Owner | Steve Allen |
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Location | Brighton, England United Kingdom map |
Vehicle | 2003 Schwinn stingray occ chopper, an Schwinn chopper rescued from the grave. New handlebars from a Yamaha cruiser, a set of forks welded to the existing ones to take a Chinese Hub Motor, controlled by a relay! |
Motor | taken from a Phillips Energy Ebike |
Drivetrain | brushed Hub motor - under 200w |
Controller | Just a relay, with a switch on the bars |
Batteries | 2 10ah, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Gel 2 sla batteries in original case slung low under the bike with a big bolt |
System Voltage | 24 Volts |
Instrumentation | ammeter and voltmeter mounted on handlebars like a rev counter on a bike |
Top Speed | 14 MPH (22 KPH) was pretty low to start with as this is a heavy bike. like a bmx |
Acceleration | not bad |
Range | 14 Miles (22 Kilometers) 14 miles at least with some big hills on the route. |
Conversion Cost | 100GBP |
looks ratty but turns heads. |