I was thinking about buying one of those EEB stealth frames for the easy battery space, but now I'm not so sure.
First reason is you lose some stealth. The thing doesn't look like a bicycle. This is kind of important because I don't want to get hassled while illegally riding the bike. For whatever reason, a typical bike frame with battery bag, wires, and controller doesn't scream "electric bike" to people--they are oblivious. But everyone I've shown the EEB frame to immediately goes "that looks like a motorcycle".
Second reason is the frame is kind of heavy and I'm not convinced that's because it's super strong, just because it uses cheap materials and unoptimized construction. The swingarm is also ridiculously ugly. I mean seriously, THAT was the best they could do? It is freaking horrible. The swingarm on my Orange 322 is really sexy, GIS a picture to see an example of a good swingarm.
That's all. I want feedback from people who have built a lot of ebikes and have lots of experience. If you just bought a EEB for your first or second build, and like it because it works, please don't bother posting. Of course the thing "works", that's not the question.
First reason is you lose some stealth. The thing doesn't look like a bicycle. This is kind of important because I don't want to get hassled while illegally riding the bike. For whatever reason, a typical bike frame with battery bag, wires, and controller doesn't scream "electric bike" to people--they are oblivious. But everyone I've shown the EEB frame to immediately goes "that looks like a motorcycle".
Second reason is the frame is kind of heavy and I'm not convinced that's because it's super strong, just because it uses cheap materials and unoptimized construction. The swingarm is also ridiculously ugly. I mean seriously, THAT was the best they could do? It is freaking horrible. The swingarm on my Orange 322 is really sexy, GIS a picture to see an example of a good swingarm.
That's all. I want feedback from people who have built a lot of ebikes and have lots of experience. If you just bought a EEB for your first or second build, and like it because it works, please don't bother posting. Of course the thing "works", that's not the question.