RadTrike Electric Tricycle

Re:RadTrike Electric Tricycle by simfree on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @03:45PM (#33886769)

Replacing the discs on each wheel is straightforward, and the warping your noticing might be due to pressure from the mounting screws that tie it to the rim of the bike.

Have you tried loosening these, applying the brakes fully, and tightening the screws hand tight to center the brake disc and let it relax to flat?

I think the future is dual hub motors with Regen braking. Having tried this on a brakeless bike and a modified scooter, the performance is very good.

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Re:RadTrike Electric Tricycle by germinalphrase on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @05:36PM (#33888102)

Brakeless bike? Are you able to emergency stop?

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Re:RadTrike Electric Tricycle by jandrese on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @08:15PM (#33889508)

I assume "brakeless" means it energizes the motors in reverse when you pull the brake lever. Just no friction brakes. Not a system I would personally use, I don't trust electronics that much.

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Re:RadTrike Electric Tricycle by __MatrixMan__ on Wednesday December 07, 2022 @10:14AM (#33895245)

Me neither. But I'd be interested in having both such that the caliper is backed off a bit so to engage the traditional break you have to pull harder. Maybe after a few years the "brakeless" system could gain my trust.

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Re:RadTrike Electric Tricycle by Kalium on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @06:50PM (#33888782)

Is there a company offering dual hub motors and regenerative braking commercially?

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