E-Bike or Cruiser?
09-28-18, 12:40 AM
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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.
Bone stock
Mark Deezy 90mm rims laced up with 1300W motor
E-Bike montage
Woody!
Back from powder coating
Acetylene lamp Mock up
Stain testing
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.
Bone stock
Mark Deezy 90mm rims laced up with 1300W motor
E-Bike montage
Woody!
Back from powder coating
Acetylene lamp Mock up
Stain testing
09-28-18, 08:24 AM
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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.
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.
09-28-18, 12:36 PM
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Your builder must be pretty good if he can keep a 16 pound motor in that suspension fork.
12-10-18, 10:38 PM
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Bikes: K2 (Marzocchi/Fox), Trek 6000 (red) MARS Elite up front, Specialized Hardrock Sport -> eBike (R7 Elite up front), lastly TREK 820 loaner. Recently sold Peugeot du Monde Record and 1956 Schwinn (owned since new).
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Ruff good 
Stretched cruisers and rat-rod-bikes are obvious candidates for e-Bike conversions. Good build
Stretched cruisers and rat-rod-bikes are obvious candidates for e-Bike conversions. Good build
09-28-20, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by dilkes
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.
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.
09-29-20, 05:17 AM
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Gorgeous bike.
Thank you for that
Thank you for that
