Trek 820 Commuter Build - good for noobs to learn basics

[BATFINK]

Other battery alongside the first battery and connect them up, Then connect the battery to the controller and i have just put the controller in the bag too until i decide to mount it somewhere on the bike or on a metal battery enclosure ort hard shell rear pannier bag

 

[BATFINK]

Bike is completed - look out for my next build where i am ambitiously going to build a full suspension bike and possibly do a little welding and make it faster.


Bike does around 35MPH and if driven sensibly can easily achieve 30 miles range.

STILL to do:

fit mudguards,

get a better rear pannier bag

Cut brake lever and fit safety cut of lever

Replace cheap suspension forks with better ones as you can still feel the bumps with these cheap forks, hope you guys like the build and that it helps any Noobs

Only thing i need to do now is figure out how i can switch off the wind here in Scotland because to go head on into the winds we have just now i would need a Flux Capacitor powering me!!!!!!

 

[BATFINK]

Completed commuter TREK 820 Vintage Steel frame

 

[999zip999]

Love those old steel frames. On my old trek the forks had 2 ajustments and 1 was for show, just one side had any thing in it. Ping does have extra sense wires that plug in if you ask it can be done before shipped.

 

[MadRhino]

Good for noobs to learn how to assemble a kit.

For your next build, try to teach them how to build a bike that is properly balanced. Alternatively, you can hook a boat anchor to the handlebar of this one.

 

[BATFINK]

Lol, I know it is a bit light on the front end, nice for wheelies tho I will balance it better once I get those longer wires. Thanks for the heads up about Ping doing the longer cables. I might email him and just get him to make them up for me. I can't wait to start on my next build. Full suspension is definitely the way forward for me. I fancy getting a hard shell rucksack and just putting the batteries in there or I will make a custom LiPo battery next.

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[SamTexas]

For your next build, try to teach them how to build a bike that is properly balanced.

+1.

Unlucky for the new guy(s) who thinks loading everything on the back wheel is the way to go. I would hate to own such an unbalanced bike.

 

[BATFINK]

As I was saying I will balance it later and the balance is not what you think it is. I have the balance of a ninja anyway and weigh 80kg which is enough to keep the baby planted. I will make a custom battery mount or possibly a metal case. Most newbies will not have a battery as heavy as this. It was just to help people look and see that it is very easy to do your own build without any real electrical knowledge.

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[stripedtuna]

Thanks for taking the time to post the pics Batfink,,

awesome photos.. Really shows how easy a plug and play kit can be to install..

I am getting ready to do my first build, and also ran into the prob of having combo shifter/brake levers.. Due to my freewheel being a 7 speed, i ended up getting these from chain reaction while they had the xmas free shipping deal on...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=55296

I also noticed that they have a special on those shifters now, so for both front and rear, only around $35 if you buy the left and right seperately.. I think they still have free shipping but only for orders of $80 or more..

Cutting your brake levers would certainly work well, but just thought i should mention it in case it made your life easier, and saved the destruction so you could use the other parts on another bike...

I am soooo jealous of your work area.. i have to do more cleaning of my garage so that i will have some room to do my build..

Anyway, thanks again for the pics, as it did help to lift my confidence for my first go at a Mac 8T build..

Cheers,

Tuna...

 

[t44florida]

Thanks for the tips. Thanks for taking the time to post. Never mind the blockheads. Never seen the tires done this way... pictures helped. Peace & Love

 

[dogman dan]

Great pics showing how it all goes together, nice work. Perhaps needs to get a link in the FAQ thread.

Yeah, where did you get that idea for lining a tire with another tire? Some dog tell you, or did you get the same good idea? It really works good, especially with old slick tires. You get some thickness on the sidewall, if pinch flats have been a prob. I like the strip door used for a liner, that is some thick, tough, but flexible stuff.

Personally, I have steered away from pre filled slime tubes in favor of the much chunkier 4x4 slime. Then you have the problem of finding a tube with a stem fat enough to get the chunks into the tube. I have to deal with mesqite thorns more than an inch long everywhere.

Of my 6 ebikes, only one has rear motor and rear battery. It's barely tolerable with a 15 pound pingbattery back there. For a short ride, it's ok with a much lighter 8 pounds of lipo back there. The battery back there, the motor back there, and panniers with heavy stuff would be a pretty twitchy ride. Fine when everything is fine, but when the poop hits the fan, you are going down.

 

[contador]

Thanks for the tips. Thanks for taking the time to post. Never mind the blockheads. Never seen the tires done this way... pictures helped. Peace & Love

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