Let’s start with some backstory:
I have a nice Electra townie that I put an electric hub motor on. It’s nice but there are a few issues. First off the townie, as you know has a unique frame and some parts of the kit - mainly the battery- don’t fit well on it
Second issue is I feel the seat is too far forward for my taste.
and 3rd no suspension-I’m not sure why but I felt less bumps on my road bike
Enter a lovely 1972 schwinn typhoon. It’s pretty much original except maybe the tires.
imma gon mess it up
here are my plans:
Springer fork (I installed that today)
Disk brakes (my ebike tops at 30 - though I question the accuracy of its speedo- it’s still scary fast)
Converting it to a 6 speed (why 6? Because I had a 6 speed freewheel already
Different seat ( I love that vintage schwinn seat but I have a huffy bread loaf seat I’m dying to try
And finally, trying my best to hide all the wires and make it as clean as possible
I attached some pictures
to be continued
I have a nice Electra townie that I put an electric hub motor on. It’s nice but there are a few issues. First off the townie, as you know has a unique frame and some parts of the kit - mainly the battery- don’t fit well on it
Second issue is I feel the seat is too far forward for my taste.
and 3rd no suspension-I’m not sure why but I felt less bumps on my road bike
Enter a lovely 1972 schwinn typhoon. It’s pretty much original except maybe the tires.
imma gon mess it up
here are my plans:
Springer fork (I installed that today)
Disk brakes (my ebike tops at 30 - though I question the accuracy of its speedo- it’s still scary fast)
Converting it to a 6 speed (why 6? Because I had a 6 speed freewheel already
Different seat ( I love that vintage schwinn seat but I have a huffy bread loaf seat I’m dying to try
And finally, trying my best to hide all the wires and make it as clean as possible
I attached some pictures
to be continued
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