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Forum: Electric Bikes
09-22-10, 04:36 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,807
Posted By Geekybiker

Something I don't know anyone has mentioned, but...

Something I don't know anyone has mentioned, but make sure it is okay to charge at work *before* you plan on doing this. Some companies may not like having a bike hooked up every day.
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-30-10, 01:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,247
Posted By Geekybiker

It really has very little to do with contact...

It really has very little to do with contact area. Basic friction mechanic tell us that the larger the area, the less pressure, the less pressure the less friction per area. What is really going on...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-24-10, 12:47 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,180
Posted By Geekybiker

Sure, but all they really need is "Makes great...

Sure, but all they really need is "Makes great transportation*"


*for off road use only.

Unless you get plates and registration for ebikes, using non-legal models on the road will be nearly...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-10, 02:35 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,146
Posted By Geekybiker

Because you are the police and its your job to...

Because you are the police and its your job to enforce the laws. Its really just makes you a self-righteous jerk. I hope someone stops and harasses you every time they think *you* are doing something...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-10, 02:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,313
Posted By Geekybiker

What you need to do first is figure the Wh your...

What you need to do first is figure the Wh your battery has.

24v x 20ah = 480Wh.

Then figure what sort of riding your want to do.

Low speed with pedaling- 15wh/m
low speed no pedaling-...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-10, 02:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,180
Posted By Geekybiker

Its my understanding that all you really have to...

Its my understanding that all you really have to do is market as an offroad only bike to get around those regulations. Much like racecars don't have to meet DMV specs.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-22-10, 02:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,915
Posted By Geekybiker

I thought the carry on was only spec'd upto 24"...

I thought the carry on was only spec'd upto 24" wheels? No surprise it won't fit a 26" bike well. The El Boso is a 26" bag from what I understand. The carry on cover- yes its thin. Its only really...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-22-10, 01:38 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,617
Posted By Geekybiker

Sure, but not very long. Too twitchy to be safe.

Sure, but not very long. Too twitchy to be safe.
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-09-10, 09:03 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,201
Posted By Geekybiker

I ordered one of those ebay harnesses for my 8s1p...

I ordered one of those ebay harnesses for my 8s1p headway pack and it installed pretty easy. Its great to finally seen all the pack voltages at a glance. The only complaint I have is that the ring...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-28-10, 12:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,050
Posted By Geekybiker

Well, it would make it harder to steer as well as...

Well, it would make it harder to steer as well as keep it upright. It really should be on the rear wheel.
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-27-10, 12:35 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,201
Posted By Geekybiker

I just got my celllog in the mail. Thanks for all...

I just got my celllog in the mail. Thanks for all the info.

I do have BMS on my battery pack. Does that affect the wiring on the celllog? Does the celllog balance on its own, or is it strictly a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-25-10, 04:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,915
Posted By Geekybiker

This. I'm not a fan of the El Bolso if you're not...

This. I'm not a fan of the El Bolso if you're not carrying one of the larger folders.
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-25-10, 01:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,031
Posted By Geekybiker

I can see them not wanting you to bring your bike...

I can see them not wanting you to bring your bike to the desk. Once you figure out how to remove the battery I'd just bring it up and do it without asking.
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-25-10, 01:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,015
Posted By Geekybiker

Max range is almost always listed with a light...

Max range is almost always listed with a light rider, tailwind, pedal assistance, and probably downhill.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-21-10, 11:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,267
Posted By Geekybiker

You're probably better off just buying a cheap...

You're probably better off just buying a cheap bike complete and swapping the components you want to keep.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-19-10, 11:09 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,457
Posted By Geekybiker

I hear traffic is a good place to practice your...

I hear traffic is a good place to practice your trials bike skills.
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-17-10, 02:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,005
Posted By Geekybiker

I converted my dahon. I used a cyclone chain...

I converted my dahon. I used a cyclone chain drive kit which means you get to use the gears. If you plan on doing this to a folder (and using chain drive instead of a hub) I think you should buy a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-11-10, 01:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 923
Posted By Geekybiker

On the flats I most liked in the 80's. 70's GI...

