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Forum: Electric Bikes
02-13-12, 07:58 PM
Replies: 704
Views: 209,482
Posted By pavers

Lithium

I'm going to have to disagree about the E+ Lithium. I bought the E+ Lithium Battery and it lasted about 5-6 months. It was nice to have the extra range for the time that it worked, but it was a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-26-11, 05:23 AM
Replies: 704
Views: 209,482
Posted By pavers

Since my original posting, my lithium battery has...

Since my original posting, my lithium battery has gone bad. It's currently in the shop and being looked at.

As I understand it, they may not be selling additional lithium batteries right now...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-21-11, 05:29 AM
Replies: 704
Views: 209,482
Posted By pavers

BTW - for how I use my Big Dummy/eplus, I ride it...

BTW - for how I use my Big Dummy/eplus, I ride it to work 15 miles each way, on many (not all) days. I've ridden it to work in 10 degree weather with ice patches here and there, and at 100 degrees....
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-21-11, 05:24 AM
Replies: 704
Views: 209,482
Posted By pavers

Hi Miro - Even at top speeds my eplus is very...

Hi Miro -
Even at top speeds my eplus is very smooth. There's no jerking, or sputtering. It's just complete silence, and a smooth ride.

BTW - for the top speed I am 225 lbs rolling down the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-18-11, 12:54 PM
Replies: 704
Views: 209,482
Posted By pavers

...btw - one comment I might take exception to is...

...btw - one comment I might take exception to is the recharging time on the Nickel charger. My understanding is that the charger runs through a charging process and it'll take the same amount of...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-18-11, 12:26 PM
Replies: 704
Views: 209,482
Posted By pavers

Great to see another Big Dummy with the eplus kit...

Great to see another Big Dummy with the eplus kit on it! I got mine last September and been loving it ever since.

I agree with the pros and cons in your review. It's a great combination (eplus +...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-13-11, 05:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,490
Posted By pavers

For what it's worth - and if you speak German -...

For what it's worth - and if you speak German - this is the link to the actual company web site:

http://www.dbm-energy.com/

If this thing is legitimate, I'd like to see this technology in...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-13-11, 05:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,490
Posted By pavers

New battery technology from Germany

In addition to my ebike, I also own a Chevy Volt. So, much like I sometimes visit BikeForums, I also scouring the web for info about the Volt. To the point, yesterday I came across an article about a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-05-11, 04:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,418
Posted By pavers

If you want a folding electric bike, and have...

If you want a folding electric bike, and have some money to back it up, you'd be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't look at the Tidal Force:
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-03-11, 09:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,039
Posted By pavers

Add yet another reason why Bloomberg needs to be...

Add yet another reason why Bloomberg needs to be tossed out on his arse in the next election cycle.

-The Mosque
-SnowGate
-NYPD Corruption and cover-ups
-The fiasco that is WTC re-build...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-18-11, 05:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,232
Posted By pavers

Some one told me as many as 40 amps can be...

Some one told me as many as 40 amps can be pumping through my bike at any given time. That combined with the fact that this past week (several months after the zipper incident) I saw my 2-year old...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-16-11, 03:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,232
Posted By pavers

electric bike electrocution and safety

I have an ebike myself. However, a few months ago one of the leads hit a zipper on one of my gym bags and ZAP/SPARK shot out. Everything is fine, and I continue to ride the bike on a regular basis....
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-07-10, 06:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,180
Posted By pavers

BTW, this is one of the things that piques my...

BTW, this is one of the things that piques my curiousity, because again from my researching days I recall that most kits and bikes are expressed in Volts and not Watts. What's the significance of...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-07-10, 05:24 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,180
Posted By pavers

36v

Thanks for the all the replies - so what's the advantage of a 36Volt battery over what the e+ is compatible with? I seem to recall from my researching days that higher volts = higher top speed, is...
Forum: Electric Bikes
01-11-10, 08:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,726
Posted By pavers

2010 and ebikes? have they come of age?

Greetings - this is the 3rd year I've been looking at e-bikes. Haven't yet taken the plung though. Has anything changed since last spring? Reasons I've held back in the past:

-I want lithium...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-10-09, 09:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,287
Posted By pavers

Here's my 2 cents...Although we seem to have very...

Here's my 2 cents...Although we seem to have very little choice right now, I have a problem buying products from a country which can lay claim to being the origin point for many attacks on computer...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-22-09, 07:08 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,477
Posted By pavers

BTW, are there any ebike kits that are *not* from...

BTW, are there any ebike kits that are *not* from China? As someone that has spent many a day and night defending and securing computer systems from attacks that originated in that country, I'd like...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-11-09, 01:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,296
Posted By pavers

Waterford and Gunnar Bikes

Has anyone here converted either a Wateford or a Gunnar bike to be an ebike? These are good quality bikes that are made of steel alloy frames. I'm thinking it would be nice to convert a good bike,...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-04-09, 07:33 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,230
Posted By pavers

The second issue is social; there is still the...

The second issue is social; there is still the perception, oddly enough, even in the non-riding public that riding an e-bike is somehow “cheating.” I think the reason that this persists in non-riders...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-20-09, 11:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 968
Posted By pavers

27x1.25 Road Bike vs Best Metals

Greetings - I've got a Bridgestone 27x1.25 inch road bike that I bought a decade or so back. Can bike of this wheel size be converted to an electric bike? Seems most everything is 26 inch or less...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-07-09, 07:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,254
Posted By pavers

Thanks for the advice blipo. It's good to know...

Thanks for the advice blipo. It's good to know what the real world numbers are on the bike. Will take a look at the kit info. I saw another post in here from last October where a user was talking...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-07-09, 07:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,254
Posted By pavers

Hi EcoWheelz thanks. Do the izip bikes let you...

Hi EcoWheelz thanks. Do the izip bikes let you take the batteries out and charge them in your office if you want to? I was watching a video of the izip on youtube and noticed that you plug the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-07-09, 07:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,254
Posted By pavers

Thanks El D. Your set-up sounds interesting. I...

Thanks El D. Your set-up sounds interesting. I guess part of not wanting a kit is not knowing if a particular bike and a particular kit go well together. It's nice to have an example to go by.
...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-06-09, 11:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,254
Posted By pavers

Smile Schwinn Continental (changes) and also Rayos

1) Continental Changes Am I seeing things, it would seem that the Schwinn Continental website has been downgraded from 60 miles range to 20-25 miles range. Look here:
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