Evelosimo
1 mW
I am interested in locking the clutch on my geared hub motor to get regen for better braking. I modified a Juiced U500 by adding a BBS02 mid rive to tow a 200lb trailer as well as carry about 300 to 350lb on the bike, including rider, bike and gear for a total of about 500 to 550lb. This has worked pretty good, I have a few steep grades I need to either climb or slow down on, none of them are very long but I have noticed that I would benefit from having regen for braking purpose as I have on another bike I also use for the same purpose.
The sensor less Bafang BPM I have on the front of U500 is a good motor for carrying cargo so I would like to keep it if possible. I have previously considered upgrading it with a better controller like a Phaserunner or Baserunner but it seems to be a difficult motor to find a controller for. Would anyone know if I need to upgrade the controller to benefit from regen braking once the clutch is locked? I am not interested in recharging the battery through regen, only increasing braking power.
The sensor less Bafang BPM I have on the front of U500 is a good motor for carrying cargo so I would like to keep it if possible. I have previously considered upgrading it with a better controller like a Phaserunner or Baserunner but it seems to be a difficult motor to find a controller for. Would anyone know if I need to upgrade the controller to benefit from regen braking once the clutch is locked? I am not interested in recharging the battery through regen, only increasing braking power.