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  1. Beachcruzer

    Rent me a get-around ebike in DC/Southern Maryland?

    Exactly. I just bought a bike that fits the description here in So Cal for $200. If anybody wanted to pay me $150 to tool around on it for a couple weeks I would be thrilled to help them out. I guess that makes me an extremely generous and obliging person. :lol: I sure do have a few extra...
  2. Beachcruzer

    Rent me a get-around ebike in DC/Southern Maryland?

    I am going to be in West River Maryland, east of DC/south of Annapolis for a couple of weeks in June. Wondering if anybody on the forum has a basic ebike I could rent during that time. I have a broken ankle and just need something to tool around town . . . basically a two-wheeled mobility...
  3. Beachcruzer

    Motobecane Moped to Mars Motor adaptor

    PM sent for BMC
  4. Beachcruzer

    Craigslist Yescom - Did I score or get screwed?

    Rattlesnake canyon, what can go wrong? I'm a few amp-hours short of trying that mountain though Zip.
  5. Beachcruzer

    Craigslist Yescom - Did I score or get screwed?

    That was the ticket guys, thanks! I re-wired the hall and phase combos per the decoder above and now she's running strong. Guess I did score after all. Now I just need to decide on a project to use this setup with.
  6. Beachcruzer

    Craigslist Yescom - Did I score or get screwed?

    Ha, thanks for the warning. Safety third!
  7. Beachcruzer

    Craigslist Yescom - Did I score or get screwed?

    Update, just found this on Lyen's site. Looks like changing yellow/green could be the ticket, at least if my guess of this motor's uncertain lineage is correct. Not at home to try now but will give it a shot later and report back. From http://www.lyen.com/Manual/Color_Linings.htm: YesaUSA...
  8. Beachcruzer

    Craigslist Yescom - Did I score or get screwed?

    Thanks guys. Was thinking it could be the phase or hall combos. It's set up exactly like the other guy had it, but that's no guarantee they're right. He told me he thought he had a bad battery because he made it himself with 18650 cells and thinks he may have killed some cells soldering it...
  9. Beachcruzer

    Craigslist Yescom - Did I score or get screwed?

    Hey everybody, it's been years since I posted here but I've been lurking all along. Finally I have a question for the forum. Last week I saw an add on Craigslist: a zebra-striped DD hub, oldschool CA and 12-fet Lyen controller for $100. I didn't need any of those things, but I'm partial to...
  10. Beachcruzer

    Kayaking & Fishing

    If you want to fish, look into getting a fishing kayak. Most anglers prefer a sit-on-top kayak, which is easier to rig for fishing and to fish from. Look at Craigslist. You can get a decent used boat for the prices you're quoting.
  11. Beachcruzer

    Viral: 4 stupid guys on the highway 20 with electric scooter

    What, no provincial Beer Store monopoly? Do they even have Tim Horton's?
  12. Beachcruzer

    Viral: 4 stupid guys on the highway 20 with electric scooter

    The liquor store is on the left.
  13. Beachcruzer

    Beach Cruiser Conversions Experiences: Positive or Negative?

    If my ES handle isn't a dead giveaway, I'll say it again: Beach cruisers make great conversions. That's doubly true if your main use is running errands around town rather than a long commute. The cruiser geometry is better suited to a motor-assisted vehicle than most other classes of...
  14. Beachcruzer

    End of the World. Beginning of a new one. The Life of Amberwolf.

    So sorry to hear of your loss Amberwolf. Aching in my gut to think what you're going through. Sending love from California.
  15. Beachcruzer

    Car Goes Downwind 2.5 Times Faster Than the Wind

    The wind doesn't directly turn the prop, but it provides all of the energy. It pushes the vehicle straight downwind, which causes the wheels to turn, which causes the prop to turn, which allows the prop to generate aerodynamic lift, which allows it to push the vehicle downwind faster than the...
  16. Beachcruzer

    Car Goes Downwind 2.5 Times Faster Than the Wind

    Slightly off-topic, but landsailing at El Mirage (where the Blackbird video was shot) is a total hoot. My buddy built a landsailer out of square steel tubing and a little girl's bike, and I had it up to 45 mph in 20 knots of wind the first day I tried it. Also, dry lakes are great for eBiking.
  17. Beachcruzer

    Car Goes Downwind 2.5 Times Faster Than the Wind

    I enjoy word salad with vinegar and a bit of olive oil. Can't resist a second helping, so . . . The ground doesn't power the car; the wind powers the car. What the ground does, or more accurately what the fixed connection between the wheels and rotor does, is allow the system to harness...
  18. Beachcruzer

    Car Goes Downwind 2.5 Times Faster Than the Wind

    This is brilliant concept and execution, but I'm surprised at how many people refuse to believe it's real. As LFP said way back on the first speed of this thread, people have been sailing faster than the wind for thousands of years. The same aerodynamic principles are in play with Blackbird. The...
  19. Beachcruzer

    Electric Surf Board

    Oz2edq7vbW4 Here's a guy surfing a 45-foot face with an electric-powered board. $4,000 but if you surf waves this big they'll give you one for free.
  20. Beachcruzer

    Armstrong stops fighting doping charges

    EPO didn't exist when LeMond was at his best. It entered the market in 1989 and became pervasive in cycling in the early 1990s. That coincides with LeMond's competitive decline. He wins the Tour in 1989 and 1990, and can't stay with the peloton in 1994. Draw your own conclusions from that. I've...
  21. Beachcruzer

    Noobie alert and critique my system!

    Yes, but your funhog cred is further enhanced.
  22. Beachcruzer

    Noobie alert and critique my system!

    Power trailer could be pretty cool. A few people on here have built them I think. Anyway, you've got your priorities figured out--paddle, fish, ride, and leave the car in the garage.
  23. Beachcruzer

    New bike makes me want to cry.

    Ricky's got the right approach. Grind the axle. Twenty minutes with a Dremel, and you're done. Much less radical approach than spreading your aluminum dropouts, in my opinion.
  24. Beachcruzer

    Noobie alert and critique my system!

    If you're paddling a plastic playboat in ocean waves, I'd forget about the electric bike and spend the money on a surf kayak with a planing hull and fins, or a waveski. The playboat is a blast on river waves but to really surf and ride the line you need edges and fins. So if you have the...
  25. Beachcruzer

    Noobie alert and critique my system!

    I'm gonna vote against the TT frame too, but not for the same reason as everybody else. It would just be a shame to muddle a nice light frame like that with a motor, rack and panniers. Keep it as a flat-bar cruiser for errands around town and generally hauling ass sans motor. I'd go single-speed...
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