Bicycle pics - post them up

[BarelyAWake]

Nice build govman! Question though... your range seems a bit off for a 24Vv/30ah & that looks like a LiFePO4 pack? Although you're getting an impressive 28mph, mayhaps that motor is a hungry torque/amp monster & your gearing still isn't quite right?

*shrug* forgive me, I'm still comparatively new to the ebike thing but as most feel "range is everything" I'm just wondering if your setup could do better... I've not run a 24v setup before but for example I'm getting just about 30 miles out of my 48v/15ah LiFePO4 pack @ 26mph, not that I built it myself or anything lol (just a kit): http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...arl-21723.html



"Bicycle pics - post them up" OK, my new old crusty cruiser! A 1941 Elgin I picked up this past weekend

[govman6159]

Well, I don't know why I'm only getting that range but it is plenty for me since my commute is only 12 miles. I also have not charged it to 100% SOC (mostly because it takes too long). As far as it being a torque monster, not even. That's why I have all the gears available. For hills, its 1st gear (28 tooth front, 32 rear). I can climb almost any hill and maintain 10mph all the way up in that gear. That's what I love most about this bike, I can still switch gears and use the motor efficiently for what I need. With a 24V/500W motor, you really need that capability (otherwise its just painful to ride). I would really like to upgrade to a 48V/1000W motor but, I've already spent over $500 on the bike and it just becomes a money pit of constant upgrades. I'm already craving an upgrade on my front freewheel bearing to eliminate some of the play in the cheap one I bought. Even a simple upgrade like that costs over $40. It gets expensive quick (and I'm about the cheapest guy you'll ever meet).

[BarelyAWake]

No worries lol, jus' wondering is all... tho I'd like to reassure you that with ebikes anyway, the "upgrade money pit" seems to be mostly voluntary, TBH I've not done a b'danged thing to mine since I built it 'cept ride the heck outa it & the occasional wash.

[changzuki]

My Go-One3 and I added the "SuperBee Package"
48v Lithium / Cruise / Striping / Wheel Discs / MP3 / LED lighting / Regen / 4 cam DVR / '59 Cadillac Tail lights / Finished Wt; Approx 120lbs
~CarzyJerry

[Grant-53]

Talk about a hot outlaw bike! Any comments from the local law enforcement? According to NY DMV any motorized bicycle is illegal. I have noticed the farther away from NYC one is, the less likely anyone cares. This exactly what we need - safe, clean velomobiles. If you get too warm, the glider pilots have a spray on tint for their canopies.

[Varn]

How much increase in noise is there? I have a veloliner, a Socerer, that is pedal powered.



There is resonance everywhere. Nothing like riding a fixie.

[changzuki]

>>>>Any comments from the local law enforcement? According to NY DMV any motorized bicycle is illegal.
----One of the largest (if not the largest) sellers of electric bikes and kits in New York is NYCeWheels - Electric Bikes | Folding Bikes | Kick Scooters | Bionx Electric Bike Kits I figure if they're still selling in NY then electric bikes aren't banned (yet..) As far as local authority goes, I pedal responsibly and just try to blend in.
~CrazyJerry

[changzuki]

Originally Posted by Varn

How much increase in noise is there? I have a veloliner, a Socerer, that is pedal powered.



There is resonance everywhere. Nothing like riding a fixie.

---I'd bet you have alot of noise - more than I do. Your share the cabin with the entire drivetrain. The Go-One does not. I can hear the electric but it's not loud - if anything it's kinda cool like something out of a Sci-Fi movie. The front and rear suspension also helps isolate the cabin. I did have more noise when I ran rock hard racing tires but now I don't and it's a different animal.
~CrazyJerry

[Grant-53]

Some rubberized undercoating sprayed on the inside of the shell should help reduce the noise in the trisled. The tail lights are great on the Go-One and I would suggest some reflective tape. Is the round canister storage also? Is your top speed any different with the motor running?
For years the NYS Assembly has passed 20 mph electric bike bills but they always die in the Senate committees. We need to get home built programs for Class B mopeds (20-30 mph) passed. NYCeWheels may be able to sell OEM electric bikes here as mopeds if the state approves the model but you have to contact the tech department to find out if a given model is approved - there is no published list. The whole thing is rather embarrassing.

[Jakins]