 Re: Deacon's DIY Electric Bike Forum!
Well I rebuilt the econo diy electric bike today. It uses the front wheel from a sixteen inch kids bike as a pusher wheel. It has a 350 electric scooter motor. This time I went with a medium sized rear sprocket. It is 67 tooth. The bike climbs the hills nicely and pulls them at a slow but steady speed without any pedaling at all. Today I switched out the kiddie sized chain right for a full sized cruiser sized ring. It has a coaster brake style rear wheel on the bike. Most of the time I can't catch up to the free wheel in order to pedal. I am using a controller on this bike to limit the draw of the motor. It is doing very well. I plan to use this bike for my daily trip to the bike/walking trail. I park it in the parking lot and walk on the trail. |