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andyh2, You may want to research the traction that is available on front wheel drive, crank forward and particularly long wheelbase recumbents when climbing steep hills. Dave

In Cyclone USA, under performance, he tests a 24V 24Ahr Li-Ion battery. I like his style of testing and as he buys from Cyclone.tw I wish he had tested their battery. I would have valued his results as there is nowhere on my recumbent that a cycle computer could be mounted that I could read...

Steve, Thank you for posting the link to Cyclone USA, I had forgotten where I had seen those tests of the different Cyclone motors being used with different batteries. Pity he did not test the 24V 10Ah Life04. Dave

Flecc, It appears that the only real difference between us is the way we interpret the power specifications in the legislations and the following was copied from the dft link below . "Maximum continuous rated power output of the motor shall not exceed Bicycles: 200W." Rating can be...

flecc, Thank you for explaining your position but I fear that we are at cross purposes here. In the rating of electric motors continuous means there is no limit of time. One starts the motor against it's rated load and return next week and give the grease caps a wee tweak. Please excuse...

Greetings flecc, In a thread discussing the performance of motors I thought that some members might find the origins of measurement and calibration to be of some interest. I then lamented the passing of a system that I feel gave the customer more useful and accurate information. If any part...

A horse walks at 2 1/2 miles per hour for an 8 hour day pulling a load of 150 lb vertically out of a shaft. 2 1/2 mph pulling 150 lb relates to 33,000 ft lb per minute = 1 horse power according to James Watt. Electric bikes were permitted 1/4 hp in ft lb and that was the power you got...

Miles, Thank you for the link. As it is normal to protect an invention only in the areas of the intended markets there are often conflicts. Anyone want to purchase 48% of a revolutionary new Rolling Diaphragm Seal patent? Or one for a High Speed Hardfacing System? No? Boby, I do...

TGA Electrobike from 25 years ago. Motor on downtube. Freewheel on motor. Freewheel on crank. Prior Art? dave

Tiberius, Forgive me, being genuinely dyslexic I missed the meaning of your post, spelling checkers tend not to work inwards. My amanuensis (these 50+ years) catches Most things outwards. Eye halve a spelling checker It came with my pea sea. It plainly marks four my revue miss steaks eye...

Miles, From Cyclone.tw.com online order page "double freewheel and Axle CY900R(Patented)" Dave

Tiberius, Did you miss my smiley? :D Boby, Your links did not work so I searched the visforvoltage site (thank you) but was unable to find any reference to a patent by eLation. Cyclone claim a patent that I think is for their mounting a freewheel on the roller clutch that also carries...

Gentlemen, without prejudice.:D Boby, Looking at the eLation you reference, it does appear that it is using a Cyclone motor or a close cousin and in a similar position to that shown on the Cyclone site. The epacpower motor shows a fair similarity to that used on the Izipi (Currie) which is...

A good and apparently objective review of mirrors, including the one in your link on this site. For many years I used a relatively small circular mirror on my glasses but I am now an adherent of the larger rectangular format. Cycling Mirrors Dave

Take a Look cyclist's mirror, scroll down the page. I emailed Gregory and asked for the RIGHT hand standard version. It weighs 5 grams, is adjustable on the move and is easily removed. A helmet adapter is available. The mirror made of acrylic. I don't know how to create a small link but...

I have searched this thread and found no direct reference to the AtoB article on Dr. Ian Walker of Bath University which describes his experiments that recorded the measured distances of passing vehicles from cyclists. In 200 miles of city and suburban cycling using an ultrasonic sensor and a...

Gitane, ground to top of seat tube is 70cm and the seat adds 9cm. Pedal at lowest point to top of seat tube is 61cm. Frame size is given as 45cm. I like it. Naa, don't let her have a recumbent with a Cyclone ~ you could never, never, ever catch up. cyclone.tw website shows dimensions for...

All new Panasonic motors are pedelec and offer assistance only, with the rider selecting output of 0.5 or 1:1 or 1.3 of the rider's pedalling input. They are sealed units with no means of altering their mode of operation. flecc, our resident guru, has made the most comprehensive scours of...

Intex, If you are in Paris, or on continental Europe, EC regulations require all electric bikes to be restricted to being power assisted only when being pedalled. For the present UK law permits the use of throttle control even when not being pedalled. From German adverts those bikes are...

Phil, I have posted about my Gitane E-Bike 8 but there is also a Gitane E-bike 3 which, otherwise identical, is lighter at 21kg due to the smaller battery which might well suit your lady and cheaper at £1050. Although past my sell-by date and overweight, I find the 3 speed hub gears and...