Revive power assisted coversion?

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Originally posted by Slugger
Does anyone know of a rear wheel drive kit for converting
the Revive DX to a power assisted ride? Thanks

The Revive DX real hub is complicate enough as is. Why not have a motor hub front wheel. I saw 20" wheel with motor in the hub on many bikes here in Thailand. See www.eco-brand.com .

I never find a need for motor assisted for my Revive 8. After riding the Revive for a few weeks my mussles developed and I found that It is very easy to ride 20 kms every day. I am 74 years old.

Slugger said:

Does anyone know of a rear wheel drive kit for converting
the Revive DX to a power assisted ride? Thanks

One possibility would be building a wheel with a Sparc hub.
<http://www.sram.com/pavement/sparc/index.asp>.

--
Tom Sherman – Quad City Area

In article <[email hidden]>, ruchai

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Slugger said:

Does anyone know of a rear wheel drive kit for
converting the Revive DX to a power assisted ride?
Thanks

The Revive DX real hub is complicate enough as is. Why
not have a

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motor

hub front wheel. I saw 20" wheel with motor in the hub on
many

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bikes

here in Thailand. See www.eco-brand.com .

I never find a need for

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motor assisted for my Revive 8. After riding the

Revive for a few weeks my

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mussles developed and I found that It is very

easy to ride 20 kms every day.

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I am 74 years old.

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I prefer a rear wheel push when it comes to recumbents(semi's in the
case of the revive). I live in a hilly area and would like to get to
work without being soaked in sweat when i get there. Otherwise i
wouldn't care..infact my plan is to ride home but motor to work.
Thanks for the replies.

What am I pond scum? Tough Crowd here

The SRAM SPARC SUCKS The ECO-Brand Motor is laughable

Ya want an e-Motor that will climb a tree contact me at
www.evsolutions.net The last time I checked I was the only
person who specializes in electrifying bents.

Joshua
******

"Tom Sherman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:2hro4hFg29tmU1@uni-
berlin.de...

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Slugger said:

Does anyone know of a rear wheel drive kit for
converting the Revive DX to a power assisted ride?
Thanks

One possibility would be building a wheel with a Sparc
hub. <http://www.sram.com/pavement/sparc/index.asp>.

--
Tom Sherman – Quad City Area

Wile E. Coyote said:

What am I pond scum? Tough Crowd here

Joshua,

We assumed that you were capable for speaking up for
yourself.

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The SRAM SPARC SUCKS

Does it have a vacuum attachment?

Please elaborate.

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The ECO-Brand Motor is laughable

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Ya want an e-Motor that will climb a tree contact me at
www.evsolutions.net

Tree climbing is not high on the priority list of most
cyclists. 😉

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The last time I checked I was the only person who
specializes in electrifying bents.

The Revive is not a recumbent, but a semi-upright.

--
Tom Sherman – Quad City Area

www.thunderstruck-ev.com Look under "vehicles". Look at "Moto-
Bob". Crystalyte Hub Motor on a BOB.

Joshua www.evsolutions.net

"Slugger" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In article <[email hidden]>,

Shwackman said:

There was a motorized trailer article in RCN some time
back, (on a Tailwind).Seemed like a practical place to
get some push; you could

carry

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stuff for your commute, and wouldn't have to alter the
bike much.

Yes a Rans Tailwind but i can't find any in town. Is it
hard to add a motor to your bike? is there a kit i can get
to do it myself?...all these bikes are so different.

Hi Tom

I have not been very active on ARBR these past few months
and I am not really into harvesting souls to electrify
them....hmmm let me rephase that, I am not into asking
people into HPVs to add e-motors, I figure people will find
me if they want to go electric. I am getting bent stores and
bent manufacturers refer their customers to me...word of
mouth and all that.

I looked at the GIANT website and that is one butt ugly
semi-bent.

The ECO-Speed is a company in Oregon (what a surprise there)
making a mid-drive motor for BikeEs.

The SRAM SPARC is just funny and does not work very well, no
torque and it makes a whining noise with no speed to get
excited about. One of their promo lines was...it is like you
have no motor at all. They pulled the line when they
realized people went faster without it.

As for climbing trees not being a high priority for
most cyclists.

You know what I meant (hopefully), re: lots of torque.

I got into e-motors when I was 2/3 of the way up a hill and
noticed not only was I not going forward, but was now going
backwards and figured this was not a good thing and the cars
behind me all started going backwards to avoid running over
me. I also noticed my front wheels lifting off the ground
and figured this was not a good sign either. This was when I
decided tadpoles need roll bars. Now I take most hills just
fine and find another route for the the ones I cannot
climb...I just curse at them (they do not curse back, I am
weird not crazy).

