Ornery
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- Joined
- May 8, 2011
- Messages
- 61
(Formerly Titled: "Should I Take the Plunge?")
Greetings, been lurking a while. Have to say thanks up front for the info I've gleaned so far. From the newbs to the veterans, so many posts have helped so much.
All the information I've gathered from here and the rest of the Web, may have me quit before I even start. That may be a good thing, because I don't have a lot of money to burn, and this is just basically a lark. If I do manage to slap a decent bike together, I will use it for my six mile commute. It could pay for itself in fuel savings over the next few years. Should be fun to boot!
The motor I had my heart set on (Curie 36 Volt 1000 Watt brush motor), is no longer available, but is available with a gear reduction attached. I was planning on using a jackshaft anyway, so that gearbox might just save me the trouble. However, I see the scooter(s) this assembly is mounted on, only manage 19MPH or so. My question is, can I be assured this motor & gearbox combo will perform better when driving the crankset of a 26" 3-speed bike? 19MPH just isn't going to be worth the time and expense to me.
TIA, John
Greetings, been lurking a while. Have to say thanks up front for the info I've gleaned so far. From the newbs to the veterans, so many posts have helped so much.
All the information I've gathered from here and the rest of the Web, may have me quit before I even start. That may be a good thing, because I don't have a lot of money to burn, and this is just basically a lark. If I do manage to slap a decent bike together, I will use it for my six mile commute. It could pay for itself in fuel savings over the next few years. Should be fun to boot!
The motor I had my heart set on (Curie 36 Volt 1000 Watt brush motor), is no longer available, but is available with a gear reduction attached. I was planning on using a jackshaft anyway, so that gearbox might just save me the trouble. However, I see the scooter(s) this assembly is mounted on, only manage 19MPH or so. My question is, can I be assured this motor & gearbox combo will perform better when driving the crankset of a 26" 3-speed bike? 19MPH just isn't going to be worth the time and expense to me.
TIA, John