Since I'm chronically underemployed, I have time to play with different ideas for practical electric bikes.

This is my latest....kind of a cargo bike. It's had over 200lbs on the back rack, and was still very stable riding.

I'm running a 48 volt, 11 amp hour pack made out of DeWalt A123 LiFePo4 batteries, and a chrystalite 5403 hub. In the last few days, I've put on almost 80 miles, with the longest run at 10 miles before charging. As near as I can estimate, it looks like I can expect a possible 20 mile range on the pack. The handling is quick and light, and the ride, with it's front and rear suspension, is superb....even sitting in the very ergonomic hard plastic ABS racing seat.

I just finished making this:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lS5mgnByR6M/TF...0/DSCF1975.JPG

It uses NiMH batteries from a junked Ford Escape hybrid, so that's one less SUV on the roads :-)

Both the bike and the trailer fold and will fit easily in the trunk of a car or can be packed for air travel. They are my ninja public transport machines and are bus and train friendly. :-)

Very, very slick! :thumb:

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=169453
I've been riding the Hebb Electro Glide 500. Real clean ride. I'm loving some of these custom bike kits that I'm seeing on these forums though! Gotta get my hands on a trike to try out at some point.

Heroic that is an awesome setup!

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=172198Here's my ride. a bit standard and boring compared to some of your bike's on here

Here's my electrified Giant Revive:

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...d_Walker-b.jpg

Silk Road
 

Just saw your note, Thanks! I haven't been on this forum for a while, too much riding:) The bionix system is still working well, even with my 60#plus bike. I strongly recommend recumbents, especially for us older folk (65+).

Wow thats a great bike! What are you using the generator on the front wheel for? Headlight? How many watt motor? Good build, you will enjoy it

Standard and boring? Never! looks very cool as well :-)

Cheers yopo, thanks for that

Attachment 176706Attachment 176707Attachment 176709hello, .....have a pusher trailer with a Crystalyte hub on the 16" BoB wheel, 36V 9.6ah Li-Ion batt and 25A controller, lots of torque...lovin' it

Another Tidal Force build
 

This is my recently completed Tidal Force frame electric bike. The frame was purchased from Oatnet on ES. I put a 9c 10x6 rear motor with a 36v10ah battery. Really a good riding bike.

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...ondog/TF1a.jpg

Is an E-Trailer allowed..................My BoB

Wow! Thanks for the post! What an awesome looking bike!

Hope this works: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=451820173878

First test ride of "Thing 1" first out of 5 bikes built that exceeds 30mph - 1000W, 48V, four LiPo batteries in series and parallel. Simply awesome!

PowerToTheE.com

Here's the 500W 48V version....a little too tall at 26" for my wife.

Good times!

www.PowerToTheE.com

That is sweet! How's the traction?

If you ever want a challenge, you could try to ride it as a Segway Unicycle... thing ;)

My folding ebike ex rental i bought today :0)
 

I wonder if it will take my trailor

Cinematography E-Bike :)
 

I think you have to find WOMEN BIKE for her!! what I see is not "....a little too tall" .. but really incomfortable and DANGEROUS for her....
E-bike are not light, and when I use my bike with a lot of my equipment on it - it's NOT GOOD AT ALL to use stupid standart "triangular ".. "men" construction... so I use "women" bike long enough -->
http://www.sergesphotography.com/temp/IMG_4181.jpg

http://www.sergesphotography.com/tem...ra%20Bag_5.jpg

..so now I'v got the 500watt wheel KIT from EcoCycleShop.com for $770 and here is couple screenshots from installation VIDEO I did:
http://www.sergesphotography.com/tem...allation_1.jpg

http://www.sergesphotography.com/tem...allation_2.jpg

and... Here we go.. -->

http://www.sergesphotography.com/temp/Bike_1.jpg

http://www.sergesphotography.com/temp/Bike_2.jpg

... Now I need to find the way - how to make some kind of "basket" for my cameras and lenses, as I had before.. but I'd like to have it in MUCH LOWER POSITION ... -->

...and than, get and install this kind of TRALER to it:
http://www.sergesphotography.com/temp/E_Bike_5b.jpg

All together should be looks like this:
http://www.sergesphotography.com/tem...ke_trailer.jpg

Seems as I will need TWO MOTORS for it.. so.. I'll extend another 500 watt motor into FRONT WHEEL...

Good job Serge! Looks good, but I should mention that on my bike the derailleur drags on the motor in first gear. Try to check it before you ride. Also, the motor is half a turn off (wire should come out of the top). That might put a bit of stress on the wire, but it will only take a few seconds to fix.

Edit: Did you not put the brake levers on? If you get a chance, you should go ahead and install them. You don't want to be giving it gas while trying to stop in an emergency.

If you mean this position:
http://www.sergesphotography.com/temp/Bike_2.jpg
..we are ready change it to this one:


http://www.sergesphotography.com/temp/Bike_2b.jpg

And.. I don't get it .. - we replace the brakes levers with those from you kit and connect them into controller.. is it wrong ? :)

:thumb: I just couldn't see it in the pics.

You can slide that spring on the motor wire down into the hole in the axle.