Description:
"The Phoenix Cruiser 3640 Electric Bike Conversion Kit turns your favorite pedal bicycle into a great non-polluting commuting vehicle. With the Phoenix Cruiser 3640, you don't need to know anything about electrical wiring. Your system is shipped pre-wired for fast, easy installation. Just replace your standard front wheel with the electric wheel, attach the throttle and cruise control (optional on some models) to your handlebar, attach the power bag to your rack (rack included), plug in the connectors, and ride. The Phoenix Cruiser 3640 36 volt system is available on 20, 24, 26 inch front wheel and 26 inch back wheel.
* No license, no insurance, no parking problems. Ride anywhere you can ride a pedal bike.
* Use the motor alone, pedal, or use both at the same time.
* Batteries and charger included. This is a complete system; nothing else to buy.
Range (distance per charge) depends on many factors including tire tread pattern, tire pressure, weight of rider, wind, hills, stop-and-go, rider driving habits. Adding pedal power helps, particularly at start-up. A rider willing to do some pedaling and keep speed under 20 MPH may get 25 or more miles on a charge. As with a car, the faster you take-off and the faster you run, the more fuel per mile you will use.
The Phoenix is the most powerful motor available for a bike. This system exceeds power and speed limits established by the federal law that defines a bicycle, so ride on-road at your own risk. Choose a bike with good brakes, inspect them often, and replace worn shoes or pads as needed. You'll be putting a lot more miles on an electric bike than a pedal bike, and brakes become very important at the speeds you will reach.
Crystalyte kits include an electric motor mounted in the hub of the wheel, speed controller, key switch, connectorized wiring, fuse, batteries, charger, throttle with gauge (thumb or twist - your choice), wire ties, rack, battery bag, cruise control, brake inhibits. There is nothing else to buy. The entire kit comes pre-wired.
There are three motors in the Phoenix Series. They are all brushless motors and are the same physical size. They can be used with either 36 volt (3640) or 48 volt 40 amp (4840) controllers. Phoenix front motors are available on 20 inch, 24 inch, 26 inch, and 700c wheels. Rear 7-speed wheels are available in 26 inch. Other rear wheel sizes available by special order. Dropout width is 100mm for front wheels and 135mm for rear 7-speed wheels. The axle is 9mm in diameter. Phoenix motors are 75 mm wide, extending 100 mm up the fork from the axle. Weight is 23.5 pounds laced to the rim.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
PHOENIX CRUISER 3640 ELECTRIC CONVERSION KIT
ARE YOUR SYSTEMS WATER PROOF OR WATER RESISTANT? The motor is water-resistant. The controller is neither, and needs to be protected from rain. When you buy a kit, is it wired inside the power bag (pannier). Except in rare cases when ambient temperature is high and/or you are running it hard, the controller should stay inside the bag for protection. If you controller overheats, it may be necessary to move it to the bungees on top of the bag.
WHAT IS A ""THERMAL SHUTDOWN""? The controller will protect itself by shutting off the power in the event it gets too hot. This will never happen to most people, but if it happens to you, wait anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes for cooling and the system will come back on.
CAN I USE MY ALUMINUM OR COMPOSTIE FRAMES? If you have an aluminum or composite frame, choose RoadRunner or Sparrow. The Phoenix motor is too powerful.
CAN I USE A FRONT WHEEL MOTOR WITH A SUSPENSION FORK? RoadRunner and Sparrow are compatible with suspension forks. The Phoenix motor is too powerful for any bicycle suspension fork available.
HOW FAR CAN I GO ON A CHARGE? This is a difficult question because of the number of variables. Consider the following;
1) Speed and range are inversely proportional. The faster you go, the less distance you will go on a charge.
2) Smooth tires will give better range than knobby tires.
3) High pressure tires will give better range than low pressure tires.
4) Hills, especially long and/or steep ones, use a lot of power.
5) Temperature affects range. Cold batteries shorten range.
WHAT IS THE WARRANTY?
Motor: 180 days
Controller: 90 days
Chinese charger: 30 days
Soneil charger: 1 year
Batteries: 6 months
Throttles: 30 days
HOW MUCH DOES THE KIT WEIGH? Our largest system weighs about 70 lbs, the smallest about 45 lbs. The information below shows the weights of motor and battery. Add another 8 lbs for the controller, wiring, bag, and rack/basket.
Phoenix motor 23.5 lbs
36 volt 12AH appx 30 lbs (Phoenix, optional for RoadRunner & Sparrow)
48 volt 12AH appx 40 lbs (Phoenix, optional for RoadRunner & Sparrow)
RoadRunner & Sparrow motors 15.5 lbs
36 volt 10AH appx 24 lbs (RoadRunner & Sparrow)
48 volt 10 AH appx 32 lbs (RoadRunner & Sparrow)
WHAT SPEED CAN IT MAINTAIN GOING UP A MODERATE (10% OR SO) HILL, WITH A 150LB. RIDER? That's a pretty steep hill, too much for most electric bike systems. All Phoenix systems will climb that hill, but a speed measurement has not been taken. Much depends on road surface and tires. An estimated speed for the Phoenix Racer would be over 20 MPH.
