jerkface38
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- Joined
- Oct 3, 2019
- Messages
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Hi guys, this is my first time here. I browse some of the forum and have decided that I am definitely interested in building a bike. I plan on using it as a daily driver and leaving my car in my driveway most of the time.
Purpose: Daily Commute so I can ditch my car commute and save money
Distance: 3 Miles each way, can't charge at work because it's against policy
Desired trip time: 5-8 minutes
Desired Cruising Speed: 35-45 MPH but will likely go slower for safety reasons
How hard I want to pedal: Not much, only when I want to exercise
Weight: 165-170 lbs 6'
Location: Sacramento
Terrain: Some offroad bike trail, sometimes a little mud and dirt, mostly flat road, biggest incline is about 50 feet.
Budget: As close to 1500-2500 as I can get
Motor Type: Rear Hub Motor or Mid Drive
I plan on either using the vector bike frame or the futr bike frame. If I don't use one of those I might even go with a custom bike frame built by the shop across from where I work. He mostly does motorcycles but I talked to him and he said he would do a bike for me if I want. Not sure how much that would cost though so it might be something I do in the future when I've saved a bit more.
I plan on building the battery pack myself. I will probably go with a 52v 20ah build to start. I'm not too sure of anything else. I looked for gear boxes and can't seem to find any for sale I'm not sure if I even need them. I'm really not sure if I should go with a mid drive or a rear hub motor but I'm sure you guys will give me plenty of opinions. Let me know what you think and thank you for any advice.
Purpose: Daily Commute so I can ditch my car commute and save money
Distance: 3 Miles each way, can't charge at work because it's against policy
Desired trip time: 5-8 minutes
Desired Cruising Speed: 35-45 MPH but will likely go slower for safety reasons
How hard I want to pedal: Not much, only when I want to exercise
Weight: 165-170 lbs 6'
Location: Sacramento
Terrain: Some offroad bike trail, sometimes a little mud and dirt, mostly flat road, biggest incline is about 50 feet.
Budget: As close to 1500-2500 as I can get
Motor Type: Rear Hub Motor or Mid Drive
I plan on either using the vector bike frame or the futr bike frame. If I don't use one of those I might even go with a custom bike frame built by the shop across from where I work. He mostly does motorcycles but I talked to him and he said he would do a bike for me if I want. Not sure how much that would cost though so it might be something I do in the future when I've saved a bit more.
I plan on building the battery pack myself. I will probably go with a 52v 20ah build to start. I'm not too sure of anything else. I looked for gear boxes and can't seem to find any for sale I'm not sure if I even need them. I'm really not sure if I should go with a mid drive or a rear hub motor but I'm sure you guys will give me plenty of opinions. Let me know what you think and thank you for any advice.