Thanks so much for the advice and well wishes, hyperdash! I'm much better now, but with winter full-on here in Kansas, and end-of-semester work cranked up, I've not started rebuilding yet. But soon, once I turn in grades!
Chris
Matt, that is such crazy-gorgeous-wild engineering and design - kudos to you! Looks great and like it'll be a blast to ride.
I have a question for a problem I just had with mine that maybe you've already figured out. Seems like you're running power from the motors through your reduction setup...
Thanks, Tom! I'll update as I mod (and repair) it. Probably going with a Gates belt drive next. At least if that goes catastrophic, I'm less likely to suffer.
Thanks, Mundawg. The chain stayed on the bike, just ripped free of the chainring and wrapped itself around the right-side crank. Check out the picture. Not sure how clearly you can see it, but when I finally gave it more than half throttle, something went way wrong. The chains both ripped free...
Updating a bit: So my Tangent Ascent mid-drive kit arrived, and I began building what will become the most awesome electric bike ever! (That’s my opinion and I’m sticking by it.) Pics attached.
Some specs for the curious: the motor is an Astro Flight 3220, a 6000-watt unit designed for huge R/C...