26" mag wheel ?
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Chalo
100 TW
There is at least one kind of commonly available 26" aluminum mag wheel, but it's just a regular bicycle wheel. Hub motors have spoked flanges and are designed for wire wheels.
Some hub motors have built-in rims for small diameter scooter wheels, but to my knowledge there are none over 20".
Some hub motors have built-in rims for small diameter scooter wheels, but to my knowledge there are none over 20".
Ch00paKabrA
10 kW
this e-bike had mag wheels:
I think this is the ebike that used to be sold in Canada at Canadian tire. the picture is from page 42 of the "ebikes before and after" post in the pictures and videos section.
here is a picture of Prince Albert with the same bike with different mag wheels:
This pic came from member LSBW's blog: http://extronebike.ca/
search around, maybe you will find more.
I think this is the ebike that used to be sold in Canada at Canadian tire. the picture is from page 42 of the "ebikes before and after" post in the pictures and videos section.
here is a picture of Prince Albert with the same bike with different mag wheels:
This pic came from member LSBW's blog: http://extronebike.ca/
search around, maybe you will find more.
Goathead
100 W
These guys have a 500.
I'm not entirely clear what you're looking for -- a wheel that is pre-motorized or one that can accommodate a motor that you have . . . ?
http://szxfmotor.en.alibaba.com/product/953611118-213675792/New_product_Integrate_motor_wheel_XFV_W_Model_500w_48v_motor_with_competitive_price.html
I'm not entirely clear what you're looking for -- a wheel that is pre-motorized or one that can accommodate a motor that you have . . . ?
http://szxfmotor.en.alibaba.com/product/953611118-213675792/New_product_Integrate_motor_wheel_XFV_W_Model_500w_48v_motor_with_competitive_price.html
Chalo
100 TW
10-15 years ago, you could spend a few hundred bucks to get CNC machined bicycle mags, which were designed to be screwed to a hub's spoke holes and to the holes in a normal aluminum rim. Those wheels were intended for choppers and "kustoms", so they had a lot of different flashy patterns. Because they were machined from a single plate (like a giant chainring), they had some drawbacks compared to wire-spoked wheels: They were heavier, weaker, more flexible, a lot more expensive, and essentially non-repairable when they went out of true. I notice that it's difficult to find even a picture of those wheels now, so I guess they didn't hold up very well.
I found a picture of some other older metal mags with a stronger design, but this kind of wheel would require a special rim. These would also be non-serviceable in the usual sense.
I'm curious what you mean to accomplish by using mags? Is it a matter of aesthetics or mechanical reliability? Because if it's mechanical reliability you want, you can do better, cheaper, by upgrading your wire spoke wheels with a stronger rim, high-quality butted spokes, and expert assembly.
I found a picture of some other older metal mags with a stronger design, but this kind of wheel would require a special rim. These would also be non-serviceable in the usual sense.
I'm curious what you mean to accomplish by using mags? Is it a matter of aesthetics or mechanical reliability? Because if it's mechanical reliability you want, you can do better, cheaper, by upgrading your wire spoke wheels with a stronger rim, high-quality butted spokes, and expert assembly.
Goathead
100 W
That's somewhat the root of my question too -- if you're looking for a wheel to fit your motor to, it may be a very expensive one-off proposition.
But they sure do look cool . . .
But they sure do look cool . . .
