Hello all,
these last few weeks I'm banging my head against the wall trying to figure out which bike to get to convert to electric for the easy commuting purposes.
I already have really old MTB with decent equipment but the frame is too big for me so this one has to go.
I also have really cheap steel folding bike, with factory declared weight limit of 265lbs, but I don't feel confident that it is safe enough because there is a play in steering post folding hinge so this one has to go as well.
My candidate number one is Dahon Vybe D7 folding bike because I live in apartment and I need to be able to store it in the office. The problem is weight limit for this bike and most other Dahon folders is 230lbs (105kg) and I alone am 207lbs (94kg). If i add additional 22lbs that tsdz2 + 10ah battery roughly weights I'm already on the limit, without the additional luggage such as backpack.
My thinking was that week point is the frame around hinges and where the seat post is while motor and battery would be located in the middle lower part of the frame and probably rear rack.
I plan on riding to work on bike paths with lot of curbs.
Will this be safe? Can I expect folder to fail due to aluminum fatigue over time?
these last few weeks I'm banging my head against the wall trying to figure out which bike to get to convert to electric for the easy commuting purposes.
I already have really old MTB with decent equipment but the frame is too big for me so this one has to go.
I also have really cheap steel folding bike, with factory declared weight limit of 265lbs, but I don't feel confident that it is safe enough because there is a play in steering post folding hinge so this one has to go as well.
My candidate number one is Dahon Vybe D7 folding bike because I live in apartment and I need to be able to store it in the office. The problem is weight limit for this bike and most other Dahon folders is 230lbs (105kg) and I alone am 207lbs (94kg). If i add additional 22lbs that tsdz2 + 10ah battery roughly weights I'm already on the limit, without the additional luggage such as backpack.
My thinking was that week point is the frame around hinges and where the seat post is while motor and battery would be located in the middle lower part of the frame and probably rear rack.
I plan on riding to work on bike paths with lot of curbs.
Will this be safe? Can I expect folder to fail due to aluminum fatigue over time?