Comments on: Wilderness Electric Bike Kit

By: Wm Holden

Wm Holden — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:55:32 +0000

seems like these comments are pretty old…but I must say i found much of the bike content helpful.

I’m currently putting (have put) a BL36 on my gas powered grubee 50cc cruiser and am quite impressed with the results.

By: My BD-36

My BD-36 — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:29:22 +0000

I have a BD36 kit on one of my bikes and it has held up nicely. Hub has over 1500 miles.
The only problem so far is that I ran it with a 48v pack for about 300 miles and one of the
brushes wore down oddly and jammed.
From the looks of the used brushes, the lifespan of the brushes is perhaps 3000 to 4000 miles when run at 36v. Maybe more.
I am trying to sell it, but may end up keeping it for short commutes etc.
This kit is easy to troubleshoot. Brush replacement requires some basic skill.
The main negative thing about the BD36 is the
inefficency of the brushed motor. It uses about 25% more juice than power-comparable brushless motors.

By: chris ray

chris ray — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:39:53 +0000

Wilderness has consistently made a good product with great prices!

This is Christopher Ray with AmpedBikes . First we would like to thank each and every one of our customers and supporters.

Second.. This last year has been good to us and has allowed us to completely redesign our kits from the ground up. We have designed and patented our new Direct Drive motors with the ability to simply swap over your disk brake on your existing bike.

We continue to put 100% of profits back into the company. Developing new products

We have created our new mini powerhouse geared motor that is almost 100% stealth.

Come visit us and see our new wireless system! !

If you have disabled friends, friends overseas in the military or Schools working on projects please have them contact us for free kits.

Thanks again. (and thanks to WE for sparking this passion)

Christopher Ray
Http://www.ampedbikes.com

By: FALCON EV

FALCON EV — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:55:05 +0000

Sure is a long detailed favorable article for someone supposedly unbiased

By: Bill Brown

Bill Brown — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:35:37 +0000

Im try to find replacement spokes for a WD36 on a 26 inch rim. Does anyone know the size of the spokes? I believe 13 gauges is warranted?

Thanks in advance

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:05:47 +0000

Do yourself a favor and check http://www.E-BikeKit.com when shopping for an electric bike conversion system with LiFePO4 battery.

By: bob

bob — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:20:08 +0000

THe most powerful hub motor I ever owned came from http://www.falconev.com made w lithium batteries.

By: David C.

David C. — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:52:15 +0000

Less one week after bike motor went bad FED-EX shows up with new motor &rim,THANK YOU TAPEWORM&WILDERNESS ENERGY!

By: David C.

David C. — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:37:02 +0000

I recently purchased a Wilderness Energy BL36 kit from a company called Tapeworm.I placed order by phone and made purchase via bank card.the purchase price including tax&shipping was $359.00.I had no problem installing kit,instructions simple.The charger was defective and Tapeworm had Fed-Ex bring new one in 3days.The motor performance was beyond my expectations and the ride smooth and quiet.Friction ate through the wires right at entry into hub,I called Tapeworm and within 3hr.s they called and informed me that a new motor in rim was being sent.I will check daily to make sure new motor is mounted tightly and wrap cable going into motor hub with additional electric tape.I have nothing but praise for Tapeworm(1-800-245-6000) and Wilderness Energy,I would and will make purchases from them in future!

By: Manny

Manny — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:37:04 +0000

Love my bicycle, the one thing I wish was included in the bike kit is a new kick stand with the added weight the bicycle would fall over.
I own two of the bicycle kits because I like the first one so much I bought the girl friend one to. the only thing is does anyone know about regenerating brakes that will charge the batteries when you brake
to extend the distance that the bicycle can travel

or a small solar panel that I can put on the bicycle when I park it for a picnic or just a nip at one of the forest preserves

i need a way to extend the mileage does anyone have any ideas
thanks Manny Green
manny1025@aol.com