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Something to consider about oil when tensioning a wheel. true enought that yes you can get better tention with less effort, buyt at the same time it works the other way too. So it becomes easier to unwind them! Again, with disc brakes and motors, if the wheel is built in the correct manner...

Got to be really carefull when it comes to clamping anything on frames, particularly when the tube isn't a perfect circle. I have seen in the past where people have over tightened their front mechs on their seat tube and actually crushed the tubing. considering that a front mech can only...

those measurements of available space were in the fully compressed stait so that you know you can still use the full travel of teh bikes suspension!

I see where you're coming from!! The problem with that, is that the mount holding the pully and the shaft will still be too thick to fit on the seat tube with the 24" wheels! The pulley mount/holder is 2.5" at the thickest, and there is only 1.5" available to play with. You could mount further...

Hello to everyone! This has turned into a pretty epic conversion! I want to get this bike riding ASAP! I want to know what the RC motor is capable of! I want to be screaming through some woods like a banshee!! :-) At this point I would like to say that with a 20" wheel we could have the...

Hey recumbent. Sounds like you're on to a winner with that wheel of yours!! Nice one! ;-) The only reason I rekon the thread pitch makes a bit of a difference is because it is coupled with the fact that vibrations through the wheel can cause spokes to rattle loose. On pretty much all...

Just to double check, the £50 was just for the powder coating of the finished box!! I used about £30 of Ali, plus about 8Hrs of actual build time(the more I do the quicker it will get!!). I don't know how much it would cost to ship one out to you, but all in, a box could be made for around...

Hi morph999. The box in my bike was made by myself at work. I made the battery pack of 10ah headway cells at 48v to fit the shape of the box. Also inside are all the connections between controller, motor, on/off switch, charger input plug, LVC plus controller too. It's a bit cramped, and as it...

None taken, and all true! I had a look at the suggestions mentioned and yes, it does seem that he offers good advise. Although what I'm offering is a service for people who are not confident or inquisitive DIY'ers who just want to get out on the kit and use it without the worry of wondering...

Been away for a while!! So far it looks like you're paying anywhere from $20-$45 depending on where you go! Not too bad by all counts. In the Uk, the few prices I've found on-line have been around the £20-£35 mark with differing opinions on supplying the spokes with the build. As for my...

Hello again, Cheers deecanio, always a pleasure!! look forward to seeing you this weekend.... and yeah, when you're back on the road we'll have it out on the black top!! As far as 12 guage spokes go, I've never seen a benifit to using them. From what I've come across using 12g spokes, they...

Hi there, I'm a very keen trials rider myself! I'm not sure if i got the jist of what you wanted from the push button activation, but a variable throttle will be much more usable! As for power and the such, torque is the important factor when chossing drivetrain and motors. if you're...

Hello to all. I'm new to this site, but have been involved with electric bike builds for some time now. I first got involved through a member called Jozzer when he needed to have a wheel built for his recumbant many moons ago as no other mechanics would go near him because it was an electric...