the cyclops
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Hello guys,
My 1st post and I am happy to be here.I am a runner,vegetarian,cyclist and healthnut.I am also into motorcycles,scooters and alternative/minimal/green living.
I am thinking of doing a project bike and am around 160lbs.I personally am more interested in the most "pop"from my bike,as well as dependability because I live in NC with lots of hills and cant afford to be going 15mph uphill.I will also be using this bike for commuting.Sooooo here are my questions......(And I know you will surely get a chuckle from my ignorance)
1-The original plan was to buy a "fixie" and get it running,but is a fixed speed the way to go,or do I need a 21 speed,etc?
2-I just seen an add on craigslist for a beach cruiser w/a STATION FRICTION DRIVE and a HONDA GXH50 for fairly cheap,but I was thinking on the the GRUBEE SKYHAWK setup (Seen them for around $150-$200)....what exactly are the differences/advantages/disadvantages of these two?
3-Of the two setups I named above,is there possibly a better alternative?Or a more durable/dependable brand that I am not aware of?
4-Are the differances between a 49cc/66cc/80cc exermaly noticeable? And what do the "boost bottles" do to these bikes? Are all street legal/no tag required? In NC a scooter over 49CC must be tagged.
5-In a nutshell I want to do this project 1 time and do it right,and this is why I came here for hopefully some educated opinions and direction.
Well,thanks for the info...P.S. Do these engines have a governer as to not over rev or blow?
My 1st post and I am happy to be here.I am a runner,vegetarian,cyclist and healthnut.I am also into motorcycles,scooters and alternative/minimal/green living.
I am thinking of doing a project bike and am around 160lbs.I personally am more interested in the most "pop"from my bike,as well as dependability because I live in NC with lots of hills and cant afford to be going 15mph uphill.I will also be using this bike for commuting.Sooooo here are my questions......(And I know you will surely get a chuckle from my ignorance)
1-The original plan was to buy a "fixie" and get it running,but is a fixed speed the way to go,or do I need a 21 speed,etc?
2-I just seen an add on craigslist for a beach cruiser w/a STATION FRICTION DRIVE and a HONDA GXH50 for fairly cheap,but I was thinking on the the GRUBEE SKYHAWK setup (Seen them for around $150-$200)....what exactly are the differences/advantages/disadvantages of these two?
3-Of the two setups I named above,is there possibly a better alternative?Or a more durable/dependable brand that I am not aware of?
4-Are the differances between a 49cc/66cc/80cc exermaly noticeable? And what do the "boost bottles" do to these bikes? Are all street legal/no tag required? In NC a scooter over 49CC must be tagged.
5-In a nutshell I want to do this project 1 time and do it right,and this is why I came here for hopefully some educated opinions and direction.
Well,thanks for the info...P.S. Do these engines have a governer as to not over rev or blow?
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