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Forum: Recumbent
07-07-08, 11:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,906
Posted By ejserv

This type of recumbent is quite easy to built. It...

This type of recumbent is quite easy to built. It is how I built my first one, took about 2 hrs to saw the bikes apart and assemble! It was a singe speed coaster type so quite simple! It took a while...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-30-08, 10:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,406
Posted By ejserv

It is the lower rolling resistance of the narrow...

It is the lower rolling resistance of the narrow profile higher pressure tire. I have never understood the popularity of the fat mountain bike tire for folks who ride on pavement. if offload sure. I...
Forum: Recumbent
06-30-08, 09:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,216
Posted By ejserv

My idea of a u-joint is to give exactly that...

My idea of a u-joint is to give exactly that 2-axis movement in a small cross section. u joint is probably heavy for the job but it is very simple to incorporate. It also gives a very convenient...
Forum: Recumbent
06-29-08, 09:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,216
Posted By ejserv

This is what I had in mind! ...

This is what I had in mind!
http://www.e-ride.ca/Electric_Bikes/Electric_conversion_trailer.htm
Ed
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-29-08, 03:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 843
Posted By ejserv

Guess we should keep all the fat buggers off bike...

Guess we should keep all the fat buggers off bike paths too.....In the interest of safety of course?
Ed
Forum: Recumbent
06-29-08, 12:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,216
Posted By ejserv

It is easy to imagine all kinds of horrible...

It is easy to imagine all kinds of horrible things that could happen! I'm glad to hear from someone who has tried it. A single wheel trailer should be even more wellbehaved with more centered push. I...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-28-08, 11:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 843
Posted By ejserv

Abneycat wrote : The weight restriction here in...

Abneycat wrote : The weight restriction here in Alberta is fairly easy to beat: it covers raw vehicular weight, which includes components, but does not include things which one is simply "carrying"...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-28-08, 09:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,387
Posted By ejserv

Quote:(The switch selects between 24 volts from...

Quote:(The switch selects between 24 volts from left assembly or 24V from the right and puts that to the red to the controller)
So you are running from one battery pack OR the other? never both?...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-28-08, 08:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 843
Posted By ejserv

Sure you would adamtki, and that's what I have...

Sure you would adamtki, and that's what I have done too. but there are commercially available pusher trailers for guys who want to quickly change their drive from one bike to another or just don't...
Forum: Recumbent
06-28-08, 08:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,216
Posted By ejserv

I subscribe to both this forum and electric bikes...

I subscribe to both this forum and electric bikes and mistakenly posted the question here. however, there are some commercialy available pusher trailers. Also I've seen some homebuilts on the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-08, 06:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 843
Posted By ejserv

Getting around the weight restriction in Alberta

If I put my batteries in a small trailer thus removing their weight from the bike could I beat the letter of the law though maybe not the spirit of the law? Maybe put the drive wheel on the trailer...
Forum: Recumbent
06-27-08, 06:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,216
Posted By ejserv

Beating the weight restriction in Alberta

If I put my batteries in a small trailer thus removing their weight from the bike could I beat the letter of the law though maybe not the spirit of the law? Maybe put the drive wheel on the trailer...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-08, 06:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,093
Posted By ejserv

your aluminum fork is more than strong enough for...

your aluminum fork is more than strong enough for that motor if it is designed for disc brakes ( the brakes will put more torque on it than the motor ever will) . The problem is the dropouts may not...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-27-08, 06:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 798
Posted By ejserv

The converter will work just fine . I use one on...

The converter will work just fine . I use one on my trike that I bought off ebay for 3 dollars. Just wired it into the 36 volt output from the battery to the switch in my case. Works better than a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-25-08, 07:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,040
Posted By ejserv

You will never notice the 2 lbs. The steel frame...

You will never notice the 2 lbs. The steel frame will be much easier to repair if you do have problems and you probably can get away without torque arms on the steel frame but you should use them on...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-25-08, 09:11 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,346
Posted By ejserv

here is a picture of a mini-bike with a...

here is a picture of a mini-bike with a alternator for motor
http://www.evfr.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=11&pos=17

ed
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-25-08, 07:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,346
Posted By ejserv

Car alternator are e-bike motor

Have any of you tried using a care alternator as a 3 phase motor to drive a bike( or anything)? there are many hints that it can be done on the internet but I've found nothing useful as far as how to...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 08:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 854
Posted By ejserv

A taperlock hub for the drive sprocket would...

