....wow 20 pounds for wheels is a bit much will have to look for another solution want to use that weight on motor and batteries trying to stay under 90 at 83 now but adding schlumph,a bigger mtor and perhaps more batteries
Korpin, it is heavy by bicycle standards, but running front and rear 24x3" duro razorbacks and heavy duty downhill tubes on my bomber (before relacing to cycle rim) with two Mr Tuffy Tire liners and 6oz of green slime per tube, the tubes and tires came in at over 11# total for the set, and for the 26x3.00 Duro Razorback and heavy duty tubes and tire liner, add another pound to the that. So I was at 5.8# pounds per tire/tube on my Bomber. With the 2.5-19 Bridgestone M23 knobbie tire I was running with a regular cycle tube, I was only at 7# pound total. Thats just over a pound heavier than the 24" duro Razorback with HD tube and mr tuffy tire liner and slime. And with the Bridestone, I didn't have to slime tubes, or use a Mr. Tuffy tire liner at all which is why the weight was able to keep the weight down. Now some folks would say that if I didn't run HD tubes, slime, and tire liner, the difference would be much more significant than 1.2#. And they would be correct. But with these bikes, Phasors and Bombers alike, I dont want to worry about changing tires and running barely adequate rubber for the speeds and rocky terrain I am riding. The tires and wheels I have been recommending for people that have asked on behalf of their hi powered builds isn't just for durability, its for safety. Dimpirate is running some big beefy 2.75-19 Shinko SR244 right now. Each tire is rated for over 400 pounds load capcity and 94 MPH. As long as over inflation isn't occuring or picking up a nail, he will never have a blow out or tire failure like I have with several Razorbacks on the rear of my Bomber. And to boot, If he ever switched to the knobby set up I was running, he will easily drop 5-6 pounds off his wheels. On another note: Coming up on a year now for my bomber, I can say that the front 24x3" Duro Razorback running slime and Mr. Tuffy tire liner hasn't failed me yet. So based on my real world road and offroad experience, running DH MTB tires and tube on ebikes is viable and more than barely adequate. Only the rears are holding up. So as far as weight and durabiltiy are concerned, running a cycle rim/tire on the rear and the regular heavy duty DH hill wheels and tire on the front is probably the best of both worlds in terms of lighter weight and being durable enough. Not eveyone will agree with this and for strictly road, smooth dirt road, and nice single track, cycle rims and tires are over kill for Ebikes.
Rod, checked out Jozztek, went right to their web page with the Alltrax controllers. 72volts @ 450 amps, now thats a controller. I think these controller were set up for the Agni's but does anyone know if Alltrax makes one of these controllers that would be compatable with the Cromos or 54xx? Not that Im interesed in running in running 33KW
through my 5404 but these controller would be super tough and over engineered for running 100 amps/8KW or less through my 5404 which I am thinking of doing. I went to the website, doesn't say anything about compatability with hub motors.
Rick
