Help Heybike Cityscape
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Help Heybike Cityscape
I have a 26" Heybike Cityscape that I've bent the rear wheel somehow. Does anyone know of any other brand that could be compatible to mine?
What about wattage? Mines a 350 watt but some of the used wheels im seeing are 500w 750w and 1000w, would I risk becoming a human accidental I.E.D if I tried interchanging these with my current 350w battery set up? Is this even possible?
My juvenile mindframe tells me while I grunt my power= more speed and acceleration?
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What about wattage? Mines a 350 watt but some of the used wheels im seeing are 500w 750w and 1000w, would I risk becoming a human accidental I.E.D if I tried interchanging these with my current 350w battery set up? Is this even possible?
My juvenile mindframe tells me while I grunt my power= more speed and acceleration?
Flame away!
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What did Heybike say about ordering a new wheel?
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Probably the controller for your 350w wheel is only 15 amps, so it's doubtful that a more powerful wheel would help. You could procure a more powerful kit, but your battery might not support it, and you could ruin the battery. Best bet is a new wheel from Hey (as above), a 350w ($200 or so) or if you're mechanically inclined to procure a new rim and lace up a wheel (just make sure the hub and new rim are 36 hole or whatever). Look at Sheldon Brown's site for expertise, and Grin's spoke calculator for spoke lengths.
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I dismissed that because in my burg it cost $100 labor (or more, haven't checked lately) plus at least $30 for a rim and $35 - 50 for spokes. Dealers are staying alive by price gouging for labor since bike sales are dormant.
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Confess IDK what sort of bike we're discussing and whether it warrants fixing vs. replacing the entire thing. Lots of disposable bikes out there.
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My last 1000w kit, which includes a rear hub motor in a 26" wheel, 30 amp controller, throttle, PAS system, motor cut off brake levers and assembly bits, is fabulous and costs < $200. The bike, which weighs less than 40 pounds without battery (about eight pounds), goes at least 33 mph @ 52V (didn't explore further). The wiring hasn't been shortened to fit and concealed yet.
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Yeah. Shame on them for having to charge enough to avoid going out of business. Not that there will be many non-corporate bike stores still around in a couple of years, given the rate at which they're currently disappearing.
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If the rent is dented, it's toast. If it's just wobbling back and forth, that can probablt be trued with a spoke wrench.
Trueing a wheel is not hard and building one is more of the same. Takes time/patience. A rim and good spokes will ccst $80-100. A shop might get them for less, but labor is expensive. They probably lose money at $50. It's worth learning how to straighten a wheel, All your wheels will spin straight.
If you buy a good 48V14Ah battery and a 20A controller/display, the Heybike will probably run 23-25 mph and feel pretty snappy. That could cost close to the $650 to buy a new Heybike Cityscape on amazon. Not worth it.
Trueing a wheel is not hard and building one is more of the same. Takes time/patience. A rim and good spokes will ccst $80-100. A shop might get them for less, but labor is expensive. They probably lose money at $50. It's worth learning how to straighten a wheel, All your wheels will spin straight.
If you buy a good 48V14Ah battery and a 20A controller/display, the Heybike will probably run 23-25 mph and feel pretty snappy. That could cost close to the $650 to buy a new Heybike Cityscape on amazon. Not worth it.
Last edited by Doc_Wui; 05-04-24 at 08:18 AM.