IanM
100 W
Hi Ozzzz, thanks and same back to you. This bike was a bargain at $700 from cycling deal, not sure if they've got any left at that price now.
Watch this space as I have more planned for this beast. I have a q128h 135mm hub motor and s12sh controller and weinman 36h x 80mm rim on the way for the front end so 2wd fatty is the goal. Control will be dual PAS with separate LCDs and single left side thumb throttle for extra boost when needed. Going by the bafang 750w rear hubs performance I am thinking that with front PAS at 1-2 and rear at 2-3 I'm hoping that will get me up steep sand dunes with some added pedal power from my legs.
The reason for doing this is I am planning to do a Simpson desert crossing on this bike with 4wd support. I will have 3 batteries all up 1 on the bike and the other 2 on charge by solar panels mounted on the 4WD. The trip will be next year around September so plenty of time to work on a reliable setup.
Here's some photos of how it sits now, I've added a front fender, repacked my battery with an extra 5ah for 12s 15ah, tidied up the controller with a plastic box to hide the plugs and also added a set of LED lights for night riding.
The 2017 model looks the same except the tires which seem to be Wheeler branded. I'd have to say that tires was the best upgrade to this bike and then a toss up between the Luna fork and the suntour suspension seat post.
Watch this space as I have more planned for this beast. I have a q128h 135mm hub motor and s12sh controller and weinman 36h x 80mm rim on the way for the front end so 2wd fatty is the goal. Control will be dual PAS with separate LCDs and single left side thumb throttle for extra boost when needed. Going by the bafang 750w rear hubs performance I am thinking that with front PAS at 1-2 and rear at 2-3 I'm hoping that will get me up steep sand dunes with some added pedal power from my legs.
The reason for doing this is I am planning to do a Simpson desert crossing on this bike with 4wd support. I will have 3 batteries all up 1 on the bike and the other 2 on charge by solar panels mounted on the 4WD. The trip will be next year around September so plenty of time to work on a reliable setup.
Here's some photos of how it sits now, I've added a front fender, repacked my battery with an extra 5ah for 12s 15ah, tidied up the controller with a plastic box to hide the plugs and also added a set of LED lights for night riding.
The 2017 model looks the same except the tires which seem to be Wheeler branded. I'd have to say that tires was the best upgrade to this bike and then a toss up between the Luna fork and the suntour suspension seat post.
