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The Phoenix is the most powerful motor available for a bike. The Phoenix Racer on a 26" wheel with a fully inflated street tire is about all a 180 lb rider can manage on a dry, paved surface. You won't be able to ride at full speed in city traffic (not in Lawrence, anyway). These systems exceed power and speed limits established by the federal law that defines a bicycle, so ride on-road at your own risk. We give you choices, but you must use good judgment. Choose a bike with good brakes, inspect them often, and replace worn shoes or pads as needed. You'll be putting a lot more miles on an electric bike than a pedal bike, and brakes become very important at the speeds you will reach. Our kits include motor mounted in wheel, speed controller, key switch, connectorized wiring, fuse, batteries, charger, throttle with gauge (thumb or twist - your choice), wire ties, rack, battery bag, cruise control, brake inhibits. There is nothing else to buy. Kits from ElectricRider come pre-wired. It couldn't be easier unless you brought your bike to our shop. There are three motors in the Phoenix Series. They are all brushless
motors and are the same physical size. They can be used with either 36 volt
(3640) or 48 volt 40 amp (4840) controllers. Phoenix motors are available
for front and rear on 20
inch, 24 inch, 26 inch, and 700c wheels. Dropout width is 100mm for front wheels and 135mm for rear
wheels. The axle is 9mm in diameter. Phoenix motors are 75 mm wide,
extending 100 mm up the fork from the axle. Weight is 23.5 pounds laced to
the rim. Phoenix Racer Use the Racer when you want high speeds and ride on hard surfaces with "normal" grades, or have a small wheel diameter. The motor is wound more for speed than torque, yet it reaches 36 MPH in 19 seconds and will spin easily in gravel or road debris with the 4840 controller. We recommend a racing slick like the one pictured to take sustained high speed and reduce rolling resistance. Phoenix Cruiser Use the Cruiser when you have long steep hills or do not want the speed of the Racer. Cruiser reaches 30 MPH in 13 seconds, and will sustain its top speed under more varying conditions. The Cruiser with the 4840 controller will gain a little speed on our test hill, the steepest one east of the KU campus. This is an extreme hill that even the Racer will not climb without some pedaling. Phoenix Brute Use the Brute when you have extreme hills, pull a trailer, or do not want the speed of the Cruiser. With the 4840 controller, it reaches its top speed of 25 MPH in 11 seconds. |
 Your bike needs to have a very strong front fork made of steel. This motor is so powerful it will literally rip the dropouts out of an aluminum fork. Our test bike - and the one we use for errands and joyrides - is an inexpensive mountain bike from a superstore. We replaced the brakes (not just the shoes) with Bulldog brakes, available from ElectricRider. Note the racing slick tire pictured below. It's rated for 96 MPH. We strongly recommend high quality high pressure tires, whether you buy from ElectricRider or your local bike shop. TIP: While bicyclists pay big
money for a frame that is 2 pounds lighter, turns out the cheapest
frames make the best electric bikes. Two pounds doesn't matter much when
you're putting 50+ pounds of power plant on it. Take advantage of this.
Our bike, even with Bulldog brakes cost less than $110, and we can
out-run any bike on the road with a twist of the throttle. Dave says: If the Phoenix had been available 3 years ago, I probably wouldn't have built the insane-a-cycle. Phoenix costs one-third of what I spent, and its performance is more than anyone can justify. It's the most exciting product I have ridden since the Tidalforce. I think Phoenix makes the most useable, cost-effective light electric vehicle available today. |
| Can I get a complete ready-to-ride bike Powered by Phoenix? There are a number of Bike Shops and EV companies around the country using Phoenix systems. ElectricRider is not affiliated with these companies, but its parent company supplies the power systems they use. They will be listed here as their products are available. | ||
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This chart shows the performance of each system
on the same bike on the same road with the same rider. The test begins at
a complete stop, then full throttle is applied with no pedaling.
Batteries UB12120, rider 140 lbs, level road, low wind, dry asphalt.
The lines and the tabular chart below the graph show the MPH attained at
intervals of one second from zero to the top speed. Range (distance per charge) depends on many factors including tire tread pattern, tire pressure, weight of rider, wind, hills, stop-and-go, rider driving habits. Adding pedal power helps, particularly at start-up. A rider willing to do some pedaling and keep speed under 20 MPH may get 25 or more miles on a charge. As with a car, the faster you take-off and the faster you run, the more fuel per mile you will use.
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| What comes with a Crystalyte kit from
ElectricRider? Everything. And not in a million pieces, either. Your system will come from ElectricRider already wired. You mount the wheel, throttle, cruise control, rack, and power bag, push together the connectors, and ride. The charger and rack are not shown in the photo, but are included. Cruise and brake inhibits are included with Phoenix systems. Parts list |
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| Phoenix 3640 What's included?
$999.99 |
Phoenix 4840 What's included?
$1,149.99 |
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| Phoenix 3640 Power System Only What's included?
$699.99 |
Phoenix 4840 Power System Only What's included?
$749.99 |
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If you choose a 48 volt system with 12AH batteries, you will get the basket shown below rather than a rack. The Phoenix 4840 is the only system that comes with the basket standard. 36 volt battery sizes fit in the top of the bag and go on a rack. When you select the Eonyx Lithium EV Battery, the pannier bag, SLA batteries, and SLA charger are not included. Eonyx mounts on top of your rack, or (with some creativity) inside the triangle that makes up the frame of your bike.
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