Old barn find I breathed new life in because gravel bikes are too expensive so fuck it I'll make my own.

Just waiting for the last parts since i lost some plastic thingamabobs I need for the STIs.

Sometimes I think I should keep my bike shop like surgically clean so I don't lose the small, crucially important plastic bits in the mess of parts and old boxes but alas, if your personal shop doesn't look like you could outfit a frame with parts you find on the ground, is it even a shop?

  • 7bicycles [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Possible? Yes, just gotta be a front hub motor probably.

    Good idea? Sure, why not.

    I genuinely like E-Bikes a lot, they're very, very good vehicles.

    • Budwig_v_1337hoven [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I've had the luck of borrowing an old pedelec from a friend for a few rides recently, it's honestly just great fun to get around on, real zippy out of the hole and a lot less exhausting overall (there be hills)

      I'm worrying a front hub might be a bit questionable on the structural integrity side of things, that fork is real thin-looking and probably not made for being pulled on? On the other hand, I might just risk it and see how it shakes out...

      • fart [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        there's also mid-drive kits. Or find an old copenhagen wheel

        • regul [any]
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          3 years ago

          I've heard mid-drive is the way to go.