arthurtuxedo
100 W
As I mentioned in the XB-300 Li thread, I bought a cheap Hebb Electroglide. Upon closer inspection, it turns out the frame is cracked on the top tube, which explains why it was so cheap. So now I basically have an eZee front motor kit that needs a new home, and a better and worse option as I see it:
1. If possible, locate a frame for an eZee bike so I can move over the battery box into the space behind the seatpost and keep it in the same place. This would be ideal, but so far my search has turned up nothing and I don't know whether it's possible to buy just the frame, although I did e-mail Hebb bikes about it.
2. Get a 26" mountain bike frame and move over most of the components from the Hebb. I could use a full-suspension frame and not be stuck with the Hebb's suspension forks that everyone complains about, but I would need to find a new place for the battery and it might need to be wired differently. I'm guessing a triangle bag would be the best option, although a rear suspension might complicate things.
The other consideration on this bike is the Shimano Nexus Inter 7 that is laced into the rear wheel. It shifts fine but makes a slight grinding noise when I am not pedaling, and I'm guessing that is related to the roller brake. The rest of the wheel is quite good (Marathon Plus tires, good rims, etc.) so if there's an easy way to fix it I'd take it. I've seen it mentioned that a person can basically replace the guts of a Shimano IGH and not the housing, but haven't found anything about how to actually do it. Could I leave the housing and replace the core with a like replacement or even an 8-speed Alfine?
1. If possible, locate a frame for an eZee bike so I can move over the battery box into the space behind the seatpost and keep it in the same place. This would be ideal, but so far my search has turned up nothing and I don't know whether it's possible to buy just the frame, although I did e-mail Hebb bikes about it.
2. Get a 26" mountain bike frame and move over most of the components from the Hebb. I could use a full-suspension frame and not be stuck with the Hebb's suspension forks that everyone complains about, but I would need to find a new place for the battery and it might need to be wired differently. I'm guessing a triangle bag would be the best option, although a rear suspension might complicate things.
The other consideration on this bike is the Shimano Nexus Inter 7 that is laced into the rear wheel. It shifts fine but makes a slight grinding noise when I am not pedaling, and I'm guessing that is related to the roller brake. The rest of the wheel is quite good (Marathon Plus tires, good rims, etc.) so if there's an easy way to fix it I'd take it. I've seen it mentioned that a person can basically replace the guts of a Shimano IGH and not the housing, but haven't found anything about how to actually do it. Could I leave the housing and replace the core with a like replacement or even an 8-speed Alfine?