NO on the unicycle wheel. You would be spinning the crank faster than you could pedal. Does not freewheel so the crank spins all the time.
The unicycle wheel is a freewheel.
Also if the back is adjustable you can sit higher in town or traffic and lower on long roads out of town.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQZaVPI_pH4&t=443s
This forum is awesome. Since I parallel up all the old 36V lithium packs for 10P I am getting much more power and range expecially with that little 20" hub motor on the little 20" turbo bike.
I rode it 5.6 miles yesterday to Wall-Mart and back and was 40V when I got home and 42.1V before I left.
That is telling me I can get 15 miles with no pedal as long as not many hills to go up. The little bike is fun and since I can pop out the back seat of the Caddy as the battery is under the back seat I have the negative terminal unhooked so it wont drain the battery,
All I have to do is unlock the drivers door with the key and the rear seat fits in the front and can unlock the rear door by pulling up the thing and a piece of cardboard covers the battery and the bike slides in the back perfectly. It is actually easier than pulling it out of the trunk.
I am walking 5 to 6 miles about 5 days a week for my health and to lose weight. I already took the 20" bike for a spin about 4 miles a little while ago to the medical Cannabis store. :lol: Now it is time to get exercise. I dont really need a recumbent bike or anything more than my little 20" bike but I love building e bikes. It is my hobby and keeps me out of trouble.
I think the idea of a cheap inexpensive hybrid recumbent is a good idea and if we can figure it out would be a great road bike for long distance. A 1,000W rear hub motor is perfect for around Ohio as not many steep hills. Certain parts of NY or climbing mountains I would go with a 1,500W rear hub motor.
Thanks for posting and hope you all can check in on my new idea. It will have brakes and be safe and is NOT one of my 40 or 50 mph hair brain schemes so would appreciate any positive feedback.
I have to get my walk on now but will check in when I get back. I will be building some sort of triangle mount for the 1,000W controller on the dual suspension maybe later tonight or tomorrow.
Thanks.
LC. out.
9/16/20 - 12:43 AM.
I guess it really don't matter if I have working pedals or not. For one thing all motorized bikes are legal around here. A lot of people ride gas powered bicycles and are NOT pedaling. It is one of the main reasons for moving to Ohio. A guy on a dirt bike did at least a 15 second burn out about 10 feet away from me near the Wall-Mart parking lot tonight. They ride them around all the time and a guy rides a mini bike around right down the street.
I just thought a recumbent hybrid would be a good idea but I am not investing much money in it. If I happen to be able to get the parts cheap like an exercise bench and the parts for a freewheel pedal then I will go from there but not spending much over 50 bucks. It will be 50 bucks probably just to fix the bent rim on the 1,000W hub motor.
I checked my e mail and my torque arms are at the post office. Hopefully it won't be long before the dual suspension 26" mountain bike is back on the road with the 26" front hub motor on the back.
Awhile I was walking home I got to thinking and decided I will be putting the 800 watt 36V chain drive brush motor that is on the 20" dual chain drive cargo bike in storage on the front of the Currie that has the 750W gear reduction motor on the back. If anyone is wondering why. It is because I can. At 48V the total power will be 2,016W and will be gearing it for 40 mph. 800W / 36 * 48 = 1,066
750 / 36 * 48 = 1,000.
Two reasons why.
1.) because I can.
2.) I already have one 48V brush controller and a second one will be about 20 bucks vs. 125+ for a variable 36 - 60V brushless controller for the 1,800W brushless motor. for the gear reduction motor I can change the 20T freewheel to a 16 tooth and wont need to change the 11T motor sprocket and order a 20 dollar controller , a 72 tooth wheel sprocket and 14T motor sprocket.
I would have to order a 8mm wheel and motor sprocket anyway for the 1,800W brushless motor as well as a 60V battery pack and a 125 buck controller. I will save a ton of money. I will build the brushless chain drive some other time.
Thanks.
LC. out.