I had a bunch of problems that crept up using the 408 and the 36v 25A system. The weight of the hub motor and battery pack on the rear wheel caused me to bend over 4 rims and break serveral spokes in a 2 year period. Also, the bike was heavy and handled differently. What really sealed it for me was the Pelican case, the latches cracked and broke off. I can only guess that they aren’t resistant to UV…
I’ve been operating electric bikes since 2008 after seeing Russ William’s demo his Crystalyte. I always enjoyed biking, but hadn’t been interested in regular use or long rides. The idea of the bike having an electric assist really sparked my interest. I started to do my homework. Since I didn’t have any real starting point, I just looked for resellers of kits. The best bang for the buck I found was with an outfit based out of Kansas called Electric…
Now that the work is done, here are my impressions of how it looked and worked. The operation of the light is easy to do while riding. I don’t have any trouble changing modes even while pounding the cranks off road. There isn’t any bouncing of the switch. I think this is in large part to the internal switch circuit already built in the headlamp. I really enjoyed the quick mode changes when approaching danger spots, like dark lit road…