digitalkiwi
1 µW
I've been browsing this site and speaking to a mate who has electrified his bike and I've come to the decision that I want to electrify one of the two bikes I have laying around. I would like to hear your thoughts, tips or any potential pitfalls I might fall into.
I have these two bikes laying around.
Kona Aloha and Norco hard tail (both quite old)
Better to have the suspension or not?
I'm looking at a rear wheel hub, 48v, around 500w, batteries from Hobbyking (I'm based in Australia) - I'm looking to do pedal assist 50/60km trips, not off road (mainly a commute into town/beach when the wife has the car)(having a second car in Aus is not worth the cost)
I'm a little torn between getting a good set up that I could potentially swap out if I want a better bike or going as cheap as possible to see if the investment is worth it (its not something that will be used on a day to day basis, more once or twice a week max)
I'm considering this set up:
http://www.bmsbattery.com/ebike-kits/400-250w350w-q-85100sx-motor-bike-conversion-kit.html
With these batteries
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__19531__ZIPPY_Flightmax_8000mAh_6S1P_30C_AUS_Warehouse_.html
I'm also considering splashing out and getting the Magic pie but I need to do some more research. (anyone got any views on this)
http://www.bmsbattery.com/hub-motor/429-magicpie3-third-generation-ebike-hub-motor.html
Does anyone have any comments on this set up, (I've read about the dealings with BMS - I'm trying to build this as cheaply as possible and my friend had a good experience with them)
I'm wondering if anyone has put together a step by step video of their build? including any pitfalls?
What are the problems I'm likely to run into? ie not bolting in / lining up correctly? are there common issues that arise?
Torque arms - what do I need to know here? being rear mounted and 500w do I need to be concerned?
What other misc bits do I need to get ie. a threaded cluster?
I'm looking forward to getting my hands dirty!
(Background as an Auto Electrician (15years ago now though) and I've done a mechanical engineering course that coincided with being an auto sparky) so I'm happy with to get my head around DC and mechanical concepts.
Thanks in advance.
I have these two bikes laying around.
Kona Aloha and Norco hard tail (both quite old)
Better to have the suspension or not?
I'm looking at a rear wheel hub, 48v, around 500w, batteries from Hobbyking (I'm based in Australia) - I'm looking to do pedal assist 50/60km trips, not off road (mainly a commute into town/beach when the wife has the car)(having a second car in Aus is not worth the cost)
I'm a little torn between getting a good set up that I could potentially swap out if I want a better bike or going as cheap as possible to see if the investment is worth it (its not something that will be used on a day to day basis, more once or twice a week max)
I'm considering this set up:
http://www.bmsbattery.com/ebike-kits/400-250w350w-q-85100sx-motor-bike-conversion-kit.html
With these batteries
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__19531__ZIPPY_Flightmax_8000mAh_6S1P_30C_AUS_Warehouse_.html
I'm also considering splashing out and getting the Magic pie but I need to do some more research. (anyone got any views on this)
http://www.bmsbattery.com/hub-motor/429-magicpie3-third-generation-ebike-hub-motor.html
Does anyone have any comments on this set up, (I've read about the dealings with BMS - I'm trying to build this as cheaply as possible and my friend had a good experience with them)
I'm wondering if anyone has put together a step by step video of their build? including any pitfalls?
What are the problems I'm likely to run into? ie not bolting in / lining up correctly? are there common issues that arise?
Torque arms - what do I need to know here? being rear mounted and 500w do I need to be concerned?
What other misc bits do I need to get ie. a threaded cluster?
I'm looking forward to getting my hands dirty!
(Background as an Auto Electrician (15years ago now though) and I've done a mechanical engineering course that coincided with being an auto sparky) so I'm happy with to get my head around DC and mechanical concepts.
Thanks in advance.