Mini hiryuu is coming together!
I bought a 24" front wheel with disc brake but decided i really didn't like the look of it.
Put a 26" x 1.95" up front and i have a 24" x 2.4" Kenda cargo tire out back.
The front tire measures as 25.5" and the rear measures 24.5". At a distance, the tires look like equal size, and i'm pleasantly surprised at how non-goofy the 24/26" setup looks.
I plan to run the rear tire at -10 PSI versus the front so that it can contribute some rear 'suspension'. Fingers crossed that we have adequate ride quality at 30mph between the tire, smooshy seat, and suspension seatpost... despite the slightly reduced tire diameter.
My cannondale recumbent had a 113mm wide bottom bracket and 175mm crank arms. I decided to reproduce that setup on this bike because my long legs loved it.
Have a 48T chainring on it but it probably needs more like a 56T. BB might actually be able to get narrower too. Will ride and adjust from there.
Without the front fork compressed and with some low profile pedals, i still have a little over 4 inches of ground clearance, which should be adequate for road riding.
If i need more, it's probably not much. There do exist 24 x 2.6" tires, and i could easily get a taller front tire to help add clearance if i'm wrong about this.
What's left?
Crucial:
[ ] Find out how the heck to get a ebrake lever hooked up to this Phaserunner v2, since Grin is having problems with their phaserunners and i can't buy a new one.. Sent Grin an email. New Phaserunners are out of stock..
[ ] Waiting on delivery of the satiator charger cable and triple bob.
[ ] Support bracket for the frame bag to push it forward so more battery weight sits over the front fork.
Not Crucial:
[ ] Buy flatout sealant for rear tire.
[ ] Custom rear rack that takes advantage of the smaller rear wheel, allowing the cargo to sit lower and more towards me for a better center of gravity than a typical 26" rack. Or i may modify an existing one.
[ ] Rear panniers to hide the motor.