Rear Wheel Removal Tip

[GMA52]

Well, I can say you certainly think outside the box or in this case inside the bottle

 

[PedalUma]

Well, I can say you certainly think outside the box or in this case inside the bottle

I bought that Gatorade bottle for $1.89 at a little Mexican market, then cut off the bottom heated it and slid it over that battery. To get to the USB port you just unscrew the top. That was in 2020. I now use different batteries but of the same diameter, 90mm, the same as a standard bike water bottle. My friend and cargo mom Natalie had an in the milk box idea on how to make a bike more aero - it really flies.

 

[GMA52]

So this is a total custom build by you then?

 

[PedalUma]

So this is a total custom build by you then?

The cargo bike is a Gary Fisher Trek. I got a ride to South San Francisco. The bike was too small for my legs. I had to ride around GG Park because of a huge music festival and out to the coast, then ride, no motor yet, up seacliff and some other four huge hills. When I finally got to the Golden Gate Bridge there were 40 mph head on gusts around the main towers that knocked me sideways. Then I had to climb way up to descend into Sausalito and took the trail to Mill Valley, then up Horse Hill to Corte Madera and on to Larkspur Landing to catch the train to Petaluma. I made the train departure time by 30 seconds. Yes, it was a one-off custom conversion, through frame, and does not look like an eBike to most people. I upgraded stuff like gears and brakes along with the mid-drive. ET was the game changer for the bike's aerodynamics. A little boy wanted a doll for Christmas and the macho dad said, NO, but ET is so ugly that the dad said OK.

 

[GMA52]

Dad was stationed at Alameda NAS in WWII. He and mom were married in Oakland Jan 1945. A month later he was shipped off to Saipan and mom came back home to Texas. Anyway back to bikes, that probably gave you a lot of experience with Bikes and E-Bikes too.

 

[PedalUma]

Dad was stationed at Alameda NAS in WWII. He and mom were married in Oakland Jan 1945. A month later he was shipped off to Saipan and mom came back home to Texas. Anyway back to bikes, that probably gave you a lot of experience with Bikes and E-Bikes too.

I have something like 600 custom eBikes in circulation. Each has its own story. To see what others say about their bikes see Google Maps and look for PedalUma eBikes, reviews. Bob Merwin's review is cool. He asked me if the bike should be tossed in the dumpster, that was its condition. Any likes of more interesting or informative reviews are welcome. Just like likes here are always welcome.