Recent content by desert_triker

Thanks for the link. Good information. It appears this rule (ADA) applies only to State and local agencies. The ADA doesn't apply to Federal agencies. Methinks no motorized anything (wheelchairs included) for Moab MTB trails. BLM rules it so.

E-bikes are the new underdogs in the bicycleen world. It seems it wasn't all that long ago that MTBs were the scourge. Now a Federal Agency, the BLM has joined forces with the MTB'ers to eliminate us from "their" trails. There is no advocacy group for e-bikes that is organized well enough to...

Sounds to me like you need to get your attorney to write them a letter and ask for clarification of the law. Endless-sphere is pretty forthcoming with free information, but legal advice, hmmmmm. Probably not.

So far I've tried an RC Friction Drive (too noisy) and a Q100 CST Hub Motor (destroyed the hub casting off road) on my Catrike Villager. I started looking for a more indestructable hub motor and accidentally wound up with a fast wind Nine Continent 2805 that was damaged. Crushed axle, severed...

What a facinating post, icerider. Thanks for posting it. I live in Tucson and just finished a pusher trailer for my Catrike, I call it my "grocery cart". Putting a panel on the trailer would insure I could get to a big box and haul back a ton, it's a 20 mile round trip (neighborhood streets and...

Oh my! Yes! I'll PM you. Thanks.

Thanks for the offer zombiess, the 26" rim is not a problem, I would just lace it into my 19". But the 8 turn winding I don't think would work in my application. Way too fast. I'm not having any luck finding high turn winding 9c's. Are they even being made anymore I wonder? That's an...

Thanks zombiess, I'm searching on 9c now and finding lots of older stuff about using them in low speed climbing. Dogman, etc... It sounds like a 2812 would be nice for me. What I don't seem to be able to find is a source for the 9c line of motors. I'll keep searching.

I wasn't using the motor on this ride. (no battery) Slickrock is pretty bouncy and slow going for a trike. Usually speeds of 3MPH. I know these little motors aren't cut out for that type of offroad. The Q100 was used mostly around town to get to and from the bike paths through my hilly...

I guess the BMS Battery Q100CST doesn't have the guts to play around on slickrock. Bummer. I was 2.5 miles from the trailhead when it blew. I must have hit a wheel trap a litte too hard. Had to 'Hike a Trike' home. There was no battery in the trunk, as the rough terrain only allows 2-3MPH tops...

Parts List: Turnigy Aerodrive SK3 6374 149Kv motor 3 Turnigy 5S 5Ah LiPo Batteries-5S3P 20v 15Ah pack Hobbyking YEP 80Amp ESC SBEC Controller Castle Creations 4 Capacitor Pack 40MM Computer Fan (ESC cooling) 80A Automotive Fuse (on pack) Cycle Analyst V3 w/shunt Thumb throttle (controlled by...

You're probably not going to find everything in your wishlist. Setup and run from a webpage, not a chance. I run 4 weatherized (for excess heat) CCTV cameras from a Linux computer with Zonealarm motion detection software. The cameras are located at the corners of my house, most with wide angle...

The hole in the ground idea is good. It's just that we don't have soil here, it's caliche. A sedimentary rock bed. At my place it starts about a foot below the surface. From there it's caliche all the way down. It takes a strong back with a pick or jackhammer to break it up. Ugly work. Not for...

I suspected >100F LiPo storage would not be a good idea. Science and anecdotal evidence confirm this. I was knocking together a stand alone outdoor charging station with an integrated steel storage box. Now, I'll make the box portable and use Dogman's idea of storing the batteries in the...

New member here, in the process of putting a Friction Drive on my recumbent Catrike. It's a runner with a servo tester for a throttle, lots more to do. I'll post pics when I get it running. I promise! I'm getting up to speed on Lipo and my question is: Is it necessary or beneficial to store...