Hi, I am looking for advice please.Preferably from people who have a trailer on their bike already. My bike is my 'packhorse'. I don't have a car, and am unable to buy one. I need a conversion kit and battery that will meet the following needs -
*Power a bike with a trailer and a 20 -60kg load. This is very important
* I currently travel only 2 or 3 km maximum on the bike, and having a powered bicycle and trailer is essential for me to carry heavy stuff
*Will allow me to pedal bike (without the load!) for exercise, without using the motor. However,if this isn't possible, that's ok.
*Battery has no, or minimal, 'memory effect'
Will be used in temperatures up to 35 deg centigrade (I usually avoid being on the road when it's such a hot day, however if I do go out, there will be no shade to park the bike in)
*Is easy enough for a reasonably savvy friend and I to follow the instructions to install
*There is no facility for recycling lithium batteries in my district, and this concerns me.
Bike is an average 18 speed domestic bike, with approx 70mm bracket and an aluminium frame.
Until recently my bike was powered by a Honda brushcutter/whipper snipper motor, which is now illegal as of 1[SUP]st[/SUP] Oct.
I am a pensioner with reduced physical strength, and my powered bike and trailer are a lifeline for me, getting to and from market, and collecting whatever I need for my garden, some of which is very bulky and/or very heavy
The 60kg load is just once every couple of months.
Thanks, Jay
*Power a bike with a trailer and a 20 -60kg load. This is very important
* I currently travel only 2 or 3 km maximum on the bike, and having a powered bicycle and trailer is essential for me to carry heavy stuff
*Will allow me to pedal bike (without the load!) for exercise, without using the motor. However,if this isn't possible, that's ok.
*Battery has no, or minimal, 'memory effect'
Will be used in temperatures up to 35 deg centigrade (I usually avoid being on the road when it's such a hot day, however if I do go out, there will be no shade to park the bike in)
*Is easy enough for a reasonably savvy friend and I to follow the instructions to install
*There is no facility for recycling lithium batteries in my district, and this concerns me.
Bike is an average 18 speed domestic bike, with approx 70mm bracket and an aluminium frame.
Until recently my bike was powered by a Honda brushcutter/whipper snipper motor, which is now illegal as of 1[SUP]st[/SUP] Oct.
I am a pensioner with reduced physical strength, and my powered bike and trailer are a lifeline for me, getting to and from market, and collecting whatever I need for my garden, some of which is very bulky and/or very heavy
The 60kg load is just once every couple of months.
Thanks, Jay
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