Recent content by Kellan

I've been commuting on my e-bike and loving it. I'm also very pleased with my Cycle Analyst... BUT... The one thing I expected from the Cycle Analyst appears to be the one thing it DOESN'T do, unless I'm missing something. I thought it would display a battery charge meter that I could use...

I'm very happy with my kit from e-bikekit. http://e-bikekit.com// They have exceptional customer support, which is a significant factor for a first-timer. I'm electrocommuting now, 30 miles round-trip, and the e-bikekit conversion plus a 48V Ping battery is everything I had hoped it might...

I've been chuckling about this all week.

At first I didn't know the tick was coming from the motor. I thought something was making contact on the wheel. After riding a gas scooter for a couple of years I'm not used to being able to hear every faint sound. It is really cool to sail along almost silently. It's like being towed by a...

I calibrated my Cycle Analyst last night. This morning's commute showed a typical speed of 28-29mph on the longer, flatter parts. Sweet. I pedaled as much as I could, for exercise, but even in my highest gear I can't pedal fast enough to keep up with my motor. Also, I was very pleased with...

I finally got all my ducks in a row and made my first e-commute today. What an awesome magic carpet ride! I'm using a conversion kit from E-BikeKit.com on a hard-tail Trek mountain bike, with a Ping 48V 15Ah battery. Just to see what it can do, I pedaled very little and ran at full throttle...

I just snipped and soldered the E-bikekit's wiring harness to the fatties. I charged the battery for the first time and everything is good to go. Unfortunately I have to go out of town for a week and I won't be able to finish my assembly until I get back. The anticipation will probably drive...

OK, I removed the foil and beheld the battery and BMS. My confusion about the plug was that I thought the battery would have a dual purpose plug, like an RC model, rather than separate charge and discharge leads. I now see that I have large red and black leads coming from the battery. These...

My Ping battery arrived last night. Here's a picture of the connector. http://picasaweb.google.com/100085060200132421774/Ebike#5452965520323360466 Can someone tell me what this style of connector is called, so I can find a male counterpart? It reminds me of a microphone plug. Also, any...

OK, I moved the picture to Picasa and edited my original post to include the new image URL and a link, so you should be able to see it now. Kellan

My Ping battery arrived today. I opened the box and found this: http://picasaweb.google.com/100085060200132421774/Ebike#5452965296070682834 I assume the foil-over-styrofoam wrapping is packing material, but it looks so NASA that I was hesitant to slice into it. I should remove it to reveal...

I have most of my parts and about to start my bike conversion. It makes sense to me to switch my brake cables, so my bike will drive like a motorcycle: throttle (split twist) on the right and rear brake on the left. I've been commuting on a gas scooter for a couple of years and I'm used to...

That's what I thought, but they claim to be taking orders for this bike. I will remain skeptical, though, especially since this company's other products are pillows and cushions. Kellan

I ran across this today: http://gizmodo.com/171873/e+v-sunny-bicycle-powered-by-the-sun Those wheel covers, although pretty cool, don't look like solar panels to me. Is this for real? Kellan

You can see these boxes in person if you have a Sportsman's Warehouse in your area. They sell them as ammo boxes.