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E-Bike or Cruiser?
It started out as just an addition to the cruiser quiver until I realized that pedaling a 65lb. stretch custom cruiser up the street to my house was not gonna happen. The stats. 1300W front hub motor, custom dual 52V batteries (wired in parallel) from Doug Daut @ Electric Bike Solutions. F/R disc brakes, custom dyed & powder coated Brooks saddle, custom wood tank insert, custom polished Brooks grips, vintage acetylene lamp/electric conversion, custom leather panniers/saddle bags (housing batteries & ECU) & Crane Suzu bell. All other parts custom fabricated by Anthony Hobbs, Flying Machine Cycles, mechanical & E-Bike integration by Mark Deezy, Sutter St. Cruisers. Expected completion, November 2018.https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e317ab8f04.jpg Bone stock https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8c73bccbaa.jpg Mark Deezy 90mm rims laced up with 1300W motor https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2419826122.jpg E-Bike montage https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...562027ef56.jpg Woody! https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...bf5c5749c9.jpg Back from powder coating https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9466b01af9.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...563f3bcef7.jpg Acetylene lamp Mock up https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...568eba757f.jpg Stain testing https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...99e486e501.jpg |
Certainly a beautiful bike! 1300 watts is quite a lot for a front wheel?
For some other handmade classics, you might be interested in having a look at the website and pictures for Jules Cycles in Buenos Aires. More pictures at https://www.facebook.com/julescycles. Last fall, I had the pleasure of spending a day with him in his shop and having a ride around the city on one of his bikes. |
Hope they're planning to employ two torque arms (JMO). Looks like a stunner.
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Your builder must be pretty good if he can keep a 16 pound motor in that suspension fork.
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Ruff good :)
Stretched cruisers and rat-rod-bikes are obvious candidates for e-Bike conversions. Good build :) |
Originally Posted by dilkes
(Post 20590065)
Certainly a beautiful bike! 1300 watts is quite a lot for a front wheel?
For some other handmade classics, you might be interested in having a look at the website and pictures for Jules Cycles in Buenos Aires. More pictures at https://www.facebook.com/julescycles. Last fall, I had the pleasure of spending a day with him in his shop and having a ride around the city on one of his bikes. |
Gorgeous bike.
Thank you for that |
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