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    modding a 36v controller to 24v?

    hi all, just wondeed if anyone knows if it's possable to mod a 36v controller to run from a 24v battery. I've switched over the dead controller that came with a phillips energy e bike for a new one but forgot to check how many batteries were in the battery pod and went by what it said on the...
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    Addons for mountain style bikes

    I had a cheap seat post rack on my bike but it was bending under any load so i took the plastic rack part off and fitted a skateboard deck to the seat post mount. it needed reinforcing with bars down to the rear axle area,(also sets the height above rear wheel) i used old tripod legs for weight...
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    how waterproof are hub motors?

    cheers, i think I'm going to go for a motorbike throttle converted with a hall effect sensor for the switches as the cheap plastic throttle looks like it wouldn't last. does the controller have to breathe to stay cool? or would sealing it in a big (almost) waterproof box be fine, i need some...
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    how waterproof are hub motors?

    hi, I'm in the middle of converting a schwinn lowrider chopper to electric. i've welded the front end but I have no shed to store it in. I'm used to motorbikes that live outdoors 24/7 and assumed hub motors were sealed, just wanted to check that getting a bit wet wont damage it. Its off a...