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Forum: Electric Bikes
10-16-07, 12:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 832
Posted By Lock

Not custom from ground up, but upgrades. Better...

Not custom from ground up, but upgrades. Better motors, controllers, chargers and packs...

In these parts the moped-style ebikes are selling like hot cakes (since legalized one year ago.) Labels...
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-16-07, 12:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 556
Posted By Lock

There's a thread on the EVDL right now, with a...

There's a thread on the EVDL right now, with a mention of treadmill motors

On 10/16/07, Rod Hower <rodhower@...> wrote:
> I have plenty of these available for $20 plus $5 shipping in the US.
>...
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-16-07, 08:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,674
Posted By Lock

Not e-bike specific, just e-bike friendly, since...

Not e-bike specific, just e-bike friendly, since 2003:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/TorontoEVA/

tks
loCk
human-electric hybrid
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-16-07, 08:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,611
Posted By Lock

And carry more Ahs aboard too maybe. Higher...

And carry more Ahs aboard too maybe. Higher speeds, faster climbs, more showin'off... Y'all will need more energy aboard, no?

tks

lOcK
human-electric hybrid
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-16-07, 08:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 698
Posted By Lock

Smile Good points on why to "go controller" :) ...

Good points on why to "go controller" :)

But if your desire is only to go cheap/low-tech, ya might consider running a battery *pack* where your "simple on/off switch" is is replaced by something...
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-16-07, 07:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 672
Posted By Lock

http://www.soneil.com/ tks loCk ...

http://www.soneil.com/

tks

loCk
human-electric hybrid
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-16-07, 07:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 942
Posted By Lock

If I had a motor fwd and back, it'd only be...

If I had a motor fwd and back, it'd only be because they are for two different purposes... Folks tap about dual windings, but two common off-shelf motors may be a cheaper solution? Dual controllers...
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-16-07, 07:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,524
Posted By Lock

Dunno where you are but I am downtown Toronto...

Dunno where you are but I am downtown Toronto Canada. Have done six yrs and over 10k km in commutes about 20km one way, this w/only 17lbs Pba... Kick scoot.

Regularly plug in to restaurant/bar...
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-16-07, 06:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 976
Posted By Lock

Halls aside... can you say "carbon dust"? ...

Halls aside... can you say "carbon dust"?
http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=431

tks
Lock
human-electric hybrid
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-06-07, 11:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 640
Posted By Lock

On a related note, another here said recently: ...

On a related note, another here said recently:
So while I am interested in wheel size/manouverability, the larger question might be what aspects of bike design make it "friendly"... and what does...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-06-07, 10:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,122
Posted By Lock

skyhawkcanada dot com seems down, but google...

skyhawkcanada dot com seems down, but google cache still has this:

About us: We are a son-and-father run import and retail business located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. We are the sole...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-06-07, 09:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 640
Posted By Lock

great for avoiding pedestrians

Recently, someone said in another thread:I took this to mean a comparison with experience on larger diameter wheels?

Would anyone please point me to any pages or past threads that mull the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-11-07, 05:50 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 15,912
Posted By Lock

Hi Erik. Here is a thread from another (great)...

Hi Erik.
Here is a thread from another (great) forum site which illustrates my concerns about brushed (hub) motors:
http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=431

The 16" cast wheel/hub I...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-11-07, 09:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 736
Posted By Lock

Didya mean one second-hand bike, or as a...

Didya mean one second-hand bike, or as a business?

If business, "Announcement: Advertise on BikeForums.net for less than $35 a month! ", seen here:
...well, you don't need the url if you are...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-10-07, 09:44 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,743
Posted By Lock

Hiya Plaitar I've ridden power-assist for six...

Hiya Plaitar
I've ridden power-assist for six years and 10k km's in Toronto...
The packs I have been using give a range of anywhere from 10km to 20km...
Because this depends on a lot of factors......
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-10-07, 08:42 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 15,912
Posted By Lock

ps... Oh yeah, and if you "lean" on the electrics...

ps... Oh yeah, and if you "lean" on the electrics too much for fast starts and quick acceleration (bad behaviour but terrific fun), the spokes can get like rotten teeth... Electric torque chews...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-10-07, 08:37 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 15,912
Posted By Lock

Hi Erik. One of the "maxims" that seems to come...

Hi Erik.
One of the "maxims" that seems to come up regularly in the EV community is that a vehicle designed and built as an EV will be better than a conversion...

