one4torque
Active Member
A good friend of mine is in need of some cheap transport, so being the good friend that I am, I'm building him a budget ebike.
Starting Point:
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NEW Mongoose Dolomite 7 speed fat tire bike.
The motivation: Cheaper generic chinese 500w/36v dir drive front drive hub motor.
The battery: luna cycle 36v/20AH pack.
Luna-cycle frame Bag for controller/battery.
I rec'd and assembled the bike sans motor this afternoon.
Impressions:
* super light compared to my sondors. ..... of course it has no motor/controller. But I'm guessing it will wgt less.
* terrible brakes. I'll try to install my sondors 165mm front disc, and some aftermarket pads all around and see if it get's better than "suicidal mode".
* The left crank arm pedal hole was cut off center.... so it pedals in a strange pattery... not centered.... found a replacement crank on fleabay cheap.
* pedalling the 7spd around my drive is pretty sweet. The lower gears really make this bike more useable than the single speed sondors.
I'll put up some perf specs/impressions and comparision to my sondors 2wd after I install the motor/controller/battery later this week.
My buddy is super stoked about this build.
Cheers - ONE4TQ
Starting Point:
(Link Removed - No Longer Exists)
NEW Mongoose Dolomite 7 speed fat tire bike.
The motivation: Cheaper generic chinese 500w/36v dir drive front drive hub motor.
The battery: luna cycle 36v/20AH pack.
Luna-cycle frame Bag for controller/battery.
I rec'd and assembled the bike sans motor this afternoon.
Impressions:
* super light compared to my sondors. ..... of course it has no motor/controller. But I'm guessing it will wgt less.
* terrible brakes. I'll try to install my sondors 165mm front disc, and some aftermarket pads all around and see if it get's better than "suicidal mode".
* The left crank arm pedal hole was cut off center.... so it pedals in a strange pattery... not centered.... found a replacement crank on fleabay cheap.
* pedalling the 7spd around my drive is pretty sweet. The lower gears really make this bike more useable than the single speed sondors.
I'll put up some perf specs/impressions and comparision to my sondors 2wd after I install the motor/controller/battery later this week.
My buddy is super stoked about this build.
Cheers - ONE4TQ