Recent content by marras

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    Electrify my cheap folding bike

    I've finally installed a torque arm, I've bought a standard torque arm to sure I could have installed it right. But I didn't installed the c washer, because my dropout is flat. Btw I've a video that explain the problems and doubth I've. A picture worth more than 1000 word, expecially in these...
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    Electrify my cheap folding bike

    It depend by the gear ratio you have. In my case, with 52 on front and 14 in the rear, with 20 inch wheel I can easily do 32/33kmh without much effort. Indeed when I am on flat, I lower the assist to feel a bit more resistece on the pedal, just to keep the speed. I think more than 500w are...
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    Electrify my cheap folding bike

    This is my fork after almost 1000km. The fit is identical, as I Remember, with the first time I installed the motor, nothing changed really. Btw I want to install 1 torque arm, but you sugested a direct torque arm, is it compatible with my fork?
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    Electrify my cheap folding bike

    Yeah the weight is pretty balanced, I can go up some stairs without much problems (of course I've to carry 21kg, but doable for some stairs in the metro). Even the folding is not affected at all. Ok so only one TA would be ok? Is fine if I buy on aliexpress (or others place which sell in Italy)?
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    Electrify my cheap folding bike

    This is my ended first build. What do you think? After 700km it works flawlessy with 500w front hub motor, and 40km of range with 3 level assist, and 36v 11ah (the site advertise Panasonic cells), it's unbelieveble the power this think has on max assist level. Btw, some people told me that is...
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    Electrify my cheap folding bike

    Thats a nice work. Finally I bought the kit... but not from pandabikes, because by mail they told me that the torque il 25NM, probably underpowered for the place I live. So i bought from ciclotek 500w kit for 570€, with 22A controller and 11ah 36v panasonic battery. It has a 52NM of torque, but...
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    Electrify my cheap folding bike

    Hi guys, I've a cheap 20" folding bike, a queridoo ql (see picture), aluminum frame, vbrakes 13kg 6speed... some pretty common I rided a lot for intermodal use (3km bike+ metro+ 2km). I need to electrify it because I prefer do it instead of spending 350€ of metro annual subscription, because I...
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    Saluti from Italy!

    Hi guys, I'm a 25 years old computer engineering student. I like a lot to ride my folding bike, but I need to make it electric. need some help! will post in the right forum