Category Archives: E-Bikes

Electric Bikes and Batteries

The Ebike Project – Bob’s Bike Updates

  Bob's Bike Has Had Quite A Few Upgrades   Bobs Ebike in half mullet mode - 29" front wheel and 27.5" rear wheel   Wheel Updates We still have the original 29 inch front wheel as before, but we have changed the rear wheel to a 27.5 inch to make the bike into a…
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The Ebike Project – Bob’s Battery Update

We decided to upgrade the battery on Bob's bike with something special. We decided to upgrade the 48v (13S7P) battery to a 56v (15S7P) battery using 15 cells in series, but only charging the cells to a maximum of 3.92v. This gives us a maximum voltage of 58.8v maximum which is the voltage of a…
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Waxed Chain

We decided to buy new chains for our bikes and decided to wax them. We wanted to make our chains last longer and create less wear on the system overall. The way the waxing works is by when applying heating the chain so the molten wax mixture penetrated the links, pins and barrels lubricating the…
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Bobs Bafang BBSHD Mid Drive Build

Bobs Bike with Bafang BBSHD on bike stand   15.5MPH my ass LOL little speed test no power just me and a hill Click Picture to view   Bike Frame - 2015 29" Karakoram GT upgraded with Rockshox XC32 front shocks Wheels - 29" DT Swiss 465 D with Shimano hubs Tyres - CST Ouster…
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