P paulw New Member Local time 12:37 AM Joined Jun 25, 2010 Messages 5 Feb 24, 2020 #1 Anyone try putting a rear electric kit on a tour easy? I tried and ran into fitment issues with the rear triangle. I’d rather find one that fits. Don’t want to bend the frame to get it in.
Anyone try putting a rear electric kit on a tour easy? I tried and ran into fitment issues with the rear triangle. I’d rather find one that fits. Don’t want to bend the frame to get it in.
Chainlube Well-Known Member Local time 9:37 PM Joined Jan 5, 2020 Messages 10,245 Location Kelowna BC Feb 24, 2020 #2 There was a guy on a recumbent around here, he's gone now, a semi ran over him. The recumbent just can't be seen in the mirrors.
There was a guy on a recumbent around here, he's gone now, a semi ran over him. The recumbent just can't be seen in the mirrors.
LewieBike Well-Known Member Local time 9:37 PM Joined May 21, 2014 Messages 939 Location Coos Bay, Oregon Feb 27, 2020 #3 Yeah you want to ride them out of the way of speeding trucks. A visibility flag goes a long way to making it easier to see. Rear triangle issues? It's a 700c rear wheel is it not? What size hub motor were you trying to fit? Did you check with the maker on the width over locknuts size of the axle?
Yeah you want to ride them out of the way of speeding trucks. A visibility flag goes a long way to making it easier to see. Rear triangle issues? It's a 700c rear wheel is it not? What size hub motor were you trying to fit? Did you check with the maker on the width over locknuts size of the axle?
Frogslayer Well-Known Member Local time 11:37 PM Joined Jan 20, 2019 Messages 2,523 Location Minnesota, USA Mar 3, 2020 #4 Another case of "Measure twice, order once" (trademark pending)