FurryOnTheInside
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I'm being indecisive due to lack of experience. I thought I'd see what others have to say from their experiences. Particularly the cogging of non geared hub motors and the different battery types.
I'm trying to decide on an electric front wheel kit to be able to have a stealth mode for my "Night Fur(r)y" touring m'bike.
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I can have 36v and limited to 250w/ 15.5mph but "geared" for no drag when switched off..
Or I can have 48v 1000w /31mph but it will drag when switched off (and my 2T chain drive already drags enough).
I can't find any geared 48v front wheels or hubs, or even any geared 360W 36v/ faster than 15.5mph front wheels or hubs in the UK and Europe websites/ marketplaces. So it's just a choice between those two already mentioned.
If it get a 1000W 31mph top speed then its possible to use as an AWD dual power bike, and in stealth (E only) mode I could get well ahead of the cyclists I'm passing before restarting the 2T
but with the 250w, and the 15.5mph restriction, the 2T engine only makes real power and torque after the front hub exceeds its speed limit and cuts out, so no AWD
and with a weak and slow stealth mode I have to start the 2T right in the roadie cyclists' faces because I can't pull ahead.
So how annoying is "cogging" drag from a direct drive motor (in addition to the 2T chain/clutch drag)?
Do you have an experience with the two motor types to compare them?
I'm trying to decide on an electric front wheel kit to be able to have a stealth mode for my "Night Fur(r)y" touring m'bike.
View media item 61364
I can have 36v and limited to 250w/ 15.5mph but "geared" for no drag when switched off..
Or I can have 48v 1000w /31mph but it will drag when switched off (and my 2T chain drive already drags enough).
I can't find any geared 48v front wheels or hubs, or even any geared 360W 36v/ faster than 15.5mph front wheels or hubs in the UK and Europe websites/ marketplaces. So it's just a choice between those two already mentioned.
If it get a 1000W 31mph top speed then its possible to use as an AWD dual power bike, and in stealth (E only) mode I could get well ahead of the cyclists I'm passing before restarting the 2T
but with the 250w, and the 15.5mph restriction, the 2T engine only makes real power and torque after the front hub exceeds its speed limit and cuts out, so no AWD
and with a weak and slow stealth mode I have to start the 2T right in the roadie cyclists' faces because I can't pull ahead.
So how annoying is "cogging" drag from a direct drive motor (in addition to the 2T chain/clutch drag)?
Do you have an experience with the two motor types to compare them?
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