Recent content by mark swenson

Has anyone every put a battery together in a hub motor case? Or fabricated a case that that could be used in this manner? I know Wavecrest did this with their bike...it would be nice to do this for other bikes. Anyone have an idea of how hard it would be to build something like this? Could...

True, but for many people we see these bikes not as a recreational toy but as a viable alternative to our cars. 296 watt-hours is cheaper and far less powerful than a 6 cylinder engine run for 35 minutes (15 of which is idling). I think lead is a great way to introduce these bikes as...

I just built my 3rd ebike and have used every type of battery commonly available. My current bike is a Sun Ez-1 with some heavy modification (heavy braking systems, slick, wide tires, bicygnals, underseat panniers, rear panniers, etc. With motor, batteries (74 volts @ 21 amp-hours) and frame...

Well, I am going off of the frames that have been shown earlier...I'm not a big fan of folding bikes, and I can't say I really know how much a frame costs (if they are lower, that is even better), and as far as the battery and motor, I am going off of individual retail pricing rather than...

Lithium Polymer Crystalyte 406

Ok, so I just finished scanning the posts, and as a person who has built 4 seperate e-bikes, each one getting closer to the specs that I would like, I can say that, while price is an issue, the biggest issue is quality, speed, weight and storage. I know you have several "upgradable" bikes, but...

Hi Power Lithium Ion

Hi, I saw kbarrett's bike on this site, and it looks similar to the new one I am building...I should have it up in the next week. I just wanted to ask some performance related questions. My latest bike is a Sun EZ-1 with a Crystalyte hub motor (rear w/6 gears). I am hooking up a 74 volt, 21...

Hi, I saw kbarrett's bike on this site, and it looks similar to the new one I am building...I should have it up in the next week. I just wanted to ask some performance related questions. My latest bike is a Sun EZ-1 with a Crystalyte hub motor (rear w/6 gears). I am hooking up a 74 volt, 21...