Drunkskunk
100 GW
E-HP said:I like how you got the controller to fit neatly behind the seatpost. What kind of controller it that?
Thanks. I think it's a 9 FET greentime, but I have no idea. it came with the motor.
E-HP said:I like how you got the controller to fit neatly behind the seatpost. What kind of controller it that?
glockjs said:I don't care about being a speed demon but going 25mph is nice through the residential zones. I'll probably be doing short 2 mile stints but having the ability to go 20 miles once in awhile is a good mark.
The battery seems to be the biggest hole. It looks like you can buy some cheap stuff from china all day but it's a gamble and a half. It kinda looks like you get what you pay for in this realm. So is EM3ev the best option here? I think I need a 48v at least 10ah pack. Looking for quality for cheap. I think I'm pretty much going to strap the battery to the rear rack.
The future upgrades I'm looking to are hydraulic brakes, sturmey archer 3 speed and fattier tires.
Chalo said:add a downtube to the frame, and weld it in place.
Toorbough ULL-Zeveigh said:Chalo said:add a downtube to the frame, and weld it in place.
rong agin.
oldskool biplane tech.
Aquakitty said:What about the Raleigh Twenty hinge? We rode our modified Raleigh Twenties halfway down US fully loaded (no ebike though). They are nice and stiff but there's no doubt the cockpit size is tight. I also built my own wheels. I don't know what the Chinese folders are like though.
markz said:Make a custom "folder" bicycle, I would just split two bikes in half at the seat tube, then weld on some flat plate and use quality bolts.
These hinges look neat
https://www.designboom.com/readers/folding-bike-by-philip-crewe/
http://moto-rdesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/phils-folding-bike.html
Better yet, have a telescopic top and bottom tube, no triangle but a square, slide in, bolt down.
https://www.bicycledesigner.com/bicycles/custom-welded-square-frame-display-bicycle.html
s&s couplers, new frames:
$650 Single bike frame, two couplers
$1950 Tandem frame, six couplers
s&s couplers, retrofits:
$700 Single bike frame, two couplers
$2100 Tandem bike frame, six couplers
There may be an additional charge for some frames, depending on oddly sized or shaped tubes. To be determined on a case by case basis.
travel accessories:
$430 Standard hard case, 26"x25"x10" allowable on most airlines w/o oversized baggage fees
$20 Spanner wrench
$32 Cable disconnects, set of three (one brake, two derailleur)
$16 S&S approved coupler grease
$55 Frame tube cover pads, for a single bike
$160 Frame tube cover pads, for a tandem
RunForTheHills said:They make couplers specifically for breaking apart a bike to pack it for travel. They are called S&S couplers:
http://www.sandsmachine.com/
Prices do not reflect cost of repainting your frame. There will be an additional charge for removing/reinstalling components. We are currently only able to do work on steel bicycle frames. And we will generally not perform work upon frames that have been chromed.
markz said:Those were the ones I was thinking of, read about them years ago on this forum. Back then they werent available to the public, only manufacturers. Looks like now they can retrofit a bike with S&S Couplers.
https://www.bantambicycles.com/ss-couplers
s&s couplers, new frames:
$650 Single bike frame, two couplers
$1950 Tandem frame, six couplers
s&s couplers, retrofits:
$700 Single bike frame, two couplers
$2100 Tandem bike frame, six couplers
There may be an additional charge for some frames, depending on oddly sized or shaped tubes. To be determined on a case by case basis.
travel accessories:
$430 Standard hard case, 26"x25"x10" allowable on most airlines w/o oversized baggage fees
$20 Spanner wrench
$32 Cable disconnects, set of three (one brake, two derailleur)
$16 S&S approved coupler grease
$55 Frame tube cover pads, for a single bike
$160 Frame tube cover pads, for a tandem
dogman dan said:I'm still curios why he wanted it to fold, like if he wanted to fly commercial with it, hes going to be frocked on the battery flying.