Recent content by seanreit

I can't find anything on this and hope you guys can help. I think I need a 24" front wheel with an electric hub that is in constant regen mode till you activate the throttle. Preferable around 500w and 24 to 26 volts. If you can recommend a battery tech that can handle the constant over...

What kind of range?

Thanks john, can you recommend a site that sells a sprocket that bolts to the free wheel you linked to? For use with the 25 chain? And will that site also sell a sprocket for the treadmill motor?

Ah, so glad you mentioned that, had not even considered that. Obviously I need to rethink what I want. I desperately want to use recycled parts to the extent I can, and I know I can get treadmill motors for next to nothing in Austin, cause they are constantly being given away in the free...

Or this, :http://austin.craigslist.org/bik/1891060242.html using the front wheel and fork only, mounted to a tubular frame as a single wheel pusher

I'm imagining the front wheel of a bike such as this one: http://austin.craigslist.org/bik/1887452008.html with a sprocket mounted to the side, do you know of any threads in that direction? I don't want to go with any of the hub motors because I already have decided to go with a treadmill motor.

I see a picture like the one attached, and for the life of me, I have no idea how the sprocket is attached to the wheel, does anyone know of a thread that discusses this in great detail? Please don't come back and say "welded", I want to know the process, and I don't know how to weld, so I'm...

Can you tell me how you found out about that deal? I don't have the money to invest in those batteries right now, but when a similar deal comes up in the future, I want to be able to find out how to be notified. Was it an RC site, or their monthly deal memo?

Ya, anymore progress?

Boy, once you see the answer, the big "duh" hits you. If you're putting about 7 or 8 cents in in the first place, how in the world could you get more by putting it out of the batteries and back into the grid. Duh.......... This had to be one of the dumbest posts I've ever made, sorry for the...

I have a storage unit in my apartment complex that has free 120VAC included with it. I asked specifically if I could charge my battery banks in there, and they said no problem, it's accumulated amongst the complex's overhead. I primarily ride a 48V scooter for local transportation and it has...

Great questions! Especially on which rim to choose.

Are you in Austin?

Depends on the Rc engine, the real small ones run on Methanol and castor oil mix and are loud and inefficient two strokes. They do have four stroke that run on same fuel less loud more power but will use a gallon of fuel in an hour easily. The bigger Rc engines are almost identical to wheed...

I didn't know of any bike shops here that would be familiar with some of these newer Technologies, thanks for the heads up!