Hello from Atlanta, Georgia
02-07-13, 08:05 PM
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Hello from Atlanta, Georgia
Hi all.
I'm sure my intro will mirror many others, so I apologize in advance. I have not frequented here before and signed up in the hope of knowledge I'm completely ignorant of.
I recently purchased a decent bike and have explored many ways to electrify it. As a professional engineer I'm not afraid to explore DIY methods, and rather welcome them. Unfortunately my engineering expertise doesn't include electrical, where I remain a complete idiot. The goal is to use off-the-shelf, inexpensive components sized accordingly to deliver enough torque to a 26" rear wheel to climb a 5% incline at 15 MPH. Nothing like being specific
Actually if we're near that range it's cool, and I hope to learn much. Better still if I can contribute.
I'm sure this forum gets inundated with similar requests and mine is probably no different. But as an engineer I'm always looking for ways to consolidate information as needed. It would be interesting to build a simple table of what components play nice with others based on real world data and make that publicly available. If there is such a thing already, again, please forgive my ignorance. I just see a need for education, and if I can participate in some way I'm all in. The way I see it, we're all looking for economical transportation. The tools exist. Blend A with B and teach the masses.
Thank you for reading.
Respectfully,
Brian Jackson
ETA: Blending A to B would be based in what has been proven to work. I would hope that any such database of motor-to-gear or any other direct electro-mechanical integration be peer-reviewed.
I'm sure my intro will mirror many others, so I apologize in advance. I have not frequented here before and signed up in the hope of knowledge I'm completely ignorant of.
I recently purchased a decent bike and have explored many ways to electrify it. As a professional engineer I'm not afraid to explore DIY methods, and rather welcome them. Unfortunately my engineering expertise doesn't include electrical, where I remain a complete idiot. The goal is to use off-the-shelf, inexpensive components sized accordingly to deliver enough torque to a 26" rear wheel to climb a 5% incline at 15 MPH. Nothing like being specific
Actually if we're near that range it's cool, and I hope to learn much. Better still if I can contribute.
I'm sure this forum gets inundated with similar requests and mine is probably no different. But as an engineer I'm always looking for ways to consolidate information as needed. It would be interesting to build a simple table of what components play nice with others based on real world data and make that publicly available. If there is such a thing already, again, please forgive my ignorance. I just see a need for education, and if I can participate in some way I'm all in. The way I see it, we're all looking for economical transportation. The tools exist. Blend A with B and teach the masses.
Thank you for reading.
Respectfully,
Brian Jackson
ETA: Blending A to B would be based in what has been proven to work. I would hope that any such database of motor-to-gear or any other direct electro-mechanical integration be peer-reviewed.
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02-08-13, 03:53 AM
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Welcome to bikeforums Brian! Electrifying a bicycle? Have you taken a gander around here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/forumdispl...Electric-Bikes?
https://www.bikeforums.net/forumdispl...Electric-Bikes?
