well i have converted pie trek to mountain pie. i used to ride mountain bikes daily. raced them ect. had a bad accident and broke my collar bone and didnt ride for a few years then i got into gas bikes and now electric. i have really missed playing in the woods, jumping ect which i never felt comfortable with a gas bike because of the engine mounts or the electrics because of weight and also battery on a rack which is not designed to take abuse. i ordered a golden motor water bottle battery for a back up for traveling across island and back just in case i needed it. after getting in the battery and feeling how light it is around 5 pounds i was pretty happy. then when i mounted it i was like its time to build an electric mountain bike. this battery mounts solid on the frame. anyway i took the smart pie and put a new alex rim da16 with black stainless spokes which helped with weight. then it was time to loose every gram i could. new headset and stem. get rid of all reflectors and misc stuff not needed. kickstand on their now just for pictures. end result is a pretty nice mountain bike. back when i started mountain bike riding the old cromoly mountain bikes weighed as much or more then this set up. i have been jumping and playing like a little kid and having a blast. the set up is only 36v and 250 watts which is European legal for those of you living in nations with restrictions. it does around 18 mph on the flats which is more then fast enough when riding single track trails. it would also be a great set up for city riding where their is lots of traffic. i have ridden the bike up a few hills that i would have had problem with back in my younger days and i made it up them. had to pedal hard and and the motor assist i was able to make it all the way up. i painted the battery to match the bike and it is also pretty stealth. i am very happy with the mountain pie!
That just looks so good! I agreee with the touch of green on the bottle. But Dang; nice job Paul.
