Clean Custom Conversions

Off topic but I attract the extremes. Super high-end bikes with handmade frames and the bottom of the barrel. Yesterday I worked on an S-Works. I work by appointment. A guy just showed up today stoned on a moped style bike with 16 inch wheels. Three-year-olds ride 16 inch wheels! It had no brakes, the chain was falling off loose, and he had me install pegs, even though he said that he doesn't know any girls. He crashes almost daily. His pants were torn at his left knee from a crash and he had a bad limp. He kept going outside to vape more THC. The bike had these plastic cylinders by the rear springs that do not do anything. The distance from the saddle to the fully extended pedal is about 20 inches. At the top of the pedal stroke it is about 4 1/2 inches with your knees at your ears. Below it says that it is for hunting. What, a moose?

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On that Ti bike the right, drive-side chainstay makes a thud when hitting it with my fingernail, but the left rings indicating that the power side is much thicker, although with the identical outer diameter as the left. The designer was genius, putting care, vision, experience, love, maybe some intuitional alchemy into making the bike. I contacted my cargo mom friend saying we need to fix your brakes. She replied, I have no brakes. I replaced the brake pads yesterday. Intuition. Trust it.
 
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PedalUma said:
On that Ti bike the right, drive-side chainstay makes a thud when hitting it with my fingernail, but the left rings indicating that the power side is much thicker, although with the identical outer diameter as the left. The designer was genius, putting care, vision, experience, love, maybe some intuitional alchemy into making the bike.
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That's what I'm talking about. Dave still races on one of his Spectrum frames.

Every modern carbon Pinarello bike is built asymetrically. Split down the middle, the right side is not the mirror image of the left side. You can read about it on the Pinarello site. You would think that maybe it would negatively affect the ride, but it doesn't. Quite the opposite. It's the nicest riding bike I've ever owned. I can ride no hands any time I want to. Cornering left feels exactly the same as cornering right.
 
stompandgo said:
That's what I'm talking about. Dave still races on one of his Spectrum frames.

Every modern carbon Pinarello bike is built asymetrically. Split down the middle, the right side is not the mirror image of the left side. You can read about it on the Pinarello site. You would think that maybe it would negatively affect the ride, but it doesn't. Quite the opposite. It's the nicest riding bike I've ever owned. I can ride no hands any time I want to. Cornering left feels exactly the same as cornering right.
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Awesome!

I wish I’d been able to make my lovely Merlin Ti MTB fit me, but the upshot is that my son has it in Brooklyn now (young back), so I don’t feel so badly about it. :) Plus, my Fättie has been transformational for me!
 
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Chazmo said:
Plus, my Fättie has been transformational for me!
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I am making a fattie right now. It is a Specialized Fat Boy. I had to make tapered eccentric cups to fit the large diameter bottom bracket shell so it can hold the English bottom bracket motor. Next I need some extra long screws for the mounting plate. And I need spacers. The camera's date stamp is off because the battery has not charged in a log time.

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Darth_Vado said:
One of my favorite threads! I've enjoyed watching your work.
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@Darth_Vado, Oh, cool. I had no idea! It seems that only six guys post. Wasn't it fun when I went through an entire build process on that gravel bike, including the setbacks and compromises? And that people got to comment on the job as it was happening? Also, how I acquired that bike. That ridder is crazy for her handlebar with the iridescent tape. Here is what she said on Google Maps:

Rick is wonderful.He created a fantastic custom e-bike for me.A few years ago,I decided to move on from a lot of my regular biking to e-biking due to some health issues,so I bought an off the racks e-bike. That e-bike was mostly a city & around town bike. But,I missed getting in to the dirt & wilds which mountain bike riding provides.After looking at the high price tags for a decent electric mountain bike,I decided to investigate transforming one of my old mountain bikes to an e-mtb. My search came up with Rick @ Pedaluma Bikes. He put together an amazing e-bike from a gravel bike he had,which fit me much better than my old mountain bike would have. He looked at every possible way to tweak the fit for my exact needs - for my body (which is a little less pliable these days) and for the terrain/environment I intend to use it. The display is very user friendly and gear changes are quite intuitive. It’s also very lightweight in comparison to my store bought city e-bike. So much easier for me to put on my rack! Oh,and it’s aesthetically a really nice looking bike,too. I highly recommend getting in touch with Rick for an all around great bike! He’s also very responsive and super oriented to his customer’s needs.
 
