Russell
1 MW
This is my second effort at building a comfortable commuter e-bike, my first is detailed here; http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=38759
The Schwinn turned out well enough but it was a tad small for me. I sold the Schwinn after converting it back to original condition then purchased a Mongoose Hatchet 29" dual-suspension mountain bike from Walmart. The Mongoose is the same frame size as the Schwinn however being a 29'er it is larger overall with a longer top tube and wheelbase. It fits me nicely Here it is in original condition;
...and after a few months of ordering parts, waiting, installing, pondering, ordering more stuff, and more fitting parts here it is
Except for one quibble I have with the BPM motor (it can get noisy) the bike turned out great, it is comfortable, handles well and pedals nicely to boot. Right now I'm using a pair of Turnigy 6S 8000mAh Nano-Tech packs for power which yields a top speed of just over 26 mph and a range of perhaps 18 miles at 20 mph with light to moderate pedaling.
-R
The Schwinn turned out well enough but it was a tad small for me. I sold the Schwinn after converting it back to original condition then purchased a Mongoose Hatchet 29" dual-suspension mountain bike from Walmart. The Mongoose is the same frame size as the Schwinn however being a 29'er it is larger overall with a longer top tube and wheelbase. It fits me nicely Here it is in original condition;
...and after a few months of ordering parts, waiting, installing, pondering, ordering more stuff, and more fitting parts here it is
Except for one quibble I have with the BPM motor (it can get noisy) the bike turned out great, it is comfortable, handles well and pedals nicely to boot. Right now I'm using a pair of Turnigy 6S 8000mAh Nano-Tech packs for power which yields a top speed of just over 26 mph and a range of perhaps 18 miles at 20 mph with light to moderate pedaling.
-R