harpon
Finally riding a big boys bike
I've made some decisions now on the Peugeot mixte frame I'm fitting a 36v 250 watt hub motor to. I'm using the hoverboard battery packs- probably two of them (20 18650 cells apiece wired 2x 10 series each for a total of 40 cells, yet I have the option of adding one or two more packs or only using one).
So anyway- one pack fits in a nylon triangle frame pack tucked very nicely between the pedals and another will latch onto the mixte rails above it-the controller will be fixed under the rails- with appropriate worm clamps when I have them- The T60 parallel connector reaches both battery packs from here and a short reach then to the controller.
So this battery arrangement leaves me FULL carry potential- with both a front basket and saddlebag baskets and rack top for goodies I may want to bring home. I originally was going to put both battery packs and the controller at the bottom of a front basket and that would still leave 7 inches of depth on top of that. But this arrangement will keep the battery weight (2 or 4 lbs with 1 or 2 packs) lower in the center of gravity on the bike The controller will also be fixed to the rail with a worm clamp or two- and not the rubber band shown here,
Pictures may say it best- Not rushing the process but hope to have running in a month or two. Tires are 700 x 28 mm, the Stronglight 93 is an upgrade from a steel cottered original crank, so this is built with lightness in mind- Projecting 16-18mph under it's own power with any amount of pedal assist I choose to give-, and a range of 10-13 miles. (I went out on the GT electric yesterday and after hibernating felt sluggish, so I let it take me more than otherwise)
The paint needs some further touching and clear coat I think and is a blend of Folk Art green and another acrylic green. Here's what the frame looked like when I got it. I just had to GO GREEN. There's a green one on ebay I saw last night if you're interested,
So anyway- one pack fits in a nylon triangle frame pack tucked very nicely between the pedals and another will latch onto the mixte rails above it-the controller will be fixed under the rails- with appropriate worm clamps when I have them- The T60 parallel connector reaches both battery packs from here and a short reach then to the controller.
So this battery arrangement leaves me FULL carry potential- with both a front basket and saddlebag baskets and rack top for goodies I may want to bring home. I originally was going to put both battery packs and the controller at the bottom of a front basket and that would still leave 7 inches of depth on top of that. But this arrangement will keep the battery weight (2 or 4 lbs with 1 or 2 packs) lower in the center of gravity on the bike The controller will also be fixed to the rail with a worm clamp or two- and not the rubber band shown here,
Pictures may say it best- Not rushing the process but hope to have running in a month or two. Tires are 700 x 28 mm, the Stronglight 93 is an upgrade from a steel cottered original crank, so this is built with lightness in mind- Projecting 16-18mph under it's own power with any amount of pedal assist I choose to give-, and a range of 10-13 miles. (I went out on the GT electric yesterday and after hibernating felt sluggish, so I let it take me more than otherwise)
The paint needs some further touching and clear coat I think and is a blend of Folk Art green and another acrylic green. Here's what the frame looked like when I got it. I just had to GO GREEN. There's a green one on ebay I saw last night if you're interested,
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