Search results

Date Relevance Most replies

  1. N

    How do you carry groceries on your ebike?

  2. N

    A Bike for Hikes

    So, I built my wife's bike around a 2807 9C kit from Justin at ebikes.ca(hat tip to methods, who filled my head with incredible knowledge to get me there). I also happened to have a business trip scheduled to Vancouver, so I took an opportunity to visit their store and picked up the kit in...
  3. N

    A Bike for Hikes

    Thanks so much for this anecdote. And, your experience and Ykick's guesstimates/experience are not necessarily incongruous. Many of the miles included in my journey were downhill and completely unassisted. If it pulled 30Wh/mi going up, 15Wh/mi on the flats, and 0Wh/mi on the way home, it...
  4. N

    A Bike for Hikes

    Yeah, I think it's time. I'll order one now. Thanks for the leads. All I know about what LiPo can do so far is "catch fire" and I'm forced to park my bike in a rental apartment in a lovely office building in a small town with a volunteer fire department. :mrgreen: It's #1 on my to-check-out...
  5. N

    A Bike for Hikes

    I totally forgot that there was a separate configuration option for amperage. I checked it, and it's already set to 30A continuous and 50A peak(stock I guess, because I don't think I changed it), which is the max. That is a little worrisome, and I might already have been banging on the...
  6. N

    A Bike for Hikes

    Yep, I live in downtown Estes Park just up the hill from you. :) I very rarely come down to the Fort -- it's usually Lyons, Boulder, or Denver -- but I'm very thankful for the offer. We should definitely go riding in the park together sometime, if you ever lug your E-bikes up here! I just...
  7. N

    Flying with Lipo(not RC planes)

    I recently had a business trip to Hong Kong, where my LiFePO4 pack came from, and investigated the TSA rules to see whether I could smuggle home some batteries on the plane. Strictly speaking, I think it's okay as long as it's in your carry-on, and not checked baggage...
  8. N

    How many of you dont have a license either?

    I'm 28 now, but I never got a license in the first place. Born with the spirit of an engineer, I always just objected to the idea of burning oil to send 3,000 lbs of steel careening down a road to carry a 200 lb human, particularly with all the ghastly accidents(our small school lost an elder...
  9. N

    A Bike for Hikes

    I'm too cheap -- I mean value-oriented -- to buy even a Ping battery. Mine is YXM Zone: http://stores.ebay.com/YXM-Zone which claims 1C continuous/2C burst for the 20AH battery I bought: Rated Discharging Amperage:20A Max Continuous Discharging: 20A Maximum Discharging Current:40A At the...
  10. N

    A Bike for Hikes

    Definitely. I've been disabused of the notion that I'd get it right the first time around, but I did get it close, which makes me happy. The bad news is, I'm starting to see how this could very quickly turn into a serial obsession. You can always make it better, right? Uh-oh. :D I'm a...
  11. N

    A Bike for Hikes

    Coming back to say thanks, and to ask a question. Combining your ideas with the advice of the local retailer, I built the bike around a Magic Pie with the internal controller and a 36V/20AH 1C battery. Way more than fast enough on flats. :shock: The regenerative braking is absolutely...
  12. N

    A Bike for Hikes

    So, I've come down to two options in a similar price range: a Magic Pie with a 36v/20Ah LiFePO4 battery, or this wacky kit off eBay from YXM that seems intriguing on the surface. http://cgi.ebay.com/1000W-48V-electric-bicycle-bike-Motor-Kit-lifepo4-20AH-/290443810343 There are several posters...
  13. N

    A Bike for Hikes

    First, thank you so much to everyone for your insights. Glad I wasn't too far off base. Could you elaborate on this a little, Drunkskunk? The marketing materials seem to advertise a 48V version that can put out 1000 watts. I'm not interested in having to gut and modify something if I can...
  14. N

    A Bike for Hikes

    Sanity check, for anyone with the time. Will an electric bike work for me? Scenario: I live near beautiful RMNP. During the summer, I rely on the shuttle buses. They don't run during the winter. I'd like to get to trailheads with most of my energy, but do so in an economical and...
  15. N

    12/05/2010 24V 10AH lith Ezip $599 @Target

    First, thanks to gogo for doing the research that I'm not educated enough to do confidently myself. I've read a lot on the forums, but not enough just yet. Second, it sounds like by buying this bike I'd be disappointed, and very slowly disappointed, at that. The engine, controller, and...
  16. N

    12/05/2010 24V 10AH lith Ezip $599 @Target

    So, I'm totally new to the world of electric bikes. This deal is very appealing to me, but I wonder about the upgrade capacity of the ECORide. I see some other posters have wired up more voltage and amp-hours to their eZip Trailz, but that has a 450w motor. This looks like it's only 250w. If...
Back
Top