Owner | Simon Beausoleil |
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Owner's Other EV | Rage Scooter |
Location | Notre Dame des Prairies, Quebec Canada map |
Vehicle | 2007 scrap bicycle repaired and converted to electric power |
Motor | Unite Motor 350w geared 24volt Permanent Magnet DC I bought this motor on tncscooters.com it has lots of power !!! the bike can ride two 150 lbs adults uphill!!! (at low speed but it can!!!) |
Drivetrain | no: 35 chain on the small sprocket of the front pedals (the pedals has been chopped I welded a steel bar for the feet) |
Controller | generic brand 24v 500w generic controller this controller is awesome, I ride the bicycle for 15km at full throttle and it came slightly warm |
Batteries | 2 B and B BP1217, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM 17ah batteries gives the bike a range of approx 20km at full throttle (more at lower speed) |
System Voltage | 24 Volts |
Charger | generic charger 2.5a fan cooled (not the one in the picture) wonderful, recharges empty batteries in approx 5 hours |
Heater | no heater need gloves an leather jacket on cold days |
DC/DC Converter | homemade DC 24 to 5 and 12 volt, for powering equipment |
Instrumentation | homemade 24v battery tester dc/dc converter |
Top Speed | 26 MPH (41 KPH) top speed is a bit long to get (approx 20 seconds) because i have to shift trough the 6 rear gears |
Acceleration | in the first gear the acceleration is very good |
Range | 12 Miles (19 Kilometers) 12 at full throttle but can be 20 if you slow down |
Seating Capacity | one but it can handle another passenger on the gray box at the rear |
Curb Weight | 65 Pounds (29 Kilograms) batteries 13.5 lbs each motor 10 lbs |
Tires | rear 26" racing slick front 24" regular wheel the front wheel was a 26" slick before someone have an accident with!!! |
Conversion Time | 1 hours for installing the components and 1 hour for making the motor holding plate (this not include the 2 weeks i wait for the parts to come from the USA) |
Conversion Cost | around 300$$$ |