Recent content by Rousabout

It's an interesting kit. I look forward to reading more reports on these kits heat management, weather resistance, reliability, durability and maintainability.

haha I'm glad a few people are with me on the mad max theme. I honestly thought I'd be on my own there. The bike will evolve slowly. I've so many ideas for it and some will have to wait. Right now my focus is getting the it in a condition I'm happy and comfortable to ride. This town has few...

Not a bad effort for something 'knocked together'! There's no way I could out do your work, so I think I'll def have to embrace the Mad Max in me! Your disk brake caught my eye and I had concerns about the seat pole. I'm not a fan of sissy bars, but I don't have a better solution... I have a few...

Calab I don't know what I want yet, I'm seeking advice. I took these measurements when I saw the bike. Thanks Chalo, Why do you recommend the geared hub and drum or roller brake for the front wheel? There are plenty of gearless hubs advertised online already laced. I laced a new hub into a...

I've been wanting to build an ebike for sometime, but lacked the inspiration. Then I came across this in a junk pile. As you can see, it's clearly been neglected. But otherwise all the major parts look to be straight and true. In the short term I want to get this bike going safely as cheap as...

I guess what i'm really trying to find from you guys with experience beyond my purely instinctive theoretical grasp is what you think the probability/or not of it being motor or battery. I know the bike above turns on, so should have a functioning battery atleast...

Thanks for the input guys! Beer you're right! I'll try to get them for only a few hundred. I've also been eyeing off kits for a while and I figured if I can get one of these rejects up and going for the price of a kit, but with a generic, integrated battery I can upgrade will be a plus. I've...

Hi, I'm new here and to the ebike scene. So there is an auction selling factory seconds with a few generic brand ebikes and I can't inspect before the auction. But I'm a tinkerer and I was thinking about fixing one for myself if I score a bike I like and fix one or two to help pay for the first...