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It won't stick to chrome.

Yeah, I imagine the voting changed for a reason. If it goes to one vote, everyone knows which three or four contestants all the votes will be distributed amongst, just not necessarily the order. That's not a knock on the top builders, just a point about predictability. Personally, I vote...

Electric: midmount Bafang 1500W with a 52V 35Ah battery.

Good info!

If I end up the only motorized class contender, I might stand a chance of winning!

Looks more like it's for a headset because it has the locking tooth on it and I don't recall ever seeing a BB with one, though I certainly haven't seen every BB type. For cleaning it up, I would just use sandpaper. It might be easiest to put the paper down on a workbench, loop duct tape or...

I definitely agree with that. Without functional pedals, it's effectively a low-powered motorcycle.

Good question! I don't really know. Some e-bikes only operate as pedal assist, others can run assist or throttle. Mine will be one of the others. I'd be fine even with it being "exhibition only" and disqualified from voting if it violates the rules. I mainly want to build it for the build off as...

I'm in with an E-bike I've been waiting to build.

Probably not needed, but definitely superior in terms of not washing out like regular grease.

I would be shocked if 6061 bar stock wasn't strong enough. On my Interrobang Spaceliner, I had a similar problem, so I hammered a 6061 rod into the cheap Wald 13/16 seat post and I have had no problems (at some point, there may end up being some galvanic corrosion, but I'll probably be dead...

I like the look. I've been looking at similar vintage-style moped helmets for the electric bike. They also seem like they'd be of better use protection-wise than the usual recycled coffee cups.

Whoa, this thing is going to look amazing!

I still have to wire it up, so I don't know yet. Hull speed is about 6 mph, but I'm hoping it accelerates to it quickly and holds it easily. I've got a couple lifepo battery packs for it that should be able to run it for a long time. This cart looks a lot better than my previous attempts, so it...

This is the third kayak cart I've made. First one wasn't solid enough or versatile to work with my wood ones, the second used straps and wouldn't stay straight as the kayaks just sat on top of it so that any torque on the boat rotated it on top of the cart and collapsing/reassembling it took too...

That 30* angle is insane. Maybe the idea is to keep one out of the saddle altogether. I like mine angled back a little past level, but much more than that and things get uncomfortable in a particularly uncomfortable way. I think a path racer group would be pretty fun with bikes that are cheap...

I think a few of these popped up back when fixed gear track bikes were at the height of popularity, but there just wasn't enough money in it/costs too high or something as they just kind of disappeared. It would be cool to watch, though. With the interest in gravel bikes now, maybe path racing...

That is REALLY light and the display and UI is nice. For time to remove, they must mean just the motor, not the associated brackets and crank as well as that would take longer and would require a shorter chain without that lower tensioner there to (probably) take up the slack. If someone could...

Hm, it might work a little better if you could get a first-dropped rabbit pellet. Because rabbits have inefficient digestive systems, they eat the initial results of their recent meal to extract more nutrients the second time around. Once it comes out again, they leave it. How to tell, I don't...

That color!