MikeFairbanks
100 kW
UPDATE: DECEMBER 10, 2010:
Well, we worked on the bike again today (after letting the kids ride the trike for two days out on the playground) and the front wheel (with hub motor) is now installed. The front forks measured exactly 100mm at the dropouts, and it was a tight fit getting the assembly properly in place, but not so tight that we had to do any modifications. In fact, it seems to be the perfect fit. I had two strong boys pull on the forks as I lowered the wheel into place (making sure the two inside washers were in the right spot) and got the wheel in. Perfect.
Then, like a dope, I tried to move the bike a few inches by lifting on the front wheel (the trike was upside down for wheel installation) and I pulled the wheel right back off.
Doh!
So, two strong kids to pull on the forks, wheel back in place, and tightened it down.
Unfortunately, one of the kids from a day earlier misplaced the right crescent wrench, so I had to tighten the nuts with a small adjustable crescent wrench, and have to find the proper wrench Monday to tighten properly.
NEXT: Monday we'll tighten it up, install the torque arm, and plug everything in.
Well, we worked on the bike again today (after letting the kids ride the trike for two days out on the playground) and the front wheel (with hub motor) is now installed. The front forks measured exactly 100mm at the dropouts, and it was a tight fit getting the assembly properly in place, but not so tight that we had to do any modifications. In fact, it seems to be the perfect fit. I had two strong boys pull on the forks as I lowered the wheel into place (making sure the two inside washers were in the right spot) and got the wheel in. Perfect.
Then, like a dope, I tried to move the bike a few inches by lifting on the front wheel (the trike was upside down for wheel installation) and I pulled the wheel right back off.
Doh!
So, two strong kids to pull on the forks, wheel back in place, and tightened it down.
Unfortunately, one of the kids from a day earlier misplaced the right crescent wrench, so I had to tighten the nuts with a small adjustable crescent wrench, and have to find the proper wrench Monday to tighten properly.
NEXT: Monday we'll tighten it up, install the torque arm, and plug everything in.