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Well, after 10 miles and a couple of good hills, the battery gauge dropped down to a 66% charge level. The gauge is working...just needed a few more miles To see it move off 100%. While pulling the first steep hill the gauge went down to 66%, but when I down shifted and took some of the load...

Tom, I appreciate your comment, as I am trying find her the best deal, but I want the unit to last for 5 years. What would you say is the minimum dollar amount needed? I see units with a wide range of prices....and I am not at all sure what the price point should be for a reliable unit. I...

Sorry for the confusion....I bought the ebikekit.com brand for my Lightning and installed it. It does not have any extra connections or ports, for such things as a speed sensor or a watt meter. Apparently some kits use a different controller, lcd display, and controller connections that allow...

Rans made good recumbents...in Kansas. Lightning is made in Lompoc, CA. No sore wrists, and no sore butt. But I did ride a tanden Rans once that I got recumbent butt after 12 miles. The metal seat pan caused me pain....either the bike seat needed more padding, or I did. We bought the...

Yes, the Lightning P38. I used to ride it with the full fairing when I lived in Waterloo, IA, on the wide open paced county roads. The fairing was “Another day in paradise” kind of ride. Which I had imprinted on the tail piece. Here it is too crowded to ride fast, plus the hills are killers...

James, You sound like me. Two heart attacks and 5 stents. Have to walk up the hills after the first two or three hills. Not anymore, with the ebike kit I installed. It is great! My Lightning had 17,000 miles on it before I added the kit.

Did a 10 mile ride, with half of it on pas 2 and half on pas 4. Battery was at 65% when I got home. Looks like I could get 20 miles on a charge...that would be great, with a 10 amp battery. Didn’t use the throttle. Like the pas. On a bent it is nice to have power assist on takeoff....can...

Two price points. Under $600 and from $600 to $1200. I would like to promote ebike kits in my community. Thanks.

The Air Zound. An actual air horn that is loud. Have used for 20 years. Soda bottle size air tank you refill with your floor pump. Cars will hear you. A bit too loud for pedestrians.

I tried ghost pedaling today and it worked to keep recording speed and distance. If I coast I lose both. I have a throttle, but I do not use it. Easier to let the automatic pedal assist do its thing.

I got in a 10 mile ride today. Really starting to get the feel of the ebike. Got the battery gauge to move down to 66%. Battery was at 39 volts on my 36 volt system when I got home. Rode at pas 2 half the time and pas 4 on a busy road with a 25 mph speed limit. Cruising at 20 mph like I...

For my next ebike, I am going to build a kit. Tell me about the kits you have, or a link to your web site. Thanks. Ken

How did the term “acoustic” bike develop? Since I ride a “bent”, I was curious.

I ride the Lackawanna Heritage trail in Scranton and north to Forest City. I just put a kit on my recumbent, so I can do some street riding on the streets in Scranton. I live in Dickson City, and am riding to downtown Scranton today to see how the kit performs. I have had two attacks, so...

There is an EBR summer picnic?

Thomas, What type of connectors are used with the wattmeter? Would I need to cut existing wiring harness to patch it in? I think it would help me measure battery stats to help keep me in a lower pas setting. Also, do I just run the battery down and then measure voltage to find the Low Voltage...

Looks like I will need to upgrade my 350 watt battery to a 700 watt battery...I like riding on pas 4 and 5 too much!

That is the one in the pic. I won’t be hooking it up to the battery for a constant read out. I just want to check the battery level every 5 or 10 miles to get used to the discharge rate. And to check it against the display battery gauge. I think it will work for what I want. When I stop...

Must be floaters! I think the camera is a good idea. My folks winter in Lakeland and always take us to an outdoor strawberry farm outlet in Plant City. Their strawberry shortcake bowl is big enough to be lunch by itself! Too crowded during the festival to go there.

Did you go to the Strawberry Festival....it is an 8 day event that ends tomorrow.