I think this thought is more...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-10-07, 06:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 814
Posted By Lock

I'm going for a loud voice (on a chip) that...

I'm going for a loud voice (on a chip) that begins a count-down from ten. At five, the vehicle begins to emit smoke <grin>
I live in the bike theft capital of North America.
tks
Lock
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-10-07, 06:47 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,828
Posted By Lock

I'm surrounded by 5 million souls, 2 mill of whom...

I'm surrounded by 5 million souls, 2 mill of whom commute every day, and half of those commute 20km or less. Average trip speed now is less than 20kph.


hehe... I believe natural selection will...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-10-07, 05:49 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 15,912
Posted By Lock

Interesting. The bad behaviour was unfortunate...

Interesting. The bad behaviour was unfortunate though...

Just to add to that thread, I might point out that riding a little two-wheeler in congested urban traffic consisting of huge, heavy and...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-09-07, 07:17 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 15,912
Posted By Lock

Just wish to add to the comments about how...

Just wish to add to the comments about how matching speeds with the other traffic is safer. This is the conventional wisdom, and I think it is true. However, I find another reason that power-assist...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-09-07, 06:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,560
Posted By Lock

Nope! Not true: ...

Nope! Not true:

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/vehicle/emerging/e-bike-faq.htm

Unless you have a better source than the MTO...

tks

Lock
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-07-07, 09:26 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,828
Posted By Lock

You can read the CPSC report here: ...

You can read the CPSC report here:
http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/FOIA/FOIA02/os/Scooters.pdf

The CPSC didn't study the vehicles themselves, only analysed hospital admission reports. The study was...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-07-07, 03:07 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,828
Posted By Lock

Ontario initially developed their own definition...

Ontario initially developed their own definition of power-assist bikes, which placed no restriction on power, only top speed (how enlightened! `Course, they also permitted GAS engines as well as...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-06-07, 03:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,831
Posted By Lock

Actually, 100 watts is the maximum rating...

Actually, 100 watts is the maximum rating permitted to import electric vehicles into Canada as *toys*, last I heard.

tks

Lock
Alive, and Kickin' w/350w in the T-Dot
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-06-07, 03:45 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 6,025
Posted By Lock

I have a spare fuse taped to the fuse-holder? ...

I have a spare fuse taped to the fuse-holder?

Hi Brian - thanks for setting up the forum about power assist!

There is just such a lack of perspective (knowledge) out there.

One nice thing...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-06-07, 02:38 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,828
Posted By Lock

Future of ebikes... OK, lessee... Design...

Future of ebikes... OK, lessee...
Design priorities are *not* speed and distance, but SAFETY, COMFORT, PRACTICALITY and RELIABILITY.

Get rid of the pedals, the chains, the sprockets and gears,...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-05-07, 10:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,560
Posted By Lock

Daymak warranty

Looks like 60 days, if you forked over the extra 100 bux for the "PDI", and zero days if you change anything:

Daymak Inc. offers a limited warranty coverage on manufacturer’s defective parts on...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-05-07, 08:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,560
Posted By Lock

Ouch. Well, just so's ya know, Daymak will sell...

Ouch. Well, just so's ya know, Daymak will sell you the same errr... quality vehicle probably for a lot less money I expect (they're not paying Distillery District rents, and they do a *lot* more...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-05-07, 01:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,560
Posted By Lock

Hilarious! In so many ways... (better to laugh...

Hilarious! In so many ways... (better to laugh through the tears eh?)

Classic Yongkang.

Yongkang?

That's a city with about 1/2 million souls in Zhejiang, eastern China.

Last time I...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 08:26 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,833
Posted By Lock

This is the sad part folks. Seriously, what is...

This is the sad part folks. Seriously, what is "under the law"... really?
Don't we need to move on? Pretend like it is a new century?
You are reading this, who are here to effect change?
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 07:58 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,833
Posted By Lock

Quaint. :) When lungs burn in urban smoggy...

Quaint. :) When lungs burn in urban smoggy canyons, is this the "burning" you speak of? Maybe not. Otherwise, burn on Friend, and gawd bless!

Lock
human-electric hybrid pedestrian
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 07:52 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,833
Posted By Lock

Dunno what a MUP is... Or why someone might be...

Dunno what a MUP is... Or why someone might be confused about the diff between power-assist and the Segway, but if a MUP is anything like the Galloping Goose, then power-assist is OK:...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 07:39 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,833
Posted By Lock

So, EVeryone is travelling around on little...

