Electric bikes, bicycles and pedelecs

I'm starting to put together my parts to build my first e bike. I'm trying to choose between a front freewheel drive or rear drive for my Kollmorgen motor. I'd like to take advantage of the existing gears on the bike I have but I'm having trouble finding a front flywheel that will work. I've located several flywheels I might be able to fabricate into an adapter to fit on the crank, but am looking for suggestions or someone who has built one. I don't want to spend a lot on these parts, but I do have access to machine tools and can do some fabricating.

I was doing some research looking for possible recumbents .. and Cruzbike stood out with some interesting possibilities.

Greets All,

Been a while, looks like my old account was purged :D

I was recently reading here and saw reference to a circuit that could be employed for reconditioning old lead acid batteries (it was said of the circuit that it dealt with sulphation on the plates).

If anyone could be so kind as to point me in the proper direction for this circuit, I'll get busy recycling old scooter batts I've salvaged :D

Cheers
Twitch

I am planning to convert by bike.
I am not quite sure were the differences between crystalyte 5-series motors and the phoenix series are? I have the feeling they are identical? But it would be great if someone would explain that to me!

Thanks,

Alex

I do not know if any of you notice the following, but on my BL-36 most of my spokes were loose, in fact 6 or so were so loose I could turn the nipple with my fingers.

Not sure if there is certain maintenance requirements, or specific maintenance intervals, but in any case I was wondering if any of you have this issue?

The hub is new, just 4 miles, and purchased as a kit just two weeks ago.

My plan is to tighten with a spoke tightener and check every few rides.

I've done a bit of riding with my electrified Electra Townie.. It's a wonderful bike, and I like the motor & battery arrangement I have, and I like this Cycle Analyst gizmo, and I like the lighting system I concocted...etc... But at my last chiropractor session she noted a lot of rotation in my spine, the day before I'd ridden nearly 20 miles. During the ride I kept noticing how it would be more comfortable to have a seatback...

Is there any way to take off the speed limiter on a BMC 600 watt Hi torque motor. Cany you also remove the speed controller and make this motor operate on a external controller. Does anyone know how to take out the internal speed controller and design the motor to operate using a external controller.

I bought a 36V 350W scooter from Craigslist today for $25. With all the rust and decaying parts, I don't think I want to use it as a scooter. I'd prefer to ride an electric bike too.

So, I'm wondering what's the best way to mount the motor and add a sprocket to the rear wheel of my bike. I've seen examples, but I'm wondering if I can do it with just the motor and a large sprocket. I know a hub motor is the simplest way to go, but I've already got working batteries, a controller and motor. It'll be a shame not to put them to good use.

I wanted to give this its own topic.

For you guys that are regular commuters, how do the Hub motors do in the rain. I read elsewhere on the net that you should never ride them in the rain. They may rust and seize up. That almost eliminates me getting a hub motor, as it is very wet here in the Pacific NW, and I would need to ride some days in the rain, not by choice, if there were an unexpected rain. Also, I cant use the hub motor in the rain, then the number of days of use is going to be very small here.

Are there any sealed Hub motors.

Greetings!

I've just pulled my Giant Suede E out of the mothballs and started to ride it for the first time this year. It's seen almost no use since purchased (1 year ago) because of other stuff happening that prevented my getting out with it much.