KCvale
In memory of KCvale 1959 - 2019
I am building a couple of 3-speed 36V midframe electric shifters for an elderly couple.
Blue 26" Rover for him, purple 24" for her.
[br]His bike is done.
Just a compact little unit and some custom sheet metal work and it looks pretty ambiguous.
Just another dead quite pedal bike with an odd water bottle.
All the real weight is as low it can go but the battery is ~15# and cumbersome to unhook.
The battery can be charged in place but it can come out to store, charge or swap as well.
I left enough cable to just unlock the battery (that removable key), pull it out and rest it against it the left pedal to unhook the batteries connector.
Note the battery has an off/off switch as well.
The battery has a power indicator as does the throttle which also has an off-off switch.
Reach under the battery and you can disable power in a bit more stealthy way.
My mechanic is 6' 220# and lives 10 miles uphill from me.
He put 8 miles on it running around yesterday then rode it home.
Sitting up and no pedal help at all.
Rode it some more last night and finally put the battery on the charger @ 28 miles.
That is pretty much the worst case scenario of how far it can travel on a charge.
Speeds:
1st 12 mph
2nd 20 mph
3rd 28 mph
Hers is in the bay now but it needs a little more custom mounting work.
Blue 26" Rover for him, purple 24" for her.
[br]His bike is done.
Just a compact little unit and some custom sheet metal work and it looks pretty ambiguous.
Just another dead quite pedal bike with an odd water bottle.
All the real weight is as low it can go but the battery is ~15# and cumbersome to unhook.
The battery can be charged in place but it can come out to store, charge or swap as well.
I left enough cable to just unlock the battery (that removable key), pull it out and rest it against it the left pedal to unhook the batteries connector.
Note the battery has an off/off switch as well.
The battery has a power indicator as does the throttle which also has an off-off switch.
Reach under the battery and you can disable power in a bit more stealthy way.
My mechanic is 6' 220# and lives 10 miles uphill from me.
He put 8 miles on it running around yesterday then rode it home.
Sitting up and no pedal help at all.
Rode it some more last night and finally put the battery on the charger @ 28 miles.
That is pretty much the worst case scenario of how far it can travel on a charge.
Speeds:
1st 12 mph
2nd 20 mph
3rd 28 mph
Hers is in the bay now but it needs a little more custom mounting work.