Recent content by gromike

I'm a bit too old to get all that serious, but the more I learn the less expensive it becomes to convert a bike. My least expensive conversion was about $350, built with mostly free parts and zip ties. Sold it for $300, though I would of given it to the guy as his need for reliable...

Well, I have ordered all that I need to re-cell the Giant Twist's two 24v batteries. Was about $300, so my total cost in the bike is now about $550. Don't think I'll be able to ever sell it at a profit. Then I see this at a yard sell for $20: Not that I need is another bike, but this thing is...

Couldn't pull the nickel strips off the original pack without their destruction, and without those re-celling the battery is unworkable. So I'm going to build a 4p7s battery to replace the 5p7s battery. It should fit in the battery's case and look from the outside like the original battery. As...

I'll take some pictures of the disassembly and the re-celling of the battery and post them.

If I can pry the nickel strips off the cells relatively undamaged I'll try re-celling it myself. It looks pretty straight forward, and I do have a spot welder.

Maybe a 18650 cell battery (of sufficient rating) would fit in the case. I wouldn't recommend building your own battery, but maybe there's a reputable battery builder near by. It would be less than a $100 in cells. If you want to get it running at a reasonable cost, and you're handy, Harry's...

It wouldn't be all that difficult to install a new controller and higher voltage battery. It's just that the design is so well integrated I'd hate to mess it up. As is, no one would desire such a slug. Nonetheless, it is enjoyable to ride.

Yes, though the batteries are in left and right panniers and take up some of the room.

I recently purchased this 15 year-old ebike for $250. It's a Giant Twist Freedom DX W. Outside of one of it's 2 batteries being toast this thing is as if brand new. Figure it's a 2009 model. I have been riding it around and it works really well, albeit it is slow. I guess back in the day...

Machine abuse pure and simple, just as making your teenage kid push the mower.

I fell off a bike when I was five and had the when knocked out of me for the first time. Thought I was dying. My older brother talked me through it. Falling hard, just from a standing height, can hurt real bad. Remember when we were young and indestructible? Ain't so anymore.

Yeah, three cervical vertebrae fused here, but there are solutions:

How many wires go from the battery to the controller? If it's just the positive and negative, then the controller probably isn't proprietary and the world is your oyster. Then you can buy a controller kit from many sources, making sure it fits and is voltage and power compatible with your bike...

Ah, it didn't register to me that you purchased an etrike.

Have you looked into road worthy etrikes? Issues with balance can be deadly on two wheels.