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100 kW
You forgot to say to remove brakes
who need them anyway
who need them anyway
Thud said:Arlo,
I see you haven't even attempted to "LOSE" the weight on your build.
Friendly suggestions include:
#1 cut out every other spoke
#2 what do you need that heavy down tube for...cut it out.
#3 cut off 1/2 of your handle bars/remove the grip from the remaing one
#4 remove the seat
#5 sandblast off all the heavy paint
#6 drill holes in every thing thats left. such as-frame members, axels, nuts, cable housings, rims....be creative.
#7 re-wire with "aluminum" wire.
#8 replace all duct tape on batteries with scotch brand celophane
Just a few helpful suggestions from a fellow competitor
(ps-no one should take this serious!)
The problem is luke that damb x5 weighs so much! I guess I will start drilling holes in it! I think I might be over 80 lbs now with the tires!liveforphysics said:Arlo1 said:I dont know how to get it down to 70 lbs
Perfect This means the event won't just be the 2011-world-enter-my-normal-bike-and-kick-ass, it will still be the 2011-world-Challenge for you as well. I was a little worried you were going to be able to just enter your bike as it sat and kick some ass. At least this way you get some weight puzzles to creatively solve.
Thanks thud. I think if I just remove the frame, bars and the forks I will be in the limit. SO I will just have to put stunt pegs on the front wheel and I will put clip ins on the rear wheel and all else in a back pack and giver my abs need a work out anywayThud said:Arlo,
I see you haven't even attempted to "LOSE" the weight on your build.
Friendly suggestions include:
#1 cut out every other spoke
#2 what do you need that heavy down tube for...cut it out.
#3 cut off 1/2 of your handle bars/remove the grip from the remaing one
#4 remove the seat
#5 sandblast off all the heavy paint
#6 drill holes in every thing thats left. such as-frame members, axels, nuts, cable housings, rims....be creative.
#7 re-wire with "aluminum" wire.
#8 replace all duct tape on batteries with scotch brand celophane
Just a few helpful suggestions from a fellow competitor
(ps-no one should take this serious!)
Arlo1 said:Thanks thud. I think if I just remove the frame, bars and the forks I will be in the limit. SO I will just have to put stunt pegs on the front wheel and I will put clip ins on the rear wheel and all else in a back pack and giver my abs need a work out anywayThud said:Arlo,
I see you haven't even attempted to "LOSE" the weight on your build.
Friendly suggestions include:
#1 cut out every other spoke
#2 what do you need that heavy down tube for...cut it out.
#3 cut off 1/2 of your handle bars/remove the grip from the remaing one
#4 remove the seat
#5 sandblast off all the heavy paint
#6 drill holes in every thing thats left. such as-frame members, axels, nuts, cable housings, rims....be creative.
#7 re-wire with "aluminum" wire.
#8 replace all duct tape on batteries with scotch brand celophane
Just a few helpful suggestions from a fellow competitor
(ps-no one should take this serious!)
dogman said:, and allow for an X5 class with a different weight limit if there is more than 3 guys showing up to run in it.
NorCalTuna said:Why ask people to go backwards?
pdxebiker said:Why not come to next years ePower Challenge? Here's a writeup of this year's event.
http://pdxebiker.blogspot.com/2010/06/racing-ebikes-at-least-my-jacket-was.html
fizzit said:Just wanted to add, it needs a e-scooter class
liveforphysics said:And it's been mentioned all ready, but keep in mind that guys bomb down giant mountian passes on <10lbs roadbikes with no suspension on public winter cracked and damaged roads at 50mph stacked just a few feet apart with a cliff on 1 side in groups of 100+ riders. Tour de France of course.