I don't see a mid drive as problematic for a BikeE CT (hardtail). It would be trickier on one of the models with rear suspension.
Mike On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 7:06 PM, Michael Ross <michael.e.r...@gmail.com> wrote: > BikeE had two recalls I know of. > > There was a strut on the seat that would break. Any competent welder > could sand off the aluminum finish and tack it back together. The recall > fix simply pinched the end of the strut before welding providing a better > connection. > > The other recall and the death knell for BikeE was failure of the forks of > the tandem. There were absolutely no such problems on the solo models. > > I have two in good condition a CT and an AT (rear suspension). The > steering and geometry are a little odd, kind of squirrelly and uncertain at > low speeds, but safe. They don't resist turning much and don't respond > quickly to large handle bar motions. I found when I was fatigued (after 80 > or 100 miles) I had a hard time climbing and would row the handlebars back > an forth. A real pain at night with a bar mounted light. At high downhill > speeds (I have hit 45MPH) they are rock solid. > > Lots of recumbents have odd steering response. There are no rule of thumb > design limits for them as with upright bike design. So the get built with > less certainty about how they will feel and perform. Same with recumbent > trikes. The original Terra Trike WizWheels were a nightmare. > > Anyway, I made adaptations to BikeEs and enjoy riding them. > > I don't think you will find shoehorning a hub motor into a 20 inch wheel > to be easy. You may not be able to buy spokes from stock that are short > enough. I wanted to put a Schmidt generator hub into the front 16" wheel > and gave that idea up for this reason. You can probably get custom spokes > made from longer one but running a die onto them. However the best spokes > are rolled not cut. Cut threads are not as strong. You might try a > combination spoke pattern of radial on the non drive side and 1 cross on > the drive side to make the lacing easier. I have one like this and it is > fine, but with a standard hub, not electric. You can mess around more with > the lacing because the small wheels are so much stronger than large > diameters. > > Mike > > On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 4:27 PM, nicklogan via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> > wrote: > >> Too bad this seems to com in only a 26 inch wheel format: >> >> https://www.geoo.com/ >> >> "The Patent Pending GeoOrbital wheel is an evolution of the orbital wheel >> (the wheels on the TRON Motorcycles). The GeoOrbital wheel replaces a >> standard bicycle front wheel to turn your bike into a powerful electric >> bike >> in under 60 seconds. >> >> The only part that is attached separately from the wheel is a simple thumb >> activated throttle, which is easily clipped onto your handlebar. >> >> The Panasonic 36V removable Lithium-Ion battery (with a built in USB >> outlet >> for charging your electronics) provides a pedal assisted range of up to 50 >> miles per-battery (up to a 30 mile range for the 26 inch wheel). With >> little >> to no pedaling you will go up to 20 miles on a single battery (up to 12 >> miles for the 26 inch wheel). The more you choose to pedal the more range >> you can expect, and you can always take a spare battery with you for >> longer >> rides. >> >> The GeoOrbital wheel comes with a flat-proof solid foam tire, so you never >> have to worry about getting a flat or even checking tire pressure. >> >> By using the latest hi-density foam technology the tires act and weigh the >> same as a traditional bike tire, but you will never get a flat. 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