El Diablo Blanco AWD

[C.Fab Oakland]

Started off as a Mongoose Beast. Day two rode once. Day three cut it up to start project.

Lots of changes to the frame and components.

Started with one motor and now have two motors, two controllers, and two batteries.

El Diablo is now an AWD 10ft long fat tire beast.

Top speed 38mph and 25 mile range.

Daily commuter to and from work.

Starting construction on ground up frame El Diablo V2.

 

[agniusm]

Thats something different. Nice. But you need to loose those front platforms. They are hazard and limits you in corners leaning

 

[markw]

This thing looks awesome brother. Out of curiosity, what are those fins on the sides for? What battery chemistry are you using? Give me some deets homie!

 

[beast775]

Why so short? great build but ...

 

[liveforphysics]

I saw your bike in person about a month ago parked at a park by the bay in Oakland where there was a multirotor FPV flying competition in the big grassy area next to your bike.

While I personally shoot for best functionality as my build criteria, I can appreciate what a nice clean build it was when checking it out up close.

ATB,
-Luke

 

[John in CR]

Luke,

I guess you guys don't have speed bumps in your area.

Other than the front of the frame catching on something, one thing to be careful of with such a long reward weight biased bike is the shortage of traction with the front wheel. Be careful with emergency stops, because long and low with limited traction up front makes it very easy to wash out the front wheel. It's happened a few times, especially in loose gravel with my long and low cargo bike at low speeds. Once was at 30mph when a small dog darted in front on damp asphalt. Luckily I landed on the side of the bike where I remained as the momentum dissipated until the pedal caught good enough that I rolled off. I was lucky and after getting up slowly expecting the worst I just had a slight scrape on the leg, so I straightened the bent pedal and rode away.

 

[C.Fab Oakland]

This thing looks awesome brother. Out of curiosity, what are those fins on the sides for? What battery chemistry are you using? Give me some deets homie!

The front rack hold a JBL speaker and other cargo.

 

[C.Fab Oakland]

Luke,

I guess you guys don't have speed bumps in your area.

Other than the front of the frame catching on something, one thing to be careful of with such a long reward weight biased bike is the shortage of traction with the front wheel. Be careful with emergency stops, because long and low with limited traction up front makes it very easy to wash out the front wheel. It's happened a few times, especially in loose gravel with my long and low cargo bike at low speeds. Once was at 30mph when a small dog darted in front on damp asphalt. Luckily I landed on the side of the bike where I remained as the momentum dissipated until the pedal caught good enough that I rolled off. I was lucky and after getting up slowly expecting the worst I just had a slight scrape on the leg, so I straightened the bent pedal and rode away.

I'm pretty careful when I ride. The bike has great pick up and torque when I need it. When I roll around town I usually just cruise around 25mph. Hills in the East Bay have been no problem , I've been getting up them at good speeds. The clearance has been more than enough even with the biggest speed bumps I've encountered. Haven't scraped the bottom yet on any speed bumps. Braking hasn't been a problem what so ever since I've upgraded to 203mm rotors.

 

[C.Fab Oakland]

I saw your bike in person about a month ago parked at a park by the bay in Oakland where there was a multirotor FPV flying competition in the big grassy area next to your bike.

While I personally shoot for best functionality as my build criteria, I can appreciate what a nice clean build it was when checking it out up close.

ATB,
-Luke

Luke that was a very cool event you guys were having at Middle Harbor park that day. I had enjoyed watching all the awesome drones taking on the course you guys had set up.

 

[C.Fab Oakland]

Thats something different. Nice. But you need to loose those front platforms. They are hazard and limits you in corners leaning

I have scraped a couple times in corners. Normally I take turns at slower speeds and are more aware. Ditching the low platforms on the next build. I had just built this bike as a Bike Party rig. The platforms are for a speaker, with the speaker on the bike it rides very nice with that added weight up front. The low center of gravity is pretty awesome on the bike.

 

[SimmyO]

It's a BEAST! Can't wait for V2!