A guy in Northcote Victoria did this exact same thing in the 2001, he still has the bike and rides it daily.

Sweet rig you have there!

Hey - dunno if you're still using this or working on it, but with cycling - I found the #1 waste of energy to be a wind resistance. If it would be possible to incorporate the idea into a recumbent bicycle, or even just add a screen to deflect wind around the giant "sail" that is the riders body, it would use less energy to get moving/maintain speed, meaning you could go faster (provided the motor has a high enough rpm limit) and the batteries could last longer. I recommend checking out Craig Vetters site on motorcycle streamlining if you're interested - he has a particular article about two Honda Helixs that were ridden across the States; One with Vetters modifications done to the seating position and fairings, the other with nothing done to it - massive gains were made

@Mikeecoman

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for your interest

Awesome bit of kit mate, well done.

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

+Penllun , thanks mate !

Brilliant idea - I was wondering about the same kinds of things that you accomplished 👍 Thanks so much 👍

@Mikeecoman

Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

Faster than I thought great conversion.

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

+free man thanks

I love it. Wish I was this clever. Wouldn’t know where to start

@Mikeecoman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad it helped

this is what ebike manufacturers should do

just the way i pictured it in my head , great job!

This was beautiful!

Mike: if you use a flyer to maintain the dynamo working even if you stop the bike the flyer and dynamo continues providing movement and free energy maybe you can install more than one Dynamo or a larger generator with a voltage regulator, to prevent to overcharge the batteries another option is to use two sets of batteries charge one set and use the other and with a voltage regulator you can switch between battery packs, And continuing use solar panels and with the flyer kinetic energy. congratulations and good luck in your projects......jorge anaya

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

+Jorge Anaya wow!, thanks for the input.. cheers !!

@akseerahmed399

6 ай бұрын

This was the idea i have in my Mind, to Use Dynamo, Solar Plates, 2 set Of Batteries (1 Running, 1 Standby and charging from Dynamo and Solar Panel) with Battery Charger. i will try it in future if i would have any chance, as current job timing can't let me do this. but anyway i am hoping for best and happy to see this vide from Mr. Mike... Good Job bro, keep it up

This is the same of my idea, that's I thought before. But I change the standard dynamo to 150 watt dynamo

@sharonbraselton4302

Жыл бұрын

buy it

very good, many people have said dynomo causes to much drag but you have demonstraighted that this is not the case, i sometimes think its people with hidden agenders saying this cant be done, like cars running on vapour insted of liquid, this to can be done, if you just want an a to be transport device you have shown it works without the flashy 50mph speed freaks, fine if thats what you want. Thank you again and well done :-)

The Background music brings back some memories when i was still playing Dragon Ball Z in Gameboy Advance :"))

@flaneur-factfinder1439

2 жыл бұрын

Please say me how can I download this original music

GREAT IDEA!!!!

Nice project! did you calculate what power the dynamo consumes and what power it generates? Is it interesting to keep it engaged all the time?

Awesome build! where did you get the dynamo? did you have to get a special one to reach the 60v peak?

Nice Bike! What about a 2000w hub motor in the front wheel that acts like a gen, To charge up 2 Battery banks, and a 1000w hub motor in the rear, as the motor

such a noble and ergonomic idea.!

Very nice

Brilliant use of solar and a dynamo I want to do this.

Awesome

Very good

What type of motor you have used and how much capacity? Can u upload the block diagram of the circuit

that was the great idea what is capacity of the battery and what's the motor capacity and I need the info about it pleases

Hello friend nice work,I’m thinking on doing the same with an escooter,but i dont want to use a big battery...

Yeah, that dynamo is gonna shred your tyre. You'd be better off modifying the controller to regen through the hub motor. Like the solar system though!

@Llampalleq

4 жыл бұрын

How can you do that? Is there any manual out there where I can learn from?

Would have been good to know what parts you used

today in 2017 for me always the best idea , perhaps not in friction but now rotation with motor thx ... bravo ...

Wow I am amazed at you sharing this thank you I am a woman not mechanic but would love one of these u make the best ever I have watched and looked at many ebikes you do best job ever u should be able to make a living from this - r u in uk or usa I am in Australia tks

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

+Annette Sutton ; thanks, the uk, its more a hobby, but we should all think of doing something/ anything to make the world better!

