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I've got a 1000W bike which is ridden off road for 95% of my commute. I've found when I kick the limiter in on my controller box, I don't have anywhere near en

I've got a 1000W bike which is ridden off road for 95% of my commute. I've found when I kick the limiter in on my controller box, I don't have anywhere near enough power to assist with getting up hills. The 25km/h limit probably wouldn't be so bad on its own, its the 250W limit that makes things very awkward.

chubs 9y ago
That sounds like a pretty damn sweet ride!
- amiga-workbench 9y ago
  http://i.imgur.com/OH1iPId.jpg http://i.imgur.com/OH1iPId.jpg Its just a bodge job, Chinese conversion kit on a cheap frame but it works well.
  - celticninja 9y ago
    does it add a lot of weight? Enough to make cycling without the electric assist a pain in the ass? I dont really need one on my commute (20km each way) but I like to tinker and seems like a fun project.
    - amiga-workbench 9y ago
      Sadly yes, the battery pack is heavy and the motor makes the bike more difficult to manually peddle. I bought mine as a bit of a stopgap until I'm physically fit enough to manage the commute unassisted.
  - chubs 9y ago
    Looks like a wheelie machine! Badass!
- Monotoko 9y ago
  I have a 2000W bike in China, I modified it from a legal 800W bike. It goes 80 with the limiter off but I don't get to use it in non urban environments much.
jbergens 9y ago
I have tried commuting on an e-bike and it worked really well but I would still like the top speed to be increased to about 30 km/h (could be 33 km/h to match the US rules of 20 mph). In Sweden there is a secondary class of bikes that can have motor support up to 45 km/h but those require an insurance that costs a lot of money. And they eat batteries, those has to get better.
- amiga-workbench 9y ago
  I begin to notice the voltage drop after about 8 miles and have to throttle back to stop the controller unit cutting out. Its enough to get me to and from work on one charge though. I can get up to 30mph on my bike but I stay slower just out of concern for pedestrians. I always slow down to a crawl when passing people, especially those who are walking dogs just to be on the safe side. Sadly there are those who insist on bombing down the footpath at full throttle who spoil it for the rest of us.

chubs 9y ago

That sounds like a pretty damn sweet ride!

amiga-workbench 9y ago
http://i.imgur.com/OH1iPId.jpg http://i.imgur.com/OH1iPId.jpg Its just a bodge job, Chinese conversion kit on a cheap frame but it works well.
- celticninja 9y ago
  does it add a lot of weight? Enough to make cycling without the electric assist a pain in the ass? I dont really need one on my commute (20km each way) but I like to tinker and seems like a fun project.
  - amiga-workbench 9y ago
    Sadly yes, the battery pack is heavy and the motor makes the bike more difficult to manually peddle. I bought mine as a bit of a stopgap until I'm physically fit enough to manage the commute unassisted.
- chubs 9y ago
  Looks like a wheelie machine! Badass!
Monotoko 9y ago
I have a 2000W bike in China, I modified it from a legal 800W bike. It goes 80 with the limiter off but I don't get to use it in non urban environments much.

jbergens 9y ago

I have tried commuting on an e-bike and it worked really well but I would still like the top speed to be increased to about 30 km/h (could be 33 km/h to match the US rules of 20 mph). In Sweden there is a secondary class of bikes that can have motor support up to 45 km/h but those require an insurance that costs a lot of money. And they eat batteries, those has to get better.

amiga-workbench 9y ago
I begin to notice the voltage drop after about 8 miles and have to throttle back to stop the controller unit cutting out. Its enough to get me to and from work on one charge though. I can get up to 30mph on my bike but I stay slower just out of concern for pedestrians. I always slow down to a crawl when passing people, especially those who are walking dogs just to be on the safe side. Sadly there are those who insist on bombing down the footpath at full throttle who spoil it for the rest of us.