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This guy is seriously skilled! Matt Shumaker electric recumbent bicycle Oops just found an earlier link to this guys work. Sorry!

Your controller looks subtly different to mine, perhaps you could ask the seller. I don't know about absolute battery life as I have fully charged it after every ride!

Hello, My forks had quick release wheels, I had to slightly enlarge the dropouts as the motor shaft is 10.0 mm but it fits ok. The motor is held in with nuts not quick release. Most forks have a gap of 100 mm, the only problem I had was due to my forks bulging inwards and contacting the motor...

You have to excuse the quality (camera phone!) but here is a picture of my controller. The two wires to disconnect are the two blue ones that are coming towards you in the picture.

You just have to see how much effort he puts in to turning the front wheel to realise this is not too useful!

Hello Trakker, I have just purchased one of these kits. For a similar reason to you. I came down with an attack of inflammatory arthritis Christmas 2006 and so have not much strength in my ankles, knees, hips, wrists and elbows, but wanted to get back on my bike and get some fitness back. I...

Hello mikecsboats, A few years ago I took my bike on holiday with me to Canada. I borrowed a bike-bag off of a friend. You had to turn the handlebars sideways and let the tyres down a bit (low pressure in the aircraft hold might explode the tyres!). I handed the bike into the special...

Hello flecc, it is very possible to get 200 watts from a motor less than 31 mm. I have a brushless motor in one of my rc cars that has a diameter of 20 mm and a length of 33 mm and using a watt meter have measured a power of 150 watts (without really trying!), this is in a motor of over 80%...

Hi, can I ask you which Marin you have? I also have a Marin, a Mount Vision and am looking to electrify it. Thanks :D