The new electric cruiser
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Color is always a tough choice. I usually decide what tires,seat and grips i'll use, and then choose a color that works well with them.
Why not "borrow" a look from a battery ? Duracell=copper and black, energizer= chrome,yellow and black, everready= red, white and black...... :wink:
I'm paying close attention Bern, because my next chopper project will be electric also. Your 36v set up should give you decent range.
Rick
Why not "borrow" a look from a battery ? Duracell=copper and black, energizer= chrome,yellow and black, everready= red, white and black...... :wink:
I'm paying close attention Bern, because my next chopper project will be electric also. Your 36v set up should give you decent range.
Rick
From the looks of all that white tubing under your work table, I'd say you cut up a good something to make a better something. It's looking good. Can't wait to see the finished product. When it's all finished I don't think Mama's going to be able to find her White patio funiture or whatever that was. You better hide the evidence.
So i finally decided to keep the current color,
I did some mecanical detail work and started assemby of the bike yesterday.
here's what it looks like today...theses bars wont work with that frame it will have cruiser moon bars and the seat will be different too.
I did some mecanical detail work and started assemby of the bike yesterday.
here's what it looks like today...theses bars wont work with that frame it will have cruiser moon bars and the seat will be different too.
Cool! 
Z-Man said:
i did not calculate the hours but i started last october if i remeber well..working on it partime at night and on weekend at least once a week. in the past week i worked almost everyday on it to work details. I now have to put a chain on and finish the battery cover.
Don't get me wrong. I am in awe by this bike and think it is one of the best bikes on this site, but...is it too late to move the seat down and back just a bit? you look like you are sitting just a little too high on it. just my 2 cents. and it is still awesome if you don't move the seat.
maybe just a heavy duty 7 shaped seat post would do the trick?
maybe just a heavy duty 7 shaped seat post would do the trick?
GTCOMA said:
thanks for the constructive comment.
its actualy a visual illusion as the swigarm is so long!
I've lowered the seat a little bit compaired to the pic but i cant go any further back, i'm altready at max leg and arm extension at the moment! I also wanted to have higher seat position for ease of manoeuvrability! i'm thinking of lowering the seat more but i want to test ride the bike as it is now first.
I also have the option of putting and old leather seat like the one below that would lower the seat position and make it a bit forward to help leg extension, but i'm not sure i like the look of it.
You might also looked jacked up there because it is sitting on that block of wood...?
I like the idea of the leather seat, but I think a nice black Brooks would look nice - It's only an extra $120 :wink:
Is it just an optical illusion, or will the crank hit the front wheel if you pedal and turn at the same time? if so, it's probably not that big of a deal, considering not pedaling is the goal with this bike.
I like the idea of the leather seat, but I think a nice black Brooks would look nice - It's only an extra $120 :wink:
Is it just an optical illusion, or will the crank hit the front wheel if you pedal and turn at the same time? if so, it's probably not that big of a deal, considering not pedaling is the goal with this bike.
GTCOMA said:
yeah maybe the wood block adds to the ffect...one thing for sure i can put my feet down to the ground while sitting.
AH a brooks! i wish i had more funds..I have one brooks but its a racing model..to hard for a long run...maybe later!
the pedals clear the wheel not problem...since i'm almost all extended my feet stay straght up so they dont hit either...
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Looks as though you are or at least was an avid mountain biker, judging by the components and abundance of shocks and banners in your shop!
I'm curious to see how you work out the drive train. I'll be awaiting your next post.
It looks great.
I'm curious to see how you work out the drive train. I'll be awaiting your next post.
It looks great.
thanks,bones_over_metal said:
yep Am a mountain biker for sure!
drivetrain will be simple, sigle speed with a chain tensionnner made out of a v-brake.
i found out yesterday that my batteries are dead, will have to buy new ones...
HI,
so here the almost final work,
I've works a lot on the latest details and adjustements.
went for a test ride today, works really good. but the seat is really not good. I willl have to find something else..
to do list.:
-stich velcro final to the vynil
-find a better seat
-adjust air in suspension...
-may some pinstriping.
so here the almost final work,
I've works a lot on the latest details and adjustements.
went for a test ride today, works really good. but the seat is really not good. I willl have to find something else..
to do list.:
-stich velcro final to the vynil
-find a better seat
-adjust air in suspension...
-may some pinstriping.
hi all,
so the bike was riding really sweet untill last week, i was using the bike daily on my commute to work, i had about 500km on it so far, i was checking the frame before evry ride for signs of defects(cracks, loosses etc).
a few weeks back on my way back from work, i heard a suddent "crack" :shock: and 1 second later i was on the ground...from what i can see a defective weld at the head tube combine with the head angle and weight of the batteries resulted in the head tube to completely sheared off the frame when i was rinding it at 30km\h...
i crashed hard and broke my humrus by the shoulder... i guess my welding skills are not as good as I tought!
I now have a metal plates and screws in my arm to keep everything in place...i'm out ofbiking and work for at least 3 months.
heres a picture of the arm repair!
i guess i will beep going trough metal detector at the airport now!
so the bike was riding really sweet untill last week, i was using the bike daily on my commute to work, i had about 500km on it so far, i was checking the frame before evry ride for signs of defects(cracks, loosses etc).
a few weeks back on my way back from work, i heard a suddent "crack" :shock: and 1 second later i was on the ground...from what i can see a defective weld at the head tube combine with the head angle and weight of the batteries resulted in the head tube to completely sheared off the frame when i was rinding it at 30km\h...
i crashed hard and broke my humrus by the shoulder... i guess my welding skills are not as good as I tought!
I now have a metal plates and screws in my arm to keep everything in place...i'm out ofbiking and work for at least 3 months.
heres a picture of the arm repair!
i guess i will beep going trough metal detector at the airport now!
