I already travel everywhere with my bike, so I dont need this motor to takeover, just to give me a nice boost when I need it. I do not need an odometer. That leaves me with a few questions:
1# Why do some prices vary so much? For example if I look at this Canadian site and were to buy these two items:
http://www.ebikes.ca/shop/conversion-kits/geared/front-ezee-kit-basic-528.html
http://www.ebikes.ca/b4810-lim-kit.html
It would cost $1684, and id have a battery that is 48v, 10ah, and Watt-hours at 20A Discharge = 489. I have no clue if that is good or not or a big ripoff.
Compared to something like this:
http://www.bmsbattery.com/ebike-kits/598-250w350w-q-85100sx-motor-e-bike-kit.html
http://www.bmsbattery.com/controller/648-s06-250w-imitation-torque-square-wave-controller.html
http://www.bmsbattery.com/673-high-c-rate-48v-20ah-li-ion-battery-heat-shrink-battery-pack.html
At $589. And even tho id be missing the wheel (maybe another $100? ) id have a 46v, 20ah battery.
What am I missing? Seems the second option is half the price for a slightly better battery(??) and about the same motor (??).
2# Is the bmsbattery build a good way to go or got any suggestions? Other then the wheel and its spokes, and I missing anything crucial?
3# I am not interested in scooters, but I have seen some with '48v motors and 500 watts' that only cost about $800-900. This of course includes en entire scooter full of materials (odometer, lights, turning signals, storage compartment, key ignition, etc, etc). How is that relatively so cheap compared to these kits?
4# Why do some front wheel motor kits include break bars for both the left and right? Shouldn't you only need the left bar break?
5# Speaking of brakes, I assume the brake powercable connecting to the wheel (or controller) only shuts off the power to the wheel and you need a separate disc or v break to actually stop the bike?
Hello,
I have a 26" mountain bike and want to add a front wheel motor to give me a little boost on my ~10 mile (16km) round trip on some road with hills, and maybe even push double that distance on the off day.I want something relatively basic without it being junk. I already travel everywhere with my bike, so I dont need this motor to takeover, just to give me a nice boost when I need it. I do not need an odometer. That leaves me with a few questions:
1# Why do some prices vary so much? For example if I look at this Canadian site and were to buy these two items:
http://www.ebikes.ca/shop/conversion-kits/geared/front-ezee-kit-basic-528.html
http://www.ebikes.ca/b4810-lim-kit.html
It would cost $1684, and id have a battery that is 48v, 10ah, and Watt-hours at 20A Discharge = 489. I have no clue if that is good or not or a big ripoff.
Compared to something like this:
http://www.bmsbattery.com/ebike-kits/598-250w350w-q-85100sx-motor-e-bike-kit.html
http://www.bmsbattery.com/controller/648-s06-250w-imitation-torque-square-wave-controller.html
http://www.bmsbattery.com/673-high-c-rate-48v-20ah-li-ion-battery-heat-shrink-battery-pack.html
At $589. And even tho id be missing the wheel (maybe another $100? ) id have a 46v, 20ah battery.
What am I missing? Seems the second option is half the price for a slightly better battery(??) and about the same motor (??).
2# Is the bmsbattery build a good way to go or got any suggestions? Other then the wheel and its spokes, and I missing anything crucial?
3# I am not interested in scooters, but I have seen some with '48v motors and 500 watts' that only cost about $800-900. This of course includes en entire scooter full of materials (odometer, lights, turning signals, storage compartment, key ignition, etc, etc). How is that relatively so cheap compared to these kits?
4# Why do some front wheel motor kits include break bars for both the left and right? Shouldn't you only need the left bar break?
5# Speaking of brakes, I assume the brake powercable connecting to the wheel (or controller) only shuts off the power to the wheel and you need a separate disc or v break to actually stop the bike?