Hey all,
Wondering if you guys can point me in the right directions.
My 2nd gio Italia is dieing, after reviewing options... Pretty much if it's legal as an ebike here (500w, 32km/h speed limited, and assist pedals) and in step through scooter/moped design (I have bad and unstable knees) I don't fit. I don't fit the gio either but 2nd hand they're cheap as chips.
What I want to build is stretched ruckus style. With big ass tires (winters coming, tall and narrow gets sketchy on ice). The citycoco is basically what I'm thinking but add 8"/215mm ish in the floor area.
First question - headtube and bottom bracket, is it just bare 44mm ID tube I need? (That numbers probably wrong need to verify but I had it in my Amazon shopping cart)
Second question, I'm looking at Carlisle 20x10x10 turf tires. Makes the front forks a challenge... I was thinking salvaging a front full suspension kids bike (20" tire) with the above/below triple trees. As then it's just cut a new pair of trees to adjust the width. Curious if someone might have thoughts on another easy lighter option?
3rd is all geometry... Headset angle has been bugging me. I don't find a lot written on moped/scooter geometry... Can I just assume the relatively well documented mtb angles work? Imported dozens of side views into fusion last night just to check ballpark, ranged from 70/20° to 62/28° so the range looks like it follows the mtb range. I was leaning to the 62° as it's just a cruiser - a-b transportation no offroading or trails, all on the street. Anyone have thoughts?
Thanks in advance!
Wondering if you guys can point me in the right directions.
My 2nd gio Italia is dieing, after reviewing options... Pretty much if it's legal as an ebike here (500w, 32km/h speed limited, and assist pedals) and in step through scooter/moped design (I have bad and unstable knees) I don't fit. I don't fit the gio either but 2nd hand they're cheap as chips.
What I want to build is stretched ruckus style. With big ass tires (winters coming, tall and narrow gets sketchy on ice). The citycoco is basically what I'm thinking but add 8"/215mm ish in the floor area.
First question - headtube and bottom bracket, is it just bare 44mm ID tube I need? (That numbers probably wrong need to verify but I had it in my Amazon shopping cart)
Second question, I'm looking at Carlisle 20x10x10 turf tires. Makes the front forks a challenge... I was thinking salvaging a front full suspension kids bike (20" tire) with the above/below triple trees. As then it's just cut a new pair of trees to adjust the width. Curious if someone might have thoughts on another easy lighter option?
3rd is all geometry... Headset angle has been bugging me. I don't find a lot written on moped/scooter geometry... Can I just assume the relatively well documented mtb angles work? Imported dozens of side views into fusion last night just to check ballpark, ranged from 70/20° to 62/28° so the range looks like it follows the mtb range. I was leaning to the 62° as it's just a cruiser - a-b transportation no offroading or trails, all on the street. Anyone have thoughts?
Thanks in advance!