Cafe Veloce heavy duty e-moped.

[wyojustin]

New build: Cafe Veloce!

Specs:
1500W hub motor
48V
20" wheels
Max Speed: 35MPH
Turn signal and brake lights: 12V
Range: 15 Miles (currently) 30 Miles (Battery on order)

 

[SlowCo]

Nice build :thumb:
Do you have any more photos of the frame from different angles?

 

[Chalo]

Clever-ish use of 80/20 aluminum sections. It looks like your frame geometry is good as long as nothing slips under load.

Here is Austin a few years back, there was a guy who built bolted-together pedicab trailers from Telespar (the perforated square tubing often used for street sign supports). The city withheld inspection approval until he welded the frames up, which was messy because of the thick zinc plating on those pieces.

 

[wyojustin]

Thanks-ish.

Too bad about the guy from Austin having to weld up that Telespar gear. I hope I have more luck here in VA. These joints are are doubly and tripply redundant and thread-locked. I have 1500 miles on my 80/20 electric recumbant (VeloRaptor!) without slippage, so I feel fairly confident in the Veloce.

 

[AdR]

Interested in ur setup. Is the head tube welded on bolt on. You mind me copying ur design

 

[wyojustin]

@SloCo

 

[wyojustin]

Interested in ur setup. Is the head tube welded on bolt on. You mind me copying ur design

@AdR. That would be awesome! I can answer any questions you have. Nothing is welded. The head tube is held in place w/ a tube clamp (https://twen.rs-online.com/web/p/feet-castors-base-clamps/3737698)

The only custom part is the rear dropout which I can provide.

Justin

 

[AdR]

How much for the drop out. Is it a standard 10 mm slot. I have a leaf 1500w I want to use. Also will the drop out mount ISO calipers and torque arms-I have the grim v4.

 

[Chalo]

Too bad about the guy from Austin having to weld up that Telespar gear. I hope I have more luck here in VA.

No, it was a good call. Pedicabbers can barely be relied upon to keep their tires aired up, let alone regularly check their frame bolts for tightness. It wasn't them who'd have been splayed out in the lane when something went awry.

Your bike has attentive supervision, so I'm sure it's okay.

 

[wyojustin]

yes... standard 10mm dropout. The custom AL laser cut parts were $114 complete (including $22 setup and $11 shipping) Should fit any standard disk brake. Send link for grim v4.

 

[wyojustin]

8020 dropout source file:
https://github.com/wyolum/Cafe_Veloce/blob/main/fabricate/VR2v2_drropout.svg

 

[DogDipstick]

Cool bike. Wild to the max. i like bikes like this.. creative.

8020 dropout source file:
https://github.com/wyolum/Cafe_Veloce/blob/main/fabricate/VR2v2_drropout.svg

That is only 20 millimeter wide? The section. I can swear it looks like 8040,. .. It looks like an assortment? All kinds of diminutions?

I got tons of that stuff. Literally tons. Every 90*, bearing plate, Tslot nut, and gusset you could imagine from scrap machinery. Endcaps too. Leveling feet, plates, even the plastic that goes in the channels for a neater look. .... Lol. Sell it for 4$ a pound. Bout half the price of retail.


Why do you guys keep calling it 8020? I know it as aluminum extrusion.

 

[wyojustin]

Haha... I call it 8020 because everyone else does. The main beams are indeed 80mm X 40mm.

 

[Chalo]

Why do you guys keep calling it 8020? I know it as aluminum extrusion.

80/20 aluminum isn't normal aluminum extrusion like angle, channel or box tubing; it's a system designed around T-slots and bolted joints for rapid assembly and prototyping with a minimum of machining or welding.

https://8020.net

The name refers to the Pareto principle, which is the conjecture that 80% of results arise from 20% of the efforts taken to get those results.

 

[DogDipstick]

https://8020.net

The name refers to the Pareto principle, which is the conjecture that 80% of results arise from 20% of the efforts taken to get those results.

Thankyou Chalo! Wow! I did not know that. Thats awesome. Now I know why it is called that in so many circles! I have been wondering that for years. Thankyou, again for teaching me something. Makes total sense now. Did not know that. You're awesome.


Oh yeah I got that websites prices beat by a mile. Lol. Too bad i didnt actually look at the website.... the info was right there to confirm Chalo's assertions. How in the world would anyone even know that. I am blown away. Lol.

 

[skeetab5780]

Nice build, does sort of look like a Voloci, has similar lines!

 

[neptronix]

This is pretty cool, i like these alternative bike construction threads we've been seeing.

 

[wyojustin]

Nice build, does sort of look like a Voloci, has similar lines!

Indeed! Shares a vibe and similar name!