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On Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 8:58:06 AM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: > Again, thanks for all the suggestions. I fully reserve the right to change > my mind again and again and again, but for now, I rather like the > simplicity of a motor wheel, and with the Copenhagen wheel gone, the Bionx > rear wheel and even more the Swytch front wheel look very appealing; and > (from what others have said in this thread) the Swytch might have a longer > range than the other wheel motor systems. > > Joe, what is the range of the Bafang system? I can't find range > information on the website. I'm much more interested in range than in > hotrodding, and I (think I'd) prefer the simplicity of a motorized wheel, > but say a consistent 40 mile range at moderate settings would certainly be > a plus. > > Again, what I have in mind is 30-mile+ round trips to stores I generally > drive to, so 40 miles would give comfortable reserve. Perhaps there is no > such thing as a motorized wheel system with 40 mile range at the moment? > > In any event, *right now* I think I'd prefer to motorize an existing bike > instead of buying an e-bike, because then I'd have something that is > perfectly comfortable for real pedaling, and that I could customize to my > whims. > > Incidentally: For such wheels as the Swytch, how does one manage a dynamo > lighting system? I suppose one could hunt down an ancient Sturmey Archer > Dynohub (tm), even one with drum brake, tho' of course there is rear > triangle width to consider; man, that would weigh as much as the front > wheel motor! Seriously, I suppose you'd need to use a bottle or bb roller > or one of those new German rim wall dynamos. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/aa23b46d-90b9-440f-8326-e81c4bf2900bn%40googlegroups.com.
