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  1. rustydusty

    A "doh" moment...

    So I'm out for a ride the kids to the local beach, dared them both to swim out to a piling about 100' from the beach (only about 4' deep)for $5. No takers, and yes, I'm that kind of dad. Call it karma, on the way home I have a blowout on my front wheel. No problem I think, I have a spare tube, a...
  2. rustydusty

    Coupla questions...

    I recently installed a "torque arm" on my front hub drive beach cruiser, and am wondering what this piece is for. Obviously it fits over the axle, but wouldn't do anything to prevent it from spinning in the drop outs. Can't imagine why you would need a spacer... Second question: is it safe...
  3. rustydusty

    My style...

    Two years ago my wife and I gave each other Voilamart 48v 1000w ebike kits for Christmas. I then proceeded to convert the bikes we already had. The kits worked great, but I didn't really like the bike I inherited from my dad. (Not my style...)This Christmas my lovely wife gave me a new Retrospec...
  4. rustydusty

    New beach cruiser build...

    My lovely wife is giving me a new beach cruiser (Retrospec Chatham 7-speed) that I am going to transfer the Voilamart front hub (48v 1000 watt) kit from the Raleigh hybrid I installed it on a couple of years ago. I have been impressed with the performance of the Voilamart kit but not with the...
  5. rustydusty

    Pas or not to pas, that is my question...

    Hi guys, just discovered this forum after having an ebike for a couple of years. Two years ago, I converted a couple of pedal bikes with Voilamart front hub motors. The way I understood the rather vague directions, the pas was a European requirement and not used in the states... I am getting...
  6. rustydusty

    Greetings from Kent Island on the Chesapeake Bay...

    I am a retired "stay at home " dad with two boys (10 and 13). My wife rode an ebike on a business trip, and convinced me to purchase two electric bike conversion kits for Christmas two years ago. The kits are front hub Voilmart 48v with a 1000w 13ah rack mounted battery. Her bike is a 7 speed...
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