I ride only recumbents.. I guess they are still considered a bit geeky by the great horde of unwashed masses, but they do seem to be a good match for p/a.........
... Ross, once I did try a recumbent at a bike shop, but it was really too brief to get a hang of it. I think it was a BikeE (?). What I have now is an old but...
... There ... 10 ... be? ... for ... some sort ... Yup, sounds like a super-cap. I seen them used in model cars and heard about them being used in small...
Hi ICE PAers, I am on the electric side of the fence, but I have always admired the ICE conversions that many of you have created. They are absolutely...
I assume you have the clutch/motors installed in the correct direction :) Even though the clutch freewheels in one direction, it still requires a little more...
I understand that some devices like that use a flywheel as a stored energy device. You only need to apply power till the flywheel spins up to speed. ... -- Jay...
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Ross or Judy
rossjudy@...
Nov 1, 2001 7:22 pm
So get a solid bike that feels good to you. I suggest a hybrid bike or a solid touring bike (1/2 way between a mnt bike and a road bike). Hybrid bikes offer a...
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Ross or Judy
rossjudy@...
Nov 1, 2001 7:28 pm
... against the tire) a while back, but I found it and the company to be very lacking. What exactly was the problem? I have seen Dimensions Edge gas engines on...
< I have never worked with aluminum or pop rivets for that matter, so excuse my ignorance, but, perhaps I can ask you a few questions. What size thickness and...
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Ross or Judy
rossjudy@...
Nov 1, 2001 7:37 pm
PS Mountain bikes and many Hybrids have steering geometry that is more suited for slow speed. Mnt bikes tend to be quick handling at at speed which can lead to...
I read on a web site that probably a steel bicycle (instead of an aluminum frame) would be preferable for electrical assist. I also read, elsewhere, that...
I think Steel would be preferable if you plan to braze something to the frame, but if not I don't see the need. I haul around about 20 lbs. of stuff on the...
My mistake, it wasn't the motors dragging when I was peddaling.. it was just the pressure of the roller against the tire. :) Everything is working just fine!...
Scott MacGregor: Would you consider running dynometer tests on electric bikes, similar to the scooter tests you've shown on your webiste? For those who haven't...
Thanks for the kind words. (are we related?) :-) I built the original dyno system to evaluate e-scooters with 8" to 12" wheels. Recently, I made an oversized...
This is the reason I bought a E-Bike. After looking at several conversions, I felt they were not solid enough for electric assist. The E-Bike has beefed up...
In that case, buy a $200-300 bike (on winter / year end close out) remember at bike shops, no price is set in stone :) buy from a shop that has a good...
The only thing I needed to "beef up" on my bike is my shifters (I hate grip shift) and my tires (no knobby balloons). About 4 months of riding required a new...
Thanks for this tip. However, the vendor likely expects to get $2,100 for a 3.5 Amp Hr pedalec bicycle -- not suitable for me, but perhaps others with a niche...
Yesterday, a warm day, the Currie Cruiser motor got hot to touch (but didn't shut down) during a mild uphill run even though I was blipping the throttle only...
Since we're supposed to be environmentally friendly... http://www.northerntool.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=558791&prmenbr=6970 Frank Ney...
In adapting my Soneil 2403 charger to fit into the Currie scooter charger port (same as Currie bike charger port) I accidentally put the pos charger lead into...
Here's a link to how I made one. http://www.gate.net/~jaywward/heatsink.htm ... -- Jay Ward Deerfield Beach, Florida http://www.gate.net/~jaywward KE4ZOG, NAR...
I recently orderd a Cruiser e-bike and Flyer scooter from powerassist.com My experience has been excellent, espescially considering the prices, (I got the no...
Where can one find Heat Sink Compound? Can you get it at a run of the mill hardware store, or is it a product unique to electric vehicles? thanks, paul stefano...
... I got the Flyer from them a week ago too. The $175 was too hard to resist. Thanks powerassist.com for the good price and service :) Everyone in the family,...
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Glenn Crosby
glenncrosby@...
Nov 2, 2001 7:57 pm
www.digikey.com Part numbers 345-1006-ND through 345-1009-ND for various sizes. $4 for 4grams, $10.40 for 2 ounces, to $24.48 for 8 ounces. /Glenn Crosby/ ......
What would the best EV for a Terra Trike be? If the top price range were ~600.00 for a drive, Would it be a USProDrive, A Zap Hillclimber (double rig SX with...
The charger protection also prevents any damage to the scooter. The worst thing that probably happened was some arc damage to the charger port connector. ...
