Recent content by EarlB

I am 77. Been pedaling a Sun traditional for 8 years. About 5-6 years without electric, and 2-3 years with a 1200 watt front hub and a 52 volt 20 amp hour battery. Have always run dogs alongside it. Currently running 3 or more dogs, one or two at a time. Sometimes one dog off leash. It is...

Those hard rubber tires are a hard ride. I think I need a shock absorbing seat post. Maybe.

I used advice from many of you, and I got my trike set up. For less than $1,000 I got an Ebikling 1200 watt front hub, and a 52 volt 19.6 amp hour battery. My grandson helped me install it and I figured out how to set the computer up. It took me a couple weeks of riding, learning, and playing...

Someone in here recommended a Cloud 9 seat. I bought one. It squeaks and creaks with every pedal stroke. Loudly, like something is broken. Plus, there is no way to adjust it so it is comfortable. I could just as well burned the $30 and rolled down a flight of wooden steps. i am going to...

When you say two torque arms, do you mean one on each side, or two on each side. Logic tells me you mean one on each side. Fear suggests two on each side. It bothers me that Leaf is selling me a hub kit and not mentioning the need for torque arms. I am really fortunate to have wandered into...

I meant: What are they doing when the forks fail? Is is natural attrition from gradual accumulated stress, or more often some incident of highly over stressed forks. I have the torque arm dynamics well thought out. I even have a really good plan for keeping axel nuts from gradually working...

What are people doing with their bikes when hubs rotate out?

This is the setup I am looking at: This 24 inch 48V / 52V 500W front hub motor electric bike conversion kit combines the full E-bike technology: direct drive Brushless Geared high torque hub Motor to change almost every bicycle into a personal electric bike. Save energy, protect environment and...

I feel like I have learned enough in just the last couple weeks to become dangerous. I have everything lined up, but one critical question has question risen. Will a 500 watt 48/52 volt hub rated at 17 mph max and 17 amp max(no reverse) with a 52 volt 20 amp battery serve me just as well...

I am new to this, and I am learning. So, I try to ignore your hostile negativity and look at the content of what you are saying. I have found better teachers in here. Grin torque arms are not in stock. If you had read my initial post in here, you would understand that I plan to set the...

I was looking at the GRIN pics Wrong.

5 years from now I would be 79. My body is warning me not to try to make 80. I can't order tires until I measure the interior width of the wheel they send me. Apparently 1.75 comes in three widths.

This video really helped me see the dynamics of a torque arm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROB3OxRwLoQ I am getting everything lined up and ordering in a frenzy this after noon. grin doesn't have the torque arm I want in stock, but after watching a few videos, am going to just get a...

I am looking at Could 9 this morning. I finalIy feel like I am ready to order everything! just contemplating tires. The tires on the trike are old. Not used that much, just old. I bought got the trike after it sat in a man's garage for a couple years. He was a huge guy and lived on top of...

Thank you. Most of my routine use will be jogging my dog around town. and my goal has always been to get completely around town(3 miles) without using my brakes one time. I've done it many times. Cars get in the way. Maybe a a couple times a month, I will go into Iowa City. I cannot see me...