New Dealers

[RevDon]

While checking out Ebay today, I came across this dealer, recently opened for business: http://www.e-bikekit.com/
They're located in Morrisville, PA, USA and sell "Duct Tape" style batteries. AKA Kraft Global
Hi-Powered Cycles shows up, and lots of other interesting things

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

[gregben1]

I'm not impressed, but I'm an engineer.
There are no specifications to speak of for their kit.

[marvingalaxy]

Goldenmotors and Ping reseller? Looks like generic kits I see on ebay and the battery is the exact same specs as ping including weight.

[E-BikeKit.com]

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[Link]

Do you...do you make mac and cheese, too?

[Fishmasterdan]

I would like some details.
Front wheel only?
Do you have rear wheels?
Geared or direct drive?
Freewheel?
Disc brakes?

[E-BikeKit.com]

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[Ypedal]

Interesting intro.. nicely done.

I raise my hand as a possible volunteer, there are many great candidates on this forum as well, but i warn you in advance.. I am very opinionated and tend to speak my mind, good and/or bad.

I have plenty of batteries on hand, what voltage do you recommend ? What size wheel is being orffered? Or bare motors that need to be laced ?

What we desperately need is some Quality Control, direct drive motors are dead simple creatures, controllers are another story, as " Kits " you need to be aware of what bicycles can take and on the other hand what un-initiated people will do with them.

[dogman]

Hmmm, direct drive and freewheels? Didn't know such a creature exists. Since they are fronties, you can't mean a freewheel is attached to the motor, so I am sure confused. Without getting into the am I really Ping debate, I think the prismatic cells are worth thier cost, vs the 18650 cells many of lifepo4 sellers are offering. I'd also love to test a motor for ya, since I fried one of mine last summer and I am broke. I am no engineer, but I can sure abuse a motor good for you. I ride 30 miles a day and prefer a front hub. Telling it like it is is my specialty.

[E-BikeKit.com]

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[E-BikeKit.com]

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[Ypedal]

a brushless gearless hub motor is indeed " freewheeling " in a way, but the post above was considering cogging resistance, or magnetic drag if you will.. not all motors feel the same.

On a geared motor, the guts of the motor will " freewheel " mechanically, so the magnets do not spin around the copper coils when you don't apply power, no or very little drag this way.

[Link]

Thanks again for the post. For a minute there I thought maybe the Mac & Cheese comment might set the tone. Never heard that one before

OMG "Kraft Global" and you've never heard that before?

Anyway, given that I'm a broke high school student, freebies/discounts are always appreciated.

Ypedal's got more ebikes than a number of the frequent posters here combined, so he's got a lot of experience to go on. Fechter's one of the ones I'd want to send a controller to. Might want to send a hub to one of the people with 1,500ft+ climbs to negotiate for torture testing. A number here have battery testing equipment, too.

[dogman]

Thanx for the clarification Ypeadle. Now that I think about it, my brushed hub does freewheel, but If I am confused so are others. Read enough of this and get more confused, read some more and understand.

[Ypedal]

Hey link.. i practically lived on this stuff in college.. with hot dogs.. chicken.. mr.noodles.. gotta get creative when you eat the same thing 5 days a week..