Making a super cheap electric bike (for $182)
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
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sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo did u make it? kinda false advertising for not showing the finished product dontchathink?
I've been building the motorized bikes for years and now I'm going to start doing electric bikes. Thanks for the info this looks like a great way to start.
Thank you for all the help. I bike 20-22 miles a day for work and I'm using a 6 speed regular bicycle. Really can't afford much so this is looking promising.
Same I've been doing 16 miles a day for the passed month bc my truck broke down & been looking around for a kit its humbled me but up hill is what gets me good luck to ya
You must have some real powerful calves after all this.
My legs stay sore I can't imagine 20-22 miles 16s alot 😭& really it's the thighs 😩 🦵
My car broke down and half my check goes to Lyft. so I'm looking the same I can't pay 10k for a shit car to drive 4.00 a gallon
@@shawnvilayvanh2944 keep pumping man you are the engine! You are a powerful force!!
Hi
Micah. I can not thank you enough for literally changing my whole family's lives. We live at the bottom of the biggest hill in North London. The turning point for me was a "bike ride" - we pushed our bikes to the top of the hill - my 10 year old son got tired and we came back - some bike ride! I then discover and followed this video - using the brilliant idea of using hoverboard batteries but using hub motors instead. I used a 36V 250W front wheel hub motor for my first bike (a scrap bike project with my son) and then 36V 350W rear wheel hub motors on the bikes for the rest of my family. I packed the controller and battery inside a saddle bag and hid the wiring. We now cycle all the time. My son and I have just finished a 30 mile bike ride through the heart of London city (I just carried a couple of spare hoverboard batteries in my backpack - we get about 15 miles from 1 36V 5Ah hoverboard battery). I have electric bikes for ALL of my family for much less than my friend paid for his 1 electric bike). I would love to share some pictures if that is possible, could you please let me know how I can do that. Thanks so so much again. Mat
Have you considered uploading a video about the bike or the process? Would be cool
I ain’t reading all at
that's actually why you were born, your father didn't read the instructions on the condom and you happened @@Jimmydeletgeorg
@@Jimmydeletgeorg Alright!
It is great to see that there are more options than getting a brand new electric bike. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience on the subject.
User Comment: It is great to see that there are more options than getting a brand new electric bike. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience on the subject.Reply: Hi there! I completely agree with you. It's amazing to see the variety of options available in the e-bike market. Speaking of new projects, I recently came across a fascinating one called the freebeat Morph 2-in-1 eBike. It's a revolutionary bike that can be used both outdoors and indoors, and it has a unique feature where it can be charged in indoor mode! Super convenient, right? I'm really intrigued by its brushedless 750W motor and the fact that it offers an impressive top speed of 20mph. Definitely worth checking out! Keep exploring and sharing your thoughts, and happy riding!
wow, good project! always love seeing the budget end of things, lets me know whats possible in a pinch
Really great channel. Learning loads for upcoming build plus giving me the confidence to do it. Aiming for mid range build, but the principles all apply. Good work!
Thank you for making a video like this.
I have watched many videos about building e-bikes, and they have been confushing, to say the least; your video is going from where to buy parts from, and what is needed for the build, so it has helped a lot.
Great job.
When I first started your video, I wondered why anyone would want a hub motor. I was personally glad to see you go with a chain stylemotor because that's what electric motorcycles have.
The motor is where I always end up in "decision paralysis". So many options, so many configurations. Never wanting to make the wrong decision, I end up not getting one at all.
Colin Richardson just buy a decent quality kit, that way you don’t need to worry about integration or what works together.
Yes, that is what this video is basically centralized around, and why it's such a good video. Also, there is always something in kits that are just not quite right. It's why I want to learn more about individual parts. And that is why this whole channel is great. Teaches me loads.
