dogman dan
1 PW
You'll see us say this over and over and over.
When choosing a bike to use a rear hubmotor, pick one with BIG FLAT DROPOUT PLATES.
It just makes everything soooooooo much easier. Today I was converting my Giant OS3 commuter bike from a front hub street ride to a trail riding rear hub motor dirt ride.
1 File dropouts 2mm deeper as usual
2 Figure out which set of washers center the rim good
3 Drop in the motor, put two old school design torque arms on the axle,
4 Drill two holes and install two bolts.
Done! Damn, that was the easiest rear hub install yet. What could be simpler and more elegant?
I'm going to be really pleased with this build. I'm aiming for 15mph, 2812 motor. With the new bike I get to use a really fat rear tire that couldn't fit on the mongoose. I'll run it on only 48v, and build it to pedal getting great wh/mi with no battery box in the way like the mongoose. The mongoose is still around, but with a 72v controller and 2010 motor, it now zooms to 30 mph.
When choosing a bike to use a rear hubmotor, pick one with BIG FLAT DROPOUT PLATES.
It just makes everything soooooooo much easier. Today I was converting my Giant OS3 commuter bike from a front hub street ride to a trail riding rear hub motor dirt ride.
1 File dropouts 2mm deeper as usual
2 Figure out which set of washers center the rim good
3 Drop in the motor, put two old school design torque arms on the axle,
4 Drill two holes and install two bolts.
Done! Damn, that was the easiest rear hub install yet. What could be simpler and more elegant?
I'm going to be really pleased with this build. I'm aiming for 15mph, 2812 motor. With the new bike I get to use a really fat rear tire that couldn't fit on the mongoose. I'll run it on only 48v, and build it to pedal getting great wh/mi with no battery box in the way like the mongoose. The mongoose is still around, but with a 72v controller and 2010 motor, it now zooms to 30 mph.