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Its impressive they were able to fix Dodie's bike after the trashing it took.
Will the battery work with a throttle and pedal assist?
Thanks Marilyn. Stan Rogers was the greatest!
6 years agoIt is good that the Bike Friday will rise again. Thank you for the song. Uplifting music was just what my heart needed today.
6 years ago
Throttle is something we never want, because it smacks of a "motor bike". "Pedal assist" can be of two types: Cadence sensor and torque sensor. Cadence sensor just looks that you rotated the the pedals (even a little) and turns on the motor - also not good, too much like a throttle. So that only leaves torque sensor. That adds a percentage to whatever effort you are putting in.
6 years agoTo have torque sensor added to a Friday, it takes a torque sensing bottom bracket. A hole needs to be drilled to allow the wire from this to exit - scary. But then it can be connected to a front or rear hub motor and controller compatible with the ok for air travel batteries. Kits for this are available from Bike Friday or from Grin (ebikes.ca).