I keep finding little things on the new bike to fix but it is a nice fast little bike even at 16" wheels. Kicking it up to 36v is the reason I'm sure. My issue now is control. The bike is not stable. I hope it was the trailer I built to pull the batteries. I have redone the tongue so maybe that will help who knows

I bought an ebike today. I was looking over craigs list and saw one in my town. It was a trail bike. The guy tried to tell me put a new battery in it and it will take right off. I didn't believe him for a minute. I paid 25 bucks for it. I converted it from 24v to 36v with a new controller. I couldn't get the old one to work. I wouldn't have a 24v bike anyway. Tomorrow I will try it out with a light load in the trailer from the rhino. I took it apart because it was an energy hog.

I am going to build a light weight trailer tomorrow for the new bike, if it seems to do okay with those little 16" wheels. I noticed that some of the new factory ebikes have them so I'm not too concerned. Jacking it up to 36v should help out some as well. I'll give it a test tomorrow and let you know.

I also had to put a new brake handle on the bike. It had seen some rough times. Still the frame is big so it should do okay.

I piggy backed the new 12ah set with the old 17ah set and tossed in a nimh 12ah set for good measure. Then I headed for the lake. I have never been able to to do that without dragging home at the end but not today. Today it sailed through it with battery power to spare. I did it on the chain drive bike. I tried the rhino this afternoon on the bike trail and found that I had misadjusted it again, I need to test it a few times before I head out that far. Also I need a light weight trailer for it. The one I have is too heavy I think. I think tomorrow I will ride it to home depot and look for some light weight materials.

The batteries arrived and I got them wired and setup to go. Now I just need them to get charged overnight, then I'm going to load up three sets and take off for the lake. I am going to ride nice and slowly but I'm definitely going to the lake.

I tried out the rhino after all the repairs and got terrible range. I had the tension too tight I"m pretty sure so I redid the supports and tomorrow I might get a chance to check it out. If not for sure next week sometime they will be finished with the trail I'm told.

I have a new set of sla batteries on ups truck now. When they arrive I have to wire them up in a pack then charge them over night I suppose. I have yet to decide how to use them. I will have to just wing it I suppose.

the local bike trail I try to ride it everyday.. copy and paste http://img265.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pict0002ga.jpg

I met a man on the bike trail today. He was riding a pedal bike. We started to talk and I had him stop by the house. I gave him a motor to get him started on an ebike... diy of course. He has the skill set and the desire, so I expect to see him humming along any time now.

I spent the morning rebuilding then re=re-building my rhino bike. It seems to be doing okay at the moment, so I am charging batteries and taking the afternoon off. I might ride a little later but no more work on bikes for today. At least that is the plan for now.