| Owner | Chip Gribben |
|---|---|
| Location | Laurel, Maryland United States map |
| Web/Email | WebPage |
| Vehicle | Electric Low-Rider Beach Cruiser Bike This is a homebuilt electric low-rider bike featuring Wavecrest components, custom built frame and handlebars and rear disc brake. The bike design is more or less a semi-recumbent based on a beach cruiser frame. |
| Motor | WaveCrest TidalForce Brushless DC Multiple-phase brushless DC rear-hub motor. |
| Drivetrain | Rear hub-motor |
| Controller | WaveCrest TidalForce Built-in electronic multi-phase control module. |
| Batteries | 36.00 Volt, Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery is mounted in the front hub. It's about 9 Ah. |
| System Voltage | 36 Volts |
| Charger | NiMH battery charger Charger is fully automatic and tapers off into a trickle charge state |
| Instrumentation | WaveCrest Dashboard features keyswitch, LED battery monitor display, regen LED, turbo mode and cruise control options. |
| Top Speed | 20 MPH (32 KPH) Top speed is a little over to 20 mph. It can go up to 25 mph it the system is optimized to 1 kW |
| Acceleration | Takes off pretty quickly in Turbo mode. But since the bike is used for cruising acceleration isn't that important. |
| Range | 15 Miles (24 Kilometers) |
| Seating Capacity | 1 adult |
| Curb Weight | 65 Pounds (29 Kilograms) |
| Tires | Really big and cool Kenda 26 x 3.0 inch flame tread tires |
| Conversion Time | 2 years |
| Conversion Cost | $1,000 |
| Additional Features | Regenerative braking, Cruise Control and Turbo Mode |
| I wanted something a bit on the wild side so I took a perfectly working Wavecrest TidalForce I/O Step-Thru bike and stripped all the Wavecrest parts off of it and put them on a custom-made stretched-out beach cruiser frame. The frame builder, who was recommended by Roderick Wilde, builds great custom bicycle frames. I removed the rear gear cluster and made it a single speed, more or less to keep it simple and added a rear disc brake that I created using e-machine.com software. The frame is shot with a couple coats of flat black Rustoleum paint. Because the bike is so stretched out I had to use tandem bike parts including the chain and brake cable. The tires are big 26 x 3.00 wide Kenda tires that have a flame tread pattern. The bike is a breeze to ride and very comfortable. Great for cruising around on a hot day. It gets quite a bit of attention. | |
Electric Low-Rider Beach Cruiser
“Joker”
Last Updated 05-25-2009
Copyright © 1997-2024 by Mike Chancey