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Lawrence
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Sorry I have not posted in a long time folks. But rest assured, there is guy in Central Seattle getting out the good word about motored bicycles. That guy is me... Lawrence
This last bike I've built is the best GEBE conversion of all time! I can't stop bragging about how good this bike turned out. You can see a ton of images on Flicker.com. Look for photo stream under "LawrenceShort"
Don't be confused by the red engine. It is truly a 35cc Robin four-stroke merely painted red. Most everyone knows the 35cc 4-stroke as having a yellow engine cover.
You'll see I went to great lengths to get the bike details just as I wanted. Primarily I very much wanted to have a frame-mount for my motor bracket. The standard axle mounting works fine, but I wanted improvement. Pursuing that idea, you'll see I started with great focus on my custom rear dropouts.
Stepping back from all the little details, you might see how good this entire huge bike came together. I'm a quite tall person. I stalked Craigslist for a long time to find an extra extra tall mountain bike. This black 1984 Trek turned up for $80. It was a minor crime to tear apart what was a such a great $80 bike find. However, I striped the bike to the frame and used it as a base for a motored bike I'll be riding for years to come.
It will be hard to keep my story short, but I will try. I caught motored bike fever after seeing the GEBE drive system my first time. I gave other drive systems no consideration. It had to be the Golden Eagle toothed belt and drive ring for me. First I found a 1964 Schwinn middleweight to install the kit on. I bought all the best stuff from GEBE ( more than $700 worth ). This included their heavy-duty coaster brake wheel with drive ring already installed. Everything turned out great. I met many good folks at the PNW rally last August riding this Schwinn. However, the Schwinn frame was far too small for me.
That same GEBE kit made its way on to this proper sized bike you see here. I assembled every small component knowing I was building a bike meant to hold together for a very long time.
I'll share a bit of bike builder's wisdom. I've discovered this on my own. Coaster Brake rear wheels are a fantastic option! Anyone who may be building their own GEBE, from the frame up, should consider the idea of getting a coaster brake. This wheel type solves many many problems. Get rid of those stupid gears! You have a motor on your bike now!
With a coaster brake, two things that need major consideration are: chain adjustment, and the fact that coaster brakes hubs are 110 mm wide, not 135 mm as most mountain bikes. See my images and put the good stuff together in your own mind.
Some features on my bike:
- RTS Capa suspenson fork
- Red paint over yellow engine cowl
- Chrome Wald Middleweight fenders
-1984 Trek 850 brazed lug oversized frame USA
-Twist grip throttle with kill switch
-Schwabe Marathon Plus tires
-Engine mount on frame
-Traditional centerstand
-Mavic Crossride front wheel w/ custom axle.
-Avid jucey hydrolic disc brake
-Two piece rear fender for easy wheel removal
-Kool-Stop chain disc/guard
This last bike I've built is the best GEBE conversion of all time! I can't stop bragging about how good this bike turned out. You can see a ton of images on Flicker.com. Look for photo stream under "LawrenceShort"
Don't be confused by the red engine. It is truly a 35cc Robin four-stroke merely painted red. Most everyone knows the 35cc 4-stroke as having a yellow engine cover.
You'll see I went to great lengths to get the bike details just as I wanted. Primarily I very much wanted to have a frame-mount for my motor bracket. The standard axle mounting works fine, but I wanted improvement. Pursuing that idea, you'll see I started with great focus on my custom rear dropouts.
Stepping back from all the little details, you might see how good this entire huge bike came together. I'm a quite tall person. I stalked Craigslist for a long time to find an extra extra tall mountain bike. This black 1984 Trek turned up for $80. It was a minor crime to tear apart what was a such a great $80 bike find. However, I striped the bike to the frame and used it as a base for a motored bike I'll be riding for years to come.
It will be hard to keep my story short, but I will try. I caught motored bike fever after seeing the GEBE drive system my first time. I gave other drive systems no consideration. It had to be the Golden Eagle toothed belt and drive ring for me. First I found a 1964 Schwinn middleweight to install the kit on. I bought all the best stuff from GEBE ( more than $700 worth ). This included their heavy-duty coaster brake wheel with drive ring already installed. Everything turned out great. I met many good folks at the PNW rally last August riding this Schwinn. However, the Schwinn frame was far too small for me.
That same GEBE kit made its way on to this proper sized bike you see here. I assembled every small component knowing I was building a bike meant to hold together for a very long time.
I'll share a bit of bike builder's wisdom. I've discovered this on my own. Coaster Brake rear wheels are a fantastic option! Anyone who may be building their own GEBE, from the frame up, should consider the idea of getting a coaster brake. This wheel type solves many many problems. Get rid of those stupid gears! You have a motor on your bike now!
With a coaster brake, two things that need major consideration are: chain adjustment, and the fact that coaster brakes hubs are 110 mm wide, not 135 mm as most mountain bikes. See my images and put the good stuff together in your own mind.
Some features on my bike:
- RTS Capa suspenson fork
- Red paint over yellow engine cowl
- Chrome Wald Middleweight fenders
-1984 Trek 850 brazed lug oversized frame USA
-Twist grip throttle with kill switch
-Schwabe Marathon Plus tires
-Engine mount on frame
-Traditional centerstand
-Mavic Crossride front wheel w/ custom axle.
-Avid jucey hydrolic disc brake
-Two piece rear fender for easy wheel removal
-Kool-Stop chain disc/guard
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