The start of my e-bike
I purchased my first bike in nearly 10 years yesterday, a fine bike from Electra Bike Company the Townie 7D. I have also purchased a Electric or "E-Bike" kit from Ampedbikes to upgrade the front wheel of the bike with a hub motor driven wheel, includes the throttle, brakes and so on. I also ordered a Lithium-ion (LiFePO4) Battery Pack as the power system for the bike.
SOOOOO in the next few days the parts will arrive and I will set up my new wheels and make my carbon footprint just a smidgen smaller. I will post on my progress.
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IssykittyVery smart! Have you gotten this up and running yet? How much did the electric motor cost you?
IssykittyDouble-posted comment, sorry. Site is acting weird.
volumptuousFantastic! And luckily for us, we have bike/scooter friendly streets on the Eastside, and I'm sure that like me, you spend the majority of your time around the echopark/silverlake/NELA area which makes having a bike like this 100% feasible.
I've Been working on my Honda C70 and hope to have it running in another month. Although I have the subway right by my house, it'll be nice to toot around town on the bike!
StormsingerHey Joe... would you mind sharing a rough price on the bike and upgrade? Are we talking a few hundred, a few thousand, or what?
rougyCan't wait to see the next episode!
dystopianfuturetodaySweet ride.
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