New Brompton electric kit

[Pedalo]

There looks to be a new kit available some time in 2011:

Falco

It looks a bit lighter than the Nano and fits within the Bromton forks without modification. The wireless controller is a nice touch too. Could be one to watch!

 

[Pedalo]

I see Falco was previously discussed here:

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/6797-team-hybrid-falco-e-motors-direct-drive-like-bionx.html?highlight=falco

 

[Pedalo]

If I'm understanding this correctly it looks like the motor contains the controller inside so the only wires going in are the two power wires from the battery. Throttle is done via wireless control.

Nice.

2011 could be an interesting year. Hopefully we'll see Brompton's own solution for the first time too (which couuld be being supplied by UltraMotor?)

Ultra Motor UK – What moves you? | Helping make the transition from combustion engine to electric power

 

[eddieo]

Wisper Da Hub kit should be a good fit as well with choice of battery capacity's and a BIG plus of course Wisper outstanding support

D a a H u b By Wisper Wisper Electrifies Cycling

 

[NRG]

I'm not sure about this new motor but would like to be proved wrong. Embedding the electronics in the wheel means problems when it goes wrong, how is that handled in practice. Wireless is great in theory but can prove to be an unreliable communication system at times and regen braking on a bike I still think is of not much practical use. I don't understand why they don't develop a better, less unobtrusive and more compact geared motor that has far greater hill climbing potential than a more complex 5 phase direct drive motor......

 

[jerrysimon]

Interesting

Quite a bit heavier than the Tongxin though

Regenerative braking & battery charging looks good, but I am with NRG in that I am not so keen with the all in one design if something should go wrong.

Regards

Jerry

 

[Pedalo]

Interesting

Quite a bit heavier than the Tongxin though

Regenerative braking & battery charging looks good, but I am with NRG in that I am not so keen with the all in one design if something should go wrong.

Regards

Jerry

The details in the first link show the Brompton Falco as lighter than the Brompton Nano.

 

[jerrysimon]

Your right

I was checking another one of the links

Regards

Jerry

 

[tepol]

There looks to be a new kit available some time in 2011:

Falco

It looks a bit lighter than the Nano and fits within the Bromton forks without modification. The wireless controller is a nice touch too. Could be one to watch!

I dunno , this sounds like a terrible idea, just imagine what those bike dealers could do if they got their hands on this.

Bikes that just cycle away overnight .

Signals getting jammed and causing the bikes to crash or stop completely so they get taken back for repairs..

They would be like Emperor Papaltine in their bike shops executing order 66 , so that all bike users would eventually meet a horrible fate.

tepol