HackD
10 W
- Joined
- Sep 11, 2019
- Messages
- 74
I am a physically limited rider with hip issues. I'm not always stable enough for my DH eMTB project that i've already much enjoyed within my limitations (BBSHD build)... as such, i want something for when i'm not doing all that well for just 2 wheels.
As i am just coming off of doing a VERY complicated gas/electric hybrid bicycle project, I wanted something different to play with in format.. i was getting bored of this build (Tong Sheng 750w TSDZ2/66cc gas bike hybrid build), and decided to step away to something different for a few months - just wiring to do on this one. Yeah, i got a few things going on in the wintering living room...
At the end of December, i picked this Terra Trike Tour 2 up for a cheap price, very little used. My intentions from the start, is to rework it for a straight-forward setup.
As i saw the Terra Trike Tour 2, on Kijiji.ca.
How it came home. By the time i am done, it'll be far too heavy to be up there again.. too bad, it's convenient.
Basically, i am tricking this out, involving a 1000w Black Magic Pie 5 Vector 20" rear wheel/hub assembly. The tires got replaced by a 2.4 Schwalbe Moto-X 20"x2.4 on the rear, and Schwalbe Big Ben+ at 20"x2.15. This is going to be a rail-trail special requiring a bit of range, so dual 48v19.2ah battery packs are in order. I will also be running a full 12v lighting/electrical system, using a 48v -> 12v voltage down converter buck, off the unused battery at the time.
As shown in photo, will be the intended fit of the twin battery packs on either side. It will require some significant fabrication work on my part to make it happen.
It's all ok.. i already further refined my fabrication skills with replacing the frame suspended fabric seat original (meh) with a Hard Shell seat pan, that came as a Pan only. Mounts totally up to end user. Ok, i accepted that Challenge.
Fabrication by hack-saw blade, files, hand drill, and time.. lots of time. I am a bit practiced at this sort of shade-tree craftsman low-tech fabrication technique..
At time of writing (March 21st, 2021) i have a bunch of parts that have come in to install, the battery carriage structure to build up, a gear cluster to rework for optimal reduced chain line spacing rear gear ratio (building my own cluster, out of 3 of identical construction but differing gear teeth ratios), changing out all controls, putting 203mm 'big brakes' on the front end.. basically a month or so worth of work, remaining. I'll post up additional major updates as they come.
As i am just coming off of doing a VERY complicated gas/electric hybrid bicycle project, I wanted something different to play with in format.. i was getting bored of this build (Tong Sheng 750w TSDZ2/66cc gas bike hybrid build), and decided to step away to something different for a few months - just wiring to do on this one. Yeah, i got a few things going on in the wintering living room...
At the end of December, i picked this Terra Trike Tour 2 up for a cheap price, very little used. My intentions from the start, is to rework it for a straight-forward setup.
As i saw the Terra Trike Tour 2, on Kijiji.ca.
How it came home. By the time i am done, it'll be far too heavy to be up there again.. too bad, it's convenient.
Basically, i am tricking this out, involving a 1000w Black Magic Pie 5 Vector 20" rear wheel/hub assembly. The tires got replaced by a 2.4 Schwalbe Moto-X 20"x2.4 on the rear, and Schwalbe Big Ben+ at 20"x2.15. This is going to be a rail-trail special requiring a bit of range, so dual 48v19.2ah battery packs are in order. I will also be running a full 12v lighting/electrical system, using a 48v -> 12v voltage down converter buck, off the unused battery at the time.
As shown in photo, will be the intended fit of the twin battery packs on either side. It will require some significant fabrication work on my part to make it happen.
It's all ok.. i already further refined my fabrication skills with replacing the frame suspended fabric seat original (meh) with a Hard Shell seat pan, that came as a Pan only. Mounts totally up to end user. Ok, i accepted that Challenge.
Fabrication by hack-saw blade, files, hand drill, and time.. lots of time. I am a bit practiced at this sort of shade-tree craftsman low-tech fabrication technique..
At time of writing (March 21st, 2021) i have a bunch of parts that have come in to install, the battery carriage structure to build up, a gear cluster to rework for optimal reduced chain line spacing rear gear ratio (building my own cluster, out of 3 of identical construction but differing gear teeth ratios), changing out all controls, putting 203mm 'big brakes' on the front end.. basically a month or so worth of work, remaining. I'll post up additional major updates as they come.