I wanted to pursue a more hardware-based, practically applicable mechanical project, but one that I could work on in the confines of my small apartment. Thus, the ebike was born.
This ebike is powered by a 2kW hub motor and fed by a 72v 20Ah battery. It has been outfitted with head and brake lights, "ignition" key, turn signals, and horn using a 12v transformer and some wires/protective tubing scavenged from a washing machine. It's based on a full suspension 2010 Rocky Mountain Element 10 I purchased on Craigslist.
Most of the work involved with this project was the modeling and 3D printing of parts. Some of this was done in SolidWorks, but most was done in Blender. The wiring was a nice exercise of the principles learned during my Intro to Electrical Engineering class.
