Anglia4's bicycle emporium

[anglia4]

I went and ordered the PC-1 chain today which was all I need to finish putting it together.

Then couldn't wait for it to turn up so I've poached the PC-1 off my singlespeed mountain bike

I've put on the guards too which makes it look a little more civilised and no-longer hipsterish.

Its actually rediculous how much faster it is than the turbo. So light, the right size for me and the skinny tyres...

Anyway, pics:

so slammed

[anglia4]

I got this old girl out of the shed last week

I felt really bad about this next bit, I've had this bike a really long time...

No wonder it was so bloody heavy

https://www.facebook.com/ecovolis/videos/1205497879470106/

Just in prototype form at the moment. Seems to work ok but fucking hard to ride!

[tortron]

oh so you saw those dutch weirdoes riding theirs too

[tortron]

do a double barspin

[anglia4]

Haha

[Chris.QCR]

Haha thats so wild Jeff !!!

[Valiant]

Well done! 

I wonder how the angle of the pivot affects the riding characteristics? I want to see you riding it once you've got it mastered.

[anglia4]

I was trying to point the pivot as close as I could to the rear tyre contact point, in my brain that would make it more stable. But there was only so far down I could point it before it interfered with the bottom tube.

[Seedy Al]

wow.

Random.

rad.

[Steelies]

haha wicked! really enjoying how you've left the top and downtubes as they are

[anglia4]

I was planning on trimming them and tidying it all up once I had sussed out that it worked.

 

I'm still not convinced that i don't need to try and angle the pivot down a bit more. I think if I could get it pointing at the ground in front of the back wheel it would be more stable to ride.

[Steelies]

pfff stability, just learn it more. leave it unattended in student area and watch for steal-fails

[jakesae101]

someone needs to make one of those bikes with a geared handlebars that make it turn backwards

[anglia4]

I left it leaned against the fence last night at my mates place, he wanted to bring it inside the gate and I said nah it will be too funny when someone tries to nick it haha

[anglia4]

after 10 years
 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/cycling/road-bikes/medium-53-56cm/auction-3472217780.htm

 

i nearly listed the wobbly bike too but gonna hang that on the wall instead.

[BLIZZO]

looking at that UC student card in the guard post we must have been at UC at the same time!

[anglia4]

17 hours ago, BLIZZO said:

looking at that UC student card in the guard post we must have been at UC at the same time!

2009 - 2012

[BLIZZO]

12 hours ago, anglia4 said:

2009 - 2012

Ha, I was 2010-2013

[anglia4]

I've been wanting to cycle to work more often and use my car less. The biggest barrier to this is that I always need to be able to pick up or drop off the kids and always seem to be needing to be able to carry lots of stuff. We did an E-bike conversion on a mountain bike for my wife a couple of years ago and its been awesome. So I've decided to have a crack at building myself an E-bike, that can carry the kids and/or some stuff.  I'm opting for the long-tail style rather than the front load "cargo bike", mostly because it looks much much easier to build.

Somewhat inspired by:

@ThePog feel free to chime in with any lessons learned.

Things I want:

• Low bar / ladies frame so I don't roundhouse kick the kids
• 26"+ Front wheel
• 20" rear wheel with a hub motor
• Under-rack mounted battery
• Decent solid basket/rack on the front
• Long seat on the rear that the kids can sit on with something to hold onto, and that I can attach the toddler rack seat to.
• Storage in the cavity between seat post and rear wheel

I've got an old 10 Speed to adapt. So have started taking measurements and sketching things up.

 

 

[ThePog]

As it happens it is free opinion Friday.

Mostly have a look at the trail/rake etc, something about the long wheelbase fucks that up a bit, not bad it gets a bit weird. Like it needs a bit more trail to keep stable.

Don't forget tie down points.

Mig is fine.

Thats it.