Where do you think is the best way of battery mounting?

[bode]

Or this:

 

[Wisper Bikes]

This really is the biggest issue with electric bike design, whoever comes up with the perfect camouflaged low centre of gravity battery position that does not interfere with the bike's geometry is really onto something.

Has anyone commercially built a bike with a backpack battery? 8lb or so on the lower back should work and the rider would have the advantage of taking the battery with them when they leave the bike. As you may know we have experimented with this on DaaHub? I thought it was superb but and extra 8lb around my middle is hardly noticeable.

Do you think bike riders would wear it!?

All the best

David

 

[Cakey]

I used to carry my spare battery in my back pack, which connected via a cable to the aux input on my ebike . It was a wee bit heavy at 16lb. Problem was the connection . It needs to be able to swivel and be a click and lock type connector.
For an off road bike with suspension backpack is the prefered method.

 

[Wisper Bikes]

Thanks Cakey!

We have the curly cable and dead man's cut off, it works a treat with our DaaBag rucksack, I was simply not sure whether a purpose built electric bike with back pack battery would be commercially viable. It does settle a lot of issues though.

All the best

David

 

[Cakey]

For me the daahub looks great, what it does need is the wisper dealers to fit them to donor bikes.
Not sure if this is available yet ?
Also on my off road bike when I get to the dh section . I can disconnect and sail down like a normal bike.
Batteries on racks for off road as in trails are useless

 

[eddieo]

Here is my DaaHub with specialised crosstrail ltd disk.

 

[Wisper Bikes]

What a lovely bike, have a great time Eddie! I look forward to catching up on your return!

All the best.

David