roadrunner
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| posted on 20/3/13 at 10:22 AM |
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E-Bike conversions
I start a new job on Monday, and as I already bike to work(15 miles round trip) I thought I would keep it up.
Thing is, new job is a 27 mile round trip on a fairly busy road.
So after thinking about it, I had a look an Ebay at conversions, preferably back wheel types.
£200 quid for a 500watt motor plus ancillaries.
Only thing I would need is a decent power supply.
Has anyone got experience of electric bikes, hints, tips or links on DIY conversions.
Thanks in advance
Brad.
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Jasper
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| posted on 20/3/13 at 11:21 AM |
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Seriously, get a scooter, an electric bike on busy roads for that distance doesn't seem like a good idea to me.
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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roadrunner
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| posted on 20/3/13 at 12:58 PM |
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The route is mainly cycle pathed, so shouldn't be to much trouble.
I will be using my road bike anyway.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 20/3/13 at 01:41 PM |
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An old guy that I work with has a FWD one.
They are limited in speed but he has put on extra batteries and it is a fair bit quicker than that.
He routinely travels to various sites on it (25+ mile round trips).
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chris-g
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| posted on 20/3/13 at 03:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by roadrunner
£200 quid for a 500watt motor plus ancillaries.
Only thing I would need is a decent power supply.
Has anyone got experience of electric bikes, hints, tips or links on DIY conversions.
Thanks in advance
Brad.
I think the legal limit is 200 watts, not sure how this would be enforced if the power rating was not displayed on the motor.
Have a look at the Pedelecs forum, I am sure all your questions will be answered there.
http://www.pedelecs.co.uk
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ch1ef
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| posted on 23/3/13 at 09:20 AM |
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The law is ~250watt motor, top speed of 18mph and a maximum weight. I bought one of the Chinese kits with the 500watt motors and it goes well and has
a good range, but with a 18mph top speed and me being a keen cyclist, I just always thought I could cycle faster than this (normally try for 20mph
average+). So sold the kit on after only a couple of rides. Obviously you could modify the kit to go faster but not overly easily with a hub motor. It
will do 20 miles range but needs some pedal work
I then bought an electric moped and transplanted the 2500watt motor and 48volt battery supply onto a raleigh shopper style 20" bike and hid the
batteries in a front basket. It will do 40mph and 50miles range. Hilarious when over taking the lycra crews 
I get involved with alot of cyclists and the only ones who really use battery power are the over 50's who dont want to pedal at all it seems,
unless you have a couple of thousand to spend on lithium batteries and a quality motor then I wouldn't recommend it as a long term solution
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