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Originally Posted by freebeard
Why do you want [expensive] custom gears? Make it a single speed and double the horsepower rating and uprate the cable carrying capacity to compensate.
Does it have to be expensive? I posted a video here about someone who broke world records on a bicycle he made from washing machine parts (allegedly):
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Gears help greatly with getting the motor into its sweet spot. As we know the torque falls on its face in higher rpms with electric motors.
Expensive is just my experience with battery arrays and electronics that can handle over 300amps.
I suppose expensive is a relative term depending on what you think is expensive
-Liberty