Justin Lemire-Elmore

Stokemonkey Status

August 12, 2013| Posted in News| Justin Lemire-Elmore| 331

We promise this will be the last Stokemonkey update until we actually announce universal availability,,, the last 10% always takes the longest time. BUT, for those who have been waiting patiently the news is good. Our updated bracket design works with the right side freewheeling drives as well as the classic stokemonkey configuration for driving the cranks. And, for those classic style stokemonkey builds, we’ve produced an updated clampset that fits tubes from 3/4" up to 1.75" in diameter, accommodating a wider range of frame types without shims or adapters.

Both are in their final stages of volume production and should be ready in early September.

Clearance Items

July 12, 2013| Posted in News| Justin Lemire-Elmore| 379

There is still some good new stock on our clearance shelves for those doing bargain builds:

Crystalyte Sensorless 40A and 25A controllers - 50% Off

Now that we have our standard Infineon controllers working both sensored and sensorless, there is little need for the Crystalyte sensorless only controllers anymore and we are liquidating our remaining stock of these at half price. For someone with a direct drive hub motor setup with damaged or no halls, this is a great deal.

Slow Winding 20" Front Hub Motors - $95

There was an inadvertent mixup that had us with a large number of 20" front hub motor wheels that don't fit with our existing lineup too well and are on a firesale to clear space. These are a 10 turn winding motors with a power and speed similar to the Crysatlyte 409 motor. Great deal for projects can use a lower KV motor in a 20" rim.

All 9C Hubs and Kits

And finally, we are continuing with our sale of Nine Continent direct drive motors and kits. All the 20" units are out of stock, but we have the 26" and 700c in various front and rear, 2806, 2807, and 2808 windings still available.

July 20th, VEVA ElectraFest, 10am-4pm at Concord Pacific (88 Pacific Blvd)

July 12, 2013| Posted in News| Justin Lemire-Elmore| 300

Then the following weekend is Electra Fest event hosted by the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association. This is an open show for people to showcase their electric vehicles, large and small, from cars and trucks to skateboards and boats. It's a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon checking out what the local EV scene is up to, and we'll be there with our own wacky collection of stuff to ride.

July 12th, The KWHr BBQ Ebike Ride - 6pm @ Central Library

July 12, 2013| Posted in News| Justin Lemire-Elmore| 353

This coming Friday is the annual summer BBQ for the Kilowatt-Hour ebike ride. It also happens to be Adam's last day on the job before heading to the vibrant city of Montreal, and will be our sending off farewell party too. The ride starts from the Central Library at 6pm and will meander to Locarno Beach for cooking festivities.

There is usually an awesome turnout of ebike enthusiasts from all over Vancouver who come out for this summer ride, so if you fancy a Friday evening picnic on the beach then prepare some edible treats and meet up at the library.

Ebike Workshop at Hub City Cycles in Nanaimo, Wed July 31st, 6:30pm

July 12, 2013| Posted in News| Justin Lemire-Elmore| 344

Then on Wednesday evening Justin and Robbie will be travelling to Hub City Cycles in Nanaimo to give an introductory workshop on electric bicycle conversions. This could be fun for islanders who are curious about what's involved in retrofitting a bicycle, or who have a bunch of burning questions for two aficionados. Details and address are on the Hub City website.

Ebike Survey

May 13, 2013| Posted in News| Justin Lemire-Elmore| 475

We're hoping it's not too late, but a research team at the Portland State University is doing an widespread survey of electric bike users in the USA, but they said Canadians are welcome to participate too. So if you have 10 minutes to spare and want to share your experience with electrics, fill it out here.

9 Continent Motor and Kit Sale

May 13, 2013| Posted in News| Justin Lemire-Elmore| 281

We have all of our Nine Continent motors and related kits marked down in order to free up some precious shelf space. These are good value direct drive hub motors, but going forwards we are planning to stock just the higher-end Crystalyte and eZee motors and are clearing out the 9C for that reason. If you were considering a budget kit and don't require proper disk brake compatibility, this could be your chance to get a bargain.

Split PAS sensors for CA3

May 13, 2013| Posted in News| Justin Lemire-Elmore| 416

We have a new supply of 12 pole PAS sensors for the V3 CA devices. These units have a split magnet disk and adjustable position pickup so there is no need to remove your cranks or bottom bracket to install them on a bike, and have been wired up for plug and play compatibility with the CA3 harness.

2013 Crystalyte Details

May 13, 2013| Posted in News| Justin Lemire-Elmore| 270

The first 2013 Crystalyte shipment was unloaded last week and contains some updated parts worth mentioning:

Crown Motors

First are the new Crown motors, which use an intriguing side plate design with straight pull spokes and a wider/deeper motor stator that delivers plenty of power without the weight penalty of the large 54XX wheels. We have these in stocked in 26" downhill rims in two different winding options, however the exact performance modeling on the simulator will not be complete until June.

Single Sided Hubs

We are also bringing back the single sided stub axle motors for those doing custom trike, quad, or trailer EV's where you want to grab the motor from just one end. In the past we had these with the now obsolete 400 series hubs, and have gotten a similar variant made of the larger HS motors, with a custom axle made up that is 17mm diameter and 90mm long.

Thermistors in Crystalyte

All of these Crystalyte hub motors now have a built in 10K NTC thermstor, enabling you to monitor motor temperature with the CA3 providing a safety roll back. This allows you to get the most short term power from the hub without risk of overheating from prolonged use.

Arrival in SF

May 13, 2013| Posted in News| Justin Lemire-Elmore| 323

1800km later Justin and Robbie have completed their electric cargo bike ride from Vancouver into San Francisco and had a fabulous time meeting up with everyone at the San Mateo Maker Faire over the weekend. All prototype gear under test held up to the task. A big thanks to Frank, Ken, Will, Wake, Otmar, Pete, Bill, Michael, Eric, Patrick, and the many others who took them in and helped along the way make this a trip to remember.