Hi! I'll try to keep the word count to a minimum while including all necessary info, but go ahead and ask whatever you want. Also, feel free to explain something you think I'm not understanding; I'm by no means an expert or even experienced, so I'll take whatever I can get.
I bought in early 2013 this bike conversion kit from BMSbattery
https://bmsbattery.com/ebike-kit/34...sion+Kit+-+RPM+:+201&results=288#/214-rpm-328
and from the same website I got this battery pack
https://bmsbattery.com/ebike-batter...Pack+-+Discharge+Current+:+15-30A&results=349
To be honest, both have served me quite well, although they haven't been used in 12 months since I spent a year in Canada. The bike they're used on is a Specialized HRXC that my parents got me, of which I'll post pictures. The reasons why I'm writing this are mainly three
1. I keep the controller and the battery together in a PELI storm case, which has made me change at least three racks (is that how you say that in English? I mean the thing you mount on the back wheel to hold a case or bags) due to the metal bending with time and movement;
2. The bike, honestly, goes too slow (about 20km/h) to use it regulary, although it's nice at 4 in the morning in the city; it takes me some time to get to an area in which acceleration matters more than top speed, and this way I just end up pedaling myself for the most part, making the motor only sometimes useful. What's the best way to solve it? I think the battery is honestly huge for this kind of use, when I normally don't make more than 30-40 km before recharging. I do have some gentle hills to get over, but I have feet and legs if necessary. I guess a good way to solve it could be to get the same motor with higher RPM: I have the 201, BMSBattery sells them up to 328; I would love to keep some power though. Otherwise, get a 1000W motor? Not sure
3. General suggestions. Probably the controller shouldn't be so close to the battery, maybe I should keep two bags to make it less shaky, maybe I should use 3-speed switch instead of a half twist throttle, I'm an idiot and I'm lucky I haven't lost everything yet, I should upgrade my bike itself instead of the motor...
Some notes: I live in Italy, close to a city and legality isn't really an issue. I would love to know about how isolated higher voltages should be kept. My dad is worried about going higher than 60V for reasons beyond my comprehension, this doesn't affect me but if someone has the same opinion please explain. My budget is basically as low as possible. I'm fine with waiting for shippings, I'm fine with not getting much more than what I have right now, I'm fine with being told what I got was a terrible decision. Pictures are the bike, the controller (There's two because one doesn't really work great), how I've modified the battery pack into a horrible thing due to bag design.
Thanks!
Paolo
I bought in early 2013 this bike conversion kit from BMSbattery
https://bmsbattery.com/ebike-kit/34...sion+Kit+-+RPM+:+201&results=288#/214-rpm-328
and from the same website I got this battery pack
https://bmsbattery.com/ebike-batter...Pack+-+Discharge+Current+:+15-30A&results=349
To be honest, both have served me quite well, although they haven't been used in 12 months since I spent a year in Canada. The bike they're used on is a Specialized HRXC that my parents got me, of which I'll post pictures. The reasons why I'm writing this are mainly three
1. I keep the controller and the battery together in a PELI storm case, which has made me change at least three racks (is that how you say that in English? I mean the thing you mount on the back wheel to hold a case or bags) due to the metal bending with time and movement;
2. The bike, honestly, goes too slow (about 20km/h) to use it regulary, although it's nice at 4 in the morning in the city; it takes me some time to get to an area in which acceleration matters more than top speed, and this way I just end up pedaling myself for the most part, making the motor only sometimes useful. What's the best way to solve it? I think the battery is honestly huge for this kind of use, when I normally don't make more than 30-40 km before recharging. I do have some gentle hills to get over, but I have feet and legs if necessary. I guess a good way to solve it could be to get the same motor with higher RPM: I have the 201, BMSBattery sells them up to 328; I would love to keep some power though. Otherwise, get a 1000W motor? Not sure
3. General suggestions. Probably the controller shouldn't be so close to the battery, maybe I should keep two bags to make it less shaky, maybe I should use 3-speed switch instead of a half twist throttle, I'm an idiot and I'm lucky I haven't lost everything yet, I should upgrade my bike itself instead of the motor...
Some notes: I live in Italy, close to a city and legality isn't really an issue. I would love to know about how isolated higher voltages should be kept. My dad is worried about going higher than 60V for reasons beyond my comprehension, this doesn't affect me but if someone has the same opinion please explain. My budget is basically as low as possible. I'm fine with waiting for shippings, I'm fine with not getting much more than what I have right now, I'm fine with being told what I got was a terrible decision. Pictures are the bike, the controller (There's two because one doesn't really work great), how I've modified the battery pack into a horrible thing due to bag design.
Thanks!
Paolo