jq4eskimo
100 µW
I am a NOOB! I just read a post on types of e-bike systems. Instant start and delayed start? I can't remember the name of the second system but you pedal till you get to 5mph and then the motor takes over. Are those the only options? I would have asked the guy who posted but it was locked.
I have a Catrike Dumont and it weighs 42lbs and I weigh between 250 and 260. I like pedaling I bought the bike for exercise. I just need some help because I have already gotten tendonitis staining on those pedals. I can get up most hills... sometimes at 3-6mph. Which I noticed was slightly slower than a man casually walking his dog.
So #1.I have my bike to convert. Catrike Dumont I have modified it with a Patterson 2speed crank and a Shimano Alfine 11speed rear hub. Since I am secquencially challenged I absolutely need to keep the rear hub. Forget to downshift... I really like the Patterson but can ditch it if a mid drive can help me up hills. Most mid drives have a 45t chain ring where as my Patterson has 45-28t virtually. (The high range 175%) I talked with Chistoph at Grin and he suggested front hub motors or motor. One hub motor on the front of a bike with front suspension doesn't sound like a good idea (imbalance) but he said 2 would be expensive and complicated. I could keep all my mods though.
#2 Speed faster than a guy walking his dog. Seriously 20mph max under power. Can I turn it off coasting downhill?
#3 40-60miles would be good for how much battery. I do have steep hills on my regular loops.
I don't need another hobby so I don't want to get a degree in electronics just to electrify my trike. Any book suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.
PS I did look up a post on books here for E-Assist.
I have a Catrike Dumont and it weighs 42lbs and I weigh between 250 and 260. I like pedaling I bought the bike for exercise. I just need some help because I have already gotten tendonitis staining on those pedals. I can get up most hills... sometimes at 3-6mph. Which I noticed was slightly slower than a man casually walking his dog.
So #1.I have my bike to convert. Catrike Dumont I have modified it with a Patterson 2speed crank and a Shimano Alfine 11speed rear hub. Since I am secquencially challenged I absolutely need to keep the rear hub. Forget to downshift... I really like the Patterson but can ditch it if a mid drive can help me up hills. Most mid drives have a 45t chain ring where as my Patterson has 45-28t virtually. (The high range 175%) I talked with Chistoph at Grin and he suggested front hub motors or motor. One hub motor on the front of a bike with front suspension doesn't sound like a good idea (imbalance) but he said 2 would be expensive and complicated. I could keep all my mods though.
#2 Speed faster than a guy walking his dog. Seriously 20mph max under power. Can I turn it off coasting downhill?
#3 40-60miles would be good for how much battery. I do have steep hills on my regular loops.
I don't need another hobby so I don't want to get a degree in electronics just to electrify my trike. Any book suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.
PS I did look up a post on books here for E-Assist.