@sammythesnake1986

7 жыл бұрын

Would a high voltage computer fan used as a motor work? The faster you go the more charge you get.

I would have put the dynamo on the front wheel for weight distribution or run dual dynamos

@emadhamidnaja

4 жыл бұрын

great idea

wow!! great...........................

Toma ya. Para el camino de Santiago

how many diodes ?, what kind of diode ?, and do you connecte battery 1 and 2 in parallel ? and how many diodes between the 2 sets of batteries

This is exactly what my idea was. Looks like somebody beat me to the coop.xD

@popupmc

6 жыл бұрын

Mine was too xd

super guys

you should attach it to the brake if you have v brakes

please tell us what are the components used ..battery ,motor,dynamo rating.?

Great video mike!!! Could you please share or guide for the wiring from the dynamo to battery and solar charger to battery. what circuitery do we need for that wiring. Any capacitors, rectifiers, diodes etc???? I would really appreciete your reply. Many thanks and best of luck...

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

its in the dynamo video, cheers

good

Details technology about self charging

May i ask though. Paired with the proper controller, if the hub motor is a brushless direct drive motor. It can be programmed to act as a dynamo when you brake. Wouldn't that be better?

@Llampalleq

4 жыл бұрын

How can you do that? Is there any manual out there where I can learn from?

What's the average charging rate per distance? For example: How much it would charge for every 10 km of distance?

Hey like your stuff. do you mind sharing the idea what kind of item I could use for a generator thank you

@Mikeecoman

6 жыл бұрын

small wind generator 12-24v off ebay-they're abt £15

Good job I have exactly the same idea. I have a ebike and a front hub wheel generator. But haven't bothered using the front wheel yet. Because it doesn't have the disc mounts. And I think it's only 5 to 6 volts. Is that Dynamo you got a normal Dynamo 6v to 12v. Do they give more volts when running faster. I would really like to know so I can buy one or two. I was thinking that generator front wheel & 2 dynamos would be good thing to try out. I already have two big batteries on my e-bike 14s 13p. I get good range but could always do with more ⚡🚲.

@Mikeecoman

3 жыл бұрын

yes 6-12v, i done a part 2 -showing how i made it, good luck with your project !

Revelation 💪

Can dynamo charge the battery....how it's possible...? Pz make a video.....thank you

so is it possible to run the bike with out batterys to use that old style back wheel thing? a stable high and low voltage wouldnt be good for the controller? so you could add a inverter to it? that would make the bike light and more reliable? only thing is the thing on the wheele is quite loud.

@Mikeecoman

9 жыл бұрын

Wayne & Rebecca Detectorist no its not possible- i tried and with a volts booster set at 37v, then 38, then 40v- what happened was the motor turned for 10 or so seconds then cut out, so it was probably running off the the voltage in the capacitors within the controller- after that the input current needed was'nt sufficient , also you need the batteries to capture and store the dynamo/solar voltage for any running of the motor for a sustained period of time . But still working on it, cheers.

@WayneDetectorist

9 жыл бұрын

***** have u tried a inverter? maybe add a tiny battery which would hold it and the charge stable? thanks sharing i have subbed you.

Your capacitor consists of how many farads?

can a 12 v dynamo recharge my disability scooter on the go

You use 2 hub, put front wheel.

was it success as the simplest ideas are the best. just wondering why and what u did to modify the dynamo?

@Mikeecoman

7 жыл бұрын

used a cog system to increase ratio of dynamo voltage output- why ? well 2 try and utilize a turning wheel untapped energy into some thing useful.

do you need solar panels?

If only a perpetual motion bike existed....

Where do you get a friction dynamo that produces 60volts They only produce 9 to 12 volts?

@Mikeecoman

2 жыл бұрын

i adapted a different motor with high torque gearing, see other video, cheers

Hi Mike, I've had one idea about e-bicycle for long tours, and self recharging methods. I've asked few people about the idea, but got only attitude back... The question is: 1 front wheel hub dynamo + 2 hub dynamo in the trailler wheels. All connected to the battery of the electric bicycle.That will be enough power to charge the e-bike battery and be self sufficient ? (I'm really not into electricity, more creative and design) Thanx for your help

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

hi, would you get enough current from 2x rear hub dynamos as they turn slowly to re-charge the battery ? - it could be possible, but the dynamos need their outputs testing against the battery to make certain, maybe a trial or test - the problem could be a big cost in trying this out - but good luck !!

