so what would be a rough estimate costwise for a complete setup using the exact specs on this bike?Kepler said:Hi all.
Just letting you know drive brackets are now back in stock. Please contact me via PM if you are interested in purchasing.
$100 USD plus postage ($20 USD anywhere in the world)
Manual supplied with purchase detailing other required parts and installation.
You will need to purchase separately and suitable outrunner motor, Vesc controller, and battery. There is a guide at the start of this thread to help you understand how the complete drive is put together.
I also have limited quantities of Arduino interfaces and custom button throttles.
An example of the extreme stealth that can be achieved.
Speed controller and interface hidden inside the frame and a single 6S 6000mah Lipo battery hidden in the water bottle.
150 Watts for an hour which is plenty on this type bike.
Kepler said:You could lock it up if you wanted to by removing the shim washer in the pivot mech. You could then lock it on the tire when you wanted and unlock it off the tire should you run out of batteries.
I do run a permanent contact setup with my mountain bike which has some advantages.(Thread on that bike here https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=96581). Firstly it will work in wet weather providing you keep the Watt limit quite low (around 200W) and secondly you can set up the drive for regen if you want to. Regen works really well with a Vesc controller and makes a lot of sense on a mountain bike as you are typically spending quite a bit of time going down hill.
On a road bike, it makes more sense to have the drive decouple when not required so you get the most out the natural pedaling efficiency of a light weight road bike.
Certainly the option is there to use both methods.
I am glad you mentioned this as it is feature I haven't documented with this drive.
Kepler said:Hi all.
Just letting you know drive brackets are now back in stock. Please contact me via PM if you are interested in purchasing.
$100 USD plus postage ($20 USD anywhere in the world)
Manual supplied with purchase detailing other required parts and installation.
You will need to purchase separately and suitable outrunner motor, Vesc controller, and battery. There is a guide at the start of this thread to help you understand how the complete drive is put together.
I also have limited quantities of Arduino interfaces and custom button throttles.
An example of the extreme stealth that can be achieved.
Speed controller and interface hidden inside the frame and a single 6S 6000mah Lipo battery hidden in the water bottle.
150 Watts for an hour which is plenty on this type bike.
1) VESC it's not a drone controller, how did you get that? VESC was originally designed for skateboards.tcss000 said:Researching on the best way to build my friction drive, and Kepler is awsome! Seriously considering Kepler brackets.
But a question if u dont mind pls? (is it ok to post questions here?)
Im quite familiar with ebike / escooter controllers. Been using them for few good years. But why do you guys recommend this drone controller (VESC) ? Any particular advantages over regular chinese ebike controllers? I see that this recommended Flipsky vesc4 cost considerable more then a 36v ebike controller ....
Thanks!