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The energizer aa and aaa have had large price increase which motivates me to find aa and aaa rechargeable lithium batteries. Any comments or suggestions on the subject is appreciated.

A few years ago I powered a catrike pocket with a 750 watt motor with a 48v 20amp battery. It met your demands. I like grin tech. They have great products and advice. An important part of the build is proper placement of the battery. I was stubborn and needed to move the battery twice. To avoid...

With 135mm drop out does that allow all combinations of motors and number of gears? Will I be able to use the transmission that comes with the bike? Thanks, Harvey

The rear drop out is 135mm. What is required? Thanks

Thanks for the comments. I have never experienced a front hub but I think the steering would feel heavy. Because I have experience with a rear hub and liked it I'm thinking to go that way. I will find out the drop out before I buy it. I am short. This is 26 inch wheels. But it appears that there...

I am considering buying the bike and adding a motor. I am looking for feedback if this is a bike that will accept a hub motor without problems. It is an aluminum bike so torque arms will be needed. All thought are appreciated. Also I'd like an opinion on the frame in general. Thanks, Harvey

Visibility is an issue however it is not as bad as you may think. I ride with a large colorful flag on a 6' pole. There have been occasions that i forgot my flag. The response from cars let me know that quickly. My current trike came with a 4' pole. It felt wrong in terms of car seeing me. I...

Ive been riding a recumbent trike for more than 10 years. I burn less than 16 watts per mile and I am willing to use throttle. If you were to give a recumbent a reasonable trial, say a week of riding, you would not think that recumbents are creepy. If you do try one make sure you have a large...

I use andersons for heavier wire. But I need some connectors for 20-22 g wire. I am using spades and hate them. There is a high headrest on my trikes seat. I've attached a grin red blinking light to the headrest. From time to time I remove the seat for various tasks. The tail light wires need a...

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In some situations no matter what precautions you take, shit happens. The best we can do is make an effort to have the highest probability of good outcomes. That is as far as we can do. A few years ago a guy was riding his recumbent trike over a bridge. There was a bike lane that he was to the...

First you need a converter like this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/WaterProof-DC-36V-48V-to-12V-25A-300W-STEP-DOWN-Power-Converter-Regulator-/291626428182 Next you get one of these...

Tomz, It looks like you will need aa and aaa batteries for the lights. More maintenance and expense. You already have the power on board to power your lights and a horn. If I had a non electric ride I would have an airzound. But with power no need to repump and replace batteries. Set it and...

I had an airzound before motorizing. I liked it. But since motorizing, I have a large battery so I added a 12v converter and bus bar and fire up lights, horn and stereo. The issue with the airzound is you end up out there and it is low on air. Because I do not depend on aa and aaa batteries an...

With that configuration why not put torque arms on both sides?