@nikoulph

8 жыл бұрын

+Mike ecoman thanx for the advice I'll look into it.

Not enough power from solar panels @ 10 watts each is 30 watts but on take off and hills bike uses 500-1000 watts, eventually draining batteries... My suggestion is a small gas motor to a generator, then buck up converter & sine-wave controller to run the bike from that power, hopefully 1000 watts of available power. Super-capacitors somewhere in that mix and call it a Tesla lol... Now if we can design a controller to draw the power from capacitors moderately, hmmm... Keep up the good work guys, these videos are great, keeping us up to date on latest technologies and improvements towards the ultimate eBike!

Where can we get dianamo

hi mike has that motor got brushes and a flat rotor , I,m trying to find where to buy a second set of brushes for my motor but I dont know what make it is ?

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

+Kevin Toms; now every motor I use is brushless, they are far less hassle and more efficient- lots of cheap ones on ebay- cheers.

how much extra distance do you get between charges with and without the dynamos and solar panels?

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

+lookoutleo about 20 miles plus in summer, cheers

@lookoutleo

8 жыл бұрын

and without the solar and dynamos? also what batteries do you use?

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

+lookoutleo sealed lead acid 7ah, however this was to keep costs down- am considering lithium batteries in the future, cheers

You gotta remake this video with every thing the products the mods what was done

Why not use another hub motor on the front wheel to recharge the battery while riding? A motor is essentially a dynamo, right? so if using the same power motor on the front wheel wouldn't be better for charging?

@mlee6050

4 жыл бұрын

@Adrian *facepalm* physics, motor regen is like braking super hard and he using the dynamo with littlest pressure on wheel to regen but can still pedal, think I heard motor regen is like braking times 100 so if did so he cycle he have to turn it off to be able to move I am looking at electric car build but unsure if get £3k in batteries so have 150 mile range or use this on all wheels, total looks like be sub £6k so if compare to nissan leaf just 20 miles less at £24k less and fastest charge be similar to nissan leaf in 240v (6-8 hours) but if charge as one and not 4 battery then takes 16-18 hours to charge, looking at 48v or 72v and 390ah or 520ah (max is about 37.44KW battery)

Your tire will not last long bro because the friction of the dynamo againes the tire will cause damage

can you try it for charging e-bike battery, share me link

Hi Mike, does the output of the solar panel and dynamo directly goes to the battery?

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

hi, yes i used 10amp diodes to stop any backflow- i also used a 50volt capacitor after this video-to store all current flow-then send to battery and this worked too. cheers

@pugideh

8 жыл бұрын

Wow that's great! But doesn't that damage the battery, because the output voltage of the solar panel and dynamo fluctuates?

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

possibly with time- more research/testing needs to done by big companies with more resources- i hope one does develop the idea- thanks

What daynomo model

Nice Can we installed a dynamo in a electric car.

@nutmeggaming11261

4 жыл бұрын

Well, it would charge the battery, but you would be going so slow that it would require more total energy to go that it would be more efficient to just let it do it’s thing

Wait if you adapt it to charge MORE than the motor needs than you don't need a battery and can have an INFINITE BIKE basically a snowball effect once you pedal a littke

@fatnindja

7 жыл бұрын

He needs the battery to store the charge ... duuuh. :)

@haydenboyer9193

7 жыл бұрын

UltraMind yea.. but he. could buy a cheaper battery just to hold it temporarily. It will make it a lot cheaper...

@mlee6050

4 жыл бұрын

@Hbskywalker02 like capiacitors? A guy uses them to start his car and a 12v 7AH battery is only connected to them just in case his car not start right away

they have 12 v dynes now use two

Where did you get the 60volt dynamo

@Mikeecoman

Жыл бұрын

Made it from another dynamo- see part 2, cheers !

So it puts 60v to 36 volt battery?

@Mikeecoman

2 жыл бұрын

No 60v is the no load volts, when connected to a 36v or a 48v battery any optimal charging volts over 37v up to 55v will put a small charging currents into the battery.

