I live and work very close to Ballard and have friends that work there....sorry but going by previous output (or lack of it) from Ballard (they have promised a...
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MrBobAgnew@...
Oct 1, 2001 2:05 pm
Thanks Bob, .for the info. the 21-gear pedaling capacity attracts me to the Currie Mountain Bike setup for the reason you have stated. On the other hand, it's...
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Andreas Dutschke
adutschke@...
Oct 1, 2001 2:08 pm
It got here on Friday morning complete with a flat tire and no patch kit, or at least none I was going to use at the time. (A better deal anyhow as everyone...
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Norm
norbev@...
Oct 1, 2001 2:09 pm
... I don't think it is possible to avoid subjectivity. On any given ride you will notice a reduction in power. As the battery deteriorates this reduction...
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Norm
norbev@...
Oct 1, 2001 3:05 pm
... only have 7 gears and hence, lesss pedaling capacity than the Currie setup. Also, I'm pretty heavy, so dont know if either can really truly cruise me (250...
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Jay Ward
jaywward@...
Oct 1, 2001 3:18 pm
What I really ought to consider is not using power assist so much and using a little more leg work to help reduce the 230+ pounds I'm asking my poor bike to ...
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Jay Ward
jaywward@...
Oct 1, 2001 3:39 pm
http://www.gate.net/~jaywward/heatsink.htm -- Jay Ward, KE4ZOG, TRA # 5725, L2, NAR 78126, L2 Father, Husband, Brewer, Rocket Scientist <G> check out the...
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MrBobAgnew@...
Oct 1, 2001 4:15 pm
Norm, Thanks for the advice. Not to be dense, but which aspect of my reasoning sounds right on to you. That I should maybe go with the more powerful bike? (...
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MrBobAgnew@...
Oct 1, 2001 4:28 pm
Norm, Hi, Your thinking appears to me to be on target (having both drive systems). Jay Ward should consider this solution also rather than heat sinks. I ride ...
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akhoward1@...
Oct 1, 2001 4:52 pm
This past weekend I was fortunate to test a folding ebike. It was a yellow bike with small wheels made by Lee Iacocca's evglobal company. A man was walking it...
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lawclerk007@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:20 pm
Nice pics. See you've got serious instrumentation. How well does the heat sink work? I'd like to make one, too. Can you provide longer description/mounting...
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lawclerk007@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:24 pm
Andreas: How well does it climb Vancouver's hilliest streets, i.e. - Do you still have to pedal? Also, do you bike on the road or the sidewalk with an ebike in...
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Bill Volk
bvolk@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:35 pm
I tested the same e-Bike. It is a fine machine. If I wasn't tooling around on my fancy-fast recumbent at high speeds (I am a lucky guy) ... I'd consider...
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Andreas Dutschke
adutschke@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:44 pm
You need to pedal, it then gives a 50/50 power up to 20 km and then gradually the power gets less until 24km after which you are on your own and could turn off...
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Norm
norbev@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:12 pm
... sounds right on to you. That I should maybe go with the more powerful bike? ( the 36 v ebike) or that I might go with the Currie and pedal more? Hi Bob, I...
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pstefano@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:14 pm
Hi, I was wondering if anybody has mounted a USPD kit to a Dahon folder, or similar bicycle?...
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Tim & Ally Smith
tacsmith@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:44 pm
... I'm not exactly sure what you're asking but may have something you could use. Are you wanting to know at any particular time how much power is left in the...
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Jay Ward
jaywward@...
Oct 1, 2001 8:24 pm
In an earlier post I detailed results. Bottom line: the heat sink (without using heat sink compound) reduces operating temps 9-10 degrees F. I have a tube of...
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lawclerk007@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:04 pm
... Jay: Is the motor on the right side, as per your photo; or, on the left side, as per Total EV's Website?...
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douglas_ridgway@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:35 pm
... shipping ... You might try negotiating with TotalEV about alternate shipping arrangements. A few years ago, air freight + do-it-yourself customs was a...
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Scott MacGregor
smacgregor@...
Oct 2, 2001 12:22 am
I assume that anyone with overheating Currie drive motors has taken the time to remove the motor, clean and coat the motor face with heat sink compound, and...
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Tim & Ally Smith
tacsmith@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:31 am
It surprises me how hot your motors get Jay. I probably have the high torque Kolmorgan variant but haven't had any difficulty with the motor getting hot. It's...
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Norm
norbev@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:25 am
Tim and Ally wrote: ". . . but I've run mine at full throttle for what seemed like more than your table (but I didn't measure it) and the motor has only got...
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Tim & Ally Smith
tacsmith@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:21 am
... Yes I do pedal a little but the amount I do wouldn't make a lot of difference I would think. I'm quite heavy, (maybe 110 kg) I usually carry quite a load...
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lawclerk007@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:24 am
Why do I get more miles on US gasoline vs. Canadian gasoline? Both allegedly 87 octane. JOKE: The quality of education today has hit bottom. Gas prices keep on...
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Tom Genereaux
entropy@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:37 am
I burned out one motor - the old long-can MAC - back when I first had the bike. The replacement, the short-can HiTorq MAC barely gets warm. Now, I have the old...
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Ray Brown
raycow@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:39 am
The octane rating of motor fuel is a measure of its antiknock or detonation resistance characteristics. It has nothing to do with the amount of power or energy...
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Giles Puckett
aegidius@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:43 am
... Really silly question: is the gallon the same? I can't imagine it, but Canada may be using ye olde English gallons, which are larger. Haven't had to think...
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rafleck@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:03 am
Anyone know where I might find a longer seat post for the Heinzmann Mini I recently purchased at TotalEV. I find at 5'8", even with the post elevated beyond...
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Allen, Todd
todd.allen@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:11 am
Occaisionally when out on my bike I bump into some of the local HPV (human powered vehicle) enthusiasts. They ride a motley collection of recumbents bicycles,...
