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by Delinquent
Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:26 pm
Forum: Electrically assisted bikes
Topic: possibly a stupid question...
Replies: 8
Views: 38206

There's nothing in the electrically assisted pedal cycle regulations about needing any mechanical connection between the pedals and the wheels. All they say is that the max assisted speed must be limited, the motor cannot deliver more than the power limit and the bike must be able to be pedalled. A...
by Delinquent
Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:06 am
Forum: Electrically assisted bikes
Topic: possibly a stupid question...
Replies: 8
Views: 38206

Well that' would be good as you'd get more energy out than you put in..... ;) What you're really looking for though in all seriousness is this http://www.optibike.com/ Ridden one, very nice, very expensive but yes they work and are pretty amazing but I'd save my money personally eh? lost me there, ...
by Delinquent
Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:24 am
Forum: Electrically assisted bikes
Topic: possibly a stupid question...
Replies: 8
Views: 38206

Not sure hat your idea was but you'd also have to pedal like mad just to crawl along. not if the gearing between pedal and generator were appropriate - it would afterall just be a much less efficient way of transferring your energy to the drive wheel. (I say much less efficient - what's the efficie...
by Delinquent
Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:34 pm
Forum: Electrically assisted bikes
Topic: possibly a stupid question...
Replies: 8
Views: 38206

bum, that's that idea up the spout then :lol:

Thanks for the clarification though.
by Delinquent
Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:44 am
Forum: Electrically assisted bikes
Topic: possibly a stupid question...
Replies: 8
Views: 38206

possibly a stupid question...

Is there anything in the regulations that state how the drive is taken from the pedals to the wheel on an assisted bike?

Say for example you removed the chain and all it's associated gubbins and had a generator attached to the pedals, then a motor on the other end - would that pass scrutiny?!
by Delinquent
Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Multiple motor & controller approach?
Replies: 87
Views: 172833

tsk, you can't go taking trips abroad at important times like this! :wink:

Look forward to hearing more soon.
by Delinquent
Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Multiple motor & controller approach?
Replies: 87
Views: 172833

Any update on this Jeremy?
by Delinquent
Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:30 am
Forum: General
Topic: Lithium vs lead batteries
Replies: 19
Views: 42688

Has anyone got the lowdown on these and the prices? Cheers, Nino. Haven't got the lowdown on the spec, but I did enquire about the prices of the 90ah cells last week. A mere $135 per cell. At $2700 to power my planned trike I suddenly found the £100 worth of lead acid off ebay really very very a...
by Delinquent
Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:44 am
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: Lead Acid - the choices
Replies: 11
Views: 25578

Nice on Malcolm, as you say for a starter pack even if just to test that the whole thing is working and usable that could be just the ticket.
by Delinquent
Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:48 am
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: Lead Acid - the choices
Replies: 11
Views: 25578

However like anything, the terms tend to be used more by those with some idea of what they are talking about. :lol: which definitely wouldn't include me. Only battery powered applications I've ever played with (other than cars) before have been NiCd NiMh or LiPo, so the lead acid is all a bit confu...

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