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    Railbike

    OK, now I understand what your question is. From early on, I noticed the power consumption is better on the rail than on the street, because I had to watch Ah consumed due to the old battery pack. I did not want to be stranded far away from home. I did not record actual difference, but since...
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    Railbike

    Are you asking about the mileage I went on this rail bike? I don't keep the record of mileage but my typical ride is my place to the track 4km, 5-10km on the rail then the return trip. Sometime I get off the rail and visit my friend or go to the store then back on the rail to the starting point...
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    Railbike

    Yeah, and that will be a solar energy if I use the wood from the forest.:)
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    Railbike

    A lot of people suggest that, but some issues here. One of them is cost, another is the mount. Because this bike/cart double as a trailer so I can tow it to go and from the track. I have to fold it otherwise it is too wide to go on the road. So, I will have to take the panel on and off every...
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    Railbike

    We should start E-S Monster Garage and invent like Mad Max rail track bush wacker. No no, I am too old and too lazy to do that. I just want to have a easy joy ride. :D
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    Railbike

    Looks like you had a nice trip too. Congratulations. Nice reward after hard works. Looking forward to see more.
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    Railbike

    Lot of fun and interesting, like an expedition trip. I have never been here before because there is no road to get here. I got it easy I guess, there was no big tree like yours. Almost all were blackberry. They grow fast but easy to cut. Now I made it to my first destination, there is another...
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    Railbike

    A trip from Long Lake to Green Lake It's been cold and wet but finally weather gets nicer, so I made a trip. Long Lake is where I have been testing my railbike. Bike trail runs along the track, easy to access and set up the bike. Busy intersection, but because I cleaned the track, quick and...
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    Railbike

    A lot of cutting and clearing but your good work will be answered soon enough, I am sure. Specially when you get to the destination, you will feel pretty good about it. That is priceless. Over here, I made it to the lake. That is my first destination. I will post the pictures in few days.
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    Railbike

    I have been clearing the track for a month now. Mostly blackberry, scotch broom and other small trees. Don't need a chainsaw yet, a clipper do a good job so far. I was getting tired of pushing the bike/cart to cross the roads, so I decided to clean the gaps between the rail and pavement. I...
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    Railbike

    The cart looks pretty good. Glad to see successful test run. It is still early in the season but plenty of good time ahead. Congratulations. I would like to see more in the future. Keep posting.
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    Railcart Build

    Hello, fellow railbike builder. This is only from my experience. I do not know if it is relevant to your build. I, too, measure the inner distance of the rails. What I found is, the distance changes from one place another. Widest is 56 5/8" to narrowest 56 1/4". Looking at your photo of the...
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    DIY Ebike frame from scrap metal. (Teleport prime 120 clone)

    Did you look at this? https://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Threadless-Repair-Bottom-Brackets/dp/B004E3QNXM?th=1
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    DIY Ebike frame from scrap metal. (Teleport prime 120 clone)

    You can use a thread less BB
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    Railbike

    Thank you for your comment. After few minor tweaks and adjustment, railbike runs well now. It is getting cold and rainy here. I can not ride this for awhile. I am planning a long ride when the weather get nice again. I will post the progress. Thanks
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    Railbike

    Yes, that is my major problem. I will have to make the trailer as light as possible. Another problem is the battery pack I'm using, old Headway pack. Capacity has gone down quite a bit. I have to get better battery pack. Anyway, weather is getting cold now. I will take a month break. I will post...
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    Railbike

    Hai watasiwa Nihon jin desu. May be you misunderstood, most likely because of my bad English. Sorry about that. My railbike's platform have 4 polyurethane wheels, one on each corner. Plus 4 side wheels made out of free wheel cogs next to the poly wheels as a flange. The ebike is secured on the...
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    Railbike

    Thanks for your suggestions. Actually this have been made as a trailer so I can tow this behind the bike to and from the track. I can carry some luggage with this too. I am making another trailer for the bike to put a small camping cabin on it. So many things to do, so little time or money to...
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    Railbike

    We are so addicted to cars and trucks, road construction business is so sweet for politicians. Never question the profitability.
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    Railbike

    I have seen the same video before I made mine. Good thing I did not copy his idea. I rode my railbike the same way like his but gave up the idea very quickly. Here is the reason why. My first test ride, I sat on the bike like his. That gave me very weird feeling like as if i am on a bike which...
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    Railbike

    Wait a minutes, there is another Ishikawa? My long lost evil twin brother? Just kidding. Good question. There is no signal or alarm on the track to detect other railbike. But as far as I know, this is the only one exist here. Biggest problem right now is trees and blackberrys growing on and...
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    Railbike

    That's right, no flange on the wheels. Welded free wheel cogs function as a flange. Much easier and cheaper to make and works as good as flange. Sad news maybe is the blessing in disguise. Many places in US have started to run a small electric or human powered train (too small to call it a...
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    Railbike

    Happy New Year Time has come to the Island. Last year, the Fed declared no more financial aid to the railway on the Island( Vancouver Island). The rail company has been in red for years. Unable to run profitable business and maintain the track properly, rails rusty, pegs are loose and a lot of...
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    Welding e-bike frame from scratch. Questions about the swing arm.

    There is nothing wrong with 1/8" thick square tube for the frame. Of course the frame will be heavy, not good for human powered bike but OK for Ebikes. Use a head and BB from donor bike. Stick weld is much easier and cheaper. As other guys said experience/experiment is the way to go. As for...
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    Mad Max Schwinn Chopper, should I?

    Looks like a good project. The bottom bracket is English type, so, regular cups and bearings fits. The spindle is getting hard to find. Amazon have 120mm BB sealed unit. You can get by just clean up the spindle because you can't pedal much to catch up the speed of the motor, unless you replace...
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