Laughing Grass
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I like your blue anodized valve stem caps. How fast did you go?
manfredo
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Just a little over 20 mph...but that wasn't top speed. The blue caps came with the bike...But for a cheap bike I like it. What surprised me was it came right up my steep driveway with throttle only.
You were so right though...the brakes are scary!! I'll probably limit the speed to like 20 mph on the controller. Can't add rear discs to this. I'm not sure how practical this thing is but it could be fun on a hot day, I am hoping!!
You were so right though...the brakes are scary!! I'll probably limit the speed to like 20 mph on the controller. Can't add rear discs to this. I'm not sure how practical this thing is but it could be fun on a hot day, I am hoping!!
Laughing Grass
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since most of your stopping power comes from your front brake, what about doing some upgrades?
It looks like that's a 160mm rotor. You could put a 40mm adaptor and run a 200mm rotor, add a four piston hydraulic brake and you'll have good stopping power and modulation.
manfredo
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I'll probably keep my eyes out for a better bike!! I'm really thinking a fat tire would be cool, but I've never ridden one.
manfredo
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I found they do make all kinds of conversion stuff, and they DO have the hydraulic brake conversions for e-bikes with the built in shut off....I could even convert the back brakes to disc...It might be more practical to just get a better bike though, IDK.
Laughing Grass
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fat bikes are a lot of fun. The dolomite bike that @Metasynth bought might be a good option for not too much money, it has front and rear mechanical disc brakes.
I would avoid the disc conversion on the rear unless the mount is built into the frame. The seatstay likely wasn't designed to handle the brake torque.
I would avoid the disc conversion on the rear unless the mount is built into the frame. The seatstay likely wasn't designed to handle the brake torque.
manfredo
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I just watched a couple of YouTube videos, and I probably can't upgrade to 200 mm front rotors due to my cheap forks but I could 180's and with hydraulic that would make a big difference.
I watched one where the guy did a ton of different comparisons, and that was real good.
Laughing Grass
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Perfect! And it will probably be a lot cheaper than buying a new bike. Once covid is over I wouldn't mind playing around with ebikes.
I think it would be hilarious to get an old fashioned pink banana seat bike with coaster brakes and streamers one the handle bars. Slap a 1000W motor on it and bomb around.
DarkWeb
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Recipe for road rash right there lol better get it on video!Perfect! And it will probably be a lot cheaper than buying a new bike. Once covid is over I wouldn't mind playing around with ebikes.
I think it would be hilarious to get an old fashioned pink banana seat bike with coaster brakes and streamers one the handle bars. Slap a 1000W motor on it and bomb around.
mysunnyboy
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That’s my bike!Perfect! And it will probably be a lot cheaper than buying a new bike. Once covid is over I wouldn't mind playing around with ebikes.
I think it would be hilarious to get an old fashioned pink banana seat bike with coaster brakes and streamers one the handle bars. Slap a 1000W motor on it and bomb around.
Laughing Grass
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I wish they still made bikes like that.
Laughing Grass
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I'll wear a helmet. I survived horseshoe valley on cantilevers in the rain. Not my pic
mysunnyboy
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They don’t make shit like they used to
mysunnyboy
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Put the dash cam on your helmet please lolI'll wear a helmet. I survived horseshoe valley on cantilevers in the rain. Not my pic
manfredo
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Those were great, and that was my 1st bike only in gold color I think. I remember when I was about 10 I was wrestling with the neighbor boy, threw him onto his bike and he gashed his leg open pretty good on the chain guard and had a bunch of stitches...we both went screaming home, and I recell telling my mom we were going to be sued....lol. we weren't.Perfect! And it will probably be a lot cheaper than buying a new bike. Once covid is over I wouldn't mind playing around with ebikes.
I think it would be hilarious to get an old fashioned pink banana seat bike with coaster brakes and streamers one the handle bars. Slap a 1000W motor on it and bomb around.
Yeah, maybe 500 watts!!
DarkWeb
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That's how we did it in the 90's.....on hardtailsI'll wear a helmet. I survived horseshoe valley on cantilevers in the rain. Not my pic
insomnia65
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I remember back in the day, when things weren't really thrown away as much as today, walking through snow, holes in shoes to get a bit of weed, (plays violin) at the time on the way home I found a bike, it was a bakers bike, even had a bell on, hard to ride in the snow though.
Laughing Grass
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I have a gopro session. Can you reverse search a videos on google? I have a funny video from blue mountains where I cased a landing on a gap, went over the bars and knocked the wind out of myself.... I thought I was dying.
Laughing Grass
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how fast can you go with 500watts? I wouldn't mind being able to do 50kph.