Electrobike, World's Fastest Electric Bicycle 2006 58.6mph?

[Doctorbass]

Have you ever watched that?

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=utN-kU4hjz8

Doc

 

[Link]

Doesn't even do 60mph? World's fastest my ass.

 

[Ypedal]

Same guy that had the " Machine X " a long long time ago.. don't know what ever came of that.. it was a cool looking rig but i never heard of someone buying one.

 

[fechter]

I bet Lowell could beat his record.

 

[Doctorbass]

I bet Lowell could beat his record.

Doc

 

[Link]

Stick an Etek on a frame (or two X5s) and I'm pretty sure ANYBODY could beat that record. Anyone up to it?

I'd do it in a heartbeat, but, you know. Socio-economic disparity and all. :?

 

[Lowell]

The problem is that there isn't an easy way to classify different machines. A full blown Etek powered (say 15hp) bicycle isn't really what I'd call an electric bike, so where do you draw the line between ebike and motorcycle? At any rate, 58.6mph isn't particularily impressive.

 

[fechter]

The problem is that there isn't an easy way to classify different machines. A full blown Etek powered (say 15hp) bicycle isn't really what I'd call an electric bike, so where do you draw the line between ebike and motorcycle? At any rate, 58.6mph isn't particularily impressive.

Hmm.... pedals?

Dave's Insane-a-cycle comes to mind. Etek on a mountian bike.

 

[Drunkskunk]

a single 5302 ought to be able to do it at 72Volts, if the bike is built for it. Full Lycra riding suit, 140 pound rider on aero bars, and a slick low drag race bike on 700X18C wheels. Lower seat position since no pedaling needed, and probably want a racer 650X18C front rim and wheel combo.

 

[jimmyg4life]

Am I missing something,but I did not see any pedals on this "bicycle"

 

[Nogwin]

Am I missing something,but I did not see any pedals on this "bicycle"

my 5303 on Lipo at 84v did 52mph, a bit overkill, but yes, I could predict 60 with an extra 12v battery.
I have seen videos of very fast chain driven bikes overtaking cars at 50+ --
Nog

 

[Doctorbass]

Am I missing something,but I did not see any pedals on this "bicycle"

my 5303 on Lipo at 84v did 52mph, a bit overkill, but yes, I could predict 60 with an extra 12v battery.
I have seen videos of very fast chain driven bikes overtaking cars at 50+ --
Nog

How much power did you have needed to hold this speed?

4000W-5000W?

84V for 52mph is 1.615V per mph so an extra 12V would THEORICALY give you 7.4mph faster that is 59.4mph... BUT we all know that the wind drag non linear effect would only give you somethink like 3-5mph... let say 4mph.. that would give you 56mph...


Hey!.. just add 18V and you will beat him! 102V... :lol: And hole world the record

Doc

 

[Lowell]

Or just use a booster pack to give 115v like I do

 

[Josh K.]

Back in 2004, we were doing zero to 60, in less than 5 seconds.
48 volts, 500 amps, E tek equiped trike.
Runabout Cycles, hitting 70 now...

Josh K.

 

[Lowell]

Back in 2004, we were doing zero to 60, in less than 5 seconds.
48 volts, 500 amps, E tek equiped trike.
Runabout Cycles, hitting 70 now...

Josh K.

Any pictures of your setup?

 

[Doctorbass]

When i started this thread i never thought that i could beat him! :wink:

Now.. Officially, on 17 june 2009 DOCTORBASS beat the Machine X by 1.4km/h faster using a 5302 at 104V.

For sure with all that 15kW of power i could have done faster, but that was the first try!

in the next weeks i'll ameliorate it and will tune everything!

I expect 65mph

Doc

 

[Drunkskunk]

Dude.

There needs to be a Guiness record for fastest Ebike.

 

[wasp]

When i started this thread i never thought that i could beat him! :wink:

Now.. Officially, on 17 june 2009 DOCTORBASS beat the Machine X by 1.4km/h faster using a 5302 at 104V.

For sure with all that 15kW of power i could have done faster, but that was the first try!

in the next weeks i'll ameliorate it and will tune everything!

I expect 65mph

Doc

big congrats doc
now update you signature

 

[ZOMGVTEK]

Why are they talking about 65A in the video?