I am in the process of doing something similar, except I will be using a standard bicycle Dynamo with output 6v connected to a 400 watt Buck Converter, output 37 vlts @ 1 amp, ( as im running 36 vlt 250 watt hub motor ) then power lead from Buck Converter to Diode ( no power draining back from battery ) then to Battery . Any thoughts on this set up Mike ?

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

hi, sounds like what i tried once only with the 12v bike- light dynamo shown before i adapted it- then to a volt booster then into a 40v capacitor then a diode then onto a 48v sla battery pack- you may get some voltage /current into the battery pack, but not sure if the 6v produced will convert to 36-38v via the buck con at a constant enough rate to be any good- but like i always say- YOU NEVER KNOW TILL U TRY- well done & very good luck !! cheers

@aussiecamperman8382

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, I just realised my Dynamo is the 12 vlt, not 6 vlt like I stated. Im Just waiting for the Buck Converter to get delivered. Im just wondering how many amps would the Dynamo put out, do you remember how many amps yours put out ?

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

Aussie survival and UFO Hunter hi, i'm not sure as i did it briefly- then adapted the dynamo with a cog system-as shown in 2nd video, i think 2amps, but really not sure- the key is to get the contact from dynamo head onto tyre as light as possible so the energy you have to put in is not too hard otherwise it is defeating the object-good luck, cheers!

Can you please tell me where to buy the parts . I really need to know to participate in a competition.

Dynamo buying link

if you can add on another dynamo on other side or quadruple dynamos around the wheel... MIB will be at your door.

@the_mad_ratter

5 жыл бұрын

conservation of energy my friend - more dynamos = more drag and weight = more power needed to push the wheel round = more dynamos needed etc - that's why the additional input is needed from pedaling or solar power to top up the battery bank.

Best bike ever. Sell It 10k dollars

@sharonbraselton4302

Жыл бұрын

yes

does it add much resistance?

@Mikeecoman

9 жыл бұрын

Anthony Steele there is some resistance , as all contact- dynamos have, but with the bearings within the dynamo this is far less than traditional 6v cheap dynamo's- as shown with the cardboard test, it is still easy to pedal as i've tried to make the bike as light as possible.

Hi, how did you modify the dynamo to generate 60v?

@Mikeecoman

6 жыл бұрын

watch the other video- i used cogs sequence so 1 turn of wheel creates 500 of dynamo spindle ! :)

@Doing_it_right_the_first_time

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeecoman So Mike; what was your amperage OUT of the dynamo and consumption Watt need for the motor?...I noticed that you did not show that! I built an all electric car 2011 Chevy Cruze that can go 1200+ MILES on a single (small battery pack) charge!

What motor you is that?

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Lisyuk 36volt, 250watt hubbed motor. thanks

I have a Schwinn Adult kick scooter 26" front 16" rear wheels I am thinking of something like this

Hi , I am Deepa . I am the guide for Engineering final year students. We made an e bike with solar panel with the help of external guide. There is problem with that project that is bike is not starting because servo motor connections are not attaching. If u give reply ,I will post video of my bike servo motor problem in the comment box.It costs Soo much please try to help us

Could you not use the hub to act as an AC generator down hills, you'd gain regenerative braking and give the dynamo less to do? Just a suggestion, I know it used to be done on trams and trolleybuses to reduce overall consumption.

@Mikeecoman

8 жыл бұрын

+Tony Curr ; yes i suppose- good idea.

Can you detail how to do this so a complete (lady) novice can replicate.

@Mikeecoman

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/haiatduNc5WvfLw.html

How can I get such dynamos?

@Mikeecoman

6 жыл бұрын

unfortunately you cant- you have to make ur own, thats why i have uploaded these videos- good luck- cheers

why not mass produce them and make millions?

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

check out same concept electrom.ca

Sir please introduce thos e bike india

physics and negative minded folk will always cause inventive guys like mike to be labelled idiots , elon musk springs to mind ,,, long may they reign , sixty years ago i had an argument with a bunch of adults , my idea was that if you put a generator in a car that powered a battery bank which in turn powered an electric motor for the drive you would then get a far superior return on your gallon of fuel ,, it just sounded logical , hy-brid i believe .

Mine ia better an duel suspension too