>  To match a 36V 12AH SLA pack, I would

I saw these Cycles Maximus guys as a team on Scrapheap Challenge.

Here's their power-assist page

http://www.cyclesmaximus.com/electricassist.htm

2 x 46Ah or 1 x 72Ah deep cycle SLA

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