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    Interest piqued in DIY ebike conversion

    Well, I was really looking forward to doing thjs conversion, but alas, my Giant Suede was stolen out of the garage the other night. I may have found a deal on a Cannondale CX4 I'm thinking of picking up in the interim, but maybe it'd make a good project? Bottom bracket Tange Cartridge Brakes...
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    What will it take to make ebikes, More mainstream ?

    Relatively new to ebikes here... ridden a couple and contemplating my first DIY. What about widespread city ebike shares? https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/09/jump-will-be-the-first-stationless-e-bike-sharing-startup-to-launch-in-sf/amp/ Also, take a city like LA... where large sums of people...
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    Your Creation's Before & After Pics

    How is that bag mounted to the frame?
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    Interest piqued in DIY ebike conversion

    Ok, so i've spent the last few months researching.... The other day I rode a townie electric with a bosch motor. I really liked the torque assist. What are my options for incorporating this into my build? Tdcm and a cadence sensor feeding a CA3? are there any controllers that have torque...
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    Interest piqued in DIY ebike conversion

    ...and FUN!? EDIT: I've never ridden an ebike.
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    Interest piqued in DIY ebike conversion

    Good info. So mac from paul at 10T 9fet controller with torque sim limited to 25A and a 52v luna dolphin battery on a 2010 giant suede, rim brakes, 7 speed freewheel, torque arms, 26"wheels with ~2.15 tires seems like a sensible first build? For someone that will use it for all noncommute...
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    Interest piqued in DIY ebike conversion

    What kind of stats were getting? What amps should i be shooting for on the controller? 20, 25 or 30? A. 9fet controller that can handle up to 72v would be good for a 52v battery, or is 60v workable? Any economical controllers that will do tourque sim?
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    Interest piqued in DIY ebike conversion

    Will the Mac 500/1000 work with a 52v pack from Luna? Do I want it to? Thinking of the 10T with a 9fet controller, 20 amp... have I confused myself researching in a vacuum here? Another consideration for the battery, is that if I could step down the voltage from 48 or 52 to 14.4, I could use...
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    Interest piqued in DIY ebike conversion

    That's a good point about saving a little power on the battery vs a DD. I initially thought DD would be the way to go for cost/simplicity reasons, but the more I think about it, I'd really like to pedal the bike unassisted. Understood. I'm a freelancer that has to carry a car full of gear...
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    Interest piqued in DIY ebike conversion

    Most of the riding will be on flat roads, but LA does have some hills... guess it'd be great to be able to climb them. EDIT to add: I'm 5'10" and 190lb
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    Interest piqued in DIY ebike conversion

    I'm toying with the idea of converting a Giant Suede to an ebike. Just recently started thinking about it and never built one before so immediately have some questions. I'll primarily be riding in Los Angeles, think I'd be happy to do 18-20 MPH and be able to do around 20 miles on a charge, and...
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