This is an archive of the ebike nerd podcast, a project from me and Greg Crist which highlighted the early years of electric bicycles when ebikes weren’t yet a mainstream phenomenon. Along the way the server died and we lost most of the recordings, below are the surviving recordings. If you have any of these recordings I would love to hear them especially the ones with the legendary Craig Vetter
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Ebike Nerd Podcast – Episode 35
The original audio for this episode [1:10:56] has been lost. Show notes preserved below.
Show Notes Guest: Andrey Matveev
Hosts: Greg Crist Troy Rank
Format: Interview
Andrey speaks with us about his time spent as an engineer for Adaptto, and the advanced MiniE and MaxE sinewave ebike controllers.
Ebike Nerd Podcast – Episode 34
The original audio for this episode [59:28] has been lost. Show notes preserved below.
Show Notes Guests: Jesper Vind, Bjarni Freyr Guðmundsson
Hosts: Troy Rank, Greg Crist
Format: Interview
Jesper and Bjarni speak to us about their venture: Future Electric, and their Indiegogo campaign to raise money for their world-class electric race bike.
Ebike Nerd Podcast – Episode 33
The original audio for this episode [55:49] has been lost. Show notes preserved below.
Show Notes
Guests: Craig Vetter, Alan Smith
Hosts: Troy Rank
Format: Interview
The Legendary Craig Vetter and streamlining expert Alan Smith join us to talk about Streamlining EVs and Terry Hershner’s monumental coast-to-coast trip.
(sorry about the AGC white noise when I’m speaking)
The “Last” Vetter Fairing fitted on my Helix and Terry’s Zero. Terry’s streamlining is the finished version.
Vetter streamliner parts fresh from the molds May 21
Early fitting of streamliner kit parts.
May 29: Eight days later, finished: Left to right: Craig Vetter, Alan Smith, Terry Hershner, Justin Burr, Zak Vetter
Made from Vetter kit parts
See the entire story on www.craigvetter.com
http://craigvetter.com/pages/2013%20Streamliner/2013-vetter-streamliner-Hershner-p63.html
http://craigvetter.com/pages/2013%20Streamliner/2013-vetter-streamliner-Hershner-p64.html
Ebike Nerd Podcast – Episode 32
The original audio for this episode [48:50] has been lost. Show notes preserved below.
Show Notes
Guest: David Pearce
Hosts: Greg Crist, Troy Rank
Format: Interview
David, the founder of Phasor Cycles, speaks with us about the challenges of Ebike frame Design.
Checkout David’s work at: https://www.phasorcycles.com/
Ebike Nerd Podcast – Episode 31
The original audio for this episode [46:33] has been lost. Show notes preserved below.
Show Notes
Guest: John Wessel
Host: Greg Crist, Troy Rank
Format: Interview
John speaks with us about his unique and efficient friction drive design (known to many as the Kepler friction drive). Possibly the only way to truly have your ebike, and ride it too!
Ebike Nerd Podcast – Episode 30
The original audio for this episode [47:15] has been lost. Show notes preserved below.
Show Notes
Guest: Thud (Todd Lane)
Host: Greg Crist
Format: Interview
Greg and Todd get together for a fireside chat about the exciting new emergence of the mid-drive as a fully realized option. Even more exciting; Todd and Greg chat about Todd’s new high-performance mid-drive.
Ebike Nerd Podcast – Episode 29
The original audio for this episode [1:01:43] has been lost. Show notes preserved below.
Show Notes
Guest: Matt Bentley
Hosts: John Kennedy, Troy Rank
Format: Interview
We meet up with with Matt Bentley, Industrial Designer for Zero Motorcycles, at the International Motorcycle Show in New York. Matt talks with us about his work with Zero Motorcycles and his excitement for electric motorcycles.
After the interview there is also a good casual chat with John Kennedy, President of the Rochester Institute of Technology EV Team, which is developing an electric bike to compete in the TTXGP race.
Ebike Nerd Podcast – Episode 28
The original audio for this episode [1:23:31] has been lost. Show notes preserved below.
Show Notes
Guest: Dan Hanebrink
Hosts: Greg Crist, Troy Rank
Format: Interview
The legendary Dan Hanebrink joins us to talk about his new Hanebrink Hustler X5, and his amazing history in bicycle and motorcycle design. From gravity bikes, to avante garde motorcycle design, to fairing design, Dan has done it all and we spend over an hour hashing out just a small sliver of Dan’s lifelong bike design.
You can find more information on Dan’s bike’s at http://www.danhanebrinkbikes.com/Hanebrink/
- Incredle Hanebrink Gravity Bike Racing
- http://www.gravitybike.com.au/news/the-godfather-of-gravity/
- http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/09/29/monotrack-experimental-by-dan-hanebrink/ Hanebrink Monotrack Motorcycle design
- http://craigvetter.com/pages/470MPG/1982%20Fuel%20Economy.html Dan’s efficient fairing design in the Vetter challenge
- http://arcticglass.blogspot.com/2012/04/south-pole-bike-revisted.html Hanebrink X2 travels to the ends of the earth
Ebike Nerd Podcast Episode 27
The original audio for this episode [1:07:42] has been lost. Show notes preserved below.
Show Notes
Guest: John Rob Holmes
Hosts: Greg Crist, Troy Rank
Format: Interview
John Rob Holmes talks with us about wheelbuilding, his ebike projects, and his new Ebike shop.
- John’s new shop : Volt Riders http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=43261&p=630814&hilit=holmes#p630814
- Holmes Hobbies
- John’s Le Toy Build: http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fendless-sphere.com%2Fforums%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ff%3D6%26t%3D10175%26start%3D135%23p343157&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEvnxaf5pm5_4T08sdsHrFayKSYkA
- John’s awesome Moped/Bicycle wheel hybrids: http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35442&hilit=Johnrobholmes+wheel+build