Recent content by ccihon

Those are quite heavy.. I am running a 26" Schwalbe Big Ben Plus at 2.15 wide, it lists as under 1 kg. Tough enough for me so far, no flats.

Looking good. I have an older, hard-tail version of this Performer trike. Be cautious in placing large amount of mass forward of the front wheels. This can lead to steering instability. I would also recommend a hydraulic steering damper if this thing is as fast as it might be.

I have an unsuspended trike driven by a bbshd mid drive. Climbs well, quiet also. I regularly travel smoother roads at around 20 mph, but find it ok at 30. I have larger tires running at lower pressure. I suppose quick turns would risk roll over at those speeds, but it's a low slung trike and...

T-Cycle makes an aluminum post that replaces the pivot screw on some bar end shifters like Microsoft and Shimano... This allows a conventional thumb throttle to be mounted right alongside the shifter, in a fairly ergonomic configuration. I will dig up a picture of mine. I actually don't use the...

I have a trike, so am not an expert on battery placement for lwb bents for sure. I once had dreams of an Optima Baron, but I am now too old and fat for that crazy thing! The T-Cycle mount allows for height adjustment and offset, but is expensive. What you have there seems to place the battery in...

T-Cycle has an aluminum battery mount with adapter for any frame tube size.... Pricey, but would let you locate low but out of the way of chain or cracks etc. https://t-cycle.com/products/fully-configureable-battery-mount I have had this for a couple years and it's rock solid

The Wincheetah was built as a speed machine - lightweight, and rather narrow compared to current designs. I think at least one reason for the tiller was that it allows the rider to keep the arms "tucked in" rather than out to the sides, for a more aero approach. To the OP - not sure what is...

The jockey wheels could work - bigger ones would be better. I think something around 18-20t is what a proper idler would be sized at. They are good as they use bearings. Not sure what the diameter of that stud shaft is, but some combination of spacers and sleeves can get you there. You could...

With my new trike, the damper solves an oscillation issue, but it's similar to what I used on the old TT. It did improve stability somewhat. Almost any motorcycle damper can be adapted. I actually thought the newer TT solved the issues by design... Mine was a very early one. One area you may...

Looks like you will have it going soon. I don't knoew much about the Photon - is it basically a 1000 watt unit? It does appear that compared to my BBSHD, the chainline can be made more normal, though on a trike it is less of an ussie. Some pics of my build might give you ideas. I would...

Sounds kinda similar to my BBSHD trike build - I had used a Harbor Freight Toolbag then an ammo can for a pack battery I used - when it died I went with a basic Hailong downtube battery - expensive, but worthwhile I think, are the battery mounting options sold by Terracycle (T-Cycle) -...

I have converted my trike, similar to your TT, to e-assist - I started using a hub motor solution, and have since adopted mid-drive. Sounds like your are handy and resourceful - I used a commercially available battery mount from TerraCycle that works well. The wiring and connectors do require a...

Quick check of circumferences of 559 vs 406 tires shows about a . 75 ratio, so I would estimate the new speed at 19.5, but that is not absolute. You can try the Grin simulator, or even set your display controller etc to the 20" size to estimate. The motor may well be able to pull a higher rpm...

Good tip on the CST tubes - for my trikes' 20" (406) and 26"(559) I started using Schwalbe-branded tubes, maybe some three years back, and have had great success - no punctures (but the tires may be the reason) - a side benefit has been that there seems to be very little air loss over time...

I also tried your approach for my trike - works well! I modified PAS levels 4-7 to match what you did, but kept the upper and lower ranges for an "economy" setting along with a full power range, I did tweak the "Pedal Assist" screen also. The mid ranges definitely allow for a more natural...