What do you think of my new bike?

[Woosh]

It hasn't got a name yet because it's is just a sample at the moment.
I am still working on the details. If all is good, it will be in production in January or February.

The motor is from Ananda:

frame has internal routing:

 

[Peter.Bridge]

Looks brill , how big is the battery, is it 36 or 48 v ?

 

[Woosh]

On the sample: 48V 10AH to hit an important pricepoint but I reckon we could fit 48V12.4AH by the time we go into production for the same pricepoint.
Note the front mudguard is not right. The factory is lookingh for a better looking one.

 

[guerney]

Whoa, looks very cool - have you 3D printed 3D scans gleaned from @soundwave's many photos of his bike? Looks identical to me, but my eyes aren't in great shape.

What's that motor exactly? Is it TS?

 

[Az.]

Looks great. Mudguards look a bit odd though...

How about repairability?

 

[Woosh]

What's that motor exactly? Is it TS?

yes, it is. I like it because the torque sensor is mechanical.

 

[Woosh]

How about repairability?

yes, they will be sorted.

Looks great. Mudguards look a bit odd though...

How about repairability?

You can remove the motor quite easily. Just 3 bolts.

 

[guerney]

yes, it is. I like it because the torque sensor is mechanical.

If there's a lot of torque, call it the the "Woosh Big Torquer"

 

[guerney]

the torque sensor is mechanical.

Is there a diagram of the mechanical torque sensor? I'm curious as to how it works.

 

[Woosh]

there's a video somewhere. I watched it last year and liked it. It looks a bit like a drill chuck. The harder you pedal, the chuck opens more.

 

[guerney]

there's a video somewhere. I watched it last year and liked it. It looks a bit like a drill chuck. The harder you pedal, the chuck opens more.

It'd survive a Carrington Event then.


The Woosh Big Torquer delivers big torque to climb any hill

BIG TORQUE BIGGER TROUSERS


p.s. Kerching my marketing fee

 

[thelarkbox]

well if your looking for long term testers..

 

[cyclebuddy]

...by the time we go into production for the same pricepoint.

Any colour you like, so long as it's black!!! Is it only me getting fed up with the usual black, white, or grey... the same colours as we (the public) mostly choose for the majority of our cars too, apparently.

What price point are you aiming for? I'd prefer to see one of the newer Bafangs, but it's all down to cost I suppose.

Looks like it has potential though... good luck with it!

 

[Az.]

well if your looking for long term testers..

Long term testers aka customers.

 

[guerney]

Is it only me getting fed up with the usual black, white, or grey... the same colours as we (the public) mostly choose for the majority of our cars too, apparently.

I completely agree with you! Why is every damn thing on the road tarmac coloured? I suppose imperfections of the finish are harder to spot when bike frames are black, as opposed to high visibility green, yellow, orange, Ferrari red, Lamborghini yellow, or Bugatti Vanta White.

 

[Woosh]

Any colour you like, so long as it's black!!!

It's not black, it's matt black.. seriously, it should still look chic after a few thousand miles. Fashion comes and goes, I have tried black, white, gunmetal blue, black + yellow, black + red etc. Matt black seems to avoid unwanted attention and stay chic over time.

What price point are you aiming for? I'd prefer to see one of the newer Bafangs, but it's all down to cost I suppose.

Bafang charge so much premium for their kits that I just can't do it.
I am aiming for £1,299. Perhaps I should take a leaf from Swytch playbook and take 30% deposit for delivery in Feb 2024?

Looks like it has potential though... good luck with it!

Thanks. I hope it does.

 

[Az.]

Matt black seems to avoid unwanted attention and stay chic over time.

My favorite. Splash of orange here and there would be nice though.

 

[guerney]

Is there a free firmware configurator for that unidentified Ananda motor, which allows as much customisation as the ones for the Bafang BBSXXX series? If so, could you upload screenshots for us to look at?

 

[Woosh]

Is there a free firmware configurator for that unidentified Ananda motor, which allows as much customisation as the ones for the Bafang BBSXXX series? If so, could you upload screenshots for us to look at?

I don't know if there is one.

 

[guerney]

I don't know if there is one.

There appears to be one for this Ananda motor. Definitely a plus in my opinion when there's a configurator - if at that price performance approaches that of a Hai! Bike! and can be customised, you'd be onto a winner I reckon.

Software Flash - Ananda M100

In addition to the M80 version, the Flash software is now also compatible with the M100 version of the Ananda motor. For the modification, dealers must be

www.eplus.bike

(I wouldn't buy one, because I need cadence sensored folding electric bikes highly customisable for zero effort pedalling)