DIY Experimental Regen Braking and Pedal Charging eMTBs
Maker Faire Bay Area 2018
MAKER
Jon Heim
Former turbocharger engineer and startup founder. Inventor and lifelong bike and car hacker. Jon started building steam engines and electric vehicles after getting bored with internal combustion.
The ebikes you don't have to plug in. Pedal in a stand to recharge and get a workout tracked with a powermeter. Charge any battery from 10-50v. Possibly the first multispeed regenerative braking mid drive ebike. Spawned from a steam engine generator.
What inspired you to make this project?:
Spawned from my original entry, a middrive ebike with regenerative braking that is also a spin bike and battery charger, this is the same but without the regen function. It is much less complex but has the same hands on pedal power activity.
