Hi All, Happy monday. Hope it finds you well. My shortened commute has made an electric bike more feasible than my old one, (8 miles + a bus ride), so I'm...
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Dave Reeck
Daver@...
Dec 4, 2000 5:51 pm
I've seen a lot of discussion on motors and battery efficiency, but not much on battery mounting, so I assume it must be easy. ;-). Looks like most folks mount...
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Dave Barrett
dave_barrett@...
Dec 4, 2000 6:08 pm
Good on yer Dave, Welcome to the list, and excellent news re the new project, good luck ! I'm interested in a similar rig only built around a trike frame with ...
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Dave Reeck
Daver@...
Dec 4, 2000 6:17 pm
I know this has been discussed before on the list, but if anybody has direct experience with this I'd love to hear more about it. Sheldon Brown sells Flipflop...
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Frank Colver
fwcolver@...
Dec 4, 2000 7:12 pm
I had a "Zap" type of system on a Greenspeed trike at one time and I "hid" the batteries in a rack pack, on a rear rack, because I was riding on off street...
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Carl Chatfield
carl.chat@...
Dec 5, 2000 3:25 am
I am working on getting an Allround rigid pannier box (not sure what to call it--a tailbox?) imported from Germany through a US distributor (see ...
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Dave Reeck
Daver@...
Dec 5, 2000 8:40 pm
Hi again, Thanks for the tips yesterday. I have another question regarding the seattle weather. As you may know, it gets moderately cold and quite rainy here...
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Tom Genereaux
entropy@...
Dec 5, 2000 8:56 pm
While cold does affect the battery pack, the primary concern is to keep the battery from freezing. In Seattle, that's going to be a fairly rare occurance. <G>...
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Ray Brown
raycow@...
Dec 5, 2000 10:28 pm
At the voltages used on bikes, I don't think rain is is going to cause any major electrical problems. As I recall, Seattle generally stays above freezing, so...
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Dave Reeck
Daver@...
Dec 5, 2000 10:34 pm
What about rain damage to the motor? Do I need to build a special enclosure for the Scott motor? ... From: Ray Brown [mailto:raycow@...] Sent: Tuesday,...
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Ray Brown
raycow@...
Dec 5, 2000 11:03 pm
Not the motor as such - water won't really hurt it, although you don't want it actually filling up with water. It's the motor bearings you need to look out ...
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Lahtiss@...
Dec 6, 2000 4:28 am
I have the Currie Pro Drive mounted on my bike and all I had to do to use the Cobb Oyster Buckets on both sides (which I do regularly) is have my electric bike...
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Sellek, Grant (TSA)
grant.sellek@...
Dec 8, 2000 9:13 am
I would like to know about the power output of a solar panel under the following conditions (assume a benchmark of 100% power output at noon on a sunny summer...
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Paul Luider
paul_luider@...
Dec 8, 2000 3:11 pm
I think it would depend on what latitude you live at as well. There is an article in the previous issue ( I think) of homepower at www.homepower.com written ...
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donbarletta@...
Dec 8, 2000 3:24 pm
Excellent condition. Includes two battery packs, one hard shell and one soft case (brand new); plus both factory chargers, standard trickle charger and high...
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sgrant@...
Dec 8, 2000 4:21 pm
Does anyone have one of these Strida foldable bikes? ANyone ever tested one? It's suppose to be the best folding bike (lightest, coolest design, low ...
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donbarletta
donbarletta@...
Dec 8, 2000 4:31 pm
Hello SG -- I have a Strida. Bought it last fall for my daughter at college, but she never rode it. I took it back a few weeks ago and have ridden it about...
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donbarletta@...
Dec 8, 2000 8:57 pm
... and ... It has been sold. Thanks to all of you who replied and phoned. Happy Holidays! -- Don Barletta http://www.recumbent.bikeriders.com...
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Theo Schmidt
tschmidt@...
Dec 9, 2000 8:03 pm
... With the panel angled toward the sun the power output can be higher, maybe 110%, because of the lower temperature. Of course the days are shorter (assuming...
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Giles Puckett
giles@...
Dec 10, 2000 10:14 pm
... Here's my experience. ... 100%, as long as you angle the panel. If the sun is low in the sky it drops off a bit (testing in the city where the sunsets are...
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Dennis Gibson
dennis.gibson@...
Dec 11, 2000 12:31 am
G'day, Just a follow up for those outside the US. I queried Ryobi about their second generation 4 stroke motors with a view to purchasing same for a power...
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Derek
helios@...
Dec 11, 2000 12:38 am
Hi Grant, ... If you have a large array, and don't use a blocking diode, you will LOSE power every night. I also second the previous link to the GREATEST site...
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Frank Colver
fwcolver@...
Dec 11, 2000 5:23 am
Veeeery interesting! The engine was designed in Chandler Arizona, USA. I also have the impression that it is built there as well, but the parent company is...
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Tim Smith
timotsc@...
Dec 12, 2000 12:13 am
At present I'm seriously considering buying a hub motor for my recumbent trike. I've had correspondence with Greenspeed re the Heinzmann setup but am wondering...
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Dave Everett
deverett@...
Dec 12, 2000 12:29 am
... Tim, you might try contacting: http://www.toprun-int.com/powersystem.htm I've tried to contact them, but I never got a reply. Hopefully you'll have better...
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Paul Luider
paul_luider@...
Dec 12, 2000 2:37 pm
I found some out of china. I'll have to find the link again. Shipping was going to cost me the same as the motor so I didn't buy one but if someone were to...
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Tyner, Mack
mack.tyner@...
Dec 12, 2000 3:01 pm
I use a roller system with two "12 volt" motors that I bought from meci for $39.95 US. It has ample speed and power when I put 24 volts to it, and the motors...
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Scott MacGregor
smacgregor@...
Dec 12, 2000 4:55 pm
... From: Tyner, Mack <mack.tyner@...> To: <power-assist@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 9:59 AM Subject: RE: [power-assist] Digest...
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Ken Braziel
ken@...
Dec 12, 2000 5:13 pm
... That would be a complete ZAP Trike, the kit with battery is $499.99 - http://www.nexternal.com/zap/?Target=products.asp&RowID=4 Ken Braziel Network...
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Tim Smith
timotsc@...
Dec 13, 2000 1:33 am
... Is this an Aussie Dollar/Aussie supplied price?...
