Electric Bikes – 1000km approaches
So with 3.5 months of use, commuting 17km a day with 200 metres of climb, I have just topped 900km on the odometer, with an average speed of 26.7kph. With spring here, it is all becoming a lot more pleasant, …
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Electric Bikes – some replacement bits
When I ordered the parts to build the bikes, I took a chance on a supplier, Elife bikes in China, and on my ability to mix and match parts. There was no “kit of parts” that exactly suited my requirements, …
Electric bikes – spring is here!
Yeah, actually worked up a sweat on the big hill today, my cycle computer said 15.5 degrees C at 8:45! Nearly 600km on the odo, and last night, for the first time ever, I overtook another cyclist! I have seen …
Electric Bikes – latest picture
Time to post the latest version of the bike. I’ve probably done 500km on it now, mostly in it’s current form – except I just added mudguards at the weekend!
Windows 8 updates corrupting system
I have three recent cases of Windows 8 computers being corrupted by Windows updates, to the point where only a Refresh or a Reset will fix the problem. Of course by the time I get them, it’s not possible for …
Electric Bikes – Winter Riding
The odometer is creeping upwards on the bike, I am now taking the longer routes to and from the shop just for the fun of it, but the battery state was worrying me a little. Even after a full …
Electric Bikes – Windy Whitby
I am not ashamed to say that one of the main reasons I didn’t use my bike very often was the wind. Didn’t matter which direction I was going, the wind would be in my face. I don’t like invisible …
Electric Bikes – Winter
When I started building these bikes, there was a fair chunk of summer left to enjoy, but by the time they were roadworthy, the NZ winter had well and truly started. For those that don’t know about NZ weather, the …
Electric Bikes – cost
I have just done a spreadsheet of all the costs involved in getting these bike on the road, which breaks down as follows 1. Actual cost of parts used on the converted bikes. This includes connectors, and a few other …
Electric bikes – more thoughts
Last week I went to my first call out from the shop on the bike – the customer was quite amused by it! At the weekend, Lynn and I did a 27km round trip to Porirua, with a detour on …