Mark: Thanks for the quick response, any recomendations for the best
set up? The Currie drive is not one of those hub motors right? Have
you had any problems riding in the rain?

Jim

--- In ebikebuilders@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Garvey" <lazybee45@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey Jim, Much depends on your riding habits. I have a Currie drive
on my
> mountain bike and have used it on a Recumbent trike too. i can
easily get
> well over 20 miles on that with the standard 12 ah battery pack.
If you set
> the bike up AS A BIKE with an assist motor, and not an underpowered
electric
> motorcycle, you should be fine! i have easily ridden 25-30 miles
and still
> had power left. but then I pedal on the flats, and coast downhill
and pedal
> to help teh motor when I am going uphill too!
>
> mark
>
> On 7/1/07, jim58ba2000 <jim58ba@...> wrote:
> >
> > Last summer I finally got fed up with the high cost of gas and
started
> > doing my 15mile commute on a 1995 Schwinn Cruiser. Heavy single
speed
> > with just a coaster brake but very cool retro looks. We moved a
couple
> > of months ago and now the commute is about 25 miles each way.
Most of
> > what I have read shows e-bikes only have a range of about 20
miles or
> > so, is there a way to extend this range without excessive cost?
It is
> > pretty hilly here and windy too so I am guessing that even the
claimed
> > 20 mile range would not be something I would see under these
> > conditions. I am conserned that if the bike runs out of juice, I
would
> > too very shortly lugging around all the extra weight of the motor
&
> > battries. Possible to go the distance without spending thousands
of
> > dollars on the set up.
> >
> > Greatful for any information.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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