Recent content by calvin

Nm: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_metre .... one Newton meter equals .74 foot pounds force, and .74 ft lbs equals about one watt. Still don't understand? Me neither. If you only get 65 Nm from a 500 watt motor, it appears that a lot of energy has disappeared somewhere.

Mine is 40-622.

Standby!

No, not thinner, just more robust.

That link is dead. The working link is: www.rechargeablepowerenergy.com . Good info Ann.

Thanks to Cameron at Motiv, I swapped the tires out to Schwalbe Marathon Plus, with kevlar strips and the tubes have been slimed. So no more flats. I have not had any rattling, my bike seems to be sturdy.

You might call BatteriesPlus in SF 415 885 5500. See if they can help you.

Yup, and the question is: What can be done to cool the battery and to prevent the damage?

I had to modify it.

Go for a long ride @ about 18mph, note your range. Include your weight and other parameters. For accuracys sake, try throttle only and no heavy pedalling! I'll betcha you get about 24 miles total.

Two miles per amp hour. If you don't weigh much, are on the flats, with no head wind, and you sip at the battery, and you pedal moderately and if your bike is not a cruiser style, you will get more miles per amp hour, perhaps much more.

At higher speeds, generally two miles per amp hour. At slower speeds I can approach 40+ miles on a my 36 Volt, 15 AH battery.

Please note that this review is going to be updated as I accumulate more info. I purchased this ebike about 13 months ago. I live close to everywhere I want to go, therefore it took me all that time to accumulate that mileage. Most of the problems that I have encountered with this ebike have...

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