I came from ZERO knowledge to enough to pull the trigger on one kit. My bike is far from ordinary, the frame is an alien but is a awesome bike i bought it in 2000 at sams club for 75$ MOTIVE is the brand, never needed a tuneup or anything. Now that i had to take a part to install this kit, i see how well made this bike is. The worries you have to have is: pick your size of motor. I picked the 48v1000v hub, because i could not find a 48v500w with a good price. Second, the opening of the rear forks, usually is 5"1/4".Third: very important is the twist or thumb throttle, i opted for twist and my bike has a twist shift already, cant use it, i should opt for thumb, thumb throttle goes with every bike. Forth: your battery has to provide for your motor, i am building a 48v16A for this motor but. In the mean time i ma using a 36v8Ah battery that i found on the junkyard. And it works i was able to hit 28m/h but it hiccups a lot when i open the full throttle At once. I am very hand building and modifying stuff. If you are little handy, you will be fine.
Just buy a real electric bike dude
@@reggiecorey4573 But I don't want an electric bike, I want an electric motor for other projects.
SUPER excited to see how this turns out. Should be a great to compare this bike vs. the more expensive kits
Looking forward to the next video about this build. Im always curious about efficiency bang-for-your-buck and how far you can go analysis :) thanks for all the good content you are publishing!
Thank you for your work on the video. I have been struggling to find a way to build a kit on the cheap to see if an electric bike can fill the 2nd vehicle gap without investing a ton of money initially.
I am looking forward to seeing how well this bike performs.
Thanks for this video and for all your other videos. I have the DIY Lithium Batteries book and really appreciate the detail. It covers everything! I am interested in building an eBike and am looking forward to your build of this super cheap one. Can't wait!
This is my first video of yours that I have ever seen, and I am definitely subscribing. This is great stuff, Thank you for all your hard work
Look forward to seeing you actually build it!
Looking forward to seeing the build on these parts, and maybe a short performance review.
hahahah i just saw it lmao he hated it
the motor woulnt line up
You’ve never made a bad video, Micah! Thank you so much 😊
Thank you, I'm just beginning my journey in to the e bike world and happy to have found your channel. 👍🏽
I want to say thank you because I've been trying to build one for my my brother who cannot drive and I'm getting tired of taking him to so I've been building the secret thank you
Alivia Vaughn is this bike for Sheldon cooper?
Nice sister don't want to leave your brother with no wheels.caring person
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You could see the grin on his face as he accepts the fact that he's actually "splurging" on a $1.21... 😂🤣
Always appreciate the great info, I'm getting ready for my first project cause of you!
Thanks for this! It's cool to see how far you can take a small budget.
When are you going to put it together? I am anxiously waiting. Thanks for all you do.
Same
He finally posted the update, dont do it!
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title is a bit misleading, "should be buying parts for a cheap electric bike" there was no making invovled
Yup, definitely Wrong Title....Bait and Switch.
Thankyou
We probably have to subscribe, or pay for the actual building of the E-bike, or we will have to buy the book
Darren Cousins I think these comments are a bit unfair as I believe he’s demonstrated on other videos how to build an e-bike with kits, so it probably wasn’t necessary to show the whole build
@@xray364 an accurate title would have been "Finding parts online for a super cheap $183 eBike" if he included shipping into the cost. its stupid not too. its part of the cost.
regardless of his other videos he the only thing he's "making" in this video is a list of parts.
unless he adds a "Part: 1 finding parts" to the end of his current title and changes 182 to 183 (if that includes shipping) its going to get flak for being misleading.
you might as well round that 80 something cents up to the nearest dollar.
Thanks for making this vlog. Your approach is easy to understand versus some other vloggers I've been watching on the tube. This video also alerted me to AliExpress which I had heard about but forgot to go to and bookmark as I was at work at a call center where there's a policy against cell phone use to protect customers. You've given me some options I once thought out of budget and ability.
I can't wait to see what your end result is going to be for your e-bike. I'm glad somebody took the time to find a cheaper solution for the e-bike that I can use.
Finally a project that i can invest in :D
And Hassan, we want to see your investment grade bike! 🚲 👍
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Save yourself hassle buy a 36v 500w rear hub kit £150 off amazon and 2 hoverboard batteries £100 and enjoy
He released an update video and it doesn't work
@@d0wnl0ad really ?
