Hi guys I'm quite new to the sphere so excuse any naivety...
Been dreaming of tackling a project like this for about a year now and about to pull the plug on a donor bike.
An Iron Horse Sunday downhill full suspension bike has popped up in my area and i'm wondering whether it'll suit my prospective build. Looks to be a very reinforced Aluminium frame sitting at ~20kg with enough inner triangle space for mounting. I believe it's also a through-axle. I'm still quite confused with the dropouts lingo and would love some advice on whether this would be appropriate to purchase.
Basically wanting to do:
- MXUS 5KW Turbo V3 rear hub motor DD
- unsure on controller
- I intend to make the battery pack myself with 18650s
With the outcome basically being a weaker Stealth Bomber B-52 I can take out on trails and in the city (hopefully without too much suspicion by the police)
budget is around $3000AUD but I'm wanting to buy the bike now to ease into downhill riding as I won't have the time for the project till my University break (studying Engineering)
Otherwise, would something like a Giant Trance/Anthem be suitable? Heaps seem to pop up used in my area
Thanks fellas
Been dreaming of tackling a project like this for about a year now and about to pull the plug on a donor bike.
An Iron Horse Sunday downhill full suspension bike has popped up in my area and i'm wondering whether it'll suit my prospective build. Looks to be a very reinforced Aluminium frame sitting at ~20kg with enough inner triangle space for mounting. I believe it's also a through-axle. I'm still quite confused with the dropouts lingo and would love some advice on whether this would be appropriate to purchase.
Basically wanting to do:
- MXUS 5KW Turbo V3 rear hub motor DD
- unsure on controller
- I intend to make the battery pack myself with 18650s
With the outcome basically being a weaker Stealth Bomber B-52 I can take out on trails and in the city (hopefully without too much suspicion by the police)
budget is around $3000AUD but I'm wanting to buy the bike now to ease into downhill riding as I won't have the time for the project till my University break (studying Engineering)
Otherwise, would something like a Giant Trance/Anthem be suitable? Heaps seem to pop up used in my area
Thanks fellas