The controller for the DIY motor was not capable of doing regenerative braking, so he fitted the capacitors to another e-bike that does have regenerative braking. Using this feature, he was able ...

DIY e-bikes are often easy ... adapted for use with an open source motor controller. The bike in use here is a model called the Curt from Estonian ebike builder Ampler, which is notable in that ...

Building a DIY e-bike isn’t very difficult, but there are other factors to consider beforehand, such as finding the right bike that can handle the added weight, speed, and power of a motor.