Loved your DIY lithium ion batteries book and i really wanna read the DIY solar book.
Good job, friend
you're sounding like a aliexpress shopkeeper, they also say friend everytime they have a new customer.
Thank you so much for your knowledge on the batteries and the e-bike build I had no idea it could be done so cheaply I feel you have awakened me to A Whole New World it's just amazing what a person can do with just a little bit of knowledge and a whole lot of ingenuity
Thanks for the directions, really makes me want to build one. Already have an old bike, so now it's just getting the parts.
Thanks, this is the price point that I would consider trying an e-bike. I look forward to seeing how the build comes out.
looking foreward to the video with a sincere thank you."Michael"
This is so cute
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. This is what the Internet was intended for and its inspirational!! ✌🏽
Excellent video can't wait for the build. I'm looking to make a off road long board but it's going to have to be a steep learning curve. Your battery book is amazing so hopefully I'll be chosen to receive one of the others
I am so glad someone finally did this, tysm
@@nc3826 lol
I might try this! I want an ebike, but I don't want to spend $2k CDN on one yet. Thanks for the info!
Comprehensive and clear. Your depth of experience and knowledge come through every time. Great work, thanks again ;)
Neat concept. Looking forward to seeing you build this!
I’m looking forward to seeing you put these parts together. A great concept.
Pretty neat, I did mine on the cheap, but not this cheap, my motor kit was $171.00 and my battery with charger & mount was $242.00, but my motor is 1000W and Battery is 48V 14AH for 1000W and I get a nice LED display.
We all have to start somewhere and I'm sure this video is a great start for many. Will be interesting to see the next video on the topic!
Thank you for covering this! I built an ebike on the cheap by using a rear hub motor kit, but used 4 SLA alarm batteries. I wish I had known about the hoverboard LiIon options - the SLA pack weighs 34 lbs!!!
SLA's were a good option in the 1990's.
@@edwardfletcher7790 I upgraded to LiIon the following year, once I knew I was keeping the kit rather than buying a new ebike.
Might consider this, I live in Da Nang, Vietnam, beautiful city to ride bikes.
sure, go ahead.
These my1016z2 250W 24V kits are available in India for about Rs 7000 (100 USD), I am using one for past 6 months, works perfectly.
We have cheap 250w/350w conversion kit, free the contact if you want to know more: sales03@ncyclebike or Whatsapp: +86 13328189703. Ncyclebike in China: www.ncyclebike.en.alibaba.com
I hope you dont have any hills
for real though, if those hoverboard packs have 20 cells in them, that's about $1.61 per cell. pretty smoking deal...
You can buy them for £1.20p each.
I converted to recumbents and now, recumbent trikes. Just from this video and a look at your video titles I can see you are a wealth of info in an area I am interested in.
I ALMOST sold a old Specialized Mnt Bike. Now I'm going to use it to have some hobby fun and do an intro to DIY EVO project with your info! Since it's winter I'll wait to see your build. Thanks....subscribed!
I have been thinking about building my own ebike. I am thinking that building an ebike that is simple and less expensive as my first one. I found your CZcams video very informative and I think it sounds like a great way to start.
I'm retired from the military and I was in aircraft maintenance.
So thank you for making these videos that are easy to understand and appreciate you providing the source of obtaining the needed parts and supplies. I will be following up with your videos to learn.
Thanks again for all the helpful information 👍😊👌.
When is the update coming out?!?!?!? We want to see the bike and it’s performance!
Same. When?
Same here
Guess there are some people not aware of what has been going on around the world since the end of January. There is a pandemic and its source is China. Most if not all of the parts have been sourced from China, why do you think there is no follow-up video. Come people, THINK!
@@ActivityPhoto Fair point however my products from China are still coming and mostly quicker.. Quicker than Amazon.
Yes! promises... promises...
