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    My Orca Velomobile

    Oh my goodness, that probably costs as much as a car! ... but you probably use it instead of a car all the time, huh? ... itll probably pay for itself in gas/repair/etc savings within just a few years, huh? ... its probably all around more practical than a car for short-medium distance trips...
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    Ok, so finally got to the clear coat. Onto preparing head tube: I was 1mm off, so I ordered a Cyclus head tube reamer. It's much cheaper than the Park Tool version, just took a week or so to get here. Finallyyyy It ain't done yet, but I can't not ride it...
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    Yeah it is mostly an aesthetic choice; I wanted the frame to look like composite construction, more like carbon, instead of some kichy, gilligans island style bike. Bamboo bikes are really, um, cute, but I wanted something that looks just a tad more grown up. I think that doing an epoxy pigment...
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    A lil progress for ya, should be assembling the bike by the end of this week! I got some new pedals and doo dads in from Amazon the other day so now I'm extra exited to put this thing together. Plus I can stop riding the bus to work...
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    Battery Bro is Grade-A Legit

    No such thing, I also get turned around quite easily. I regret spending a dime with battery bro, and i also regret not listening to my battery expert/friend’s advice, who recommended me liion before i purchased from battery bro.
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    Sun Trip Tour 2017

    Many ppl add more solar when parked (stacked on top of each other while in motion) they just tend to use semi flexible mono crystalline panels vs thin film because of efficiency (>20% vs ~8%). But hey, itll work, and I don’t know of anyone else doing it:) if u wanna be first, use something...
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    Battery Bro is Grade-A Legit

    Yea man i currently charge 0.00% markup on battery cells lol, but yes, being thorough is the only way 2 b. Honestly i was told by a friend to use liion before I bought thru BBro, one of the nerdier regrets in my life. Ever since i found this vendor corner I’ve been dishing some pent up truth...
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    This section has the wrong name

    This thread is officially hijacked... I simply wanted to draw attention that renewable sources of electricity produce the same quality of electricity that fossil fuels do. We should regard them as just as valid of an option for energy production as non-renewable sources, thus, they should be...
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    Also, even if you forget the travel aspect, I think LiGos are a good purchase because of the quality and thoughtfullness of the BMS and potting
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    LOL I got it from a company that promptly went out of business. Has anyone heard of what happened to 'bamboobikesupplies.com?' IDK, expired domain. I am talking with a local company (in Winston-Salem) who can provide hemp fibers, they're called American Hemp, LLC, and the guy's name is Patrique...
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    LOL I have never seen one in real life, but my friend built one and toured around the coast of Scotland with it. Apparently he only fell over 3 times haha. He wanted to use this bike for a Sun Trip, but they vetoed it due to safety concerns...
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    After reading about the solar cycle analyst on your bike, I was able to implement it on mine. I haven't done a lot of miles with it yet, but I really like how much easier it makes things. Thx for the quality info about your build, it helps everyone out.
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    BTW your sun-tracking trailer could be in a tech museum, that rig is beautiful. Best o luck with the world tour, and please use my experience to avoid a similar one for yourself.
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    Great question - last time I flew over with a 48v, 7ah LiFePO4 pack in my F'ing carry on. I disconnected it, taped the terminals w/clear tape, etc, to make 4x 12v, 7ah bricks (each @84wh, the limit is 100wh per battery), but I still had to prove to the TSA as well as the airline that I was...
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    This section has the wrong name

    Umm, ok, so there's a debate is here now, welcome to my thread, lets not get to 90 pages. Since you've given me no-thing besides hot air and 'gut feelings', here are some actual facts, found by scientists, and verified by people who have electricity in their homes in these respective countries...
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    Stolen E-bike Registry

    24v Lee Iacocca/ EV Global, 1997 model. Not a high performance bike, but quite a classic. I keep it around to test b/c I like the features it has, like cruise control, taillight integrated with brake cutoff handle, loud @$$ horn, very comfortable. It's got features that many modern e-bikes...
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    WHERE ARE YOU DILLENGER!

    NOWHERE! - Does this company even exist, and do they want my money at all? How are you gonna sell me a complete motor kit that cuts off every time you use full throttle, or set the PAS to high? Come on. The battery included with the kit's high current cutoff was too low, such that whenever the...
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    Battery Bro is Grade-A Legit

    Look, sorry guys, but I had a thoroughly horrible experience with Battery Bro, and will never order from them ever again. I switched to LiIonWholesale (https://liionwholesale.com/?refer1=adw&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs4ir84a73AIVj4lpCh04vAZAEAAYASAAEgIdhPD_BwE), they ship in 2 days from VA to NC. We use...
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    Charging your e-Bikes with solar cells?

    And here's a link that explains how Midnite deals with this dilemma on the Kid MPPT http://www.midniteftp.com/support/kb/faq.php?id=87
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    Charging your e-Bikes with solar cells?

    Sorry to resurrect this thread, but I think talking about the different applicable charge controllers out there is not a bad idea. Here's a link to a Morningstar page that shows which of their products are compatable w/lithium. Note that only some of them will run on a 48v system...
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    Charging your e-Bikes with solar cells?

    Some Midnite and Morningstar charge controllers can be programmed to work with modern lithium batteries, you just need to download the free firmware and reprogram once you purchase. Or have your retailer do it, but many probably won't want to/want to mess with figuring it out. FYI it voids the...
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    This build is progressing just like any other home-built bamboo bike w/unique geometry, so there's lots of info out there on the interwebs if you want more info about the particular steps we're taking. We CNC'd the frame fixture set (I'm told that the word jig is not ok to use in the south) out...
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    Where's the weeed at? Oh, right... [insert bad joke about 'rolling it up']
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    If you zoom in on that first picture above, you may be able to see the dropouts. They are two-piece replaceable dropouts that double as torque arms because of their thickness (5/16 7005-T32 Al!). They are also sliding, so it's easier to install a hubbie or single speed. The replaceable...
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    Solar Cargo Bike

    Here we go, in preparation for the Sun Trip Tour 2019 I bring you the build thread for our longtail solar cargo bike. If all goes according to plan (lots of plans), than this is the bike that my lovely woman/teammate Rain will be using for the tour. It's gonna have (at first) a 9C rear hub, &...
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