replacement battery back for greenewheels bike found
I just quickly dropped in the 36V 9AH LiFePO4 battery pack I got from Value E Bikes and was pleasantly suprised it was a close, though not perfect fit.
It did fit well enough that I felt confident going for a short test ride, and all was good.
For a longer ride I’ll fir it more snugly with some rubber matting and ratchet straps, but the fit is quite close. The “rail” the battery has to slide into place is quite differently sized from the greenewheels rail however.
Next step, range tests, after a visit to the $2 shop for mounting hardware.
I did have to remove one of the cable holders as the battery is taller, so that the DC out lead would fit.
update 1 week later
We’ll I’ve clocked up 80k in a few rides to work and the battery is working great so far. I would have ridden more except its been rainy. Havn’t done a full range test but no apparent loss of power after 22km, so looking good.
August 16th, 2011 at 1:11 am
I would really like to sell these kind of kits on my website. Do you really think they work and that there is a market for the batteries and kits?
August 16th, 2011 at 8:23 am
I can’t say about the kits. As for the batteries, there would be a small market for them as these less expensive electric bikes use up their first battery, if the original vendor isn’t selling any more. I’m in Australia so I can’t say much at all about the USA market.
September 19th, 2011 at 1:18 am
This is a great kit for bicycles- i would love to sell it on my website- how can i get more information?