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  1. Gary Shannon

    Motor works fine no-load, but jerks and cuts out with wheel on the ground.

    Any idea what I should look for? This is an AW 26" 48V 1000W front wheel from Amazon mounted on a Schwinn Meridian 3-wheeler. The unit is about a year old. If I advance the throttle VERY VERY slowly it seems to work alright, but if I push the throttle at a normal, but gentle rate it bumps and...
  2. Gary Shannon

    My DIY "pickup truck" cargo trike

    This is a 24" Schwinn Meridian trike with a 26" front fork (long story) and a custom cargo box. I was concerned about the weight so I put a beefy 1000W 48V motor on it, and, frankly, that's more than enough juice to pull it around. In fact, since completing it a few days ago I haven't had the...
  3. Gary Shannon

    My experimental no-solder, no-weld battery pack

    I'm building a cargo trike from a Schwinn Meridian. My enclosed cargo box will hold two battery packs, 18 volts each, flat against the left and right inside walls. I wanted the batteries to be as flat as possible, instead of the usual "boxy chunk" battery packs. So here's what I'm trying: To...
  4. Gary Shannon

    Is there any reason for me to have a higher volt/watt motor?

    I have a Hilltopper 250W 24V front wheel on my 7-speed Schwinn. I don't use it for sport, just for day-to-day transportation. (I almost never use my car any more.) My terrain is flat city roads, and my typical trip is 2 to 4 miles one way.My kit has no throttle, just a push button to kick in the...
  5. Gary Shannon

    First post, first day on my first eBike.

    I just installed my Hilltopper (250W) this morning, and spent the better part of the day cruising around town and running errands. I'm thrilled with my new eBike. I noticed that I quickly got in the habit of just pushing the button when I was already pedaling, so I used it just to boost my own...
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