Originally Posted by jur
How would you say is the grip of the front wheel drive compared to the conventional back? I am thinking riding up a gravel slope in lowest gear here.
Looking at the pic with you on the bike, I wonder if the hinge has more stress than before.
This conversion will rock on a DTFS.
I moved my seat up pretty far forward to improve grip (from my initial install). I still occasionally get a mild front wheel slip on wet surfaces with 7% or 8% slopes, usually when I'm starting to pedal. On dry surfaces, I haven't experienced any problems. I haven't gone on gravel, so I can't say firsthand. Also it would depend on how packed the gravel is, what kind of tires, etc. I can somewhat influence my weight distribution by leaning forward.
Yeah, the DT FS would be a great platform for the kit. It would be a great cruiser!