gensem
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Small picture of the wheel I ll post a bigger one tmr.
gensem said:Small picture of the wheel I ll post a bigger one tmr.
gensem said:Small picture of the wheel I ll post a bigger one tmr.
oatnet said:gensem said:Small picture of the wheel I ll post a bigger one tmr.
NICE gensem! Did you get your swingarm fixed?
-JD
dangerzone said:gensem said:Small picture of the wheel I ll post a bigger one tmr.
Excellent job. What is the spokes length..?
Andje said:Bicycle tires just aren't looking the same to me anymore...
gensem said:dangerzone said:gensem said:Small picture of the wheel I ll post a bigger one tmr.
Excellent job. What is the spokes length..?
I think they are 109mm, its not a perfect fit but it works nice, but better than the first wheel build.
gensem said:
dangerzone said:gensem said:They are 9g
Oh, what I meant was the diameter of spokes... They are 109mm long but are they 3mm wide in diameter or 4mm..? And which bike are they usually put on..?
dangerzone said:Andje said:Bicycle tires just aren't looking the same to me anymore...
Are you sure you would rely on a bicycle tire at speeds over 60km/h or in tight turns..? Cause bicycle tire rubber just can't hold... much.
Alan B said:Those pilot sporty tires look great. Are they 2.5-17? You could probably export those as I don't think we can get them. Moped tires are so much cheaper than bike tires that even with the expensive shipping it might be worth it.
What countries have this tire available? Maybe it has different names??
gensem said:Yes, they are 9g... and they are motorcycle spokes (UCP, not stainless steel), as far as I can tell regular bicycles use 15g-13g spokes. JRH has 12g spoke but I think you would need a washer in the cromotor flange.
8 G / 4mm
9 G / 3.5mm
10 G / 3.2mm
11 G / 2.9mm
12 G / 2.6mm
13 G / 2.3mm
14 G / 2.0mm
15 G /1.8mm
Andje said:Hah! I have relied on them at 100km/h commuting for about 8000km and they have been fine; 18$ Tioga 1.95's with about 90$ worth of tube kevlar tape and rim tape inside it. I would expect them to burn on the race track with tight turns as you say.
What I meant was that there has been a trend just recently of using these moped rims and mbike tires; they look totally badass and I'm having trouble enjoying the look of kenda flames or holle rollers the same way. There is no doubt these are safer, maybe cheaper, but heavier and won't fit every frame; bike tires have been getting a bad rap as we push these things faster, but what Luke does with his 3-400 pound "bike"+rider weight on the track is not comparable to many other peoples situation. If you are running a hub motor on the street as a commuter I would be upgrading to get the stronger rim, not the stronger rubber, but that's just me; I have found the rim to be the week point in my hard tail builds, with a DS bike I wouldn't even be worried. Is there ANYONE besides Luke that can really say they raced their ebike to the point that the side walls of their tires failed? I will take my hat off to them as well, for I am in awe.
johnrobholmes said:Order placed for the 11/12 butted spokes in straight pull and 90 degree heads, it will be about 6 weeks now. We also have larger 6mm body nipples coming for 12ga and 13ga spokes to adapt to anything we need.
Here is a little wheelset that we put together for a fella in Canada. Thanks for the build, it is a nice wheelset you have coming!
17" moped rims and Gazelle tires. Should be a blast!
gensem said:2.75 tire vs 2.50 tire laced to cromotor.