Converting a Fixie bike to Electric?

chopper_elec

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Hey all,
I've got a new bike at the moment and i've been considering converting it to electric. The back wheel does run a FLIPFLOP design which would allow me to use a free wheel and a fixed cassette which would be perfect for a non hub style motor.

my only issue is that I didn't want to make any holes or welds in the frame and wanted to be able to convert it back to standard if required.

Any advice on using a non hub style with this particular frame?

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A kepler drive or commuter booster under the cranks might be go. Kepler and Adrian are both from Melb, have met them both on our group rides, great blokes.
http://www.electricbike.com/friction-drive/

Or a thin magic pie hidden in the back under some leather panniers, full of lipo and a cheap 9fet or KU60 controller or the like. Toss the stock internal controller.
Also melbourne. http://www.rev-electricbikekits.com.au/shop/product.htm?pid=W-MP3R26-GM
 
chopper_elec said:
The back wheel does run a FLIPFLOP design which would allow me to use a free wheel and a fixed cassette which would be perfect for a non hub style motor.
You mean "fixed cog"? Cassette = multiple cogs.

I'm assuming you are planning of using parallel chain drive. It will be tricky to make it work since both threads are the same direction. There should be a lock ring on the fixed side with smaller dia reverse thread, but I wouldn't put much power through it.. Could change to a hub with disc brake mount :idea:
 
Samd said:
A kepler drive or commuter booster under the cranks might be go. Kepler and Adrian are both from Melb, have met them both on our group rides, great blokes.
http://www.electricbike.com/friction-drive/

Or a thin magic pie hidden in the back under some leather panniers, full of lipo and a cheap 9fet or KU60 controller or the like. Toss the stock internal controller.
Also melbourne. http://www.rev-electricbikekits.com.au/shop/product.htm?pid=W-MP3R26-GM

Thanks heaps for that link. I may end up investigating in a friction drive due to convenience. The hub motor in a 700c configuration may end up being easier by the looks of things.
 
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