I can now understand why advice given is not to buy a spare battery till you actually need one( or need more range)
So! lets say in 18 months my battery performance has dropped below acceptable levels and everything else on the bike is still working OK. Will replacement batteries be available? will technology have moved on and the same or lower amount of money will buy the latest technology?
I won`t mind having a battery on my rack rather than dropping neatly behind the down tube but now that I have broken in my bike it absolutely fits the bill for me in comfort and performance. So! any battery of 36V and at least 10Amp can be made to run the bike?yes? just a matter of adapting the connection from battery to controller?
While my wife has been using her bike and conditioning the batteries, I`ve stuck her spare battery in my panniers to be able to get her battery down low enough to recharge and i must admit I haven`t actually noticed any difference in handling and performance of my bike which opens up the ability for me to have a second battery for more range if needed.( should a dealer be clearing batteries for £50 each
I reckon the reason that carrying her spare has no noticeable effect on performance or ride is that my Powertrek Dynamo is not the lightest bike in the market place(I accept that)so like with other vehicles, the beefier a vehicle is the less the extra shows.
Just musings on a dull, cloudy p*** poor morning
So! lets say in 18 months my battery performance has dropped below acceptable levels and everything else on the bike is still working OK. Will replacement batteries be available? will technology have moved on and the same or lower amount of money will buy the latest technology?
I won`t mind having a battery on my rack rather than dropping neatly behind the down tube but now that I have broken in my bike it absolutely fits the bill for me in comfort and performance. So! any battery of 36V and at least 10Amp can be made to run the bike?yes? just a matter of adapting the connection from battery to controller?
While my wife has been using her bike and conditioning the batteries, I`ve stuck her spare battery in my panniers to be able to get her battery down low enough to recharge and i must admit I haven`t actually noticed any difference in handling and performance of my bike which opens up the ability for me to have a second battery for more range if needed.( should a dealer be clearing batteries for £50 each
I reckon the reason that carrying her spare has no noticeable effect on performance or ride is that my Powertrek Dynamo is not the lightest bike in the market place(I accept that)so like with other vehicles, the beefier a vehicle is the less the extra shows.
Just musings on a dull, cloudy p*** poor morning