Hi all, it's my first posting so I hope it's in the correct place (apart from my intro...)
I managed to blag myself an old 24v rear hub motor bike sans battery and charger, the frame is quite nicely made alloy with a battery mounting behind the seat post and in front of the rear wheel. Simple cable disk brakes and suspension front fork.
If this is a std type of battery mounting for which batteries are available - kindly let me know.
Now - in addition I'm a Velosolex rider, basically a bicycle with a 2 stroke motor driving the front wheel by friction roller.
Now, my thinking is....
1) Prove the 24v hub motor is still functional by obtaining/making a battery to fit.
2) Move the 24v wheel to the rear of the velosolex to help with hill climbs
3) Upgrade the Pedelec to a crank motor and add perhaps an additional rear carrier battery pack so I can join in the 50 mile Velosolex ride outs and wave the flag for electric power.
I would like to pick your collective brains on these ideas as sometimes one can 'tunnel vision' down a particular path and miss some obvious flaws.
I have a large stash of Samsung cells ready to make batteries with but don't have the required spot welder yet.
Cheers
Dave
I managed to blag myself an old 24v rear hub motor bike sans battery and charger, the frame is quite nicely made alloy with a battery mounting behind the seat post and in front of the rear wheel. Simple cable disk brakes and suspension front fork.
If this is a std type of battery mounting for which batteries are available - kindly let me know.
Now - in addition I'm a Velosolex rider, basically a bicycle with a 2 stroke motor driving the front wheel by friction roller.
Now, my thinking is....
1) Prove the 24v hub motor is still functional by obtaining/making a battery to fit.
2) Move the 24v wheel to the rear of the velosolex to help with hill climbs
3) Upgrade the Pedelec to a crank motor and add perhaps an additional rear carrier battery pack so I can join in the 50 mile Velosolex ride outs and wave the flag for electric power.
I would like to pick your collective brains on these ideas as sometimes one can 'tunnel vision' down a particular path and miss some obvious flaws.
I have a large stash of Samsung cells ready to make batteries with but don't have the required spot welder yet.
Cheers
Dave