Naeem is a hero for electric bike builders everywhere who want to create an electric bike on a budget. He wins the award for creating a mid drive ebike from the ground up with very limited resources. Not only did he have a budget of less than $200 in a 12 year project that he put much of his extra time in; where he lives electric bike parts are non existent, and electric bike part vendors do not ship to Pakistan.
Inspiring Home-Built Electric Bike From Pakistan; Interview with Naeem
Naeem is a hero for electric bike builders everywhere who want to create an electric bike on a budget. He wins the award for creating a mid drive ebike from the ground up with very limited resources. Not only did he have a budget of less than $200 in a 12 year project that he put much of his extra time in; where he lives electric bike parts are non existent, and electric bike part vendors do not ship to Pakistan.
Adding speed & comfort to your E-bike: the Aerobar edge
Submitted by Larry Hayes ”Deerfencer” As a former road bike devotee partial to 30-40 mile fast touring rides, back in the 1990’s I began experimenting with clip-on style aerobars on my road bike in search of more comfort and speed. The fact is, certain style aerobars can offer as many as three additional hand/arm positions to most road or mountain bikes, so the motivation was there to play with various designs on the market until I found one I was
Submitted by Larry Hayes ”Deerfencer” As a former road bike devotee partial to 30-40 mile fast touring rides, back in the 1990’s I began experimenting with clip-on style aerobars on my road bike in search of more comfort and speed. The fact is, certain style aerobars can offer as many as three additional hand/arm positions to most road or mountain bikes, so the motivation was there to play with various designs on the market until I found one I was
Mid-Drive E-bikes at Interbike 2012
Although Interbike 2012 in Las Vegas was slammed with new products in the hub motor category, there were very few mid-drives. Mid-drives offer many advantages over hub motors, but are more complex and more expensvie to build. (read our story on the benefits of mid-drives). It is however one of the most exciting ebike technologies around because it is generally much more efficient, so riders can go further on the same battery pack. Here are all the mid-drive bikes I
Although Interbike 2012 in Las Vegas was slammed with new products in the hub motor category, there were very few mid-drives. Mid-drives offer many advantages over hub motors, but are more complex and more expensvie to build. (read our story on the benefits of mid-drives). It is however one of the most exciting ebike technologies around because it is generally much more efficient, so riders can go further on the same battery pack. Here are all the mid-drive bikes I
New Electric Bikes at Interbike 2012
Interbike is the once-a-year Las Vegas bicycle extravaganza, which until now has been dominated by pedal bicycles, with electric bikes comprising a very small niche. This year electric bikes were everywhere. Imagine the electric bike test track, right next to the pedal bike test track. The electric test track was flooded from end to end with people trying or waiting to try electric bikes. There was usually a wait just to borrow a helmet. The pedal bike test track seemed
Interbike is the once-a-year Las Vegas bicycle extravaganza, which until now has been dominated by pedal bicycles, with electric bikes comprising a very small niche. This year electric bikes were everywhere. Imagine the electric bike test track, right next to the pedal bike test track. The electric test track was flooded from end to end with people trying or waiting to try electric bikes. There was usually a wait just to borrow a helmet. The pedal bike test track seemed
10 Reasons to Make your Electric Bike Fast
Fast electric bikes are heavy, bulky, expensive, unreliable, dangerous, and can be a public nuisance. Read more about the drawbacks here. What are the positives? 1. Fast electric bikes are thrilling There is an expression among fast electric bike builders called “the e-bike grin”. The ebike grin comes after the first time someone rides a fast electric bike and is testament to the everlasting thrill of riding a fast electric bike. The adrenaline rush of riding an electric bike is
Fast electric bikes are heavy, bulky, expensive, unreliable, dangerous, and can be a public nuisance. Read more about the drawbacks here. What are the positives? 1. Fast electric bikes are thrilling There is an expression among fast electric bike builders called “the e-bike grin”. The ebike grin comes after the first time someone rides a fast electric bike and is testament to the everlasting thrill of riding a fast electric bike. The adrenaline rush of riding an electric bike is
10 Pointers for Owning a Fast Electric Bike on the Cheap
Owning a fast electric bike can be expensive. (see our article) Here are some ways you can save yourself some money. 1. Invest now in a good battery pack with a good bms now to save money later.Consider using the bulkier and heavier battery technology lifepo4, which is not as dense as the other lithium chemistry (lipo) but your pack will last you 3x as long (over 1000 charges), and will not be as prone to unexpected failure. 2. Consider
Owning a fast electric bike can be expensive. (see our article) Here are some ways you can save yourself some money. 1. Invest now in a good battery pack with a good bms now to save money later.Consider using the bulkier and heavier battery technology lifepo4, which is not as dense as the other lithium chemistry (lipo) but your pack will last you 3x as long (over 1000 charges), and will not be as prone to unexpected failure. 2. Consider
How to Lace an E-Bike Hub Motor
This article is primarily aimed at guiding a less experienced bike mechanic through rim replacement on an electric bike hub motor. It also can be used as a guide for those wishing to do their own wheel build on a conversion project. I don’t pretend to be a wheel expert. For detailed information on the subjects in this article, go to the Sheldon Brown website. This is a wheel building clinic for hub motor electric bikes. If you’re reading this,
This article is primarily aimed at guiding a less experienced bike mechanic through rim replacement on an electric bike hub motor. It also can be used as a guide for those wishing to do their own wheel build on a conversion project. I don’t pretend to be a wheel expert. For detailed information on the subjects in this article, go to the Sheldon Brown website. This is a wheel building clinic for hub motor electric bikes. If you’re reading this,
Polaris to Launch Line of E-Bikes
Polaris Press release: Polaris Electric Bicycles has introduced a new line of electric bicycles in partnership with EVantage. The Polaris brand entering the electric bicycle category is a major move toward making electric bicycles a viable mainstream recreational option in the U.S., according to a news release from EVantage. The new Polaris bikes will be launched at Interbike 2012, Sept. 19-21 in Las Vegas. “The Polaris name has always been synonymous with superior design and quality, and these electric bicycles
Polaris Press release: Polaris Electric Bicycles has introduced a new line of electric bicycles in partnership with EVantage. The Polaris brand entering the electric bicycle category is a major move toward making electric bicycles a viable mainstream recreational option in the U.S., according to a news release from EVantage. The new Polaris bikes will be launched at Interbike 2012, Sept. 19-21 in Las Vegas. “The Polaris name has always been synonymous with superior design and quality, and these electric bicycles
Dogman; How To Crimp an Anderson Powerpole Connector
So you need to crimp a just a few connectors on your e-bike but you don’t want to spend $45 on a specialty crimping tool for anderson powerpoles. Here’s the tool you need, the tool on the top of this picture. As you can see, It’s got long handles with a comfy grip that will put a huge pressure on the connector when you use it. The yellow handle needle nose pliers are sure to fail, and so will the
So you need to crimp a just a few connectors on your e-bike but you don’t want to spend $45 on a specialty crimping tool for anderson powerpoles. Here’s the tool you need, the tool on the top of this picture. As you can see, It’s got long handles with a comfy grip that will put a huge pressure on the connector when you use it. The yellow handle needle nose pliers are sure to fail, and so will the