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Dec 7
- Electric Bike Conversion Kit
- 250 Watt, 24 Volt Motor
- Quick Install System
Product Description
Clean Republic retails and distributes electric bike wheel conversion kits in a line of personal alternative energy products. The Hill Topper electric bike conversion kits drop in where your front wheel drops out, giving your own bike electric power in just minutes.Takes you up hills! Makes your whole route easy! This electric bike kit includes everything you will need to add electric power to your bike in 3 minutes. Unlike other more complex electric bike kits that can take hours or days to install and require expert electrical and mechanical skills, this one is easy. See the video below.
In your electric bike kit:
-Tube/tire/rim fully constructed 250-watt 24-volt brushless planetary hub motor wheel
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Currie Electro Drive Electric Bike Conversion Kit w/ 24 Volt Plug & Play Battery Pack
Filed under electric bikesDec 2
- Brand New – 2009 Electric Bike Conversion – iKit can convert most 26″ bikes.
- No license, no insurance, no parking problems. Ride anywhere you can ride a regular bike.
- Pedal if you want, twist the throttle, or use both at the same time.
- 90 Day Warranty on complete kit – 2009 Conversion HUB Motor Kit
- In Stock & Ready to ship from a trusted – Authorized Currie Dealer for 10yrs
Product Description
The 2009 Currie Conversion Kit Includes:1.Rear Wheel (Less Tire/Tube/Freewheel), Brackets and Hardware
2.24V 10AH Battery Pack (One)
3.Rear Rack (Controller Inside)
4.Throttle
5.Battery Charger
6.450W MotorTOP SPEED: 15+ mph/24km (Rider Weight, Rider Input and Terrain Contingent)
RANGE: 10 – 15 or More Miles/16 – 24 km with Normal Pedaling (Rider Weight, Rider Input (Pedaling) and Terrain Contingent). Easily Add an Optional Second Battery Pack to Double the Range
DRIVE: Patented Currie Electro-Drive System. Combine with the Drive Train System from your Standard Bike to get Hybrid Power
REAR WHEEL: Alloy 26″ x 1.75″ Rim: Suitable for Mounting 26 x 1.5″ to 26 x 2.2125″ Tire, In… More >>
Currie Electro Drive Electric Bike Conversion Kit w/ 24 Volt Plug & Play Battery Pack
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Nov 30
- Electric Bike Conversion Kit
- 250 Watt, 24 Volt Motor
- Quick Install System
Product Description
Clean Republic retails and distributes electric bike wheel conversion kits in a line of personal alternative energy products. The Hill Topper electric bike conversion kits drop in where your front wheel drops out, giving your own bike electric power in just minutes.Takes you up hills! Makes your whole route easy! This electric bike kit includes everything you will need to add electric power to your bike in 3 minutes. Unlike other more complex electric bike kits that can take hours or days to install and require expert electrical and mechanical skills, this one is easy. See the video below.
In your electric bike kit:
-Tube/tire/rim fully constructed 250-watt 24-volt brushless planetary hub motor wheel
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Electric Bike Conversion – Part 4
Filed under electric bicyclesOct 4
http://www.behot.com.au Read description first! 
After testing the original motor, it proved to be too low in torque at low RPMs, meaning unless I gear it down a lot it will be pretty useless in power.Instead, after much thinking of Ideas, I looked around for a more suitable motor. There were some perfect for the job, but the cost upwards of $300.
I then decided to spend a little extra and buy an electric conversion kit. I found one online for $395.00 (Australian) which Included:
– 500W/36v Rear hub motor, wheel & tyre
– 500W Re-Gen Braking controller
– Throttle control
– Battery gauge
– Re-gen brakes
– 36v Battery charger
– All needed wiringNo batteries included, so I bought:
– 3 x 12v SLA batteries $90.00Main installation took about 3 hours, and then another hour for minor changes (such as a kill switch) etc. later.
Next video I will give a test run of the bike in action. It will take off without pedalling, it will even go up hills un-assisted! Here are some basic stats:
Top speed: 36km/h (22.5mph) no pedalling
Range: 20km no pedalling
Power: 500W / 36vDuration : 0:1:46
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Conversion Kit at PV Bicycle Center Makes Your Bike Electric
Filed under electric bicycle conversionSep 28
$4.79/gallon gas getting you down, but there are too many hills between you and school or work to make bicycling an obvious solution. The Wilderness Energy Electric Conversion Kit may the perfect answer for you. Works on your existing bicycle or attach it to a new bike from PV Bicycling Center in Rolling Hills, California. Just 3 miles from Torrance, Lomita and Redondo Beach, this Specialized Bicycle outlet is in the Palos Verdes Estates area. Call 888-377-7441Duration : 0:1:49
Tagged as: battery, bicycle, bike, conversion, electric, electric-bicycle, energy, hub-motor-conversion, kit, operat, scooter, shop, wilderness -
Sep 14
First video edition of my Electric Bicycle Conversion I’m doing for my IBO Personal Project. Not as cool as Gavin’s videos, but it’s a try.New Video will be posted shortly because the bicycle has been completed a few weeks ago.