Joshua AKA Wile E.Coyote
**********************

"Tom Sherman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:2hsm38Fgi5lpU1@uni-
berlin.de...

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Wile E. Coyote said:

What am I pond scum? Tough Crowd here

Joshua,

We assumed that you were capable for speaking up for
yourself.

Quoted message said:

The SRAM SPARC SUCKS

Does it have a vacuum attachment?

Please elaborate.

Quoted message said:

The ECO-Brand Motor is laughable

Quoted message said:

Ya want an e-Motor that will climb a tree contact me at

www.evsolutions.net

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Tree climbing is not high on the priority list of most
cyclists. 😉

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The last time I checked I was the only person who
specializes in electrifying bents.

The Revive is not a recumbent, but a semi-upright.

--
Tom Sherman – Quad City Area

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Tom Sherman

BWile E. Coyote said:

What am I pond scum? Tough Crowd here

Joshua,

We assumed that you were capable for speaking up for
yourself.

Quoted message said:

The SRAM SPARC SUCKS

Does it have a vacuum attachment?

Please elaborate.

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The ECO-Brand Motor is laughable

Quoted message said:

Ya want an e-Motor that will climb a tree contact me at
www.evsolutions.net

What I would like to know is,if Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that acme [censored],why didn't he just buy lunch?
Tree climbing is not high on the priority list of most
cyclists. 😉

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The last time I checked I was the only person who
specializes in electrifying bents.

The Revive is not a recumbent, but a semi-upright.

--
Tom Sherman – Quad City Area [/B]

Slugger said:

Does anyone know of a rear wheel drive kit for converting
the Revive DX to a power assisted ride?

There is a great group of folks at groups.yahoo.compowerOpen ↗
assist who have lots of experience in answering those types
of questions.

--
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, But much benefit is
derived from the labor of the ox.

evsolutions said:

What am I pond scum?

Not to me you ain't. LOLOLOLOL

--
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, But much benefit is
derived from the labor of the ox.

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Slugger
In article <[email hidden]>, ruchai

Quoted message said:

Slugger said:

Does anyone know of a rear wheel drive kit for
converting the Revive DX to a power assisted ride?
Thanks

The Revive DX real hub is complicate enough as is. Why
not have a

Quoted message said:

motor

hub front wheel. I saw 20" wheel with motor in the hub on
many

Quoted message said:

bikes

here in Thailand. See www.eco-brand.com .

I never find a need for

Quoted message said:

motor assisted for my Revive 8. After riding the

Revive for a few weeks my

Quoted message said:

mussles developed and I found that It is very

easy to ride 20 kms every day.

Quoted message said:

I am 74 years old.

Quoted message said:

--

Quoted message said:

I prefer a rear wheel push when it comes to recumbents(semi's in the
case of the revive). I live in a hilly area and would like to get to
work without being soaked in sweat when i get there. Otherwise i
wouldn't care..infact my plan is to ride home but motor to work.
Thanks for the replies.

The SPARC is a P-5 with 200W of motors.
No sense giving up the Nexus 7 you already have for a P-5.
Lot more powerful front hub motors than 200W. Zeta III at 170W is quickly mounted to the front, and a fraction of the cost of the SPARC if you’d be satisfied with 200W anyway.

Given you already have an internal gear rear, the front hub is the simplest and best way to go. You can’t seriously need exclude fwd electric unless your hill is so steep you loose front traction and have your wheel spinning-a rare terrain indeed.

If you insist on rwd, you could go Currie (ZAP or Bikit won’t work with the rear suspension), but fwd hub is the best option by far on that bike outside of some cargo hauling needs that might be betters served with Motobob if the trailer can even be mounted to the Nexus axle.

Hi

I don't give prices, a blank check works best for me and
depending upon the mood I am in at the time and the rate of
inflation and rising cost of cheesecake you'd be surprised
how much I charge for a Hub Motor.

I sell to bent owners for less than to the as yet
unenlightened DF riders.

A Hub Motor goes from $100.00 for a 500W model up to $350.00
for the 2,000W model, the motors are not the expensive part,
it is the shipping that bites yer ass/the average motor kit
already laced into a 16 or 20 inch wheel with a Recumbent
Axle (yes they exist now) is $375.->$450.00 and includes the
shipping. The more costly models include disc brakes and 8
speed cassettes. The model we are testing now on various
recumbents will clock a sustained 55 mph and take hills/

Joshua
******
PS wait a week for the new website to go up, it is more
coherent and designed by a bent builder/

"Sticker Jim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:xpKxc.149-
[email hidden]...

