Ex-Brit living near San Francisco. I bike every day I'm near home for utility and sometimes for commuting, often for leisure.
Last year I found my work was an opportunity to commute via bike but sometimes it was very hot and I got the idea of fitting a motor to my bike so I can put either no energy in or just freewheel the last 10-15mins to begin earlier the cooling down.
I don't need a motor for illness/age reasons.
My fave bike is the Brompton, it does 90% of what I need, and I own 3 Bromptons, one of which is my target to fit a motor.
I'm interested in costs, kits, DIY, and battery life and recharge times as if I do commute I'd like to get the lightest battery which just gets me to work and will recharge whilst at work so can help on the way home if required.
I have choice of biking all the distance or using train some of the distance. Usually when its hot I use the trains more.
I don't sweat when riding, I only sweat when I stop. Or to be more precise, the humidity is so low the sweat is evaporating instantly when moving and when I stop moving it stops evaporating so immediately and becomes visible. Talking dripping-off-back-of-my-head sweat. I had ideas of putting a fan at work but an electric bike would help too.
I am guessing if I do fit a motor to my Brompton it will get used by my family who aren't so much into fitness cycling as I am.
Last year I found my work was an opportunity to commute via bike but sometimes it was very hot and I got the idea of fitting a motor to my bike so I can put either no energy in or just freewheel the last 10-15mins to begin earlier the cooling down.
I don't need a motor for illness/age reasons.
My fave bike is the Brompton, it does 90% of what I need, and I own 3 Bromptons, one of which is my target to fit a motor.
I'm interested in costs, kits, DIY, and battery life and recharge times as if I do commute I'd like to get the lightest battery which just gets me to work and will recharge whilst at work so can help on the way home if required.
I have choice of biking all the distance or using train some of the distance. Usually when its hot I use the trains more.
I don't sweat when riding, I only sweat when I stop. Or to be more precise, the humidity is so low the sweat is evaporating instantly when moving and when I stop moving it stops evaporating so immediately and becomes visible. Talking dripping-off-back-of-my-head sweat. I had ideas of putting a fan at work but an electric bike would help too.
I am guessing if I do fit a motor to my Brompton it will get used by my family who aren't so much into fitness cycling as I am.
