* * * The 1000 Mile Club * * *
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I have somewhere around (over) 4500 miles on CrazyBike2, though it's had several drivetrains and batteries in that time as I experiment with it; I'm sure there's at least 1000 miles on each of a couple of the versions. 
DayGlo Avenger also has at least 1000 miles on it's little Fusin hubmotor setup before the clutch broke (it now has another of the same series of motor on it); I don't think I got that much out of the friction drive before that broke though.
DayGlo Avenger also has at least 1000 miles on it's little Fusin hubmotor setup before the clutch broke (it now has another of the same series of motor on it); I don't think I got that much out of the friction drive before that broke though.
Lebowski
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Arlo1 said:Thats pretty cool. I will pass you fast once I start comuting to work 70km a dayLebowski said:2000 miles now on my bike.... both motor and electronics all home-made
It might be a while before I build my own motor though.
building a motor is not that difficult, anyone can do it. It's a lot of work though but it gives
a lot of satisfaction riding around with your own motor and then have it survive all through
rain snow sleet -12C temperatures etc etc etc for more than 3500 km
more people should do it !
LeftieBiker
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I've done over a thousand miles on three different "bikes": a 2001 Oxygen Lepton, a 2008 X-Treme XM3000, and, IIRC, I'm now over 1600 KMs on my ill-fated ZEV 5000LA. Not sure about that last one, though, so call it two or three. I also put 123K miles on a 1986 Honda Civic Si that I bought new and sold about four years ago, and we've put about 105k miles on our '95 Camry LE Four that we bought (with a loan!) with 99k miles on it, back in '99.
The fingers
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Went over 1,000 miles in the first five months. 8)
MattyCiii
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Maybe in April 2007 it was an accomplishment to get 1000 miles on an e-bike. I'm new to the electrified club so I genuinely don't know. What I do know is that these machines are mature enough in 2013 such that 1000 miles is something we expect rather than something we achieve.
Thanks to all you pioneers who have pushed the envelope. The ones who have demanded better components - and when manufacturers did not rise to the occasion - have designed, built, and shared your solutions.
I'll raise my glass in a toast: "To us.... May we all enjoy a thousand - nay, ten thousand! trouble free electric powered miles!"
Thanks to all you pioneers who have pushed the envelope. The ones who have demanded better components - and when manufacturers did not rise to the occasion - have designed, built, and shared your solutions.
I'll raise my glass in a toast: "To us.... May we all enjoy a thousand - nay, ten thousand! trouble free electric powered miles!"
wineboyrider
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I'll drink to that. 
8) :lol:
8) :lol:I built a couple You seen the iron powder epoxy experiment I made and the other motor from a charging stator for my fiances BWS scooter. I would like to experiment more but I still have some big controllers to build first.Lebowski said:Arlo1 said:Thats pretty cool. I will pass you fast once I start comuting to work 70km a dayLebowski said:2000 miles now on my bike.... both motor and electronics all home-made
It might be a while before I build my own motor though.
building a motor is not that difficult, anyone can do it. It's a lot of work though but it gives
a lot of satisfaction riding around with your own motor and then have it survive all through
rain snow sleet -12C temperatures etc etc etc for more than 3500 km
more people should do it !
And one day I want to spend some time riding instead of building things lol
mistercrash
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Do kilometers count? I'm up to 6000 kms on my E-scooter in a bit less than two years. Ok I'll convert it for you guys down South of the border, it's like 3728 miles.
Kingfish
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<yawn>
A low bar that I passed in my first 5-6 months on the P0 FWD ebike before going to California in 2010.
I passed the 1000 mile mark as a 2WD on Aug 08, 2011 after 14 days On The Road to California.
The challenge now is the 10,000 mile Club: Closing in slowly. 8)
~KF
A low bar that I passed in my first 5-6 months on the P0 FWD ebike before going to California in 2010.
I passed the 1000 mile mark as a 2WD on Aug 08, 2011 after 14 days On The Road to California.
The challenge now is the 10,000 mile Club: Closing in slowly. 8)
~KF
e-beach
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1000 miles? I went over that in my first 6 months of e-biking. Once I was sure of the dependability of my bike I got rid of my car and have been "e-biking only" around Los Angeles ever since. There are WAAAAAAAAYYY too many cars around here and as the bumper sticker says "be the change you want to see in the world"
I recently went over 2500 miles. Working 10 miles away from where I live during the last part of 2012 helped rack up the miles.
I recently went over 2500 miles. Working 10 miles away from where I live during the last part of 2012 helped rack up the miles.
I'm a little south of you in Long Beach. I put 100 miles on the bike every week with my daily commute. I get a lot of cheers from the locals, hehe. At 3300 miles right now. My goal was to get to 3963 miles (radius of the earth). Won't be long now.
It is SO MUCH better than dealing with traffic everyday. Top-of-the-line A123 pack from cell-man has already paid for itself in fuel costs.
It is SO MUCH better than dealing with traffic everyday. Top-of-the-line A123 pack from cell-man has already paid for itself in fuel costs.
Lebowski
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commuting really helps with the miles, also in my case.
But bl00dy h3ll
:x just this morning had my 2nd flat this month
But bl00dy h3ll
:x just this morning had my 2nd flat this month
JennyB
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I've not been doing much riding lately, since Mum's got to the stage where she can't be left alone for long. There's normally about 20 hours a week when she's at daycare, but there's a lot of other stuff I can only do in that time too.
