A couple tips on building an electric beach bike.

itsaring! · Jul 1, 2016

Still have to build a Lexan battery box. The rear battery is a Lithium battery at 48 volts and 20 amp hour. A bit overkill. I can likely ride from Jacksonville to St. Augustine down the wet sand with this battery :shock:

Also the rear hub is a 48 volt 1000 watt brushless hub. I hit 30 MPH on my test run today :shock:

On a previous test run I hit 26 MPH in the wet sand. And if you never tried it mountain bike tires can throw shells a long way. In your face, clock some people in the towel line, etc. Be sure and wear some safety sunglasses :lol:

I found the original free bike I had built the thing out of needed a suspension and at least one disc brake. Wound up scrapping that idea when looking at upgrades and wound up finding the bike pictured for 119$ at wallyworld with an aluminum frame and a front disc brake. She stops now. If you don't have good brakes buy a pack of underwear :laughing:

For the beach to save money id suggest just going 36 volt with a less amp hour battery. The Lithium battery in the pic costed $430 by itself :shock:

But not many need 20 amp hours.

Only thing left is to make a front mount for my scoop now. And a harness to carry my detector so I can hang onto the handlebars :shock:

Kapi · Jul 1, 2016

Love it! Can't wait til we are all out riding to far off places together!

Cfmct · Jul 1, 2016

itsaring! said:
Still have to build a Lexan battery box. The rear battery is a Lithium battery at 48 volts and 20 amp hour. A bit overkill. I can likely ride from Jacksonville to St. Augustine down the wet sand with this battery

Also the rear hub is a 48 volt 1000 watt brushless hub. I hit 30 MPH on my test run today On a previous test run I hit 26 MPH in the wet sand. And if you never tried it mountain bike tires can throw shells a long way. In your face, clock some people in the towel line, etc. Be sure and wear some safety sunglasses

I found the original free bike I had built the thing out of needed a suspension and at least one disc brake. Wound up scrapping that idea when looking at upgrades and wound up finding the bike pictured for 119$ at wallyworld with an aluminum frame and a front disc brake. She stops now. If you don't have good brakes buy a pack of underwear

For the beach to save money id suggest just going 36 volt with a less amp hour battery. The Lithium battery in the pic costed $430 by itself But not many need 20 amp hours.

Only thing left is to make a front mount for my scoop now. And a harness to carry my detector so I can hang onto the handlebars

Nice Larry... I saw a guy on the beach today with balloon tires on his bike he was riding on the wet sand... biggest tires I have ever seen in my life on a bike.

zeemang · Jul 1, 2016

I like it!

itsaring! · Jul 1, 2016

Cfmct said:
Nice Larry... I saw a guy on the beach today with balloon tires on his bike he was riding on the wet sand... biggest tires I have ever seen in my life on a bike.

We call them fat bikes. I think the real name is fat tire bike?

GabbityGabby · Jul 1, 2016

itsaring! said:
We call them fat bikes. I think the real name is fat tire bike?

Yeah my dad's got one of those. Pretty ridiculous looking but they can handle some pretty rough terrain.

Cfmct · Jul 1, 2016

itsaring! said:
We call them fat bikes. I think the real name is fat tire bike?

Thanks for the info... those tires really bounce I was laughing watching him..

Franz · Jul 1, 2016

There was some guy on one of those fundme start up sites that makes fat bikes, something like "sonders." My parents each got one. I don't know what they sell for now, but they were lucky to take a gamble and get in on it really early. Yours looks A LOT nicer than the ones they got!

FelixtheCat · Jul 1, 2016

Very, very cool! :coolman:

Somebody seems ready for the Tour de France! :thumbsup:

I've seen a lot of those fat tire bike down here. There's even a student that rides one to school. BUT not one that's been electrified.

itsaring! · Jul 1, 2016

FelixtheCat said:
Very, very cool! Somebody seems ready for the Tour de France! I've seen a lot of those fat tire bike down here. There's even a student that rides one to school. BUT not one that's been electrified.

I got a friend a little younger than me who said he wanted to go distance riding and wound up left without me. He said I wouldn't have kept up with them. I got something for him now. Heck lance Armstrong on steroids couldn't peddle 30 MPH on a mountain bike for long. I can cruise for hours. My buddy is gonna puke trying to keep up on a marathon bike run :laughing:

itsaring! · Jul 1, 2016

Franz said:
There was some guy on one of those fundme start up sites that makes fat bikes, something like "sonders." My parents each got one. I don't know what they sell for now, but they were lucky to take a gamble and get in on it really early. Yours looks A LOT nicer than the ones they got!

Fat Bikes here start at less than $200 at most stores. An electric one on fleabay starts at $1000. But they may even have lead acid batteries that don't run long.

ugadigger · Jul 1, 2016

I so want one! When you finish you should post some instructions and parts. Or you could start building them to sell locally[emoji848]

Sent from my detector via iPhone

itsaring! · Jul 1, 2016

ugadigger said:
I so want one! When you finish you should post some instructions and parts. Or you could start building them to sell locally[emoji848]

Sent from my detector via iPhone

The main thing is getting a Lithium battery that is already here from China. The record I saw getting one on a bike forum from China was 4 months. I got this one in 4 days from California. Even bike parts from Canada can stay in customs a long time.

msand · Jul 1, 2016

Nice looking setup. Just stay away from the green slim at some of the south beaches. I here the smell is bad too.

S1u2r3f4 · Jul 1, 2016

Man..there will be no getting to the hot spots before you anymore!! :no:

very cool bike!

gamiller · Jul 2, 2016

Saw this at Daytona a few years ago. Slightly modified bike.

S1u2r3f4 · Jul 2, 2016

gamiller said:
Saw this at Daytona a few years ago. Slightly modified bike.

What the heck??

Kapi · Jul 2, 2016

gamiller said:
Saw this at Daytona a few years ago. Slightly modified bike.

imalookin2 · Jul 3, 2016

Two things you are missing there Larry. First is a good insurance policy. Hope you got one. :shock:

Second is a parachute. :lol:

I like your setup. You can putin up north and ride the beach looking for low spots. Watch out for seagulls.

MD_Indiana · Jul 4, 2016

I like this!

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