You're looking a lot better Micah.
amazing what a blurry background does ;-)
I've been looking at making a motorcycle battery (for starting and lights, not for powering it) - nice to watch videos of someone talking from experience, giving sources of items that work, rather than from theory and speculation. Thanks
Great video, I've been messing with the idea of building an E bike and just didn't want to put a bunch of cash into something I may not like. Thanks for the knowledge, I might just go ahead and dive in.
Looking forward to seeing this build! Thank you for your contributions! 🤓🙏
Did you build it?
Anxiously waiting for the results!
Yes and me.
Omg, I just discovered the diy ebike option and I've been burning my sleep cycles researching this stuff! WHEN IS THE FOLLOW UP!? Seriously though, this is really cool, can't wait for the next installment.
Thanks Man! I'm new to this ebike thing. Your vid really helped me understand alot. Thank you!
Hey, man, I stumbled upon your channel recently and i like it! I am doing an e-bike project myself, and i ordered almost the same old-school kit like you chose in this video (only with a bit more motor power - 450W). I think it would be very useful info if you’d put the max speed with that motor, and more importantly, the range with that battery when making the next video... Thanks! Cheers :)
Legend says he never got the parts.
And they still float through the nether to this day!
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This is one cheap ebike conversion that I might really try to make. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and this kind of projects. Keep them coming!
I have fitted this conversion it took a while to get it sorted changed rear wheel to a disc brake and mounted a good quality rear sprocket onto the disc mounting messed around with a few gear ratios now I am happy after my last upgrade to a 450w motor the whole kit including lithium battery 15000 man cost less than 200 UK pounds
I'm looking forwards to seeing this built. I will be considering converting my bike
When are u publishing how to mount it its been 1 month I m waiting. I m sorry i m looking to buy it just need your approval sir.
basically, the motor bolts onto the back of the frame. the black triangular section is the mount, that attaches to the frame itself, then you attach the motor to that.
this is a slightly different kit, but it installs in a very similar way: czcams.com/video/C5ZD4mQwyz8/video.html
I'm thinking because this is below his usual type of build.
In 2018 I made my first e-bike. Nothing fancy, just under 200 euro, bicycle included. The hub motor wasn't mounted on the rim, so I had to use spare parts from an old bike I had. Tip: spokes from a 20' wheel work in a 26' rim and 250w geared hub motor. I bought the 18650 cells new from aliexpress, as the bms and the charger. From 70 euro I got a nice custom-shaped 36v 10ah pack.
Also I had a bag laying around, so no money here. The bike itself was a 1990 high-end mountain bike. A little bit worn out, so it cost me only 30 euro.
Keep in mind that I'm a student, and I still need a cheap transport. I ride it daily, and works like a charm. I'd say it was a good investment.
What's speed and range like?
@@MinecraftManSteav Speed:
On road, only motor, I get 25kmh (about 15mph). Add 25% when pedalling. Off road, even pedalling, can not go over 25k. I have to say that I live in a place where there are few strips of flat land. Maybe you could get better results.
I usually get 50km(30m) in one charge. But as before, add 25% when pedalling and substract 25% going off road.
Looking forward to the next video on this topic. Great start so far.
Very cool! Looking forward to seeing how it all works out. Thanks!
thank you
micah
could you please recommend for me E-Bike i work in distribution newspaper so i need not so fast bike i need cheap one could you help me for that pls
thank you again
Take out a loan for a “Real McCoy”
Thank you so much for the informative video I’m always looking to modify something for a relatively inexpensive price this video helps me to look at resources And I’ll be it will be coming here in the future to get some additional information as I’m a little bit new to the E bike scene
Great video for us guys that like to work on a budget! Looking forward to the next video the assembly of the parts. Keep up the good work and thanks foe all the info .
It would be cool to have a ebike build - junk yard edition, where you repurpose things like an electric chainsaw and some laptops to make a fraken-ebike!
Excellent video presentations Sir. Now, I’m 73 and living on a fixed income, but I’d really like to give this DIY ebike building a chance. Live close to a Play Again Sports, but they want an arm and a leg for a beat up old bicycle. Will check Craigslist. Keep up the great work, although you appear to be having so much fun.