Still, I've nearly got 1,000 miles up on the CA since I put it on for the trip last summer, and I'm still discovering new roads, taking Mum out in the car. The great thing about the ebike is that even though I'm unfit, I can still go out and do 100-200 km in a day when the opportunity arises, without too much preparation or recovery. 8)
My goal at present is to do at least one 100 km ride every month, and hopefully 200+ miles in a day next summer. Anyone else up for that?
Still, I've nearly got 1,000 miles up on the CA since I put it on for the trip last summer, and I'm still discovering new roads, taking Mum out in the car.
The great thing about the ebike is that even though I'm unfit, I can still go out and do 100-200 km in a day when the opportunity arises, without too much preparation or recovery. 8) My goal at present is to do at least one 100 km ride every month, and hopefully 200+ miles in a day next summer. Anyone else up for that?
dogman dan
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1000 miles remains a milestone for those just taking up an ebike. Commuting helps, a 30 mile round trip had me at 1000 miles in less than 6 months.
I stopped keeping track of it at about 8000 miles. At some point, perhaps already, I'll hit 10,000. But I'll never know it. Health problems ended the commuting, so I bet I log less than 500 miles a year now.
I stopped keeping track of it at about 8000 miles. At some point, perhaps already, I'll hit 10,000. But I'll never know it. Health problems ended the commuting, so I bet I log less than 500 miles a year now.
My kona has 4000 miles. I expect my bikes to be reliable. 10000 miles won't satisfy me. I'll be happy the day my kona goes over 50 000km (+-30k miles) and my borg goes over 100 000km.
Though on my little scoot I think 1000 miles will be an achievement! Sadly the cycle computer keeps resetting itself so I have no idea.
Though on my little scoot I think 1000 miles will be an achievement! Sadly the cycle computer keeps resetting itself so I have no idea.
Rodney64
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Just clocked up 1600 kilometres on the The Phasor.
MattyCiii
100 kW
I probably had 2000 miles on my Dahon Jetstream while it was pedal only. I definitely have 1000 more since I went "E". No proof though, I never bother to carry over total miles when I upgrade firmware on the CAv3.
In all honestly, I just wanted to post my "1000th post" in this "1000 ... Club" thread
In all honestly, I just wanted to post my "1000th post" in this "1000 ... Club" thread
mistercrash
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It's all very nice when you live in a place where it's warm all year long. It's so much easier to travel thousands of miles per year on an ebike. Take your bike and bring it up North where it gets to be below freezing and try to ride there in the snow and ice. I say that anyone living up North and ride their bike in the snow and ice all winter should multiply their mileage by at least 5 :lol:
SamRam
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mistercrash said:
That being said, I'm up to 30,000 kM
No but seriously, winter driving is easy, just takes patience, good gloves, helmet, Google's, boots, socks, snow pants, more lights, crazy brain etc etc.
Totally do able, Just gotta drive slower and learn how to power slide
themadhatter106
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The CA shot from my bike. It's a cold night, I am in my second year of commuting by bike. I will for sure need to post when I make it up to 10,000 in a bit.
I just realized I surpassed 10,000 ebike miles this Spring. It's spread out over a number of different bikes, motors, controllers, and mainly two lifepo4 batteries and some on lipo. I have about 6,000 miles on my cellman a123 pack and the capacity hasn't dropped at all since I fixed the bad cell last summer which was bad very early on due to some odd damage.
Biggest lesson I've learned for what works - slow speed wind direct drive with higher voltage battery. Currently running a Crystalyte HT3540 in a 26" wheel on 64v. Acceleration is just as good as my 8 turn Mac, but it's more efficient at cruising and can handle a lot more power. I'll be running 75v soon.
Oh, and full suspension is a must for non-perfect roads.
Biggest lesson I've learned for what works - slow speed wind direct drive with higher voltage battery. Currently running a Crystalyte HT3540 in a 26" wheel on 64v. Acceleration is just as good as my 8 turn Mac, but it's more efficient at cruising and can handle a lot more power. I'll be running 75v soon.
Oh, and full suspension is a must for non-perfect roads.
Hi there, I have my bike since 2004, and i have done well over 10000 miles commuting on it,
it has been electrified a year ago (small geared hub + 12s2p lipo), and i believe I make
500-1000 miles a month when weather is nice. I absolutely love that bike and all its
faults, i will always remember the day when my father bought it, it cost around 2000 kn,
that was a bit less than 400$, and we had to pay off by 12 installments (did I say that right?)..
Thats right, one year loan for a low to mid end bicycle. It was worth every penny.
it has been electrified a year ago (small geared hub + 12s2p lipo), and i believe I make
500-1000 miles a month when weather is nice. I absolutely love that bike and all its
faults, i will always remember the day when my father bought it, it cost around 2000 kn,
that was a bit less than 400$, and we had to pay off by 12 installments (did I say that right?)..
Thats right, one year loan for a low to mid end bicycle. It was worth every penny.
SniperGaulois
10 kW
i d say 5000 - 8000 miles here all i want now is ATB bike again! sold my GT superATB bike because it was harsh on the back and some weirdo outside a train station tried to sell me a nice hardtail for 5 pounds and then 1 hour later he had gone and left the bike so i kept it and fixed it up they both did around 5000km each.
all i want now is ATB bike again! sold my GT superATB bike because it was harsh on the back and some weirdo outside a train station tried to sell me a nice hardtail for 5 pounds and then 1 hour later he had gone and left the bike so i kept it and fixed it up they both did around 5000km each.
