Cost of your bike...Stock

[nomad85]

1Year 2008

2 Manufacturer Trek

3 Model 7.3 FX

4 Cost 560$

5 Metal? "Alpha" Aluminum

6 Type? Cruiser, racer, downhill full suspension Fitness Road bike

7 Why you believe, or rather why you had believed that it was a good choice for conversion
700c wheels. I wanted to be able to go pretty fast and have long range, as well as be able to ride the bike without power. I wasnt going for a torque monster, so I preffered a lighter weight bike. So far it as met and exceeded all my expectations. I can get 60 miles at 20mph or 30 miles at 30mph with a 15 Ah battery. I seem to average 3 miles per Ah though.

[biohazardman]

1Year? 2008
2 Manufacturer ? Giant
3 Model? Trance 3
4 Cost? $1000
5 Metal? Aluminum
6 Type? Cruiser, racer, downhill full suspension. XC full suspension
7 Why you believe, or rather why you had believed that it was a good choice for conversion? Impulse buy it had full suspension one of my requirements and figured I could make it werq when I looked at it.

Werqs good on trails, cushy ride, handles great, very stable at high speeds, love it.

[liveforphysics]

Effectively unlimited funds for bike stuff.

No bike frame suited my needs. I bought 4330 chromo tubing and made my own from scratch.

[biohazardman]

Unlimited funds for bike stuff. Got to love that. ;^)

[amberwolf]

First "ebike", DayGlo Avenger:
1Year? 2005
2 Manufacturer ? Columbia
3 Model? "Comfort Bike"
4 Cost? Free, prize from work for being there 10 years.
5 Metal? Aluminum
6 Type? front suspension, hardtail, low-end components. Might've been worth $200-300.
7 Why you believe, or rather why you had believed that it was a good choice for conversion? Cuz it was the only bike I had, and half the point of my project(s) is to reuse things I already have for things they weren't meant for but work fine as.

2nd bike, CrazyBike2:
1Year? I dunno. Front frame maybe 1990s, rear frame late 70s or early 80s.
2 Manufacturer ? Front frame Magna, rear frame Schwinn.
3 Model? Dunno.
4 Cost? Almost free, from truckload of old frames picked up at a bike shop's discards pile.
5 Metal? Chromoly steel.
6 Type? cheap no-suspension roadbike frames.
7 Why you believe, or rather why you had believed that it was a good choice for conversion? See #7 above. Plus, they happened to fit together the way I needed them to for this design.


1Year? Dunno. Front frame late 80s, maybe 90s; rear frame no idea.
2 Manufacturer ? Front frame Trek, rear frame no idea.
3 Model? Front frame Singletrack 930, rear frame no idea
4 Cost? Nearly free, see previous truckload of frames.
5 Metal? Trek frame chromoly steel, other frame some form of light steel.
6 Type? Trek MTB, other frame some kind of BMX
7 Why you believe, or rather why you had believed that it was a good choice for conversion? See previous #7s.

[sico]

I paid $30 for my Apollo Vigilante frame, but it's not a "piece of crap," and would have been part of a $600 bike in its day. No idea what year it is, maybe early 2000s. I replaced all of the components, its amazing how much of the cost of a bike lies in its parts, isn't it?

[StudEbiker]

I don't really know how to answer the poll. I got a TidalForce frame set from Oatnet and built the bike around it. If I kept track of how much money I spent on it, it wouldn't actually be too much, but if I factor in the time, well, that would be another story. The frame (which included many parts) was $75, but it was hardly a "Wal-Mart special", so I didn't answer the poll. you don't have to spend a ton of money if you are willing to look for and wait for the good deals to come around.

[AussieJester]

Effectively unlimited funds for bike stuff.

No bike frame suited my needs. I bought 4330 chromo tubing and made my own from scratch.

In a Similar boat to Luke, nothing suited my special needs and, i didnt use chromo just mild steel LoL

1Year - custom built frame in 2010

2 Manufacturer- me

3 Model- custom

4 Cost- god knows didnt keep track but over 1k and under 3k...i hope

5 Metal?- yes, with hints of carbon fiber and alumnium.

6 Type? Cruiser, racer, downhill full suspension- cruiser, front suspension sprung seat

7 Why you believe, or rather why you had believed that it was a good choice for conversion- nothing off the shelf was avaialbe to suit my special needs (im physically disabled)


KiM

[kmxtornado]

I don't think the descriptions are fair. Much of it is b/c old bikes are priced in categories that don't match how they're described in your poll. But either way, here's the info on my $250 bike (at the time).

1Year...12 yrs old
2 Manufacturer....Specialized
3 Model....Hardrock
4 Cost....$250 plus tax.
5 Metal?....Yes, it's metal. Steel I suppose.
6 Type? Cruiser, racer, downhill full suspension...no suspension at all. It's a hybrid. I thought it was a mountain bike for 12 yrs.
7 Why you believe, or rather why you had believed that it was a good choice for conversion....only one I have.

I haven't started the e-bike build yet - at least not the electric portion of it. I'm repainting it and replacing some components ($150-175). For now it's just primed. It had looked like this a few weeks ago:

[Kingfish]

Specs of P1-2WD (present eBike)…

1 YEAR: 2009
2 MFR: Felt
3 Model: Compulsion 1
4 Cost: Frame MSRP $1499 (sic; this was higher when first considered ~$1799). Paid ~$850 from eBay.
5 Metal: Hydro-extruded Alum 6061
6 Type: Downhill full-suspension
7 Why: One of the best open-triangle configurations in that year (top-5 in my book), price, and availability. Triangle was important so that I could load up the most batteries possible to create an extended-range commuter.

The rest of the bike is a collage of MtB and Road-Racing gear, with some custom-designed parts. It took a lot of experimentation to find the right marriage of components. Not perfect, though good enough for my 2011 road trip.

Cheers, KF

[Enpro]

1Year: 2007/8
2 Manufacturer UMF (united merida freeriders, aka: u mother fucker) Its not a joke Umf is really known by it.
3 Model Duncan
4 Cost 850 euro's secondhand. 3500 euro new i believe.
5 Metal? 7005 grade aluminum.
6 Type downhill/freeride full suspension
7 Why you believe, or rather why you had believed that it was a good choice for conversion
Over 200mm adjustable oil suspension with both front and rear adjustable rebound , heavy reinforced frame, comfortable riding position, looks, 8mm thick dropouts, 200mm hydraulic disk brakes, all industrial grade sealed bearings, indestructible parts.