eddiecycle
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- Joined
- Jan 13, 2013
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This is my Death Machine '17, my first EV build in well over a decade. Motor is a cyclone 3000 kit, battery is 72v 17.5ah. Frame, fork, and wheels are from one of my old MTB builds and are tough, heave stuff. New parts are the 29x2.5 touring tires for stability at speed, Soma Gator handlebars for an aero dropped position, 11-speed drivetrain, and Zee downhill brakes with 203/180 rotors because I value stopping ability. I plan to install a dropper post so I can pop the seat up and pedal if I want/need to. I've had it up to just shy of 50 but haven't tested the range yet. We have a lot of short, steep hills in the area and this bike can handle pretty much anything at 40+. I'm just now getting more confident with the handling and laying it over a little more in the curves.