Hey all,
I am looking for some advice on a build I am hoping to do. I am a beginner, never built a bike or anything like this before, but I have been doing some research and reading things from these forums to try and understand how to do it, and I think once I have the correct components, in terms of battery/motor pairings I can figure out the other bike parts as I go. All advice is welcome as I am still learning. I am mainly hoping for advice/recommendations on the frame, battery, and motor/controller kits I have been looking at. Since I am a beginner I am not entirely sure which brands etc are considered good and which to avoid, so I'm hoping y'all can help with that.
I am looking at building a bike with an enduro/stealth type frame (original I know).
http://electric-bikes.com/betterbikes/evelframe.html
It seems like a good frame for the price but I am not sure if this is a brand that is known. I also see lots of similar frames from china on amazon etc but I assume this would be a higher quality. Any other good frames to check out in similar price range?
For the motor kit I was looking at the leafbike 1500w rear motor
https://www.leafbike.com/products/diy-bike-conversion-kit/26-inch-48v-52v-1500w-rear-electric-hub-motor-kit-1181.html
I read some of the leafbike thread on here and it seems like its a good motor, but I wanted to make sure it could also pair with this em3ev 52v (14s5p) battery pack, either the 12.3ah or the 14.3h but not sure which is better. I know a higher ah can mean more range etc.. Also would want to make sure the controller would work with batter pack obviously.
https://em3ev.com/shop/50v-14s5p-rectangle-battery-pack/
I'm not looking for anything crazy powerful but would like to get to 30 mph, and have 20-30 miles of range if possible, while trying to keep the bike somewhat light (relatively for the build) and it seems like this combo might do the trick. I do live in some hilly terrain so I know that will have a negative effect, but this is not a daily commuter at the moment so its not a big deal to not have huge range.
Price wise I would like to keep the build under $2000 and with the options I have been looking at I think that is possible. That being said I would be willing to pay slightly more if it means peace of mind in a superior product/brand.
Thats where I am right now, as I said I want to make sure I have the correct components for the battery, controller and motor pairings before I look into the smaller parts, but any advice on those would be helpful as well. Looking forward to what you guys have to say! thanks
I am looking for some advice on a build I am hoping to do. I am a beginner, never built a bike or anything like this before, but I have been doing some research and reading things from these forums to try and understand how to do it, and I think once I have the correct components, in terms of battery/motor pairings I can figure out the other bike parts as I go. All advice is welcome as I am still learning. I am mainly hoping for advice/recommendations on the frame, battery, and motor/controller kits I have been looking at. Since I am a beginner I am not entirely sure which brands etc are considered good and which to avoid, so I'm hoping y'all can help with that.
I am looking at building a bike with an enduro/stealth type frame (original I know).
http://electric-bikes.com/betterbikes/evelframe.html
It seems like a good frame for the price but I am not sure if this is a brand that is known. I also see lots of similar frames from china on amazon etc but I assume this would be a higher quality. Any other good frames to check out in similar price range?
For the motor kit I was looking at the leafbike 1500w rear motor
https://www.leafbike.com/products/diy-bike-conversion-kit/26-inch-48v-52v-1500w-rear-electric-hub-motor-kit-1181.html
I read some of the leafbike thread on here and it seems like its a good motor, but I wanted to make sure it could also pair with this em3ev 52v (14s5p) battery pack, either the 12.3ah or the 14.3h but not sure which is better. I know a higher ah can mean more range etc.. Also would want to make sure the controller would work with batter pack obviously.
https://em3ev.com/shop/50v-14s5p-rectangle-battery-pack/
I'm not looking for anything crazy powerful but would like to get to 30 mph, and have 20-30 miles of range if possible, while trying to keep the bike somewhat light (relatively for the build) and it seems like this combo might do the trick. I do live in some hilly terrain so I know that will have a negative effect, but this is not a daily commuter at the moment so its not a big deal to not have huge range.
Price wise I would like to keep the build under $2000 and with the options I have been looking at I think that is possible. That being said I would be willing to pay slightly more if it means peace of mind in a superior product/brand.
Thats where I am right now, as I said I want to make sure I have the correct components for the battery, controller and motor pairings before I look into the smaller parts, but any advice on those would be helpful as well. Looking forward to what you guys have to say! thanks