Electric Hybrid Bike Guide

using your existing bike follow the steps below.

Step 1) Get yourself a brushless hub motor that will fit your bike wheel diameter. I got mine from RSDBikes.com, but you can get them from many places online. FYI I have the Crystalyte RoadRunner 408 26″ diameter brushless motor. I believe the Aparrow Crystalyte version is not an instant start and you have to peddle start it to get it going (although not a big deal in riding experience, it can save you some money).
–> http://www.rsdbikes.com/

Just a quick search I found these online hub motor retailers…
–> http://www.fiveflagsmotorbikes.com
–> http://www.kingsmotorbikes.com/

Step 2) get a battery from this website.
–> http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=836

Note: the Voltage determines the power and the amp hours determines the distance you can travel or the capacity of the battery. For reference my 36v 10,000mAh battery can go about 15 miles on a charge at about 18 MPH (I weigh about 200lbs). That means, if I casually peddle without breaking a sweat, I can go about 20 mile range at about 20MPH speed. I recommend 25MPH with about a 20 mile range, without peddling. That means you probably want a 48v 10amp hour battery pack.

Step 3) You will also need a controller and a throttle. You can get both from the following website The PoweRide Store or call to talk to Earl 770.995.3535. Make sure the controller works with the hub motor that you decide to get. I have the 408 Crystalyte 26″ (wheel diameter for my bike frame) and a fixed voltage controller, although I am planning on getting the variable voltage controller for the instant start hub motor.
–> http://www.poweridestore.com/ttp

Step 4) To protect your investment, get a Watt’s Up amp and voltage meter which you can also get from the The PoweRide Store. Make sure that you don’t run your battery down too low, because it apparently can reduce the capacity of your battery substantially.