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pumpkin_lifter

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5. Is the bike set up properly?

Reply to IrishAyes (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 10:18 AM

Jun 2015

Is the bike setup properly? Where you have to step up into the saddle and step down / get off the saddle to reach the ground.
You shouldn't be able to reach the ground with both feet flat while in the saddle of a bike, otherwise you're losing something like 35% of effort.

I would not go for gas because it's horrible for the environment, especially being a two stroke.

I'd look around for one of these. That'd be your best bet.

Otherwise, here's a nice DIY how to, but be sure you don't goof on playing electrical engineer, because blowing up batteries is never fun. Not that I wouldn't know. http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Electric-Bike-Conversion/?ALLSTEPS

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Looking for McGyver [View all] IrishAyes Jun 2015 OP

There are kits for 48 cc engines available online and tutorial videos on YouTube. TexasTowelie Jun 2015 #1

Thanks - I'll look into those kits. The smallest would do for an old lady IrishAyes Jun 2015 #7

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Is the bike set up properly? pumpkin_lifter Jun 2015 #5

Thanks for all the goodies. IrishAyes Jun 2015 #6