My New E-Bike Project

Puppyjump

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Hi all,

What do u think of my bike? I put it up on youtube. If you type in "Puppyjump" (all one word) then you will see my bike.

It's still in process, waiting for a 20 AH 48 volt Ping battery. It's a Crystalyte Phoenix Racer mounted to a Raliegh Retroglide Cruiser bike. The video shows a temporary 6AH SLA battery pack.

Puppy
 
Welcome to ES :)

Would have been a lil more helfpful for other members if you linked to the youtube video

Is this your bike? -->

[youtube]Hd6iQ402i_g[/youtube]
 
Yes that's my bike. I did not know web links were allowed. Here is the Youtube weblink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd6iQ402i_g

Puppy
 
Nice job mate...and there is [youtube] tags in the editor where you make your post ...hence i added it in my initial post so other members wouldnt have to pop off to youtube in search :) anywayz... Have you any plans for future 'improvements' or 'upgrades' ? Are you planning to use the e-bike as a semi replacement for you car? Nice work anywayz look forward to any future installments :)

Kim
 
.....Any plans for upgrades...

Yes, I have some fun plans.

Wheels: Two Monkeylectric spoke lights, one for each wheel: http://www.monkeylectric.com/m132s_faq.htm
pair of dice or 8-ball valve stem cap nuts

Battery: 48V 20AH ping battery on order. Battery will go into a surplus army ammo case that will be bolted to the rear deck so that it will be secure. The case can be padlocked. I'm not sure if I'm going to paint over the green army paint and ammo designation markings :)...keep 'em guessing..

Rear LED light with side to side scan feature like a Battlestar Galactica cylon or the Kit car from the 80's TV show.

Front retro torpedo headlight bolted to front fender.

Seat: Shock absorber seat post, raccoon tail to hang from back of seat.

Handlebars: Leather tassles to hang from each handgrip, Analog 2" dial ampmeter for ergonomic and instant visual feedback of throttle engagement mounted in illuminated case on lower left side of handlebars. Above the amp meter, in the same case will be a large LED voltmeter. Center of handlebars mounted in a case (for a certain level of theft protection) a touch screen 4.3" screen Garmin 260 GPS navigation system. Above this I may mount a retro analog speedometer from the 1940's, or I may just settle for a typical bike digital speedo mounted inside the case as noted below
On right side of handlebars mounted in a case to be symmetrical with the one on the right, the master keyswitch, speedometer, and WattsUp battery management computer.
Center of handlebar but in front of the bike aimed down at about 30 degrees, a laser servo X-Y galvometer system to project a laser light show of geometric images on the street in front of the bike. Laser a 532nm DPSS from china about 100 mW. The laser lightshow will be a longer leadtime item and might not actually happen, but it probably will. All the rest of the upgrades are already on order. Since the Garmin can store music, I may add small speakers at each end of the handlebars. The music could also interface with the laser system to sync the images to the music.

OVERALL: General wiring harness will be as discreet as possible, neatly dressed and routed for best professional appearance.
 
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