kevinmccune
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been there done that,no reason for torture these days.
Can 36v be better than 48?
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fooferdoggie
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well if you ride as much as I do, and batteries wear out as they do for me. I only get 3 years or so out of a 1400.00 battery.
harryS
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They used to sell 24V ebikes too, but in those days, the motors were often mounted outrigger style and drove a second set of gears opposite the derailleur, Then came 24V hubmotors.
Ten years ago, I quickly eliminated direct drive hubmotors from DYI consideration when I learned they were heavier and hard to pedal w/o power. EBR's Court would make light of the DD motors cogging when coasting in his reviews, but commercial DD mtors were smaller than the big pizza sized 1000W motors sold for DIY customers. I would see those motors on the front forks of 1000 pound rickshaws in Chicago, so they must of pulled well at low speed.
Ravi did ride that DD Stromer ST1/2 from Wisconsin to the Stromer HQ in California,.(with a support van full of 36V batteries. Still an epic ride. Those were top of the line class 3 bikes easily capable of 28 mph. I would have taken one.
Ten years ago, I quickly eliminated direct drive hubmotors from DYI consideration when I learned they were heavier and hard to pedal w/o power. EBR's Court would make light of the DD motors cogging when coasting in his reviews, but commercial DD mtors were smaller than the big pizza sized 1000W motors sold for DIY customers. I would see those motors on the front forks of 1000 pound rickshaws in Chicago, so they must of pulled well at low speed.
Ravi did ride that DD Stromer ST1/2 from Wisconsin to the Stromer HQ in California,.(with a support van full of 36V batteries. Still an epic ride. Those were top of the line class 3 bikes easily capable of 28 mph. I would have taken one.
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