Hi folks!
I am a long time bicycle rider and mechanic that worked in the Industry till about 2009 and then dropped off the face of the Earth due to some Shop mis-Management.
I kept all my tools and have a separate tool box that I do my “MR Rogers” deal in the neighborhood. I also pass along my skill set for those that want to learn about Bicycles.
So I have started my path forward to find a good quality, quick and torquey Bicycle with Fat Wheels. Out of everything I have seen since I left the industry, Fat Tires are calling me. Right now I am selling off some of my bikes locally so that I don’t have to Charge, or Drain the bank account. I am a fixed income retired person, so I am very careful with the way I spend my money.
One thing that bothers me is the cost of some of these e-Bikes. Some of the MTB’s are ridiculous in pricing, and some of these name brand companies have too many line items in their line ups. I can not afford a $3000 E-Bike and for some of these companies this is the entry level.
I have enough experience to build and rebuild bicycles. I just fully restored a RANS VRex Recumbent. This was fully stripped to bare frame, powder coated in Orange Metalflake and then fully rebuilt using some of the best parts I could find to include a front suspension fork with disc brake mount. It’’s a pretty wild lil recumbent to be sure.
I think I know where I am heading….I see some folks complain about some items on the bike I am looking at, but as a Mechanic I see things differently.
So that is me in a nutshell.
P.S. Yes I thought about trying to put a mid drive on the recumbent!
I am a long time bicycle rider and mechanic that worked in the Industry till about 2009 and then dropped off the face of the Earth due to some Shop mis-Management.
I kept all my tools and have a separate tool box that I do my “MR Rogers” deal in the neighborhood. I also pass along my skill set for those that want to learn about Bicycles.
So I have started my path forward to find a good quality, quick and torquey Bicycle with Fat Wheels. Out of everything I have seen since I left the industry, Fat Tires are calling me. Right now I am selling off some of my bikes locally so that I don’t have to Charge, or Drain the bank account. I am a fixed income retired person, so I am very careful with the way I spend my money.
One thing that bothers me is the cost of some of these e-Bikes. Some of the MTB’s are ridiculous in pricing, and some of these name brand companies have too many line items in their line ups. I can not afford a $3000 E-Bike and for some of these companies this is the entry level.
I have enough experience to build and rebuild bicycles. I just fully restored a RANS VRex Recumbent. This was fully stripped to bare frame, powder coated in Orange Metalflake and then fully rebuilt using some of the best parts I could find to include a front suspension fork with disc brake mount. It’’s a pretty wild lil recumbent to be sure.
I think I know where I am heading….I see some folks complain about some items on the bike I am looking at, but as a Mechanic I see things differently.
So that is me in a nutshell.
P.S. Yes I thought about trying to put a mid drive on the recumbent!