On the flats I most liked in the 80's. 70's GI just was too fast for me. Depends if you stomp or spin I guess.
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-10-10, 10:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,168
Posted By Geekybiker

Looks like the same frame, but the Zuma uses a...

Looks like the same frame, but the Zuma uses a geared hub while the pedego uses a direct drive hub. Both claim 500w, so the Zuma should have better acceleration.
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-10-10, 10:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,296
Posted By Geekybiker

Surely you're less likely to damage the hitch...

Surely you're less likely to damage the hitch with that weight than the trunk with that weight. Might want to take a look at your car's load limit in general with max occupants its not hard to exceed...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-07-10, 02:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,168
Posted By Geekybiker

I guess I should say where you want to go with...

I guess I should say where you want to go with this depends alot on your intentions.

Are you planning on renting mainly to tourists who are out of shape/elderly/have a minor disability, or are you...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-07-10, 02:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,168
Posted By Geekybiker

I agree LiFePo4 is alot better but a rental ...

I agree LiFePo4 is alot better but a rental
-Gets knocked around alot
-Probably will get run dead flat regularly
-Will be exposed to alot of theft hazard

LiFePo4 aren't exactly the most...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-07-10, 01:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,168
Posted By Geekybiker

willing to DIY, or do you want something already...

willing to DIY, or do you want something already put together?

I'd be looking at currie bikes. Cheap, SLA is resilient and inexpensive to replace. batteries are lockable IIRC. The thing I don't...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-07-10, 01:35 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,813
Posted By Geekybiker

I wouldn't ever leave my folder out overnight. If...

I wouldn't ever leave my folder out overnight. If I'm out somewhere, I usually lock it in the folded position. Its sorta camouflaged like that. It looks more like a pile of junk than a bike to...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-05-10, 01:00 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 9,986
Posted By Geekybiker

I got mine for my communte 1) There are some...

I got mine for my communte

1) There are some serious headwinds near the lake in Chicago. My Ebike changed an exhausting 3rd gear ride into a 7th gear (out of 7) breeze
2) Its super humid in the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-05-10, 12:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 985
Posted By Geekybiker

The problem is the correct charger to do it...

The problem is the correct charger to do it without splitting the pack is $$$, not that its difficult. Then again 40ah of LiFePo4 isn't cheap either....
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-04-10, 04:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 985
Posted By Geekybiker

Not on a 360w or 500w kit, but the bigger kits...

Not on a 360w or 500w kit, but the bigger kits will certainly get there. Its mostly a matter of figuring out your gearing. Most folks on ES who are getting into the higher end non-hub drive tech are...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-04-10, 11:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 985
Posted By Geekybiker

The motors are actually headline motors. ...

The motors are actually headline motors.
Cyclone sells them, but the other companies may be getting them direct from headline as well.

To figure battery size- AH*V=wH (watt hours) that's the real...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-04-10, 10:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,784
Posted By Geekybiker

Headway and PSI cell have much better discharge...

Headway and PSI cell have much better discharge rates. I think most people are running pretty big packs from ping so the low discharge isn't a big issue.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-04-10, 10:32 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,810
Posted By Geekybiker

Yes, but there are models that have alternate...

Yes, but there are models that have alternate bracing. For their frame style its a smart choice. However the number of things that work with this diameter is more limited.


Well, yes if you're...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-10, 01:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,877
Posted By Geekybiker

That is a killer price for a IGH in a wheel....

That is a killer price for a IGH in a wheel. Ordered one for my cyclone conversion. I'll need a different sproket though. Probably 14T for the gear range I want.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-10, 01:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,810
Posted By Geekybiker

The 8h obviously. What the OP was asking about. ...

The 8h obviously. What the OP was asking about.

"less fuss and muss with chain lube"


Well some have a belt. IGH have a chain, but its more protected by the chainstay and it requires less...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-10, 10:35 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,810
Posted By Geekybiker

Having experienced a speed d7 for awhile, I'd go...

Having experienced a speed d7 for awhile, I'd go with the downtube a second time around.

Why?

