Hey All
Not new to motorizing bikes, but new to eBikes. I keep using the hardest frame (in my opinion) to work on but it I love it, the Electra Cruiser 1. Picked up the frame from craigslist for $100 and then converted it to a 3spd using a Shimano IGH. Ordered a BBSHD, 100mm bottom bracket adapter (this bike had the one piece crank), mini apes, twist throttle from Luna Cycle. I already had a hub brake so I just decided to use that.
Installation of the BBSHD was fairly simple thanks to a lot of the documentation and youtubers out there.
Deciding on the battery however ...
I had to do a lot of research on what type of battery would fit this thing. As I said before - this frame is not the best to work with but I was determined to make it work. So I looked at the different shapes and sizes and constructed some mockups to fit it on the bike. I settled on a 52V 20AH Triangle Lithium Battery from Uppbattery (https://www.uppbattery.com).
After some test runs on this thing, I found a nice flat road and got this thing up 28mph on 3rd gear which surprised me. It can comfortably do about 20-22 with no problem.
If anyone has questions about the build, I would be happy to answer them.
Not new to motorizing bikes, but new to eBikes. I keep using the hardest frame (in my opinion) to work on but it I love it, the Electra Cruiser 1. Picked up the frame from craigslist for $100 and then converted it to a 3spd using a Shimano IGH. Ordered a BBSHD, 100mm bottom bracket adapter (this bike had the one piece crank), mini apes, twist throttle from Luna Cycle. I already had a hub brake so I just decided to use that.
Installation of the BBSHD was fairly simple thanks to a lot of the documentation and youtubers out there.
Deciding on the battery however ...
I had to do a lot of research on what type of battery would fit this thing. As I said before - this frame is not the best to work with but I was determined to make it work. So I looked at the different shapes and sizes and constructed some mockups to fit it on the bike. I settled on a 52V 20AH Triangle Lithium Battery from Uppbattery (https://www.uppbattery.com).
After some test runs on this thing, I found a nice flat road and got this thing up 28mph on 3rd gear which surprised me. It can comfortably do about 20-22 with no problem.
If anyone has questions about the build, I would be happy to answer them.