Pedronomix

In the end I went with new cromo rigid fork from on-one.co.uk with disk and canti mounts, a set of canti front brakes, retaining rear disk setup and TORQ multi angle torque arms. The wheel/hub assy is off being reset for out of true ( as delivered!). This also means I can run one kit supplied cable brake lever with a motor cut out and yet still have all the parts to put the bike back to spec if need be. I expect to be test riding at the weekend!

The Atlantic! Link is Amazon USA and I am in Ireland!

Thanks d8veh, I had hoped to find something this side of the pond!!

Kit and power pack have arrived and I have started assembly, bought a sturdy rear carrier and a top pannier bag to house battery. Mounted and nicely secure. Issues: 1. Wheel rim does not run true (10mm run out!), not buckled.... I assume I can get the spokes/rim adjusted in a bike shop? 2. Insufficient clearance between motor hub and hydraulic disk caliper. Are disk spacers are available? 3. Specialized Front Fork: 700c.. As pointed out above, Drop outs are too small for larger diameter axle for safety and are too narrowly spaced to allow any washer on the insides of drop out (axle shoulder to shoulder takes up 100% of gap!). I will also fit 2 x torque arms. As I like the bike, I plan to get a steel fork for 26" moror kit with disk brake. Can anyone recommend something suitable? Thanks Pedro

One is probably as good idea, so wll go with that. i have seen sone tidy reed switches online that should be easy to fit and neat. I will post up my progress and pics if anyone is interested.

The light is starting to glow. I bought the wrong technology/spec (old) battery pack! I will go with your suggestion d8veh to leave out the manual throttle and use max setting 4 for the pedal assist. Do I still need to have a cut-out switch? if this proves good enough for my actual usage, happy days. If not I will add the piggyback cells with bms charging. Thanks for the education. P

Youb are hardly suggesting that I buy a second kit? If it proves an issue, I will just get the rear wheel re-rimmed to 26"!! A little more elegant solution I think!

I intend to wire these piggyback packs in series and then piggyback them to the main pack in parallel. Suggested charger would then need to charge eack piggyback unit sperately! or am I wrong? P

Doing me best to stay with you!! Am I off-beam to think that my existing 48v charger would charge such a 13s pack? P

How about if I added two of these in parallel http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__21374__ZIPPY_Compact_5000mAh_7S_25C_Lipo_Pack.html ?

To what level do i need to increase the battery capacity to allow a safe 25amp draw? Cheers P

Thanks Rob, I had thought of that but when you are new to something, the danger of a major booboo is ever present!!

Problem with?

This appears to be a minor engineering challenge, provided the forks themselves are capable of handling the torsional loads, rather than something falling out!! If the forks are strong enough and the drop-outs themselves can sustain the imposed loads/forces... happy days, the rest is easily sorted! P

Great info thanks. I am sort of stuck on progress until the postman delivers the kit at least! I will be back! P