Quick pointers on converting a full sus MTB pls

[andys]

some of the LIPOLY packs are compact enough to fit in a full suspension triangle. The lifepo4 packs are too big and too fat though. I am leaning towards an old Trek 950 or a Specialized Hardtail and may live with a Thudbuster seatpost instead of a real rear suspension. Easy to loose 10 pounds on the bike by forgetting about the full suspension. With an 8 pound LIPO and a BMC hub, you can have a 24 MPH 20 mile range EV that weighs well under 40 pounds.

Check out this guys solution of where to put the battery, like the reverse of the tidal force bike

http://ezridebikes.com/3.JPG

http://www.ezridebikes.com/?ezinearticle

 

[Lenk42602]

Were I to design a frame, It would look a lot like an old school motorcycle, with two shocks attached to the frame behind the seat. The battey would go in the frame triangle, and a big crate of groceries in the rear carrier that is right above the shock mounts. For a really long trip, I could chuck more batteries in the crate. You can see my bikes in the pic post section under Dogmans WE bikes.

I agree completely. IMO, a standard e-bike specific frame that is geometrically,dimensionally similar in design to the cb 350 is the direction I am heading with the MIG. For all of the funky bicycle rear susp. designs, the old swing arm and two shocks set up is the simplest and most effective....

 

[dogman dan]

You betcha! The design only sucks for travel distance, but I'm not really thinking in terms of a dirt vehicle, just a commuter that can comfortably carry 25 pounds back there, and support side panniers if you want to carry the weight lower. you could fasten boxes to the frame swingarm, but then your batteries are unsprung weight, and get to go wuggga wuggga down the road.