March 18, 20242 yr Author You can do all that without an Eggrider. It's just an interface to make it easy for people that need it to be easy. And foolproof as well!
March 18, 20242 yr Well, here's the thing as far as I am aware - the motor is labelled 250w In the posted video someone says; "Though actually the motor is 500W"
March 18, 20242 yr the motor is labelled 250w That is very good. Your bike might have been legal. ...up to the point when you derestricted it. and I do not exceed 15.5mph Legally it matters if motor cuts off at that point or not. but I am fully insured on my Radrunner, Check small print. All policies I have checked were very clear that bike must be legal. You might be paying for insurance which probably is invalid. I also think even if I am involved in an accident (heaven forbid!) I would be legally safe. In case of an accident (touch wood) you might find yourself in real trouble. This is when s**** hits the fan. This is when police and lawyers will check things. It looks like at this moment you are driving an illegal moped without insurance, plates, MOT etc.
March 18, 20242 yr my bosch bike is labeled 250w but under the speed limit there is no power limit under that speed. otherwise you could not climb any hill on it. and with the speed limit removed i can hit near 40mph on the flat.
March 18, 20242 yr Is it not all about choice? I know what the Eggrider does for the torque Interestingly increase in torque can be achieved legally. It is unfortunate Eggrider seems to be focused mainly on other things like increase of speed and unlocking throttle which makes it illegal. failed to omit the advantages this has for future maintenance costs. I am not sure how high costs of maintenance might be. I never spent a penny on that. As for the debate concerning whether it is, or is not a pedelec, sure the clue is in the name? Ped = Pedal and elec = battery powered, surely the Radrunner has both attributes? By pedelec I meant legal EAPC.
March 18, 20242 yr Author Would we be having the same conversation if I had changed my Radrunner's 35amp controller? I'm not so sure - but i understand more people upgrade the 35a controller rather than fit the Eggrider - choice I suppose?
March 18, 20242 yr The eggrider can be configured to cut the throttle off at 6 kph. Here is the user manual for the eggrider used on the Rad which has a Lishui controller. https://manual.eggrider.com/ebike_settings/radpower/ The off road profile however is not UK compliant, but it looks like the off road mode can be locked out. Edited March 18, 20242 yr by AGS
March 18, 20242 yr Would we be having the same conversation if I had changed my Radrunner's 35amp controller? I'm not so sure - but i understand more people upgrade the 35a controller rather than fit the Eggrider - choice I suppose? Changing controller is a legal way to increase torque. More Amps means more Power. ...but we would be having different conversation as changing controller would raise some red flags. 35A is a lot... at least for cheap generic battery. Rad does not provide much information on battery they use which strongly suggest no name cells. 35A might be pushing battery to its limits. Sorry for being a party pooper. How about a compromise? I will say your bike is cool, when you make it legal
March 18, 20242 yr Author Changing controller is a legal way to increase torque. More Amps means more Power. ...but we would be having different conversation as changing controller would raise some red flags. 35A is a lot... at least for cheap generic battery. Rad does not provide much information on battery they use which strongly suggest no name cells. 35A might be pushing battery to its limits. Sorry for being a party pooper. How about a compromise? I will say your bike is cool, when you make it legal Az. - We have a deal! Ride Rad
March 18, 20242 yr I think most of us don’t understand what the eggrider can do. From what I can see from the manual, it can be set up to be UK compliant.
March 18, 20242 yr The eggrider can be configured to cut the throttle off at 6 kph. Nice... ...but then what? 30+kg fat wheel single speed bike? How far would it go?
March 18, 20242 yr Author Nice... ...but then what? 30+kg fat wheel single speed bike? How far would it go? Longest roam so far is 24 miles, with just over 50% battery life used
March 18, 20242 yr Nice... ...but then what? 30+kg fat wheel single speed bike? How far would it go? Pas level 5 and ghost peddling.
March 18, 20242 yr Longest roam so far is 24 miles, with just over 50% battery life used You said in your review that range is 25 miles...
March 18, 20242 yr Author You said in your review that range is 25 miles... You said in your review that range is 25 miles... Correct - that was before I ventured out to see what I could acheive
March 18, 20242 yr Correct - that was before I ventured out to see what I could acheive OK.. that would make a massive difference. If your range is 25 miles as you said, then you need to buy AA golden insurance policy called " I am a celebrity, get me out of here". If your range is in fact 50 miles, then I like your bike much more.
March 18, 20242 yr In the posted video someone says; "Though actually the motor is 500W" People say stuff on YouTube and on forums that isn't true. The only point is whether the motor has 250w stamped on it or not.
March 18, 20242 yr OK.. that would make a massive difference. If your range is 25 miles as you said, then you need to buy AA golden insurance policy called " I am a celebrity, get me out of here". If your range is in fact 50 miles, then I like your bike much more. It isn't 50 miles. I'd be surprised if it did much more than 35 miles without pedalling. The owner has no way of knowing when the battery is half full without a wattmeter. The LCD and/or Eggrider are non-linear, so give a false impression.
March 19, 20242 yr I'd be surprised if it did much more than 35 miles without pedalling. . I hope Peran won't find out range the hard way. It must be terrible to pedal this thing without assistance. Peran - just to clarify, did you buy display only or display and controller?
March 19, 20242 yr Author It isn't 50 miles. I'd be surprised if it did much more than 35 miles without pedalling. The owner has no way of knowing when the battery is half full without a wattmeter. The LCD and/or Eggrider are non-linear, so give a false impression. I wouldn't only use the throttle, not interested, has to be PAS, don't go higher than PAS3 ever, what would be the point of not pedaling?
March 19, 20242 yr Author I hope Peran won't find out range the hard way. It must be terrible to pedal this thing without assistance. Peran - just to clarify, did you buy display only or display and controller? , Hi Az. - When I bought my Radrunner, it came with a 35amp controller, and the standard display (non LCD) i upgraded to the new LCD display shortly afterwards which gave me more info on my mileage etc: it did not increase torque or speed, made it easier to read was probably the best feature of it, later I did my research on the Eggrider v2, and then purchased it from Big Game Bikes. Ride Rad
March 19, 20242 yr I wouldn't only use the throttle, not interested, has to be PAS, don't go higher than PAS3 ever, what would be the point of not pedaling? That doesn't change my opinion. You'll be lucky to get 35 miles. You can't change the laws of physics by wishful thinking, otherwise we'd all be using Swytch kits. Edited March 19, 20242 yr by saneagle
March 19, 20242 yr My feeling is if the bike originally had a 35a controller then the bike certainly isn't rated for 250w . Would be interesting to know the battery continuous discharge rating .
March 19, 20242 yr It looks like it has a G062 1000 watt motor. The motor cable is coming out on the brake disk side. G060 motors have the cable coming out of the chain side.
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