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My AeroRider will be here in Dec/Jan. It will have 48V assist. I am hoping to adding ICE to it as well. I also requested 3 wheel disk brakes. I will post...
mstr_gekko
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Nov 12, 2006
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'allo: I have a Currie USPD that has been on and off various bikes and trikes for a while now and it currently lives on my Tour Easy (home built from Gardner...
mark
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Nov 12, 2006
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Anyone know where I can get Saft batteries from in Milwaukee? I am looking for 12V 30Ah Ni-Mh batteries. I believe the the part # is 803 423 and the...
mstr_gekko
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Nov 16, 2006
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Considering the huge difference in power needed to travel on flat ground vs climbing hills (http://www.alysion.org/ebiketours/power.html) I'm trying to figure ...
Eric
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Nov 17, 2006
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I just created a new forum for PeBA that I think will work better than Yahoo Groups. So before posting any new discussions here, please visit the new format...
Eric
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Nov 17, 2006
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Is there a regen braking controller for NI-Mh batteries?...
mstr_gekko
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Nov 17, 2006
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The Bionx hub motor does regen and uses NiMH or Li batteries. Because the weight of ebikes are low, relatively little recharging is actually done. Perhaps the...
Eric Lee
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Nov 18, 2006
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that can climb any hill or volcano and weghs 65 lbs. http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=ecyclemaui...
mauisailer1
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Nov 18, 2006
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Pretty impressive videos. What if you optimized for 20 mph and maximum range? Do you think you could achieve an 60 mile flat ground range or 3 hr run time...
Eric
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Nov 20, 2006
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With the two 36 volt batteries in parallel or used 1 at a time each battery will provide 25 miles at 17 to 18 mph with no pedaling on flat land.20 miles in...
mauisailer1
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Nov 20, 2006
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about 24 watts per mile on most average round trips with wind and hills at 20 mph.on flat land about 18 watts per mile at about 18 to 20 mph avrage...
mauisailer1
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Nov 20, 2006
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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7383462249632414840...
mauisailer1
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Nov 20, 2006
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With 100 lbs of batteries on it that are ni-zn (about the same power density as NiMh) The bike made a 10,005 ft Volcano climb several times in 36 miles up on 1...
mauisailer1
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Nov 20, 2006
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With 100 lbs of batteries on it that are ni-zn (about the same power density as NiMh) The bike made a 10,005 ft Volcano climb several times in 36 miles up on 1...
mauisailer1
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Nov 20, 2006
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For some reason posts have not been forward to me, so I just read your posts. It will take me a while to digest your performance data, but thanks for sharing....
Eric
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Dec 2, 2006
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Hi, My name is Jerry. I commute to my dealership on a Currie USPD 21 speed bicycle with a 600w Lashout electric motor. That replaced the original 400w. I've...
winnieddog1
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Dec 21, 2006
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Cheese Jerry, where did you come up with 700 lbs?. even the SLAs on my Currie USPD comes in at 19 lbs, heavy enough but far from 700! If I go to relatively...
Mark Garvey
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Dec 21, 2006
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Hi Mark, Thanks for the input. So it isn't 700 lbs, or even 200 lbs. When I said "700 lbs" I was facetiously referring to the "total battery" weight if I run...
winnieddog1
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Dec 25, 2006
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Hi all; I have a swb E Bike Bigha with a Currie 450 watt and Nimh 30 amp battery pack that was installed in ECOSpeed Portland, Oregon It Has a 29 speed...
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Feb 20, 2007
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Hi Bob, I go by Eric, my middle name, but I'm another Robert Lee. What do you have by way of cranks? Are they 170mm or shorter? What's your largest chain...
Eric
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Feb 20, 2007
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Hey everybody Kinda new to the forum, but I am attempting my first electric bike, and thought I might share what I have done so far, and see if anybody has any...
tortuga0303
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May 5, 2007
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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...
jim58ba2000
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Jul 1, 2007
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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...
Mark Garvey
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Jul 1, 2007
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In a fairly flat area a hub motor would be a good option, but with hills and/or wind, I would be looking for a through-the-gears motor, which at present,...
Eric Lee
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Jul 1, 2007
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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...
jim58ba2000
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Jul 2, 2007
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... Hi Jim: I have not really ridden in the rain in all honesty, at least not the way you might think. I have ridden the trike with a Velokit on it in the...
Mark Garvey
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Jul 3, 2007
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... best ... Have ... least not ... it in ... and the ... mountain bike ... exactly ... have been ... bike "kits" ... The best ... the ... motor much ... ...
jim58ba2000
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Jul 4, 2007
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hi Jim! I have not had much experience with internal hubs as such, but the newer ones seem to have the same sturdy qualities as the older ones did. I had a 7...
Mark Garvey
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Jul 4, 2007
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Almost 2 months since my last post but my cyclone kit finally arrived from overseas. Looks simple enough but didn't come with battries. I know that I will need...
jim58ba2000
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Sep 4, 2007
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I haven't used any SLA batteries, but BB Battery makes some sold by NYcewheels and others. Might also want to look into Silicone batteries. ...
Eric
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