1) It has an IGH. less fuss and muss with chain lube, and worrying about a derailer getting beating...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-10, 10:30 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 13,468
Posted By Geekybiker

Sweet. I'm enjoying my cyclone. Only thing is I...

Sweet. I'm enjoying my cyclone. Only thing is I think I need to go IGH like you did. The chainline is horrible on a folder with the 1 chainring kit, and it like to jump off the cassette shifting...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-10, 10:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,048
Posted By Geekybiker

They're only like 6" long. They mount on your...

They're only like 6" long. They mount on your spokes. They should probably fit....

I know I want one now!
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-02-10, 09:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,082
Posted By Geekybiker

I've had a folder on metra many times out of the...

I've had a folder on metra many times out of the bag during non-peak hours. The conductors never made me bungie it (but bring them just in case) and once even had me put it in a seat unbagged. They...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-30-10, 10:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,746
Posted By Geekybiker

Well a hub motor can climb given enough amps and...

Well a hub motor can climb given enough amps and batteries to support it. A Geared hub can climb with less worries about amps, and batteries. No hub will climb as well as a chain drive of a similar...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-28-10, 10:18 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 809
Posted By Geekybiker

Check out endless sphere. Great place to learn...

Check out endless sphere. Great place to learn about e-bikes.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-28-10, 10:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 690
Posted By Geekybiker

7pm NCS line perhaps? I know one Dahon rider...

7pm NCS line perhaps?

I know one Dahon rider on that line fairly often, and I'm on it occasionally too.

Most days I'm on UPNW, but I haven't run into any dahon riders there despite knowning...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-27-10, 03:34 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,128
Posted By Geekybiker

So it sounds like the folding issue is more one...

So it sounds like the folding issue is more one of storage, than getting on and off trains constantly. Speed and compactness of fold aren't of high importance. I'd be looking at a 26" folder like the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-27-10, 02:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,128
Posted By Geekybiker

I think what we are missing here is exactly why...

I think what we are missing here is exactly why you need this to be a folding bike. That has alot to do with recommendations.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-27-10, 01:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,853
Posted By Geekybiker

Its not dropping on the front, but on the rear....

Its not dropping on the front, but on the rear. Mostly the derailer overshifting past 7th. I've adjusted the stop screws several times and still it keeps happening. I can only assume that a IGH with...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-27-10, 12:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,853
Posted By Geekybiker

After several months with my speed d7, I know I...

After several months with my speed d7, I know I wish I had a IGH. The chain jumps off just often enough to be annoying. Last thing I want on the way to work is chain grease all over my hands.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-27-10, 09:46 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,821
Posted By Geekybiker

I read that the planes actually put out many...

I read that the planes actually put out many times more pollution than the volcano does. So if anything the air quality is improving.
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-27-10, 09:42 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,273
Posted By Geekybiker

Shouldn't we be talking about miles per wH, not...

Shouldn't we be talking about miles per wH, not AH anyways? 1 ah on a 48v pack is totally different than 1 ah on a 24v pack.
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-26-10, 01:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 783
Posted By Geekybiker

Well the first one is .05 C the second one is...

Well the first one is .05 C the second one is .5C. I'm assuming these are SLA batteries? For ebike use the 12ah 2hr (or .5C) battery is much better.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-26-10, 10:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,392
Posted By Geekybiker

My speed d7 has about 92 gear inches. I'm not a...

My speed d7 has about 92 gear inches. I'm not a particularly in shape guy, nor do I have clip ins, or any claim to being an "expert" cyclist.

92 gear inches is comfortable on flat ground, or a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-23-10, 10:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,392
Posted By Geekybiker

It heads the Speed TT will go faster, but both...

It heads the Speed TT will go faster, but both climb hills about the same


Partly. Though you can design a large range or more gear inches with less total number of gears. However typically more...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-22-10, 03:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,914
Posted By Geekybiker

I've heard of bikes that will do in the mid-50's...

I've heard of bikes that will do in the mid-50's (mph) That's really of little use though. Most "normal' ebikes run anywhere from 15-30mph depending on wheel size, voltage, etc.
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