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    Rans V2 Recumbent Electrifide

    Nice 'Vair! 110, 140, Turbo? I had a 140 back in the late '60's, loved it! Cross street neighbor had a 180 Turbo. Larry Claypool of "The Vair Shop" is a friend - funny how that works - no longer into cars (even 'Vairs) and become friends with a specialist, who isn't into recumbents OR e-bikes.
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    E-assist trike/velomobile vid

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzF6isvl2sY Posting this for informational purposes only - it ain't art, that's for sure, so, keep that in mind when posting replies, please. Trying to focus in on the Cycle Analyst for screen shots is hard when using a video camera designed for right hand use in...
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    On Trolls - not just under bridges any more

    On the solar trike - new hub, minus solar panels, I've hit 25 mph, probably more left, but not with me at the controls. To hijack my own thread - for the 'faster' riders out there, when you are moving at or near the limit, do you still have folks that want to pass you? I've noticed that a lot...
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    On Trolls - not just under bridges any more

    I've been asked about the function of a few of the parts seen on the 'Laufsmaschine'. The steel rod running from ground to frame is because gyroscopic stabilization only works when in motion and clockwork drive is wound. The pole along the frame is for punting in deep water, fishing and also...
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    On Trolls - not just under bridges any more

    I'm sorry to report that I haven't received one single request from a 'real' roadie or mtb'er to trade in his/her ride for the 'Laufsmaschine', even with the offer of bonus crotch splinters! Maybe everyone was out shopping today? Maybe there just aren't any 'real' cyclists? I wonder if I can...
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    On Trolls - not just under bridges any more

    I was posting on another forum where some 'trolls' were asking 'questions', the answers to which they weren't in the least interested. We've all seen the type that believes that "real cyclists don't assist", or "you gotta be disabled to ride assist". We realize that when an individual throws...
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    First ride with the Cycle Analyst

    Sorry, meant to say wh used and wh/mile used. New fangled terms, old brain kinda thing. Gotta get a better trailer, been looking at Cabela's game trailer, rated at 550# capacity with foam filled tires, the Nashbar trailer wasn't meant for such loads, having a rated capacity of 25#. Oh, and...
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    A great boot material is sold at auto parts stores - rubber gasket material. It comes in various thicknesses, I always buy gasket in 1/8" thickness (0.125) which resists deformation from the tube very well. Use rubber cement on the tire carcass and on the boot and don't wait real long for the...
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    First ride with the Cycle Analyst

    More info than I'll probably ever need on watts/mile, watts used, amp hours used. Found out I used 302 watts on today's ride, of 12 miles, an average of about 25 watts/mile. All to haul home an 80# bag of Sacrete, four 10# tubs of hydraulic cement and a 10 foot length of 4" perforated drain...
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    How do you prevent a flat tube

    Few things are as loud or as colorful as a blowout in a Slime hd tube, and it happened on my motorhub wheel! Sidewall of the tire let go, could be from a cut I didn't notice, but more likely from running almost 100# in a tire rated for 60! Big hole almost 1 1/2" long in the sidewall, loud...
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    I'm SO confused!

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/e-motor-assist/ this group
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    New to battery technology? READ THIS!

    Good reads, thanks! Rick
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    I'm SO confused!

    Amazingly, I've done some 220v 3 phase work on swimming pool pump repairs. I have built 8500 rpm dohc racing engines for my Alfa Romeo, and lower rpm 327 and 427 ci racing engines when our group had an old McLaren Mk.1B sports racer. With that in mind - no, I don't feel like I am qualified or...
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    I'm SO confused!

    It seems that every day I read a new article about which battery chemistry is "best" for e-bikes. As a person who just finished building his first personal electric vehicle, a trike with C'lyte X5 hub, my focus to this point has been exclusively on the thing I am most familiar with - the...
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    Please HELP! Looking for a fork for my X5

    It's gotta be 1 1/8" threaded 250mm long or longer. All the usual sources are a bust. I'm waiting for an answer from BikeUSA, but that could take days, and the new motor is singing to me. It's for my Sun EZ3 AX trike - replaced the 400w WE motor on a 20" with the X5303 on a 26". Kinda...
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    PV/WE Hub Powered Recumbent Trike

    At 45w, they produced about 12%, meaning they increased range by 12%. With the new X5 hub, their contribution is less than negligable. Either I gotta go to better/larger panels on the rig and better batteries, or dedicate new/old panels to a ground station. I haven't found much about charging...
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    PV/WE Hub Powered Recumbent Trike

    Finished building the 26" wheels today, so, on they went. The new C'lyte X5 hub arrives tomorrow, sticking to 36v for time being. The thought of riding this rig at over 30 mph is a sobering thought for these 60 y/o bones and skin. Would be nice if the weather cleared enough for a test ride...
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    Utah Trikes Quad

    Ashley Guy of Utah Trikes has taken a WizWheelz TerraTrike Path, added the rear end from a Sun Delta Trike and made a light, pedal powered 4 wheel vehicle. So, big deal, this is an ev discussion, right? Well, when ya investigates the UT site, ya find out that they have available a gas assist...
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    Building a recumbent bike

    What you have pictured is an Easy Racers Tour Easy clone. It looks to be fairly well done except for the choice of fork, way too light duty. I rode a Tour Easy for 11 years, just recently sold it and went to a Sun EZ3 AX delta trike with a WE 400w (BL36) pedal-first hub and solar panels to...
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    PV/WE Hub Powered Recumbent Trike

    New solar rack, much more stable than the old one and will work better with the enclosed cab I'm working on. The folks in the picture are Rob, exec. director of the Chicago Bicycle Federation, Diane (also of CBF) and Rob's son. They didn't quite know what to make of my rig until the kid...
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    PV/WE Hub Powered Recumbent Trike

    I figured I couldn't wait for Toyota to come out with their plug-in hybrid, and as I had a spare recumbent trike, trailer, pv panels and 36w MPPT controller, this is the result of being retired, time on my hands and an inventive nature. Voila - the TGV! Rode it 33 miles yesterday, lots of...
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    Vids

    Since I'm on a roll with videos, here's a link to my Youtube site, highlighting a ride along the Chicago Lakefront Path. Scenery is spectacular, I think you'll agree! Enjoy! Feel free to comment. Or not. http://youtube.com/watch?v=r8VWzW7wO5c Tourezrick the Scorpion King
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    Tinley Creek Trail Video

    Haven't seen any postings for vids on this board, but then, I haven't really looked hard. Moderators - if you feel this is a violation because this is shot from a recumbent trike that is only electrified occasionally, then do what you feel necessary. Otherwise, enjoy the ride, scenery and...
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