Good afternoon, all.
I bought a Dillenger 250W kit (Bafang front hub) a few days ago, and I'm enjoying the way my ruined knees can now cycle the ten miles to work and the ten back again in spite of the often cruel sou'westerlies in the late afternoon. Being able to cycle again was the main attraction, but running the numbers on running costs compared with the car (filthy old French diesel) and motorbike (nippy little Chinese 250) was a revelation. The kit will recoup its investment in one year, based on fuel savings alone (assuming 50/50 split between car/motorbike), not to mention the drastic reduction in emissions.
The kit went on to the donor bike (a ten-year-old Pinnacle Stratus 2.0) with little fuss, and worked straight away. I've seen a vulnerability: the motor cable's exit from the RHS of the spindle could oh, so easily get wiped out by a moment of carelessness or even a minor collision, and so I've made a little stainless guard to protect it. A little more work and this could have doubled as an extra torque arm.
The cadence sensor works well, given that there's always going to be a little lag until the controller is convinced I intend to go ahead and pedal. I haven't bothered with the manual throttle.
Anywayup,
I'll read the traffic and perhaps see some of you on the A2 along the seafront here.
Blessings,
hengist
I bought a Dillenger 250W kit (Bafang front hub) a few days ago, and I'm enjoying the way my ruined knees can now cycle the ten miles to work and the ten back again in spite of the often cruel sou'westerlies in the late afternoon. Being able to cycle again was the main attraction, but running the numbers on running costs compared with the car (filthy old French diesel) and motorbike (nippy little Chinese 250) was a revelation. The kit will recoup its investment in one year, based on fuel savings alone (assuming 50/50 split between car/motorbike), not to mention the drastic reduction in emissions.
The kit went on to the donor bike (a ten-year-old Pinnacle Stratus 2.0) with little fuss, and worked straight away. I've seen a vulnerability: the motor cable's exit from the RHS of the spindle could oh, so easily get wiped out by a moment of carelessness or even a minor collision, and so I've made a little stainless guard to protect it. A little more work and this could have doubled as an extra torque arm.
The cadence sensor works well, given that there's always going to be a little lag until the controller is convinced I intend to go ahead and pedal. I haven't bothered with the manual throttle.
Anywayup,
I'll read the traffic and perhaps see some of you on the A2 along the seafront here.
Blessings,
hengist
