How to build a DIY 40 mph electric bicycle

Make your own battery with my book DIY Lithium Batteries: amzn.to/2jbxvzS or check out my second book - The Ultimate DIY Ebike Guide: amzn.to/2BGx4Fn

Parts used in this video:
Bicycle: amzn.to/2CTh5aS
e-bike conversion kit: west-coast-electric-cycles.myshopify.com/collec…

Thanks to West Coast Electric Cycles for recommending the specific donor bike, it works awesome!


Individual parts:
Cycle Analyst: amzn.to/2NO2C0M
Battery: amzn.to/2ypgnOJ
Motor kit: amzn.to/2CQX9oV

The gear I use for my videos:
Camera - Nikon D5300: amzn.to/2DcuVlM
Lens - Tamron 18mm - 270mm: amzn.to/2qLZlsG
Thermal camera for iPhone/Android: amzn.to/2FikWvW

Other parts that I use occassionally:
1000 W electric bicycle kit: goo.gl/GFsH5N
48V lithium-ion battery with rack: goo.gl/hyXzLT
48V 14.5 Ah Hailong (shark) battery: goo.gl/jg429Z
36V 11 Ah bottle battery: goo.gl/Snja5H
All ebike batteries: goo.gl/FLC3cK
All 18650 cells: goo.gl/hYWnwU
Bafang BBS01 kit: goo.gl/6wi43g
Bafang BBS02 kit: goo.gl/GWLRxo
Bafang BBSHD kit: goo.gl/LgtBry
100W Flexible solar panel: goo.gl/dQPhQX
18650 cells: goo.gl/hYWnwU
18650 positive insulating washer: goo.gl/HBVOuc
Nickel strip: goo.gl/VIrNQq
Spot welder: goo.gl/KN3Uaw
BMSs: goo.gl/S6gSQx
Silicone wire: goo.gl/xmpbKD
Black 18650 cell spacers: goo.gl/hQxWF6
Vruzend cell spacers: goo.gl/5ReLqA
Large heat shrink tubing: goo.gl/6v1ow9
Small heat shrink tubing: goo.gl/OU3Z6u
Foam sheet for protecting battery: goo.gl/5e71tE
Kapton tape: goo.gl/D6BT57
Chargers: goo.gl/js0T0V
350W hubmotor: goo.gl/K1mYvR
36V/48V controllers I used: goo.gl/nJBnJP
Throttle: goo.gl/UebsNC
Cycle Analyst: amzn.to/2CIKIIe


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Music by Kevin Macleod