So, EVeryone is travelling around on little two-wheeled, light-weight vehicles, at bicycle speeds, quietly and with no smoking tailpipes? Oh, The Horrors, The Horrors!

tks

Lock
human-electric...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 07:34 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,833
Posted By Lock

I thank gawd every time I see folks on two...

I thank gawd every time I see folks on two wheels. Motorized or not. On the sidewalks or on the streets. EVery one up on two wheels rather than in four wheels makes the streets safer for EVery one...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 07:28 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,833
Posted By Lock

No diff.than carrying a laptop, or a pedal bike...

No diff.than carrying a laptop, or a pedal bike seat... Easier, cheaper and cleaner to plug in for energy, rather than cook/pay for a meal to gain calories for transport.

tks

Lock...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 07:22 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,833
Posted By Lock

Not at all. If you mean "scooter" as a stand-up...

Not at all. If you mean "scooter" as a stand-up that can be kicked, then it is a hybrid, and the choice to exercise, or not, and the choice of fuel (nuclear/coal/nat gas/hydro/wind/solar etc., or...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 06:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 855
Posted By Lock

Actually, rolling resistance is a *huge* issue...

Actually, rolling resistance is a *huge* issue for battery-electric vehicles... because of the tiny (compared to a gas tank) amount of energy EVs have to work with. This is no diff than any...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 06:43 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,769
Posted By Lock

Or get power-assist and avoid pedaling *and* the...

Or get power-assist and avoid pedaling *and* the buses...

tks

Lock
human-electric hybrid pedestrian
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 06:38 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,769
Posted By Lock

True! Just not as fun as with power-assist... or...

True! Just not as fun as with power-assist... or as safe.

tks

Lock
human-electric hybrid pedestrian
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 06:24 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,769
Posted By Lock

Yes, just better (safer, cleaner, etc) than...

Yes, just better (safer, cleaner, etc) than pedal-only...

Of course, *real* bicycles don't have pedals. Pedals only got added later. Once the ban in competition for wheels not made of wood was...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 06:16 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,769
Posted By Lock

Maybe add pedals to this: ...

Maybe add pedals to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0JNohHaqM4

Starting to look an awful lot like a bloody automobile...

BTW, if anyone is curious about how capable solar tech is for...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 05:41 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,769
Posted By Lock

Sort of like panniers? So, plenty of mass and...

Sort of like panniers? So, plenty of mass and bulk, sort of like a bag of groceries, or a back pack?

tks

Lock
human-electric hybrid pedestrian
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 05:35 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,769
Posted By Lock

Actually, far more efficient just to sign up with...

Actually, far more efficient just to sign up with someone like Bullfrog:

http://www.bullfrogpower.com/

tks

Lock
human-electric hybrid pedestrian
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 05:32 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,769
Posted By Lock

When I got my power-assist vehicle, I stopped...

When I got my power-assist vehicle, I stopped buying monthly public transit passes. The vehicle paid for itself in six months...

tks

Lock
Human-electric hybrid pedestrian
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 05:11 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,828
Posted By Lock

Earlier, someone mentioned the Protanium® lithium...

Earlier, someone mentioned the Protanium® lithium polymer batt pack supplied by Schwinn?

A pic from the Protanium site to sort-of illustrate the diff's between a bike that is pedal-only and one...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 04:59 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,828
Posted By Lock

Can't take a gas vehicle on public transit....

Can't take a gas vehicle on public transit. Electrifying two wheels means that the energy can come from many sources - nuclear and coal and natural gas, but also hydro and wind and solar...

Many...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-07, 04:24 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,828
Posted By Lock

A "recharge" for a pack like this could be done...

A "recharge" for a pack like this could be done in less than a minute... by swapping the pack.
tks
Lock
Human-electric hybrid pedestrian
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-28-05, 04:02 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,794
Posted By Lock

Ummmm... isn't the objective to make the bike...

Ummmm... isn't the objective to make the bike *more* useful? At different times, bikes were "meant" to only have wooden rims, or no derailleur, etc. Perhaps God intended the bike look like Baron von...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-05, 01:34 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,794
Posted By Lock

Hi Freddy... It'd be useful to know how huge...

Hi Freddy...
It'd be useful to know how huge the slopes are? You may wish to google on "power-assist"... adding a couple of batteries can help extend your use of your bike.
If you are familiar...
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