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07-08-2004, 10:06 AM

"Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@sfu.ca> wrote in message
news:rcousine-9A339E.23081307072004@newsserver.sfu.ca...
> In article <cchqbc026da@enews1.newsguy.com>,
> "Ralph" <Nospam@nospam.net> wrote:
<snip>
> I will keep something like this in mind for people I know. Until it is
> capable of sustained flat speeds of 50 km/h, I'm not interested. Right
> now my goal is to TT at 50 for 1-2 km at a time. Because that would be
> crazy-fast, and allow me to keep up with traffic

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Well, as a motorcycle rider and hotrodder in a previous life, I've wondered
about that kind of speed too. With an 8 speed hub and geared to have a
cadence of about 60 at 30 mph so the assist is still on strong, I think it
might well be possible to maintain 30 mph on the level. You'd probably go
through the battery pretty quickly, but I'd think it would still have a
range of 10 - 15 miles.

Stronger legs first though before doing anything else.

DISCLAIMER: Regearing is probably illegal, so don't even think of it.

07-08-2004, 10:06 AM	#21 (permalink)
Ralph Posts: n/a	Re: Giant LAFree Lite electric bike - comments LONG "Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@sfu.ca> wrote in message news:rcousine-9A339E.23081307072004@newsserver.sfu.ca... > In article <cchqbc026da@enews1.newsguy.com>, > "Ralph" <Nospam@nospam.net> wrote: <snip> > I will keep something like this in mind for people I know. Until it is > capable of sustained flat speeds of 50 km/h, I'm not interested. Right > now my goal is to TT at 50 for 1-2 km at a time. Because that would be > crazy-fast, and allow me to keep up with traffic . Well, as a motorcycle rider and hotrodder in a previous life, I've wondered about that kind of speed too. With an 8 speed hub and geared to have a cadence of about 60 at 30 mph so the assist is still on strong, I think it might well be possible to maintain 30 mph on the level. You'd probably go through the battery pretty quickly, but I'd think it would still have a range of 10 - 15 miles. Stronger legs first though before doing anything else. DISCLAIMER: Regearing is probably illegal, so don't even think of it.