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    Distance and charging battery cost ?

    Well, thanks to you all my thinking has really changed Tommy, you and Dogman took a lot of time to help me with details for this project, I plan to follow your suggestions about one large pack rather than two smaller packs. The motor and trike sounds good also. My trike is not as low...
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    Distance and charging battery cost ?

    Thanks Your answers are very clear and a big help to me. I did not mean to imply that my gas bikes are motorcycles. One is a Tour Easy recumbent, also a recumbent type Trike and the others are cruiser bikes. My thoughts are: The trike and the Tour Easy should do pretty well with...
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    Distance and charging battery cost ?

    I am thinking of switching from some reliable and nice looking gas motorized bikes I have put together over the years to an equal quality electric bike. Will probably convert one of my gas bikes to electric using a quality rear hub motor. I will use the light weight batteries I have been...
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    dual drives

    Thanks dumbass ( what made you come up with a name like that, you don't sound dumb at all ) Making notes of your information. Years ago I put together an electric bike using a Currie 24v system. up graded to a custom made externial controller and a 36v system. Worked pretty good, speed...
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    dual drives

    dumbass Thanks for the information, I'll put it use. Free wheel sprocket: Yes, when you have time I would like to know where to purchase the higher speed sprocket. The area around here is all flat. Lifepo4 battery problems: Having never owned one I can only refer to what I have...
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    dual drives

    dumbass I have a Izip kit that I installed on a bike. About 15mph is what I get and a fairly short range. I like the idea of the Lifepo4 batteries but hear they have a lot of problems. You seem to be having good luck, where did you purchase the batteries? You also mention 20 mph...
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    Friction Drive DIY - solar charged

    Thank you, just what I was thinking about and wondering if I could do it. You sure did a nice job of explaining it to us. I want to give it a try using your design and ideas. Just getting started with the electric bicycle idea and have learned a lot from this forum. I think you have just...
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    AMPS: 12,24,36volts = most efficient

    It is swell the way you are explaining the use of volts, amps, amp hours, watts and watt hours in a way for me to understand. I think you know I appreciate it. So, on a bicycle or in my case a Terra recumbent trike, higher voltage ( 36 or 48v) with a 1000-1500w motor is not a bad thing at...
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    AMPS: 12,24,36volts = most efficient

    Yes, I think you are right about blending amps and amp hours. 3000 rpm motor speed, higher voltage and of course, wind resistance. Thank you for pointing this out, It will help me out on the system I settle on. I can see the type of riding and the area ( hills or flatland ) all comes...
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    AMPS: 12,24,36volts = most efficient

    My last post was a listed as "watts" and I learned a lot from this forum. I am writing this to check on my thinking from some outside information I got, before I really get into this project.The information applies to trolling motors but think it is useful knowledge that can be applied to bikes...
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    Watts

    No, you don't sound like a broken record Rassy. I am considering all the information presented here and glad to get it. I may make changes or maybe redo the whole thing after I get going with this project and some riding expierence. I have already backed off a little on the speed requirement...
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    Watts

    I don't want to get into a big DIY project as mentioned by Amberwolf. I have seen some real neat custom projects but I don't think I am ready to take one on. Maybe later when I understand Volts,amps,watts and apply it to a bicycle. I have never been on a recumbent trike with two wheels in...
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    Watts

    Thank you for the nice welcome and the interesting response. Level ground will be my area of travel and just casual rides to the store, parks, or just a nice day ride, no commute. May like longer rides ( 25-40 miles if I can)and at speeds of 20-25 mph. Bought a trailer to carry extra...
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    Watts

    I have had an interest in gas motorized bicycles for several years and put together a few bikes, some good, some not so good. I intend to swing from gas into electric bikes but need to learn more than a few things. I am also on the motoredBikes.com forum which I think very highly of...
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