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That's exactly what I'm going to do - make a pusher
trailer. I made a

basic

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clone of a BoB trailer and on the next one I'm going to
put a 20" with a 5 spd cluster. Add an electric motor in
the 12 to 36V range and hook up the derailleur so it has
gears, and the motor controls only have to be a

simple

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on/off switch. Add a small bar on the left side by the
seat with a twist grip shifter and switch for the trailer
and put a cable disconnect near

the

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back of the trike's chain stay for the trailer. The
trailer can hold up

to

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3 car batteries (or smaller marine) and still have cargo
room. When not using the E-motor, the trailer wheel simply
free-wheels - no mechanical

drag

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of the motor.

Barring that, I checked the EV Solutions site (no prices)
on all the different hub motors, but I think they'd be far
more expensive than what

I'm

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planning.

"Shwackman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:20040529215001.20430.00000182@mb-
m07.aol.com...

Quoted message said:

There was a motorized trailer article in RCN some time
back, (on a Tailwind).Seemed like a practical place to
get some push; you could

carry

Quoted message said:

stuff

Quoted message said:

for your commute, and wouldn't have to alter the
bike much.

http://www.velocab.com/bilder/revive.jpg
See more details here.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Evsolutions
[B]Hi

I don't give prices, a blank check works best for me and
depending upon the mood I am in at the time and the rate of
inflation and rising cost of cheesecake you'd be surprised
how much I charge for a Hub Motor.

I sell to bent owners for less than to the as yet
unenlightened DF riders.

A Hub Motor goes from $100.00 for a 500W model up to $350.00
for the 2,000W model, the motors are not the expensive part,
it is the shipping that bites yer ass/the average motor kit
already laced into a 16 or 20 inch wheel with a Recumbent
Axle (yes they exist now) is $375.->$450.00 and includes the
shipping. The more costly models include disc brakes and 8
speed cassettes. The model we are testing now on various
recumbents will clock a sustained 55 mph and take hills/

Joshua
******
PS wait a week for the new website to go up, it is more
coherent and designed by a bent builder/

"Sticker Jim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:xpKxc.149-
[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

That's exactly what I'm going to do - make a pusher
trailer. I made a

Quoted message said:

clone of a BoB trailer and on the next one I'm going to
put a 20" with a 5 spd cluster. Add an electric motor in
the 12 to 36V range and hook up the derailleur so it has
gears, and the motor controls only have to be a

Quoted message said:

on/off switch. Add a small bar on the left side by the
seat with a twist grip shifter and switch for the trailer
and put a cable disconnect near

Quoted message said:

back of the trike's chain stay for the trailer. The
trailer can hold up

Quoted message said:

3 car batteries (or smaller marine) and still have cargo
room. When not using the E-motor, the trailer wheel simply
free-wheels - no mechanical

Quoted message said:

of the motor.

Barring that, I checked the EV Solutions site (no prices)
on all the different hub motors, but I think they'd be far
more expensive than what

Quoted message said:

planning.

"Shwackman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:20040529215001.20430.00000182@mb-
m07.aol.com...

Quoted message said:

There was a motorized trailer article in RCN some time
back, (on a Tailwind).Seemed like a practical place to
get some push; you could

Quoted message said:

stuff

Quoted message said:

for your commute, and wouldn't have to alter the
bike much. [/B]

Details here: http://www.velocab.com/seiten/terzioe.htm

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Originally posted by ruchai
http://www.velocab.com/bilder/revive.jpg
See more details here.

Slugger <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Does anyone know of a rear wheel drive kit for converting
the Revive DX to a power assisted ride? Thanks

Keep me posted if you do convert your Revive, I would like
to add some images to my web page.

I sometimes get asked, were is the motor on that thing? And
I say,"your looking at it"

Derek Revivedx.com

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Originally posted by Revivederek
Slugger <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Does anyone know of a rear wheel drive kit for converting
the Revive DX to a power assisted ride? Thanks

Keep me posted if you do convert your Revive, I would like
to add some images to my web page.

I sometimes get asked, were is the motor on that thing? And
I say,"your looking at it"

Derek Revivedx.com

This picture of the Revive with front hub motor is the way to go if you want motor for your Revive. http://www.velocab.com/bilder/revive.jpg
You can get similar hub motor from http://www.goldenmotor.com/index.html
For me I am very happy with my Revive8. My play ground is relatively flat I have no problem with using my 74 years old mussles!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ruchai
[B]This picture of the Revive with front hub motor is the way to go if you want motor for your Revive. http://www.velocab.com/bilder/revive.jpg
You can get similar hub motor from http://www.goldenmotor.com/index.html
For me I am very happy with my Revive8. My play ground is relatively flat I have no problem with using my 74 years old

Sorry for the mistake. For where to buy hub motor try again here:
http://www.goldenmotor.com/index.htm