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Message started by Opus the Poet on Jul 8th, 2011, 11:58pm

Title: Need help making up my mind
Post by Opus the Poet on Jul 8th, 2011, 11:58pm
I have 3 bike designs that need to be built, but only time and resources to build one. The problem is they are all really neat designs that deserve to see the road and I can't make up my mind which one to build. I will list them in order of build difficulty. [smiley=headbang.gif]

1. 20/20 Crank forward. This would be a MTB frame and a BMX frame spliced together to make a compact Crank-forward bike that will fit on the racks on the front of the DART bus, with a suspension fork. 42" wheelbase to fit the rack with a 20x3" (406-75 ERTO) rear tire and a springer seat to cush the tush.

2. 20/20 FWD CLWB. Basically the bike above with the BB moved to the bottom of the fork, rigid fork with the seat moved over the rear tire. This would be a MBB FWD with a rear BB (too many acronyms) like the Moeller F'lowroller. Instead of the springer seat there would be a full recumbent style seat with a backrest. 50" wheelbase will just catch the rack with the rear tire without destroying the frame bouncing on the rack.

3. 26/26 FWD LWB low racer. Basically the F'lowroller with full suspension and e-assist. If built to the fullest extent of the TX e-assist law, and also meeting the federal limits on e-assist we're talking 210 miles per charge with LiFePO4 batteries, 40 miles with SLA from the recycle rack at Autozone. I don't know that I'll ever have the money for the LiFePO4 batteries, [smiley=angry.gif] but if I do I want to ride across the continent with this bike. 200 miles a day at an average speed of 18 MPH... [smiley=jawdrop.gif] Basically we're talking $2500 in batteries alone for this one with the lithium battery.

Title: Re: Need help making up my mind
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jul 11th, 2011, 7:58am
Go for #3 -- you enjoy the cross-country touring idea, don't you?

Title: Re: Need help making up my mind
Post by Ric_Clark on Jul 11th, 2011, 9:38am

Opus the Poet wrote:
I have 3 bike designs that need to be built, but only time and resources to build one. The problem is they are all really neat designs that deserve to see the road and I can't make up my mind which one to build. I will list them in order of build difficulty. [smiley=headbang.gif]

1. 20/20 Crank forward. This would be a MTB frame and a BMX frame spliced together to make a compact Crank-forward bike that will fit on the racks on the front of the DART bus, with a suspension fork. 42" wheelbase to fit the rack with a 20x3" (406-75 ERTO) rear tire and a springer seat to cush the tush.

2. 20/20 FWD CLWB. Basically the bike above with the BB moved to the bottom of the fork, rigid fork with the seat moved over the rear tire. This would be a MBB FWD with a rear BB (too many acronyms) like the Moeller F'lowroller. Instead of the springer seat there would be a full recumbent style seat with a backrest. 50" wheelbase will just catch the rack with the rear tire without destroying the frame bouncing on the rack.

3. 26/26 FWD LWB low racer. Basically the F'lowroller with full suspension and e-assist. If built to the fullest extent of the TX e-assist law, and also meeting the federal limits on e-assist we're talking 210 miles per charge with LiFePO4 batteries, 40 miles with SLA from the recycle rack at Autozone. I don't know that I'll ever have the money for the LiFePO4 batteries, [smiley=angry.gif] but if I do I want to ride across the continent with this bike. 200 miles a day at an average speed of 18 MPH... [smiley=jawdrop.gif] Basically we're talking $2500 in batteries alone for this one with the lithium battery.



I agree....go for #3.. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: Need help making up my mind
Post by Opus the Poet on Jul 30th, 2011, 4:20pm
Sorry about taking so long to reply but I took the Dawgbus to TN and just got back. After the "spectacle" [smiley=censored.gif] of the TSA at the Memphis Greyhound station I'm looking very favorably at the long-distance tourer. [smiley=chinscratch.gif] But Someone is interested in buying the 20/20 Crank Forward from me so that first, then the 26/26 FWD Low Racer.

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