voodoo47 on 28/1/2020 at 13:19
bit of an odd request, but hey, what do I have to lose - a (non-english speaking) relative is looking for a replacement e-bike battery ((
https://www.specializedvelosprint.sk/specialized-levo-gen2-battery-700wh-single-pack) this is the original, and he is trying to find out whether it's possible to order them cheaper somewhere, as 1300E is a bit too steep).
if someone has an idea (meaning, a solid place that sells them at reasonable price, and ships to central Europe), I'm all ears - thanks.
Tony_Tarantula on 28/1/2020 at 17:21
Not familiar with e-bikes, but in the states you'd generally just have to go to the original source. They're a relatively recent market so you don't have a huge secondary market the way you would with something like Harleys.
SubJeff on 28/1/2020 at 23:16
I'd ask in the ebike subreddit.
voodoo47 on 29/1/2020 at 22:09
I'll probably try, thanks.
bjack on 7/2/2020 at 03:55
I quick search in the USA found a number of vendors selling them for about E1100. Still expensive, but less than 1300 E. Import taxes and whatnot may suck up the difference. It looks like a very “Specialized” part - pun intended. Maybe a retrofit can be done to use a generic battery not fitted into the frame. Best of luck.
dj_ivocha on 7/2/2020 at 12:52
If the original battery is not needed any more, you could try and open it and see what's inside. I wouldn't be surprised if it uses off the shelf 18650-type batteries. If that's the case, you could just swap out all the batteries inside for new ones. You'd have to know your way around Li-Ion batteries a bit, of course. You'd need about 70-100 batteries, which would come to 300-600 Euro.
Or if you can live with a smaller capacity battery, you could get this (
https://www.bike24.de/p1311385.html) 500Wh one.
voodoo47 on 18/2/2020 at 21:21
I'll check that out, thanks.
howeird on 19/2/2020 at 18:16
I've been riding bikes for years and seen people do a lot of weird things to their bikes. I seen a lady that had a 2 stroke engine bolted to a rack on the back or her bike. And some dude that converted his bike to, basically, a electric motorcycle because he obtain road speeds with it. Those factory bicycle conversions are expensive that's for sure. If it was me i would put a 12 volt electric motor on one the wheels and strap a 12 volt marine battery to a rack on the back of the bike. On second thought it might be a little top heavy. You would need a tow hitch and small cart to tow behind the bike for it work.
