Hi, I was curious about adding an additional battery to my folding bike. I bought a cheap chinese folding bike last year (Samebike LO26) which came with a 48V 10ah battery inside the L shaped frame. The motor was originally a 500w hub type.
I decided I wanted more power for hill climbs, so changed to a Bafang mid drive BBSHD, as a result the battery didn't last more than a few miles, particularly on pedal assist 9 or full throttle. Due to the 1000w motor. After researching getting a more substantial battery I could only find a battery to fit the folding frame which was a 48v 14ah. I bought it from Aliexpress, and this did increase the range, but not enough to make any reasonable length journeys.
I was thinking of adding an additional battery somewhere on the bike. Due to the folding L shape frame there aren't any obvious locations to mount a second battery other than on a rear rack. The bike is full suspension so I was wondering if there were rear battery racks available for a full suspension bike?
Any other solutions to increasing range is very welcome.
I decided I wanted more power for hill climbs, so changed to a Bafang mid drive BBSHD, as a result the battery didn't last more than a few miles, particularly on pedal assist 9 or full throttle. Due to the 1000w motor. After researching getting a more substantial battery I could only find a battery to fit the folding frame which was a 48v 14ah. I bought it from Aliexpress, and this did increase the range, but not enough to make any reasonable length journeys.
I was thinking of adding an additional battery somewhere on the bike. Due to the folding L shape frame there aren't any obvious locations to mount a second battery other than on a rear rack. The bike is full suspension so I was wondering if there were rear battery racks available for a full suspension bike?
Any other solutions to increasing range is very welcome.