Recent content by sparkcrx

Very interesting reading. Oatnet, I love your work - and your insight into front mount packs is fascinating. Having built my Giant CRX with a seat-rack mounted Ping 36v 15ah (5.6kg's / 12lbs) out back (350w geared FWD), I find that the rear has a nasty sway to it at low speeds. At higher...

Beautiful bike, what sort of range do you get out of this combo? At what speed? Would you recommend the 5303, over say a 500W geared MAC at 48V? I have a friend with a 500W MAC with 48v 15ah of Ping Power and it's good for 50 odd km/h also. Is the drag on the 5303 noticable when you're off...

Hey All, thanks for your replies... Yes, so far I love this motor and battery combo. Top speed could be nicer, but the 36V with this motor keeps it mostly a bicycle which is what I wanted. It's also very, very quiet. I am already onto flipping the controller, thanks DrunkSkunk! With the wires...

Hello All from Melbourne, Australia. Finally my first build is up and running and after my first proper ride today of 33km's, i'm getting mightily impressed with ebikes..... The bike is intended for commuting to work, 25 - 30km's each way. I used a 350W geared hub e-bikekit.com system, with...

Hey Guys, Thanks for the responses. Adrian, I’ll PM you tonight. :mrgreen: I can understand why you have both a friction drive and a traditional DD bike. In my experience (for me anyway), just about all motorised machines need to be made faster and more powerful! Then, one day, you...

Hey Rhino, thanks for the reply. Going into work it’s mostly down hill and flat… Some slight inclines, but nothing super serious. Coming home, it’s mostly flat with probably 2 miles or so of inclines towards the end of the ride. Nothing super steep and there are breaks of flat in...

Greetings from Melbourne, Australia! I have been looking at building a long range commuter e-bike for some months now. For the most part, I want this bike to replace my car for my 30km/19mile (60km/37.5mile round trip) daily commute. I am looking for opinions on a suitable configuration for...

Rebelpilot: Do you find having the battery mounted in the triangle of the frame is quite stealthy? I mean once you're on the bike and riding it, it seems like it would be pretty well hidden opposed to a battery sitting on a rack in the open air. It must improve the handling out of sight...

Interesting.... I may go for a 36V or 48V 15ah ping by the sound of it then + make a nice case to suit. I'm not too happy with the idea of running a softcase as a long term solution. I have access to a TIG, so will look at making a box out of thin gauge, ribbed ally mounted either to inside...

Hey Torker, Thanks for the reply, yes hopefully i'm on the right track. Ill have a think on it some more and hopefully in the mean time some others can chime in with their thoughts. If I buy the 700C front Ezee kit, am I able to re-lace the hub into a 26" if I wanted to try it? Or is the hub...

Hello All, I have been lurking in the shadows for some time now... Reading up on the various combinations people have trialled. It makes for very interesting and informative reading... I have learned a lot, but have some questions about my specific setup. I would like to convert my Giant...