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I asked a while back but don't think I ever got a clear answer, so here I go again: I'm building a 2WD Mini-E setup with a pair of MAC hub motors. I understand I'll need an external speed sensor (since they're freewheeling geared hubs). Several questions on this topic: 1. I assume I'll only...

I have one of those Noleen linkage forks on an old tandem of mine, and kept glancing back and forth between that and my Luna. Wasn't sure what would be involved in widening it. Now I know. Keep it up!

I'm looking at the same alarm, and wondering the same thing. Seems like it could be a much better, more direct fit then using one intended for internal combustion. Did you get it, or find any more information?

Well, looks like my post from last night disappeared, so I'll post again. I'm going to be deep in a work project for the next week or two, so this might be the last update for a while. But I'm really happy with where the bike is at now. The Luna still wasn't feeling right. Still a bit cramped...

ok, I swear I posted an update last night with photos, but today that post is nowhere to be found. Does that happen here on ES?

Yeah, really no worries. Building a small-batch DIY bike kit, I expected to have some rough edges to work out. If the fork had been truly unworkable, I would have shot you an email first to find a solution. As it was, it just took a whole lot of frustrated filing and pounding. I'm not surprised...

Got a bunch of work done last night, and she's now technically rideable! Lets see here: The chainline looks like it's going to work out. But when that derailleur said it has a 28t max for the largest cog, they aren't kidding. I tried pushing it with an 11-30 freewheel, and it just won't lift...

Thanks for the link. I'll probably go ahead and grab that alloy steerer. I ended up throwing a nicely machined Thomson stem on the bike (from my parts bin) and it's precise machining wanted nothing to do with the nasty flared steerer tube. I spent a lot of time hand filing that thing until it...

I haven't tried to torque the bars yet, but they felt like they clamped pretty tight. I'm suspecting I'll need to toss the factory bars in a parts bin and throw something else on there, as at 6'1" that cockpit is feeling awfully cramped to me. I think I'm going to need at least another 2-3" from...

Well, with the wheels finally on the Luna, it was time for her to make the way from the living room to the workshop. This project has officially progressed from the collecting-parts stage, to the making-it-happen stage :D I decided tonight I was going to get the fork and headset taken care of...

Well, I got both wheels built up. I didn't drill the rim holes on the first wheel, and as a result I have a fair bit of kink in some of the spokes at the nipple/spoke junction. Not ideal, and a little disconcerting. On the second wheel I just marked the spoke angle on the holes, then stuck a...

You can see in my follow up. I live in a fairly flat part of town, but there's hills all around. The Bafang mid-drives were very seriously considered, but I wanted to put about twice as much power to the wheels as they'd provide. If I didn't want to haul heavy trailers on occasion, it would have...

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Frame: The Luna Cycles Fat Cargo Bike I fell in love with this bike the first time I saw it here on ES. It got my imagination racing. The combination of cargo capacity and that built-in battery box sets it apart from most everything else. And those racks? HOLY CRAP. So pretty. So so pretty. I...

Hey! Been lurking around here for years, but last fall the itch really caught and I decided it was finally time to build up my own electric bike. I figure my friends and facebook feed can only put up with so many messy build details, so I'd put all the graphic stuff here. So excited! Where to...