Recent content by pjpeter

Hello all, Can anyone answer this question: Is it correct that if you turn the wheel while it is in the air, it will act like a generator, resulting in the lights turning on the bike's power indicator even if the battery is not connected? This would also occur if going down a steep hill with...

Can anyone answer this question: Is it correct that if you turn the wheel while it is in the air, it will act like a generator, resulting in the lights turning on the bike's power indicator even if the battery is not connected? This would also occur if going down a steep hill with the battery...

Thank you jag, that's a really nice bike, very stealthy and looks very solid and it's great you are able to do so much with it - great job. I was hoping to get a reply from you in particular since you were the one that introduced the idea of upgrading my current bike - it had not occurred to me...

I pm'd Steveo and posted a reply here but nothing - oh well, thanks anyway all who did post and try to help me, Peter

Thanks for that feedback - that's true, it wasn't a very quality bike to start with and now after all this time and with the rust and the rest (it actually needs a new brake cable for the back as it is - that's why I stopped riding it 4 or 5 years ago. Agree, I'd not touch a seatpost rack ever -...

Considering electrifying my old bike - it was cheap I know, only cost around $100 almost 10 years ago from Sears - it's only slightly rusted. Would put on a 48V 20Ah LiFeP04 pack for longevity. Need to find a rear rack that would fit it. Not sure where or what controller to get - also not sure...

Question: Do you have any details on that Jeep bike? I have what could be an identical bike I was considering electrifying - I wasn't sure though how it would work out and if i could even find a rear rack for it. It'd be great to hear a bit more on it - I've also been considering whether to get...

Yep - I want one :). Just looking for the best place to get one up here - thanks again for your great and detailed review, it's what won me over :)

Elevation profile for my trip home: Are those the sorts of elevations most people on here are going 25mph up? The whole thing is about a 23 story climb over the course of it with some ups and downs. A local shop has a 48V 15Ah battery and 500W kit just in. I have two frames in the backyard...

Perhaps - I don't use them a whole lot but they are regular squeaky vbrakes that seem to wear quite fast. I coast as much as I can, but the hills at the start of each trip require brakes as they involve steep drops w/ 90* turns w/ much traffic/barriers/lights. Open to anything i guess -...

Thanks for your last reply, I didn't get a chance to read it as I was in a rush after checking out the bike and had to head to my next appointment so I just quickly put up my report. It's too bad, but I agree - after seeing it, it was a lousy very cheap bike. I was amazed it only went 21kph...

Took a look at it - it is an MXUS motor. Went 21km/h average on straightaway. Very slow to accelerate. Very sluggish - gearing was way off, lots of noise and resistance - looked quite dirty, splashmarks, dust, battery box was scrapped quite a bit by the seat. The way the frog battery goes on...

Thank you very much for the replies. Very true on all points. Even my old bike had a 100kg load cap with a 20kg supporting rear rack as standard. I will take a look and offer 600 or 650 as you have said and see what he says. The other bike I was looking at is...

Will definitely try to take a good look at everything - I'll bring my voltmeter along and see if I can get a reading on the batt and as much info as possible on the rest of it. The guy was asking 900, I'm sure I can get 800 but I don't know how far down below that he'd go - but 700 might be...

Thank you for your reply. Here's a pic I found online, I asked the seller and he said it matches what the bike actually is: Is it fair to say if I give it a ride and I can go 23-28kph on motor alone it's a 250W motor? That's my experience with my 250W bafang on the 20" - on level with no wind...