Easily portable battery eBike

[Paul R]

Hi

Could anyone please recommend an affordable e-bike kit which has a relatively light and portable battery kit that can be easily carried away when the bike is parked at a public location?

The existing bike is a locked at a public transit stop often all day. As such I definitely don’t want it to stand out anymore than necessary and don’t want it to scream “e-Bike”.

I want to be able to lift the e-Bike battery, pop it in a rucksack and go - without having to carry around an awkwardly sized heavy battery.

The Swytch bike kit is the obvious choice but are there any good affordable alternatives? Also, what do people think of that kit quality wise?

Thank you
Paul

 

[Peter.Bridge]

I would avoid Swytch, expensive and not great reliability

The weight and size of the battery is in proportion to its capacity and range, 360Wh batteries around 2.5 kg, 720Wh 3.6 kg

What terrain (hilly ?) what weight are you ? What range do you need?

If it is going to be left in a place where it can get wet you will need a bike bag to go over it

An idea here ?

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I collected this bike from Argos yesterday. It cost £120. Thanks to Waspy for pointing it out.

www.pedelecs.co.uk

 

[Woosh]

You can use a bag battery with Anderson connector. It is very easy to disconnect and reconnect and does not produce sparks when re-inserted.

 

[Peter.Bridge]

@Woosh is the in frame battery in the Faro easily removable ? Can it only be charged on the bike ?

 

[Woosh]

@Woosh is the in frame battery in the Faro easily removable ? Can it only be charged on the bike ?

it is possible to remove the battery but can only realistically be charged on the bike.
Behind the aluminium badge at the front of the bike is a large cutout where you can pull the in-frame battery out. To do that, you have to remove the steerer tube first.
Messy.

 

[Nealh]

My home made ali drink bottle 6ah/264wh battery is very removable and takes seconds, approx. weigh it still near 1.5kg but very easy to carry.
When I go to the bank or shop it always comes with me, only last week I popped in to the bank plonking it down on the cabinet at the side of the cash machine, I went to walk out and did a swivel because It clicked I had left it sitting there. The employee near the door helping customers with requests was watching and said ' nearly forgot the drink bottle sir' .

Weight/small/size is as Peter has mentioned dependent on ones needs.
Does one have one large battery to cater for longer journeys or two or three smaller ones to cater for short journeys and use as extenders for longer ones.

 

[harrys]

Other people here have been doing the DIY drink bottle batteries, which inspired me to copy them. WIth the larger 21700 cells, one can do a 10 cell 36V5AH or a 13 cell 48V5AH, with a possible 160 to 200 watt-hours. I find that serviceable for an hour of riding, and I can carry two easily, I didn't mention the 14 cell 52V5AH, also possible, With the right cells, an occasional 15A peak current is reasonable, but small batteries are for small riding,

It's hard to find them that small. commercially made, because consumers won't buy something that small, although I suppost that's what you get in the smallest Swytch,

 

[Peter.Bridge]

There is some bottle batteries on pswpower but I'm not clear if it includes the mount e.g

Electric bicycle ebike Downtube Spare Ebike Battery 36V 10Ah Bottle Electric Bicycle Battery Pack fits 350W bafang tsdz2b motor

Electric bicycle ebike Downtube Spare Ebike Battery 36V 10Ah Bottle Electric Bicycle Battery Pack fits 350W bafang tsdz2b motor

www.pswpower.com

 

[scription]

There is some bottle batteries on pswpower but I'm not clear if it includes the mount e.g

Electric bicycle ebike Downtube Spare Ebike Battery 36V 10Ah Bottle Electric Bicycle Battery Pack fits 350W bafang tsdz2b motor

Electric bicycle ebike Downtube Spare Ebike Battery 36V 10Ah Bottle Electric Bicycle Battery Pack fits 350W bafang tsdz2b motor

www.pswpower.com

Packing list:
1 pcs battery pack with BMS
1 pcs 2A charger
1 pcs battery holder