HOW DO I ASSEMBLE ONE OF THESE? Copy and paste the following link into your address bar for complete assembly instructions; http://electricrider.com/docs/Crystalyte_Home_Assembly_Guide.pdf.
CAN I TAKE A LOOK AT THE OWNER'S MANUAL? Copy and paste the following link into your address bar to view the Owner's Manual; http://electricrider.com/docs/Crystalyte_Owner_Manual.pdf.
THE MOTOR IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE WHEEL, RIGHT? THERE'S NO CHAIN? IS THE DIRECT DRIVE MOTOR QUIET? Yes to all questions. The Phoenix is the largest and most powerful, but even at full speed with the wheel off the ground, it cannot be heard more than a few feet away.
IT WOULDN'T BE DAMAGED BY GOING OVER FLAT GRASS AND DIRT, WOULD IT? Because of the increased weight of the system, every part of a bike is under more stress. A 180 lb person with our largest system would put 250 lbs on the bike. That's within the limits of just about any bike made. A 300 lb person would put 370 lbs on the bike, over the limit of just about any bike made, and probably too much for off-road. Whether you ride on or off road, check your spokes frequently. Regardless of whether it is electric or pedal, off-road use is typically much harder on any vehicle.
ARE THERE ADVANTAGES TO FRONT OR REAR WHEEL DRIVE? Each has advantages and disadvantages. The rider is more aware of what the front wheel is doing. If it starts to spin, the rider has an additional plane of control. That is, you can turn the front wheel to maintain balance and correct for the spinout. The front wheel has less weight on it, though, so will spin more easily. Steep hills on non-paved surfaces can be a problem for this reason. Rear wheel drive has the advantage of better traction, but if you apply too much throttle on a turn and the wheel starts to spin, you will probably hit the ground as the bike goes out from under you (you can't turn the wheel as you can a front to try to correct for the slip). Rear drive puts the entire weight of the system on the rear of the bike rather than battery weight in back, motor weight in front. Rear dropouts on bikes are heavier than front, and can take more torque. If you use a rear drive, you can still have front suspension. Note that Phoenix is the only system with special frame requirements. RoadRunner and Sparrow do not produce nearly as much torque and can go on just about any mountain bike frame.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN ""WATTS""? A Watt is a measurement of power. It is NOT a measurement of useful power. That is, an inefficient 600W system may not accelerate as fast as an efficient 300W system. If a motor gets too hot to touch by the time the battery is dead, it is wasting a lot of energy as heat, and you get no benefit from that heat. An efficient motor wastes little energy producing heat. In technical terms, a Watt is Volts times Amps. A 48V controller that will deliver 40 Amps is a 1920 Watt controller (48 X 40 = 1920). This is the rating of the controller, not the motor. Motor watt ratings are not real useful in our application because motor ratings deal with continuous load at continuous speed. We do not believe Watts is a good measurement to use for comparing light electric vehicles because it is misleading. For example; a large diameter motor, such as the Phoenix, produces a lot more torque given the same amount of power as a small diameter motor such as the RoadRunner. That is, for the same amount of power used, the Phoenix will far out-perform the RoadRunner.
CAN I USE ONE CONTROLLER TO POWER TWO MOTORS? With the Sparrow (brushed motor), yes, but it will cut in half the performance of each motor. There is no reason to do this. With the Phoenix and RoadRunner (brushless motors), no. The wheels communicate their spin rate and position to the controller, which uses that information to determine which set of poles to use to keep the wheel turning. Since you cannot synchronize multiple motors, you must use a controller for each. You can split one throttle to two controllers, however.
CAN I USE CAR BATTERIES? They will work, but they are not used in Crystalyte systems. A moving vehicle can find itself on a side or upside down. If you find yourself in this position, the last thing you want to deal with is battery acid. Use larger SLA / AGM batteries, not flooded cell batteries.
DO CRYSTALYTE SYSTEMS HAVE REGENERATIVE BRAKING OR PEDAL-CHARGING CAPABILITIES? Regenerative braking, is about 20% efficient. That is, you'd have to pedal 5 times as hard to generate power as you would to just pedal the vehicle directly. Regenerative braking adds cost and complexity to the system, while reducing reliability. When you charge batteries - particularly newer chemistries like NiMH and Lithium - you have to monitor the batteries' temperature and ability to take charge current. Failure to do this can result in battery failure and and/or fire except SLA batteries - the ones we have always used. Our approach is to build a better battery first, then develop a regenerative controller for use with our battery pack.
HOW MANY WIRES DO YOUR MOTORS HAVE GOING TO THE CONTROLLER? Brushed motors (Sparrow) have two conductors, positive and negative. Brushless motors (Phoenix, RoadRunner) have three conductors for power going to the motor, and a 5-pin cable for Hall effect sensors.
I'VE GOT MORE QUESTIONS! Contact the seller at dave@evdepot.com and he'll be happy to answer your questions. Please put the word ""AMAZON"" in the subject line of your email to ensure a response."
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