More info available at
evalbumDOTcom/1614New Top speed of 50.4km/h going downhill.
Duration : 0:2:26
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Sep 12
Welcome to “Convert Your Bike to Electric”. This 68 minute recently produced DVD introduces the typical bike owner to the joys and benefits of riding an electric bike. It shows how to convert your bike into an e-bike easily, quickly and inexpensively.Why would you want to convert your bike to electric? That’s a question many people ask. Isn’t a bike just for exercise? I’m not lazy; why do I need an electric motor to get around?I don’t know if I have the mechanical skills to do the conversion. Will I have to hassle with getting license plates and insurance? I don’t know if I can afford another motorized vehicle. All good questions and concerns. Let’s address them one at a time.
First, did you know that at least a third of regular bikes end up sitting unused because many owners find pedaling them too much work and stress? With an e-bike, if you’re willing to pedal lightly, you’ll have a strong, silent partner pulling you uphill, against headwinds or several miles home after a long day at school or the office. If you choose to “work up a sweat”, you may, but you can also ride silently along streets, sidewalks and trails. The video’s host compares riding an e-bike to gliding silently along on a sailboat. You can barely hear the powerful electric motor mounted in the front wheel. E-bikes allow you to enjoy the individual level of exercise that is appropriate for you. If you’re in the mood to pedal part of the trip, you can choose to do so. If you just want the motor to pull you along effortlessly the entire trip, that’s your choice also. No more worry about travelling too far from home and having to struggle to pedal all the way back. They’re also great for riders in their 60’s and 70’s.
Are you tired of traffic jams with your car or SUV? With an e-bike you can go around traffic jams using sidestreets, trails and even sidewalks. And speaking of going around, you’ll ride around every filling station, jammed with unhappy people filling their huge tanks with increasingly expensive gas. To charge a typical ebike’s batteries costs about ten cents and one charge will take you up to 20 miles. So effectively, you’re traveling using electric which is equivalent to paying about ten cents per gallon of gas. Try that with your SUV or four wheel drive. Are you old enough to remember how hard it was getting gas back in the 70’s with the oil embargo? E-bike owners will have a dependable way of getting around, if a gas shortage occurs again.
And speaking of gas, what sense does it make to drive a two or three ton vehicle to the store to pick up a loaf of bread? With an e-bike, you can make that same trip for pennies without pumping a single gram of carbon into the atmosphere. E-bikes are zero emission vehicles and are extremely energy efficient.
As far as skills needed for the conversion, if you have an ordinary 20-24 inch bike and a handful of common tools, the conversion takes no more mechanical skill than changing a tire on a car. And the readily available kit used in this DVD only cost $349, batteries included. Try buying a motorcyle or scooter for that price. And lastly, did you know that in most states you don’t need a license or insurance to operate an e-bike? You’ll not only save money, but an e-bike can also cut down on expensive car repairs and insurance.
“Convert Your Bike to Electric” is hosted by film maker, video producer and bike enthusiast, David L Welch. It is divided into easy-to-follow lessons such as:
Legal issues related to owning and operating an e-bike
Advantages of owning an e-bike
A discussion of the assembly booklet
Taking the parts out of the box and examining the parts and tools needed
Advantages and disadvantages of various battery types
Actual step by step conversion of a new bike to electric
A test ride “maiden voyage”
Concluding remarks and suggestionsE-bikes are fast becoming a trend as more people learn their many benefits. For example, worldwide, about 10 million e-bikes were sold in 2005, and that number is expected to climb to 25 million by 2009. In the US alone, 200,000 are expected to be sold by 2009. “Convert Your Bike to Electric” will take you step by step through the entire conversion process, from opening the conversion kit box to taking your finished e-bike for a test ride. We hope you enjoy watching our DVD and we know you’ll enjoy riding your new e-bike for many years to come.
“Convert Your Bike to Electric” is available exclusively from Shining Star Video Productions. This DVD is not available in any stores. You can order this DVD by phoning 219.242-8663 or emailing Shining Star at dlwjugoso@yahoo.com. Shining Star accepts money orders, cashiers check or Paypal(sorry we do not accept credit cards at this time). Your DVD will be mailed to you the next possible day after receiving payment.
Duration : 0:9:46
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Sep 10
http://www.behot.com.au Building an electric bike without a kit! I decided I want an electric bike, but the kits can be very expensive… I wanted one under $AUD150, so I’ve set out to do so.Duration : 0:5:4
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Sep 8
http://www.behot.com.au Third addition to my converting of my mountain bike to an electric assist bike. Motor is now mounted, and the chain is in place and functioning. Next video will see the motor spinning the wheel, although it will have no throttle at this stage, simply a direct connection to a 12v car battery!Duration : 0:2:38
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Sep 8
http://www.behot.com.au Electric Bike Conversion, second part. Have began placing the brackets / mounts for the motor in using a nice simple design. Wheel sprocket is also in place and aligned. Next video almost ready to go!Duration : 0:1:36