I have been watching and hoping you would do something like this on the cheap! I will be waiting for the cheapEbike to be built.
Just read your book this week on diy lithium batteries. Could not put it down until I finished it. ...amazing.
One roll of red wire and painting it black. That's me as well 😂
this really satisfies my cheap-ass nature. Looking forward to seeing the build.
Great way to get started, looking forward to the video!!
I'm excited to see the follow up on this one!
cant afford connectors?
just solder everything
Yeah because a proper solder gun, resin, solder is way cheaper than a couple connectors lol
How about just electric tape it and pray;)
A lot of yada’s and blah blah’s ! But where is the bike?
Thanks alot for the videos, very informative, and they save us newbies from the costly mistakes of trial and error. AND what about an inexpensive idual hub set up on a single speed old bmx bike, seems there may be room for a long narrow battery pack above the top tube AND below the down tube. There are lots of old cheap solid bmx frames out there waiting for a new life.
This is pretty cool! I'm building my own bike now, and I enjoy videos that show the process. I'm looking forward to building the battery, I expect I can get excellent capacity. I plan to go with new, balanced cells, to improve the longevity of my kit. Cheers!
We need an update!
Important question: Is this Motor waterproof?
... Yes... a very most vitally important quest-ion !!! ...
You might make it waterproof with carefully selected lubricant and water repellant.
It can be waterproof, this is Vicky from Ncyclebike in China, if want to know more, please feel free to contact : sales03@ncyclebike.com
NO! of course not. Dummy
I want to put lipstick on him....
Lol
Love the low budget idea, looking forward to your follow up video.
Looking forward to the build Vedic. I’m 82 &have a foster bike for riding around on the flat streets at Seaside Or.
Damn Mikah didn't realize you had your own channel after lurking on Eletrek & Eletrek's CZcams Channel. Keep up the good work man
Thankyou man, you're a true inspiration! Starting an ebike project myself in Zimbabwe, would love to engage with you one time.
I've worked as a mountain bike mechanic and at various bike shops in the Utah/Colorado area for many years now. That being said, these ebike conversion kits destroy bikes very quickly. People bring them in all the time to get repairs done and the damage is always very extensive and expensive. My recommendation if you do install these kits is do not cheap out on the bike you install them on. The higher quality the bike is, the more abuse the frame and components can take without causing permanent damage to them. And less damage means a more reliable, longer lasting build. With bikes, you definitely get what you pay for.
On level ground you should be alright right?
Thanks Micah, looking forward to the build. Did you consider using a power tool battery? I have a 40V Harbor Freight chainsaw and it’s a brushless motor. I think it has some impressive guts for a Frankenstein-build.
Good info, well presented. Looking forward to part 2 👍
Look forward to seeing your build. Thx 4 sharing.
I've been trying to make a cheap ebike for a while now. This video is real helpful. Thanks
Love your videos generally but this budget build really appeals to me living in a big city. I have 2 DIY e-bikes already but don't feel comfortable locking them up. 1 of the bikes I got for $109 delivered but has a nice BBS02 and battery. Doing this budget build with that bike frees up the BBS02 for a better bike in the future and gives me a city e-bike that comes in at around $300 complete. I already have the Ibera bag on that bike for the battery on there now. This may just be my next project:)
This is very helpful. I'm a future DIY builder as a hobbyist and this is a good start to experiment with. Thanks!
Just found your channel and subscribed, thank you. Nice presentation and I appreciate your knowledge!
Look forward to seeing the build. Would also love to hear any practical information on how to charge a battery whilst riding a bike touring a country without the luxury of constant sunshine.
Real kool, been thinking about a E bike, that I can use when I am laid over at truck stops, and peddle some for the exercise.
Loved the video! Do you plan to post a tutorial on how to build after buying the pieces? Or do you have a video you can recommend? 😌
Thank, I look forward to the next video where you are testing this kit.
Thanks for the great information, I have your book on batteries already. Great book, thanks again.
Thanks for the info I will be following along as this is something I plan on doing as I am not really able to peddle for any great distance anymore
Thanks