Old 10-22-13 | 02:03 AM
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dabac
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Originally Posted by ridiqls
.. What does rear drop out width mean? My guess is the distance between the two triangles that hold the rear wheel?
Pretty much so. Looking at your bike from the rear, you'll see the wheel being mounted between two vertical plates. The plates are the dropouts, and the distance between their inside faces is the dropout width.
The inside faces push against parts of the hub referred to as the locknuts, which gives the corresponding hub measurement of O.L.D. - Over-Locknut-Distance.

Originally Posted by ridiqls
This swap is a lot more complicated than I had imagined
I'd say we don't know that yet. Installing a rack, replacing a rear wheel and a brake isn't exactly rocket science and well within the reach of home tinkering for someone with a bit of basic skills.

Originally Posted by ridiqls
...I have seen montagues with rear racks...
If you say so. I haven't had any need to do any research so I really can't tell. There's probably a way to make it work well enough.

Originally Posted by ridiqls
... the way the motor is mounted to the triangle is basically there are two holes. One attaches at the axle and the other I would probably have to drill further down to make it level.
Why not post a few left-side pics? That way, we'd have a better chance to judge what it'd take to transplant your drive to another bike.

It might be bolt-on to almost any frame, or it might require a specially adapted frame/dropout.

Originally Posted by ridiqls
I guess its a lot of work, probably going to spend as much money as a electric bike new.
Again, there's really no telling. If it is a straight swap, I'd guess at 1-2 hour's work of moving parts over and installing the rack incl tidying up cabling and such. If it requires serious rework of the frame, then it can quickly become expensive. But if it is a straight swap, then it's comparable to perfectly manageable bike-DIY tasks.

Originally Posted by ridiqls
Folding is best but there are no folding mountain bikes that are under $1500. Anything from $1000-1500 has very small tires with high handle bars and seat posts and look very weird too me.
Well I' can tell you straight off that the Montague is the best folding bike I've tried so far. There are others that are "good, considering", but you'll never forget that you're on a folder.
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