New here from Pittsburgh PA

[Whitewill1412]

Welcome... my first build was based on a Sea Change...

My First Build

I've been watching my younger brother tool around on his motorized bike for a couple years. My wife and son had visit to grandma's in San Diego coming up so I figured it would be a good time to give it a go. I'm a big guy (6'4", 285lbs) so this isn't the right toy to try to set a speed record...

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Questions? Ask away.

Yep that looks just like mine except for the carb and tensioner. I have some all metal rat trap pedals I haven't put on yet. I hope they are the right size. Those plastic pedals don't have much grip.

 

[FrizzleFried]

WARNING: Eating crap with nice sharp metal pedals is detrimental to your skin. My brother ate crap on his mountain bike with nice sharp metal pedals... the very same pedals that took out a 3/4" wide x 2" long x 1/2" deep chunk of flesh from the back of his leg when it happened.

Just a FYI.

My 2nd project I went with something a little heartier but not quite as "teethy" as what my bro ate crap using...

 

[Whitewill1412]

WARNING: Eating crap with nice sharp metal pedals is detrimental to your skin. My brother ate crap on his mountain bike with nice sharp metal pedals... the very same pedals that took out a 3/4" wide x 2" long x 1/2" deep chunk of flesh from the back of his leg when it happened.

Just a FYI.

My 2nd project I went with something a little heartier but not quite as "teethy" as what my bro ate crap using...

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Yeah I had rat traps on my old huffy when I was a kid and I tore my shins up on them a few times. I wish I still had that bike. I don't even know what ever happened to it.

 

[Wrench]

As a kid we prefered the rat trap pedals because we were BMX riding, Didn't want our feet slipping off
I also has em on my ten speed
Yes I got a few shin scrapes from those rat trap pedals

 

[Whitewill1412]

I don't plan on wearing shorts on the motorized bike, so my shins should be ok

 

[DAMIEN1307]

so my shins should be ok

With the exception of "Road Rash" from falling off your bike at 30 MPH...lol.

 

[Whitewill1412]

With the exception of "Road Rash" from falling off your bike at 30 MPH...lol.

Yeah I really need to get a helmet too. What's a good inexpensive helmet?

 

[Wrench]

I don't plan on wearing shorts on the motorized bike, so my shins should be ok

It happens to bicycle riders when they pedal aggressively or wreck. You'll be fine on a M/B
The only time your foot might slip off the pedal is during pedal starting or an aggressive pedal assist
Most of the time riding a M/B your not pedaling unlike a bicycle