Pierre's Electric Bike

Owner	Pierre Audette
Owner's Other EVs	1978 Honda CB400T Recycled Beater Bike BladeZ XTR 450 SE Scooter Board Tracker Off road kick scooter
Location	Gatineau, Quebec Canada ^map
Web/Email	WebPage
Vehicle	1975 Old school Supercycle folding bike with 20" wheels and knobby tires
Motor	Made in China Brushless DC Wheel hub kit bought on Ebay
Controller	Pedal first controller with twist thumb throttle
Batteries	12, 50.00 Volt, Lithium-Polymer 2 RC packs of 6 cells each, 5200mAh capacity, bought on Ebay. Much lighter than using SLA batteries, which improves the bike handling.
System Voltage	48 Volts
Charger	Turnigy Accucell-6
Top Speed	20 MPH (32 KPH) Top speed in narrow off-road trails can be scary.
Acceleration	Quite reasonable
Range	Depends on hills and road surface, but probably around 10 miles
Conversion Time	1 day
Conversion Cost	Cannibalized the setup I had on my recumbent, so I don't recall exactly.
Additional Features	Can be considered an all wheel drive hybrid, with electric motor on the front wheel and pedal power on the back wheel.
Does well in off-road trails, as long you ride more than 3 mph to get the throttle to engage. However fenders are not a good idea when riding over rocks and branches, the front one keeps getting bent and rubs against the tire.

Folding Electric Bike“Off-Road Beastie”