Hello Endless Sphere! this is my first post so I will give a little bit of background as well as request some advice please.
I'm an Aussie in Canberra currently part way through changing from car to an electric bike which will be my main form of transport. My most important use will be for commuting to work which is a 10km ride over a hill ridge which has a 82m total height on my trip.
I work as an electronic technician and have approx. 30 years experience in this.
Recently, I have purchased my first properly fitted bike, a Giant Talon which is great to ride. For the first time in my life I'm riding an XS framed bike which suits my short ass well.
After previous research three months back, this week I have purchased a Bafang BBS02 48v 750w. I look forward to fitting to this to the bike very soon.
Previously I was very close to selecting and buying both the motor and a battery pack but then life got in the way with busy times. Now I'm back on track however the file that I had been making notes in for battery selection has been lost. Must stop loaning thumb drives to my son.....
The small size of the bike frame triangle had made battery selection difficult as standard off the shelf packs I had found will not fit. After discussion with a colleague I had been investigating going down the DIY Lipo route for best power to weight ratio as well as size being considered.
For a point of reference, I am 72kg, a couple of years away from 50, the one way trip distance is 10km and has a moderate hill. I can charge at work and always look to buy quality. I'm mainly looking for pedal assist so that I won't have to push so hard on the way home over the hot summer months. It gets to mid 40's degrees C here in summer and the sun is scorching!
Now I'm back to the task and so I thought instead of doing all the research on my own I will ask for some advice. At the same time I will also resume research.
So, please can advice or links be offered as to what may suit my needs? Any help with regard to battery options, BMS, cabling, mounting options and suitable chargers will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Zedmaniac
I'm an Aussie in Canberra currently part way through changing from car to an electric bike which will be my main form of transport. My most important use will be for commuting to work which is a 10km ride over a hill ridge which has a 82m total height on my trip.
I work as an electronic technician and have approx. 30 years experience in this.
Recently, I have purchased my first properly fitted bike, a Giant Talon which is great to ride. For the first time in my life I'm riding an XS framed bike which suits my short ass well.
After previous research three months back, this week I have purchased a Bafang BBS02 48v 750w. I look forward to fitting to this to the bike very soon.
Previously I was very close to selecting and buying both the motor and a battery pack but then life got in the way with busy times. Now I'm back on track however the file that I had been making notes in for battery selection has been lost. Must stop loaning thumb drives to my son.....
The small size of the bike frame triangle had made battery selection difficult as standard off the shelf packs I had found will not fit. After discussion with a colleague I had been investigating going down the DIY Lipo route for best power to weight ratio as well as size being considered.
For a point of reference, I am 72kg, a couple of years away from 50, the one way trip distance is 10km and has a moderate hill. I can charge at work and always look to buy quality. I'm mainly looking for pedal assist so that I won't have to push so hard on the way home over the hot summer months. It gets to mid 40's degrees C here in summer and the sun is scorching!
Now I'm back to the task and so I thought instead of doing all the research on my own I will ask for some advice. At the same time I will also resume research.
So, please can advice or links be offered as to what may suit my needs? Any help with regard to battery options, BMS, cabling, mounting options and suitable chargers will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Zedmaniac
