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Electric bike (sorta) help
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wes holliday
Finally riding a big boys bike
Would be a shame to screw that old bike up.
Find a engine that is close to the era of that bike.
Have it rebuilt, and clean out your original gas tank.
That is a great find!
If you want a "front drive" I will trade you a Velo Solex.
To me you have one of the best bikes I have seen on The Cabe!
Find a engine that is close to the era of that bike.
Have it rebuilt, and clean out your original gas tank.
That is a great find!
If you want a "front drive" I will trade you a Velo Solex.
To me you have one of the best bikes I have seen on The Cabe!
Risk Man
Finally riding a big boys bike
Interesting that a google search of this bike came up with this same photo supposedly taken at the "Great Dorset Stream Fair" in the UK in 2010
Thank you to all who have commented. Just to be clear this is a new build and I am building it from scratch and will use electric power. The original was built in the 30's and used gas power, I would still love input about the electric components to make it work. Thanks in advance
Chavez
Finally riding a big boys bike
Check out https://ebikes.ca/. They are the best source for the kinds of parts and technical info you will need.
Risk Man
Finally riding a big boys bike
Ok.. I thought you were "Restoring" / Building it. Thanks for the clarification.
100bikes
Wore out three sets of tires already!
With that much weight, your battery life is what to consider.
While a battery might be rated to provide 30-40 miles per charge, that is
most likely calculated for a bicycle and rider less than 300 lbs., rider at 225
and a bicycle under 75 lbs.
Since it would take a lot of torque(higher torque will result in fast battery
discharge) to drive a vehicle of this weight, I am thinking battery life might
be as low as 5-10 miles per charge(at best).
Add a second rider (even a child under 50lbs) and who know how far a
charge will take you.
Just thinking......
rusty
While a battery might be rated to provide 30-40 miles per charge, that is
most likely calculated for a bicycle and rider less than 300 lbs., rider at 225
and a bicycle under 75 lbs.
Since it would take a lot of torque(higher torque will result in fast battery
discharge) to drive a vehicle of this weight, I am thinking battery life might
be as low as 5-10 miles per charge(at best).
Add a second rider (even a child under 50lbs) and who know how far a
charge will take you.
Just thinking......
rusty
Miq
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
In a perfect world 1000W is equal to a little under 1.5 hp. If it doesn’t need to go fast, that might be fine. Bigger battery is always better for range and it looks like you will have space for it. The trade off is in cost.
E motors have a ton of torque even at very low rpm. Most of the energy is expended getting the vehicle and its weight moving. Once you are rolling, it is mostly about rolling resistance not weight, and as you get higher in speed, air resistance.
E motors have a ton of torque even at very low rpm. Most of the energy is expended getting the vehicle and its weight moving. Once you are rolling, it is mostly about rolling resistance not weight, and as you get higher in speed, air resistance.
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