amberwolf said:
Make some torque plates that bolt to the dropouts / brake mounts / etc there, that have just the double-D axle hole in them...
This would work, but one thing I didn’t mention was I had to flex the frame to get the wheel to drop in without any washers, and the way the axle is designed there should be washers on both sides of the dropout on both sides of the wheel. I'm sure I could make it work using the right materials, but I have decided to use a different frame that has the room and wheel fits nicely in the dropouts. It comes with an easier challenge, working out a rear brake, which I will address below.
E-HP said:
I've come to the conclusion that once electrified, nobody goes back...
I agree, I would likely never go back, but fitting it into the dropout turned out to be only one of a couple of significant challenges, so I’ve decided on a different frame, an old, non-working Pedego I had bought for parts, which is way more suited for this wheel type. The original wheel had a weird coaster brake that definitely can't be used on this wheel designed for a disc brake setup, so I will have the challenge of working out a caliper mount, but there is a decent ready-made product to solve this issue with far less fabrication than it will take to use the Santa Cruz. More to come on that modification.
michaeljay said:
Torque arms are in the top 3 "high friction points to ebikes”. Luckily theres 13yrs of info here.
Yes, I’m very grateful for this site, I have browsed some of the builds and seen some awesome fabrications. I will likely pursue the Santa Cruz conversion one day when I have a lot more time, and when I do, I will go with either a geared or mid-drive motor.