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  1. PedalPedal

    Kingpan go bang, is it worth trying to fix?

    A clamp for heat sinking became loose and touched the pad of a resistor. R20 exploded. It looks like it might be a 2.2 ohm, but the board looks swollen and cracked underneath the resistor. Even if I go to the trouble of getting the resistor and replacing it (I never knew how helpful Radio Shack...
  2. PedalPedal

    Trek report on becoming more visible (for electric velomobile)

    I changed the head lights to motorcycle lights on bars attached below the rear view mirrors. And installed turn signals on the ends of the bars. Not too aerodynamic but quite visible. The only problem is that they are really bright.
  3. PedalPedal

    Wheel bearing help please

    Turned out to be a 6803.
  4. PedalPedal

    What do you think of Organic Transit?

    And now we know the rest of the story. Organic Transit is out of business.
  5. PedalPedal

    Used car range

    How to test before buying?
  6. PedalPedal

    Wheel bearing help please

    it is a Novatec wheel with "K09121200001" on it. Does anyone know what bearings to use? There are no numbers printed on the race or hub. Oh no, I just realized that the hub is most likely a custom build for the bike because it is a tadpole and only supported on one side. I asked the bike...
  7. PedalPedal

    Vendor recommendation wanted for ebike parts

    MadRhino, Sounds good, thanks.
  8. PedalPedal

    Ok, I bent the new rim... Looking for a stronger rim.

    The rim was fixed. It wobbles a little but it is not noticeable when riding. Thanks for the suggestions. The thresholds are everywhere now. 45 degrees seems to be the best angle, that and low speed works OK for me.
  9. PedalPedal

    Trek report on becoming more visible (for electric velomobile)

    Updates: The lights are all working. Drivers are generally staying far away. A police officer shouted over her PA system that the lights could cause "seizures, you hear?". Since the light's blink-pattern is very adjustable, they are no longer in a strobe flashing pattern but a slow blink. And...
  10. PedalPedal

    What do you think of Organic Transit?

    I stopped by their old factory several years ago. I was impressed with the owner and staff. The ELF looked amazing. I had already taken a test ride on one owned by a military doctor. It seemed reasonable enough, easy to pedal and steer and fairly decent on a rough driveway. I bought one second...
  11. PedalPedal

    Trek report on becoming more visible (for electric velomobile)

    Amberwolf, That is a very cool idea using ultraviolet LEDs to make fluorescent colors light up at night. My one worry about that is that ultraviolet light causes eye damage. One thing I've noticed, well one of many things, is that even the dim green indicator light on my power control panel...
  12. PedalPedal

    Trek report on becoming more visible (for electric velomobile)

    First of all, thank you everyone for your interesting, thought-provoking, and educational comments. I might just get a random-variable-rate chasing relay to put on the two lights. As far as colors are concerned the National Institute of Standards and Technology found that the safety green was...
  13. PedalPedal

    Trek report on becoming more visible (for electric velomobile)

    Trek claims that a rider becomes 80% more visible when they highlight their feet and knees. (That seems almost obvious to me but I never thought of it before.) Of course this is not possible when riding a velomobile. I'm thinking about adding two lights to the back of my velomobile (in...
  14. PedalPedal

    Ok, I bent the new rim... Looking for a stronger rim.

    Bought a BMX rim. The LBS cut some spokes for the motor. I built the wheel. Rode for months. Last night I hit the 1.5 inch high threshold between a road and a driveway at a small angle and bent the rim. :oops: I really hate those thresholds because I've had several pinch flats from them-hence...
  15. PedalPedal

    Vendor recommendation wanted for ebike parts

    Ok, do you have any specific suggestions? Edit:Hmm, don't need a relay, just a switch, precharge incandescent lamp (still has high current though), SPDT MC switch for turn signals, reed switches for brake lights and controller, 12V battery for lights (or wiring 12v devices in series) and...
  16. PedalPedal

    Vendor recommendation wanted for ebike parts

    Thanks for the answers! As to your question: I'm reusing the motor and controller from the old velomobile. The manufacturer didn't install a precharge resistor. The contactor is a 14v, which is working but worries me. They also didn't provide a brake switch connection to the controller. The...
  17. PedalPedal

    Vendor recommendation wanted for ebike parts

    Old guy here still working as an engineer, who spent too much for a e-velomobile which breaks every 40 miles or so. My commute is either 18 miles of reasonable roads or 16 miles with some narrow winding parts. I'm building a velomobile ebike and am running out of time and money. Where can I...
  18. PedalPedal

    Cycle Analyst Android App

    Is there a way to move the CA off the handle bars and just use an App on my phone?
  19. PedalPedal

    Anybody here from Spain?

    Thank you everyone for the comments and interest.
  20. PedalPedal

    Anybody here from Spain?

    Rojitor, The project looks interesting, but I like to have some outside eyes check it out. Someone who is in Spain.
  21. PedalPedal

    Anybody here from Spain?

    If so, what do you know about the lhttp://www.evovelo.club/#!page2/cjg9 ? It sounds good, but there is a lack of supporting information like photos. Any information about them would be appreciated. Si es así, ¿qué es lo que sabe sobre el lhttp://www.evovelo.club/#!page2/cjg9 ? Suena bien...
  22. PedalPedal

    Anybody here from Spain?

    Well, that was quick: http://www.evovelo.club/#!page2/cjg9 So as to not waste a post, may I hijack this post? No,not a good idea. Never mind.
  23. PedalPedal

    Anybody here from Spain?

    Last week there was a link in a post (on ES?) to a group which is talking deposits for an open source vehicle. After looking through my history, and searching, I am unable to find it. The group is in Spain. The vehicle looks a lot like the ELF without the curved transitions between the...
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