A taperlock hub for the drive sprocket would probably be best. Similar to a die-grinder chuck.Probably the primary reduction should be a belt of some kind because of the speed. Shumaker did a very...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 08:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 967
Posted By ejserv

The trike is my favorite transportation. It is...

The trike is my favorite transportation. It is about 80lbs as in the picture though and that is with 7ah batteries. gives about 6 miles level travel before it starts to cut out. You call yourself an...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 07:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,192
Posted By ejserv

any highway here in Alberta is relatively unsafe...

any highway here in Alberta is relatively unsafe to drive on with a low-speed vehicle regardless of your skills/experiance. Most vehicles travel well above the speed limit here and even...
Forum: Recumbent
06-22-08, 07:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,193
Posted By ejserv

all are correct. It is an intermediate drive...

all are correct. It is an intermediate drive because you have a chain from your crankgears to it and another from it to the rear wheel cluster. It is overdrive because you can drive the rear wheel...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 07:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 967
Posted By ejserv

you can see pictures of one of my trikes on my...

you can see pictures of one of my trikes on my blog just go to edscreations.blogspot.com
look under the heading "my yellow trike".
Ed
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 05:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,065
Posted By ejserv

Hi Rob, How do you use your bike? Maybe the...

Hi Rob,
How do you use your bike? Maybe the best bet would be to learn to operate within it's perimeters? They have a optional 20ah battery that would increase your range possibly beyond the 40kms?...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 04:33 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,569
Posted By ejserv

a Speed and weight limit seems to be the most...

a Speed and weight limit seems to be the most practical for a unlicensed unregistered vehicle. One should expect limitations on where that vehicle can be ridden though. Alberta has quite good regs on...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 04:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 854
Posted By ejserv

Interesting that I can put a 50cc gas engine on...

Interesting that I can put a 50cc gas engine on my bike and even on my trike and keep it well within the weight limit with vastly superior range. And drive it legaly anywhere I can ride a bike in...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 04:10 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,804
Posted By ejserv

Further to my last post, We could then just leave...

Further to my last post, We could then just leave the pedals and chain off and cut the pretense? Save a little weight and maybe add another Battery? Shouldn't ANY vehicle that is operating on the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 04:03 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,804
Posted By ejserv

We could possibly use The scooter type e-bike in...

We could possibly use The scooter type e-bike in alberta as a moped? Provided it met the minimum requirement for that Catagory. Maybe that is the bracket they should be operating in after all? Their...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 03:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 967
Posted By ejserv

some tough guys do ride all winter, I rode till...

some tough guys do ride all winter, I rode till october 14 last year.I wonder how the Lithium Batteries will stand up being idle for the winter and how much maintenance they will require to preserve...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 02:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 854
Posted By ejserv

What components did you use? Hubmotors are quite...

What components did you use? Hubmotors are quite heavy but in their defence they are simple and trouble free....Batteries? How about model plane components?
Ed Service
Forum: Recumbent
06-22-08, 01:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,193
Posted By ejserv

Well..... Yes... they do! Maybe your bike has an...

Well..... Yes... they do! Maybe your bike has an practical range of gears for you for the hills, type of riding you do. my trike needed lower gears to get up one hill we have here. there is a limit...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 01:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 854
Posted By ejserv

I agree with you.... chances of being weighed are...

I agree with you.... chances of being weighed are pretty slim.:) Our bike season is fairly short here so using expensive lithium bat. takes a marginally economic bike into totally unrealistic if...
Forum: Recumbent
06-22-08, 12:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,790
Posted By ejserv

Hi I have a electric drive homebuilt trike...

Hi
I have a electric drive homebuilt trike (edscreations.blogspot.com) see "my yellow trike". It is front wheel drive by pedals and rear wheel drive by Goldenmotor hub with 36v7ah sla batteries....
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 12:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 967
Posted By ejserv

We CAN change to lithium iron batteries...

We CAN change to lithium iron batteries alright................ but it makes a moderately priced bike into a high priced one. With our short bike season it will be an effort to make it economical????...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 11:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 854
Posted By ejserv

The bike I now use (edscreations.blogspot.com) is...

