(Art)istic eBike

Art Deco

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Selinsgrove Pennsylvania
This is Babs the ebike; named after my wife Barbara . She just arrived and I will test ride her tomorrow. Hopefully.
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She looks like a bike- so the main parts are here. basically assembled ... nothing is tightened ... the handlebars went on ok, but I had the front fork backwards and had to remove and redo it. Didn't notice untill I put the wheel on and disk brake was on the wrong side.

And she's a California girl, electrified by our own @PedalUma .and quite a looker too.

She is a full sized simple folder, no suspension or fancy display, and rather vain about being photographed from from her good side only. Like many California girls she has had some work on her bottom, so She usually has something in the water bottle holder to obscure the view. Maybe we can get a peek soon.
 
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That is an 11-50 cassette coupled with a cargo grade motor.
His bike has details such as a Bontrager Boulevard Fluid saddle with matching grips.
 
Totally cool!
My mind is trying to run the movie of how to fold it. I "think" I have the movie right... I think...
Does the front fender/mudguard rub the tire at all? Looks close.
She's a peach mate, can't wait to hear the test ride results! Congrats!
We actually have a Montague forum here , with maybe a video of the fold/unfold action. I will cross post this thread to there once it's filled out a bit. The fenders ( and everything else) are just finger tight and flop around right now.

I haven't tried riding or folding yet , she is at the LBS and the tech wants to run it past the owner since she hadn't seen a bike like this before either.

As I said to @PedalUma " This is an experiment, not a product quite yet." I don't mind waiting , this has been years in coming to fruition.

Basically the bike front frame pivots around the seat tube like a hinge ... or a collection of aluminum tubes and wheels held together with various quick releases . And I've never used a quick release before either.
 
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That is an 11-50 cassette coupled with a cargo grade motor.
His bike has details such as a Bontrager Boulevard Fluid saddle with matching grips.
Just added a couple hundred dollars for more Bontrager & Park Tools stuff, and I haven't gotten to the overpriced helmet and lights yet.

But riding in the dark (and without lights or even a mirror) isn't really recommended... We lose a few of the horse and buggy crowd (just reflectors , no lights) regularly here. And the odds that I can avoid all night rides isn't quite zero but close enough .

Helmets are not required by law here anymore even for motor cycles, and don't really interest me. Something light weight, white, and cheap appeals to me maybe I'll do an Easy Rider trick and drill some vents in a plan plastic hardhat ...

But the expensive helmet is nice and will hold lights and cameras ... I'm not @Chargeride. ..Not interested in videos.

But how does a set of lights mounted on a helmet work in the real world? I think I would need both handlebar & helmet mounted lights anyway. The rear red light on a helmet is really going to jump around , and probably the headlight too.
 
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Also I really should have bought a small frame long seat post version.... so I would have room for one of these..
 
We actually have a Montague forum here , with maybe a video of the fold/unfold action. I will cross post this thread to there once it's filled out a bit. The fenders ( and everything else) are just finger tight and flop around right now.

I haven't tried riding or folding yet , she is at the LBS and the tech wants to run it past the owner since she hadn't seen a bike like this before either.

As I said to @PedalUma " This is an experiment, not a product quite yet." I don't mind waiting , this has been years in coming to fruition.

Basically the bike front frame pivots around the seat tube like a hinge ... or a collection of aluminum tubes and wheels held together with various quick releases . And I've never used a quick release before either.
Thanks Art, that confirmed the movie in my head!
 
But how does a set of lights mounted on a helmet work in the real world? I think I would need both handlebar & helmet mounted lights anyway.
Art – Unless you plan to ride trails at night, I think you would do fine with just a bar mounted light. Plenty to choose from online or at the LBS. I’ve had pretty good performance from a Cygolite Metro Pro but I’m sure there are others here who are willing to chime in on the discussion.

BTW, official congrats on your new folder and hope to hear about its inaugural ride.
 
Art – Unless you plan to ride trails at night, I think you would do fine with just a bar mounted light. Plenty to choose from online or at the LBS. I’ve had pretty good performance from a Cygolite Metro Pro but I’m sure there are others here who are willing to chime in on the discussion.

BTW, official congrats on your new folder and hope to hear about its inaugural ride.
Yeah, I don't think the upcharge for either the helmet or lights is worthwhile. Not that I thought any of the current park tool prices at the LBS were reasonable either, but they are still not worth shopping for. I don't intend to ride in the dark often, but I know I will caught after dusk, or out before dawn when it's still cool occasionally. And I guess other people do OK ordering from Scamazon ... no reason for me not to join the crowd.
 
Art – Unless you plan to ride trails at night, I think you would do fine with just a bar mounted light. Plenty to choose from online or at the LBS. I’ve had pretty good performance from a Cygolite Metro Pro but I’m sure there are others here who are willing to chime in on the discussion.

BTW, official congrats on your new folder and hope to hear about its inaugural ride.
No trails at night, just roads with ditches and no shoulder. I don't plan on going anywhere aftrr dark, but even a 20 minute "just get me home" ride in the dark sounds worrisome.
Same basic feeling about MIPS helmets, yes they are undoubtedly safer at speed, but Babs is a class 3 and probably goes fast enough to kill or disable me with an OTB no matter which helmet I am wearing.
 
Art – Unless you plan to ride trails at night, I think you would do fine with just a bar mounted light. Plenty to choose from online or at the LBS. I’ve had pretty good performance from a Cygolite Metro Pro but I’m sure there are others here who are willing to chime in on the discussion.

BTW, official congrats on your new folder and hope to hear about its inaugural ride.
Something like this maybe ...

Gee, do you think that EBR members might chime in about boring stuff like lights, helmets, saddles, tires, and shoes. And I'll bet they all agree 100 % ...
 
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Something like this maybe ...

Gee, do you think that EBR members might chime in about boring stuff like lights, helmets, saddles, tires, and shoes. And I'll bet they all agree 100 % ...
I believe that duo would do in a pinch for enhanced daytime riding/short commutes or for those times when you find yourself riding in darker conditions as the days become shorter. I can also see the added value of getting the bundle.

Lezyne is another leader when it comes to bike lights. Price point on this bundle is a tad higher but packs a bit more punch than the Metro/Hotshot combo. I don't think that you would be disappointed with either of these lights.
 
Just added a couple hundred dollars for more Bontrager & Park Tools stuff, and I haven't gotten to the overpriced helmet and lights yet.

But riding in the dark (and without lights or even a mirror) isn't really recommended... We lose a few of the horse and buggy crowd (just reflectors , no lights) regularly here. And the odds that I can avoid all night rides isn't quite zero but close enough .

Helmets are not required by law here anymore even for motor cycles, and don't really interest me. Something light weight, white, and cheap appeals to me maybe I'll do an Easy Rider trick and drill some vents in a plan plastic hardhat ...

But the expensive helmet is nice and will hold lights and cameras ... I'm not @Chargeride. ..Not interested in videos.

But how does a set of lights mounted on a helmet work in the real world? I think I would need both handlebar & helmet mounted lights anyway. The rear red light on a helmet is really going to jump around , and probably the headlight too.
Reply to my Bontenger and Park Tools stuff... my first century before I even rode her ... that's 100 dollars not 100 miles ...
 

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I have $12 USB lights that have lasted for years. I also have a $165 Bontrager light set. I love my Bontrager Wave helmets. They are better than MIPs. The honeycomb design will crush and twist on impact, but more importantly they breathe and are lightweight, so you will actually ware it and not want to rip it off and toss it. I have a white one and a safety yellow one. I attached the Bontrager red cube light to the back of the white Wave helmet. It is about one inch square.
 
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