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captainslug · 01-13-2009, 06:17 PM

Sounds more complicated than is needed.
Many E-Bike hub motor kits come with pedal-elec options that will shut the throttle off if the pedals are not moving. You could simply short out the throttle so that any amount of pedaling will trigger the throttle, or build a simple circuit that will alter the throttle (resistance) based on how quickly the pedals are spinning.

01-13-2009, 06:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
captainslug Misanthropologist Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 383 BORK! - '89 Volvo 240 DL Wagon 90 day: 21.27 mpg (US) Thanks: 2 Thanked 24 Times in 13 Posts	Sounds more complicated than is needed. Many E-Bike hub motor kits come with pedal-elec options that will shut the throttle off if the pedals are not moving. You could simply short out the throttle so that any amount of pedaling will trigger the throttle, or build a simple circuit that will alter the throttle (resistance) based on how quickly the pedals are spinning. __________________ Budget Electric Dual Sport Motorcycle Project Last edited by captainslug; 01-13-2009 at 06:24 PM..