PCeBiker
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I stared at that for 5 minutes before I figured it out and I Fricken Like It !!
Most folding bikes (at least every other one I've seen) have a pivot like this,..
The pivot and lock are in the same 2"X2" area.
There's way too much stress and the pivot either breaks, jams shut or open, or loosens up and your frame wobbles in the middle.
Art's bike pivots around a much longer, tighter axis, and locks to the frame about 4" away from the pivot making it WAY more stable, durable, and reliable.
To convert Art's folding mechanism to a similar design as the others I've seen, you would remove the entire metal triangle beside the water bottle then drill two holes through the seat post where it pivots and install two pins to lock the pivot.
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There is no truth, and this isn't the thread to seek it, even if there was. My family doesn’t believe in letting the truth get in the way of a good story ... we are part Irish, after all .Because you know the truth.
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When I first joined EBR, I wanted a folder to travel in my RV. RV is long gone but Bab's sports car is leased, so no permanent rack.
Anything I drive daily isn't going to leave central Pennsylvania , because parts fall off on the highway. Embarrassing .
So a folder ... Babs meets the BMW trunk next week, maybe.
Ancient history from my first posts on EBR
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Hello All. I need some help with bikes for myself and my wife. Our commutes are short, but we live at the top of a serious mile long hill, and like many boomers we both need to lose 20 or 30 pounds. We have pretty good trails here in Pennsylvania for recreational cycling - the famous GAP rail...
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And it would ride like a wet noodle ...
PCeBiker
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So do I have this right?
You bought a non-powered folding bike that is being studied and set up at your local LBS, then you are going to fold it up and deliver it to @PedalUma so he can electrify it for you using all his special magic?
Is your local LBS willing to work on the bike after it becomes a magical e-bike?
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Yes, Dear ....Apropos in many ways
Art Deco
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CLOSE. VERY CLOSE.
She has already met PedalUma. I think she approved.
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Funny to think either of my e-bikes fits my junk Renault Megane station wagon without folding or removing the front wheel of the bike or the bike rack installed.
Perhaps I own a wrong car
You're gonna be smoking Vados soon
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All cars are the wrong car, but the Beemer is an OK car. Unlike the old Beemer, it's only a 4 cylinder. They replaced 2 cylinders with a pair of turbos on the new model so it's still sorta quick.Funny to think either of my e-bikes fits my junk Renault Megane station wagon without folding or removing the front wheel of the bike or the bike rack installed.
Perhaps I own a wrong car
You're gonna be smoking Vados soon
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I meant the cargo space with the rear seats folded
Art Deco
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I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker ...
Art Deco
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Cargo space is an expensive option on a BMW.I meant the cargo space with the rear seats folded
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That's almost not funny
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A nice song indeed!
Remaining tactically silent! A hard mission for a Shrek Donkey as I am myself. Sooo...
Are we there yet?
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Many miles, and a few s(miles) to go.A nice song indeed!
Remaining tactically silent! A hard mission for a Shrek Donkey as I am myself. Sooo...
Are we there yet?
And before this thread goes totally into the weeds ...
@Angela M. And @Court ....
Thank you again for keeping this forum a place where I can feel like a complete Newbie again. I mean that.
PCeBiker
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I toke during the day then find myself staring at pictures of bike frames for what seems like Hours !!
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When I was a member of guitar and bass forums, the most often used phrase was "Save up for something better"I toke during the day then find myself staring at pictures of bike frames for what seems like Hours !!
I apologise for my behaviour. We have "dog days" or rather "dog nights" in Poland right now (canicula). I cannot sleep because of the heat.
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