thefabus' smart F-Bike Build Thread

thefabus

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Hey endless sphere.

I've been planning to build an electric bike for quite some time now. With all sorts of ideas creeping into the project scope and some failed ideas I never got around to make substantial progress, however in the last days I've picked that project back up to actually produce some results short term.

My mindset about that bike might be a little bit different compared to most builds. I'm a software guy by trade that has ventured into the world of electronics design, so my main priority was always to integrate everything as much as possible and focus more on the software side of things. For instance I plan on building a custom display for the handlebar, and I converted my rear derailleur to electric using a hobby servo.

To keep me motivated short term, my first project milestone that I would like to reach within a month is to just make that bicycle rideable again without an electric motor, but with some electrical subsystems working:
- Head-, rear- and brakelight control
- Electric gear shifter
- Display on the handlebar that shows some basic information
- Mount a 12v bosch power drill battery to supply everything
 
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