PedalUma said:
@Darth_Vado, Oh, cool. I had no idea! It seems that only six guys post. Wasn't it fun when I went through an entire build process on that gravel bike, including the setbacks and compromises? And that people got to comment on the job as it was happening? Also, how I acquired that bike. That ridder is crazy for her handlebar with the iridescent tape. Here is what she said on Google Maps:

Rick is wonderful.He created a fantastic custom e-bike for me.A few years ago,I decided to move on from a lot of my regular biking to e-biking due to some health issues,so I bought an off the racks e-bike. That e-bike was mostly a city & around town bike. But,I missed getting in to the dirt & wilds which mountain bike riding provides.After looking at the high price tags for a decent electric mountain bike,I decided to investigate transforming one of my old mountain bikes to an e-mtb. My search came up with Rick @ Pedaluma Bikes. He put together an amazing e-bike from a gravel bike he had,which fit me much better than my old mountain bike would have. He looked at every possible way to tweak the fit for my exact needs - for my body (which is a little less pliable these days) and for the terrain/environment I intend to use it. The display is very user friendly and gear changes are quite intuitive. It’s also very lightweight in comparison to my store bought city e-bike. So much easier for me to put on my rack! Oh,and it’s aesthetically a really nice looking bike,too. I highly recommend getting in touch with Rick for an all around great bike! He’s also very responsive and super oriented to his customer’s needs.
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Very interesting, especially how you procured some bikes from a certain bike shop owner!
You had started this thread right about the time i discovered the forum. I had signed up here in February but for whatever the reason was only approved a day or two ago. But yep, I would look forward to your progress reports and new builds, even if i couldn't post about it!
 
By the way, @PedalUma, that Fat Boy conversion is exactly what I've got on my mind as a possible alternative when I get my next bike. Very cool stuff. We may have to talk down the road!

Do any of the big makers use To7? Also isn’t To7 Chinese (not English), or were you referring to the size of the bot. bracket above (vs. metric)?
 
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By the way, @PedalUma, that Fat Boy conversion is exactly what I've got on my mind as a possible alternative when I get my next bike. Very cool stuff. We may have to talk down the road!

Do any of the big makers use To7? Also isn’t To7 Chinese (not English), or were you referring to the size of the bot. bracket above (vs. metric)?
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This is from Park Tool:
Threaded bottom brackets shells have been made over time in various thread standards that are not interchangeable. The common threaded bottom bracket uses cups or adapters with the thread specification of 1.37″ x 24 threads per inch (approximately 34.8 mm diameter). The most commonly used term for this standard is “English” threading, sometimes abbreviated as ENG.

The ToSeven is fully user programable and fits on any regular bike. And they work with any two wire off the shelf battery of the correct voltage. The big bike bike brands want total control. So they are all proprietary. Only their motors fit their bikes. Users do not have the right to program or repair. Only their batteries work with their motors. That is why they charge $1200 for a battery, not $220 or $300. Their dealers will not lube the internal transmission. They don't know how. They will just replace the motor when it fails instead of maintaining it. On the ToSeven you remove the chainring and a cover. Then put in a little lube every time you get new tires. It takes less than 10 minutes.

What is programable with the T-154 display? Go here and hit download: https://to7motor.com/product/t154-e-bike-centre-control-panel
 
Off topic. Did you know that the National Association of Divorce Attorneys (NADA) came up with a plan, put the NBA draft picks on Mother's Day morning. Who do you love most? Sitting on the couch drinking a beer, doing nothing, or making me breakfast in bed and entertaining the kids?
 
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