Hi everyone, this is my very first post here. Great to be here!
So I'm a bicycle courier. I typically pedal my road bike 8-12 hours a day. I'm looking to change that this year. I want to convert one of my two spare bicycles into an e-bike. I have a mountain bike and a cruiser bike to choose from, both with study metal frames.
I want to go 15-20 mph for 10 hours. I'm wanting a 150-200 mile range. I realize this is a lot and I will probably have to wire several expensive batteries in parallel.
My neighbor has built two e-bikes in the last year and he got me interested. He's an engineer. I helped him build his last one so I get the general idea of what I'm doing.
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Desired max speed on level ground: 15-20 mph
Desired max range: 150-200 miles. I want this bike to run 10 hours at that 15-20 mph.
Wheel size: 26" wheels.
Rider weight: 180 pounds
Terrain: 100% flat. Indianapolis metropolis.
Budget: I'd like to keep this under 1500$ but will go up to 2000$ if needed
So basically, my two biggest questions are voltage and amp requirements. Feel free to throw in any other thoughts you have.
So I'm a bicycle courier. I typically pedal my road bike 8-12 hours a day. I'm looking to change that this year. I want to convert one of my two spare bicycles into an e-bike. I have a mountain bike and a cruiser bike to choose from, both with study metal frames.
I want to go 15-20 mph for 10 hours. I'm wanting a 150-200 mile range. I realize this is a lot and I will probably have to wire several expensive batteries in parallel.
My neighbor has built two e-bikes in the last year and he got me interested. He's an engineer. I helped him build his last one so I get the general idea of what I'm doing.
____________________Needs__________________
Desired max speed on level ground: 15-20 mph
Desired max range: 150-200 miles. I want this bike to run 10 hours at that 15-20 mph.
Wheel size: 26" wheels.
Rider weight: 180 pounds
Terrain: 100% flat. Indianapolis metropolis.
Budget: I'd like to keep this under 1500$ but will go up to 2000$ if needed
So basically, my two biggest questions are voltage and amp requirements. Feel free to throw in any other thoughts you have.