The bike I now use (edscreations.blogspot.com) is not a lightweight but it is not a pigbike either. It is 6 lbs overweight with 10ah batteries, steel rims and mountain bike tires. I changed to 7ah...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 11:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 854
Posted By ejserv

a 10ah 36v battery is 30 lbs in sla so 16 lb hub...

a 10ah 36v battery is 30 lbs in sla so 16 lb hub 30 lb battery 5 lb for the rest leaves 26 lbs for the bike complete with lights and bell, certainly doable, but 10ah is marginal and it might be nice...
Forum: Recumbent
06-22-08, 09:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,193
Posted By ejserv

The overdrive you are refering to is a...

The overdrive you are refering to is a intermediate drive. I built one like it for my homebuilt trike but mine gives me both overdrive and underdrive gears. it effectively made a 10 speed drive into...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 09:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 854
Posted By ejserv

Electric conversion weight

What does your bike weigh after converting to electric? When you add a hubmotor ( in my case a goldenmotor at 16lbs) decent batteries (about one lb per ah at 12 volts)(30lbs) the required controller...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 09:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 967
Posted By ejserv

Hi Liksmuzic Your bike is too heavy to be...

Hi Liksmuzic
Your bike is too heavy to be legal as a powered bike in Alberta. Mine s too! it is very hard to build a bike with decent performance inside the Alberta regulations. even the Canadian...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-22-08, 12:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,065
Posted By ejserv

Then you'll have to make your question more clear...

Then you'll have to make your question more clear because your bike is doing exactly what I would expect it to. Bike controllers will not run a battery flat, the electronics in the controller AND the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-21-08, 07:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,065
Posted By ejserv

I have no experiance with you particular bike but...

I have no experiance with you particular bike but after a look at their website I think you are getting realistic performance from it. They claim 30-35kph and a range UP TO 40 km. You will never get...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-21-08, 07:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 858
Posted By ejserv

I don't have a hub apart right now but I'm nearly...

I don't have a hub apart right now but I'm nearly positive the bearings are 6203 sealed (2rs). I know they are readily available almost anywhere!
Ed Service
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-21-08, 06:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 868
Posted By ejserv

If you do want to convert to disc brakes i...

If you do want to convert to disc brakes i recommend pocket bike brakes. I use the ones from giovani pocket bikes. they fit right onto the disc brake mount already on your fork if it is so equipped....
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-21-08, 06:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 868
Posted By ejserv

You can certainly convert to disc brakes, I did...

You can certainly convert to disc brakes, I did that on my blue bike ( edscreations.blogspot.com) I have since further modified the original front hub and installed a threaded adapter so I can...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-21-08, 08:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 868
Posted By ejserv

The only problem I can see that you would run...

The only problem I can see that you would run into installing a 26" wheel on a 27" bike would be brake pad adjustment. Probably you would have enough room in the calipers to move the pads down enough...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-20-08, 07:27 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 24,304
Posted By ejserv

Where are you in Ontario karma? My original home...

Where are you in Ontario karma? My original home was Shelburne, my bro and mother are still there! I am in Alberta now for 29 years !
My trike threw me off last night! I tried to do a power...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-20-08, 07:22 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 24,304
Posted By ejserv

Smile I guess FREE is pretty acceptable!

I guess FREE is pretty acceptable!
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-19-08, 07:34 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 24,304
Posted By ejserv

I need just one threaded cover. I modified a...

I need just one threaded cover. I modified a front hub to work on the back of a bike by threading a adapter into the side cover to accept a threaded freewheel. it is working alright, but I'm...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-18-08, 06:51 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 24,304
Posted By ejserv

Do you have any spare threaded side covers? ...

Do you have any spare threaded side covers?
Ed Service
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-18-08, 06:49 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 24,304
Posted By ejserv

Question Hi My goldenmotor setup cuts out when it's...

Hi
My goldenmotor setup cuts out when it's raining. Is this a controller or motor problem? Can it be resolved?
It seems to rain every day here this year!
Do you ever get wet on a recumbent...
Forum: Recumbent
06-15-08, 09:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,054
Posted By ejserv

Thanks Matt! Very impressive! Do you know if a rc...

Thanks Matt! Very impressive! Do you know if a rc esc can be used to drive a car alternator as a motor?
Ed Service
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