eBikes today come in all sorts of different configurations: rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, mid-drive (power is applied to the crank set where the pedals are). For some rear-drive systems, the motor is housed in the center of the rear-wheel, and the throttle and control wire feeds in to the motor through the center-point of the rear-axle on one side. To date this configuration has posed a serious challenge to installing a Companion Bike Seat because this wire gets in the way of properly installing the peg onto that side of the rear axle.
Last week I started working on a potential solution for this eBike setup, and I'm making good progress! Below is a picture of the almost-finished "prototype" peg, with a slot in the side to be able to feed the throttle wire through after installing the peg onto the axle. The only thing left is to get the proper sized tap to thread the holes of the peg so that it screws directly onto the axle (without required axle nuts). Once this is done, I'll be able to do a test-install with this updated peg and see if it works!
Last week I started working on a potential solution for this eBike setup, and I'm making good progress! Below is a picture of the almost-finished "prototype" peg, with a slot in the side to be able to feed the throttle wire through after installing the peg onto the axle. The only thing left is to get the proper sized tap to thread the holes of the peg so that it screws directly onto the axle (without required axle nuts). Once this is done, I'll be able to do a test-install with this updated peg and see if it works!
Depending on how the test installation goes, I will hopefully be able to offer these "eBike pegs" for purchase on the website very soon!
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