... bikes? ... This doesn't make electricity; it actually burns electricity, to make hydrogen. It takes more power from your engine to generate the electricity...
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Morgan
mcgurme
Jan 1, 2009 4:16 pm
Hi Larry, There are usually only a couple things that can go wrong with these (the Stokemonkey uses exactly the same technologies that most hub motors use). 1....
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Philip Chase
philip_b_chase
Jan 1, 2009 10:28 pm
So how quiet are e-assist systems? I'm considering one--maybe for this summer--but I would hate to do it if it made my rig noisy. For me silence is golden on...
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Mark Garvey
lazybee45
Jan 2, 2009 12:17 am
I am using a Currie USPD 450 watt silver can on my Xtracycle. I have been using it for aobut 3 years now and I love it! As for noise. You can hear it of...
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Carl Ray
kwikfile08
Jan 2, 2009 2:15 am
I have an e-assist from cycle9.com (morgan) and it is real quite. real nice. A stoke monkey is connect to a chain wich may intrroduce a noise element not sure...
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Lorna McKenzie
lorna_oz
Jan 2, 2009 3:26 am
... We have a locally created EPAC 200 watt engine on our commuter bikes and the engine does have a high whine when in use, but as I'm peddling most of the...
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davidmoskovitz
Jan 2, 2009 12:59 pm
Great xtra-photos....
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Jan 2, 2009 2:56 pm
Hi Philip, I've a StokeMonkey. When I'm not using the motor, the free wheel buzzes like a pylon. I got the freewheel that CleverChimp admitted was rather...
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Morgan
mcgurme
Jan 2, 2009 8:34 pm
... Hi Phillip, I just posted a video showing comparisons of the two high-powered, internally geared BMC hub motors on some Xtracycles. ...
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Morgan
mcgurme
Jan 2, 2009 8:37 pm
I forgot to mention - for perspective, compare the noise of the passing car at around 1:35 into the video. The car engine is making far more noise than the...
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ama3655@...
ama3655
Jan 2, 2009 9:25 pm
Morgan - The data I gleaned from your video seems to support the fact that more current at a higher voltage gets the bike up the hill better. No big surprise. ...
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Mark Garvey
lazybee45
Jan 2, 2009 10:52 pm
... Those videos showed that the sound was not too bad, my Currie is not a lot different. I have to pedal up hills (I pedal most of the time anyway, unless...
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Ian E. Hopper
beserker22
Jan 3, 2009 12:54 am
... I have a stokemonkey system and while it does make more sound than a bicycle running without one, it's not annoying and it doesn't interfere with my...
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Ian E. Hopper
beserker22
Jan 3, 2009 12:57 am
... The largest standing passenger I've carried (and he was surfing the snapdeck while we were off-road) was about 190lbs.. The largest seated passenger I've...
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Ian E. Hopper
beserker22
Jan 3, 2009 1:00 am
... May I suggest you try cloth bags? You can tie the tops shut and this tends to stabilize the load. I further the recommendation of putting the straps across...
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Mark Garvey
lazybee45
Jan 3, 2009 1:06 am
... Around here there has been a rash of "Green" so most businesses are selling sturdy cloth bags for groceries and such (Wal Mart has them for $1) you can ...
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Juergen Weichert
juergen@...
Jan 3, 2009 1:57 am
A brushless (gearless, direct drive) hub motor system is virtually silent. Motors with some internal gearing are a bit louder - usually having a slight...
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Juergen Weichert
juergen@...
Jan 3, 2009 2:02 am
p.s. The Snap Deck had a bit of a "soundboard" effect. It can slightly amplify whatever sound your assist system makes if you have a rear motor. On mine the...
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Juergen Weichert
juergen@...
Jan 3, 2009 2:06 am
I have had similar experiences when riding my Xtracycle lightly loaded (light or no cargo) in very snowy or icy conditions. The rear wheel is more likely to...
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Morgan
mcgurme
Jan 3, 2009 2:18 am
Hi Rob, Thanks for the feedback. Here are a few thoughts- The cells in the LifeBatt are made by PSI, and compare very nicely to the A123 cells. They can do...
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ama3655@...
ama3655
Jan 3, 2009 3:21 am
In a message dated 1/2/2009 8:18:24 P.M. Central America Standard Ti, mcgurme@... writes: I hope you're enjoying your BD! Morgan Oh yeah, I'm...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Jan 3, 2009 7:23 am
I had a really interesting near wipe-out this week when my rear wheel skidded on a painted turn arrow. This was downhill in the rain, just after slowing down...
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Mark Garvey
lazybee45
Jan 3, 2009 12:45 pm
... Um...yeah....those suckers are slippery! any paint on the pavement will be much more likely to dump you in the rain. Even in normal conditions. Maybe it...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Jan 3, 2009 6:40 pm
Yes, I've definitely noticed the slickness of paint (turn arrows, pedistrian crossing, lane indicators) when on a motorbike! The paint can raise the level of...
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earthjeni
Jan 4, 2009 5:49 pm
Its definitely easier using a reusable bag, they seem to stay in the freeloader better than the pastic ones they give you at checkout. However, either way I...
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Juergen Weichert
juergen@...
Jan 4, 2009 10:07 pm
I try to ask for the "old school" paper bags whenever I don't have my cloth bags with me. They each hold as much as several plastic bags and are easier to...
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Morgan
mcgurme
Jan 6, 2009 5:30 am
Given all the discussion we've had in the past about bike lights.... Bike Lights Gone Wild: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVvhKATrW-Y It's a bit hard to make...
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Mark Garvey
lazybee45
Jan 6, 2009 12:56 pm
yikes! Cool! I too am nearly paranoid about riding at night. I do a lot of it. On back I have a pair of blinkies, on front I have a powerful headlight in...
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Steve Lange
surfimp
Jan 7, 2009 3:37 am
From: "Morgan" <mcgurme@...> ... Wow(!)... I'd need a checklist for the startup sequence on that puppy! At some point I wonder if the drunks...
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xtracycleinc
Jan 7, 2009 3:03 pm
Hey Roots! What's your favorite stoker handlebar style? C-bar, straight bar, stubby, big and wide? We want to know what you think works best, and of course,...