Im running about that into my chinese hub motor...
I would expect this super duper fast bike that clearly has tons of money into it would be running a bajillion amps at ten bajigga volts.

 

[machmike]

I have not seen anyone mention the requirements for setting a record.

Sure there are faster bikes, cars, jet cars etc. everywhere...

But If I am not mistaken a certain average mph has to be set multiple times within a very short period of the initial run (no engine swap etc) in this case I am going to say no battery charge between runs. This would easily account for the lower mph.

This is the salt flats I assume? Not anywhere like running on paved road or concrete sorry folks. I have spent many a day out there and those fields are not bicycle friendly by any means.
Just thought I would bring some of this up. Now having said that it does seem a little slow

 

[sk8norcal]

ran across this..

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/312/1478/Motorcycle-Article/The-Future-of-Alternative-Motorcycles.aspx

We met Marcus Hays and his San Francisco-based electrobike crew at the Bonneville Salt Flats, where the Bay Area resident got his all-electric 139-lb design up to an impressive 64.848 mph. Described on the firm's website as "the gateway from an automobile dependent world to a brighter, cleaner, less polluted world with lower CO2 and a lot more smiles" the electrobike is available in a number of forms, as the electrobike can be kitted as an all-electric, human/hybrid or gas/hybrid with prices ranging from $7,500 to $17,500.

With short-distance urban commuting in mind, the Pi features a 30-mile range at 20 mph - the all-electric Pi E unit incorporating a brushless 48V motor with NiMH battery power. The last time we spoke with Hays, he was working on a portable Lithium battery system that would work similar to the removable electric battery packs for electric power tools - allowing a commuter to ride to work and pop out the battery to plug into a portable charger. Oh, and to make the electrobike as green as possible, Hays recently unveiled a portable solar charger. We hope to test the electrobike in the near future.

 

[Doctorbass]

ran across this..

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/312/1478/Motorcycle-Article/The-Future-of-Alternative-Motorcycles.aspx

We met Marcus Hays and his San Francisco-based electrobike crew at the Bonneville Salt Flats, where the Bay Area resident got his all-electric 139-lb design up to an impressive 64.848 mph. Described on the firm's website as "the gateway from an automobile dependent world to a brighter, cleaner, less polluted world with lower CO2 and a lot more smiles" the electrobike is available in a number of forms, as the electrobike can be kitted as an all-electric, human/hybrid or gas/hybrid with prices ranging from $7,500 to $17,500.

With short-distance urban commuting in mind, the Pi features a 30-mile range at 20 mph - the all-electric Pi E unit incorporating a brushless 48V motor with NiMH battery power. The last time we spoke with Hays, he was working on a portable Lithium battery system that would work similar to the removable electric battery packs for electric power tools - allowing a commuter to ride to work and pop out the battery to plug into a portable charger. Oh, and to make the electrobike as green as possible, Hays recently unveiled a portable solar charger. We hope to test the electrobike in the near future.

This thing is not a bicycle.. it have no pedal and is not made from a bicycle frame base! it's an electric motorcycle. not ebike.

anyway i'be beat him with my giant at 66.0mph

Doc

 

[Ypedal]

actually.. that is " his " bicycle frame..

Pi

http://picycle.com/

not as if pedaling makes a difference at these speeds anyways, may as well throw away the pedals for the drag strip ! lol..

 

[Ariane]

Hi Doc,

And you ride your DH ebike in the up right position and this thing is really ugly even for a motorcycle :x

Good day!
Black Arrow

 

[Doctorbass]

actually.. that is " his " bicycle frame..

Pi

http://picycle.com/

not as if pedaling makes a difference at these speeds anyways, may as well throw away the pedals for the drag strip ! lol..

Yes, you are right, it's a "bicycle" frame they are selling.. but what i mean is that mine ( the Giant look ALOT more like a bicycle than that thing!.. I also wanted to make something different than the old 94.3 kmh aerodynamic ebike i made in 2009.

When i discovered the power capability of the Giant setup i was really surprized since it is REALLY not optimized for speed!! ( bike 3.0" motocross tyre style), very high driving position, etc...)

Doc Giant = 66mph.. limited by the lengh of the street !.. and .. nice looking ebike!