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    Indicator lights

    not bad at all but 2 minor disadvantages to this Oberon system - the handlebar is larger , not convenient when you drive in cities - has to be adapted to be alimented witt batteries like AA or button cells , for a bicycle use a few month ago i saw on ebay the underneath chinese and cheap...
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    Indicator lights

    not much wrong with lifting your arm up ( i do it all the time ) but : 1) you need to have a good control of your balance , some people are not used to do it 2 ) if your curve is interrupted , each time you raise yr arm up & down yr turning ligt stops and you stay almost invisible from...
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    Indicator lights

    i see 2 drawbacks to this Australian Safe Turn Indicatot light : 1) to put it around your two hands as you start your bicycle ( after putting your helmet , undoing yr locker ....etc...one more thing to do ) 2) in city cycling conditions you may often start turning and raising your hand ...
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    My Tongxin kit bike

    yes such factors as rolling resistance & aerodynamic drag are certainly important but I suppose they are in favour of Frank because the bike I drive is 38 kgs , standing straight upward on the large saddle , of good quality by Chinese standards ( but terrible to fair in my opinion ) , and the...
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    My Tongxin kit bike

    TongXin consumption patterns seem a waste of energy , why ? Frank ( and other members of course ) : if Frank is using the 36v x 13 Ah of his Lithium battery pack and can only go up to 25 miles , it looks like this supposedly efficient motor is using a lot of energy 36v x 13 Ah = 468...
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    My Tongxin kit bike

    Li-ion & Li-Polymer packs from TongXin from above web link at TongXin http://www.tongxin.net.cn/ebike_components0610.xls , does any one know what are those batteries ? the Li-ion seems to come with a BMS , but not the Li-Polymer are you here Diana ? anybody else knows about those battery...
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    My Tongxin kit bike

    TongXin cental axle is made of 2 separate axles I am amending my past saying : out the 2 TongXin motors I bought 3 years ago , 1 went out of order due to improper use of a 48v battery pack on a motor supposed to accommodate 24 volt ( it’s entirely my fault and responsibility , as i already...
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    My Tongxin kit bike

    water flooding ( motor & controller ) and 48 volt battery pack on 24 volt Tongxing motor
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    My Tongxin kit bike

    yes the two samples were in good working conditions they did not last very long due to mistreatments on my side , but TongXin is nor to held responsible for it i also remember a smooth ride and totally silent , but the maximum mileage was rather poor in consideration of a large capacity...
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    My Tongxin kit bike

    TongXin motor & side accessories Frank as you say : it's an invible controller did you recieve it as from attached photo + the spokes fitted to yr size of wheel ( my spokes were not the appropriate ones when i ordered 3 years ago...)
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    My Tongxin kit bike

    what Li-Po battery do you advise with your DIY kit my dear Diana what is the brand and model of Li-Polymer battery pack you propose ? what are its main characteristics ?
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    My Tongxin kit bike

    predictability models or data from observations of course...probably an excellent calculator , but its predictability is not granted all i ask from TongXin is to share their observation with us they have been selling that mini-weight DCBL motor in Canada & Europe for more that 3 years...
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    My Tongxin kit bike

    TongXin Motor RPM & bicycle speed Motor RPM & speed evaluation of TongXin in different wheel sizes , on flat ground , with a standard european female or male driver on it ( 60 to 100 kgs ) , was and remains my only legitimate question my dear Diana ! i am commenting to everybody and...
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    New Design E Bikes

    hello Projone i had may contacts with your australo-chinese supplier in the past, please let me know how your experiment turns out - only if you wish to here attached 2 other photos did they set their mind on Dapu or Ananda controller ( Anlaida is a wrong spelling ) ?
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    The dangers of li-ion batteries!

    avg. energy consumption mostly related to controller tks you'll fr your comments and greetings to my miserable personn... my dominant impression for being an e-bike addict since 2 years :whatever is the brand of the Lithium battery pack ( Phylion, Panasonic, Lishen , Kokam etc...) , the...
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    The dangers of li-ion batteries!

    OK ...thanks fr yr warm wellcome tks fr yr clear answer , the chinese call this company Xingsheng , it's a subisdiary of Lenovo computer ....strong financial assets & R&D....surprised to hear about such low mileage performance....anyway the max.achievable mileage is a magic formula where the...
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    The dangers of li-ion batteries!

    i have had a Lishen battery in Paris since august 2006, i have dismanteld it many times and made measurements cell by cell , it's my impression the brand you have is not Lishen ( not the same look , not among their usual tech.spec list ) and Lishen has been using the manganic technology , not...