32" wheel cruiser bike
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NeilP
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hell, 32 inch...finding tyres will be a pain..If you bought one I'd buy a stock of tyres and tubes too..in fact rims as well!
NeilP said:
Definitely a good idea. The only place I see to get this bike is at walmart, and they also stock the tubes. This would probably be more of a 'haha, look what I did' ebike than a daily driver, so I don't think I'd be burning through tires too fast.
At 32" you'd need some serious torque. Probably a good match for a 9C 2810 to keep the current down, plus the large wheels would bump the speed of that slow motor up about 20% or so.
Drunkskunk
100 GW
Dude, that's awesome. I saw one at walmart the other day. ... yeah, I just admitied I was in a walmart. Anyway, they look interesting.
But I'd rather do a 36" wheel, if I'm going to go huge.
http://36ers.wordpress.com/
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But I'd rather do a 36" wheel, if I'm going to go huge.
http://36ers.wordpress.com/
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MadRhino
100 GW
Easy to find tires in the monocycle market for it is where 32" wheels are used mostly. Yet I find it is not a so good idea to build on such large size wheels, not with a hub motor for sure.
Large diameter wheels need a lot of energy, hard to accelerate and hard to brake. They do ride smoother, but they are a handicap to efficient handling and performance. I see them as a compromise, for someone very tall to cruise on brick roads for an example.
Large diameter wheels need a lot of energy, hard to accelerate and hard to brake. They do ride smoother, but they are a handicap to efficient handling and performance. I see them as a compromise, for someone very tall to cruise on brick roads for an example.
The fingers
10 TW
Are 48" wheel novelty bikes next? 
Drunkskunk
100 GW
Sure. Actually, they've been around for more than a dozen decades. 48", 54", 64". etcThe fingers said:Are 48" wheel novelty bikes next?
Need a place to get the tires?
http://www.hiwheel.com/parts/index.htm
Also, a cool writeup on building a penny farthing, including how to make the rim and tire.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Antique-Bicycle/
MadRhino
100 GW
I can figure that with a cromotor on the small rear wheel. The problem with this bike is that it has to be moving before you can climb on it
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