keep a pair of plyers in your backpack, Use them to remove the master link and put the chain into a baggie so it doesnt leave oil all over your backpack. Then you get rid of ALL the extra friction the motor kit adds Back to stock bicycle. kinda
Really good tip for when your motor dies and you gotta switch to pedaling.. else theres just too much friction.
Road bikes FRAMES are actually a little too short across the top bar- the tank actually gets in the way of peddalling- I have now found that I can cheat other larger wheels on the cruisers- but the brakes have to be measured carefully- a matched set will not usually work- the rear brake has to be very long- like a BMX brake.
but I DO stay on good roads- it's a transporation alternative that saves a lot of gas and I can ride all year in Florida.
But I think the wheels will be fine- of course the thinner the tire, the faster it's gonna wear- The 27 on the front I've found quite adequate. and you can't be especially heavy. I'm about 185.
For 700 C wheels, I'd stay at least with a 28 mm tire (1 1/8" approximately) The nice part with 700c is that there is a nice selection and availability is great.
I think the 50 cc may actually be the better motor- 66 might just be too much motor when the bike rolls this well, and a 50 is a lighter and quieter setup.
Tires are too expensive in general- part of the automotive/ oil plot I think.
In 3500 miles of riding my motorized bike, I have yet to encounter a single pedal cyclist who can even come close to keeping up with me.that'd never work in california. if any of the hardcore roadies see ya with a motor, they'd chase you down and beat you up
In 3500 miles of riding my motorized bike, I have yet to encounter a single pedal cyclist who can even come close to keeping up with me.
Sometimes if I come upon a really good rider, I fool with them a little. I slow down to their speed (which feels painfully slow) to see if they will race me. If so, I stay with them for a while until we get to a good size hill and then I go full throttle and blow them away. When I get to the top, I am continually amazed at how far back even the strongest cyclists are.
Same here in Dallas.yeah, they'll never catch me, either. i was just kidding. the spandexters around here usually ain't too happy with motored bikes.
yeah, they'll never catch me, either. i was just kidding. the spandexters around here usually ain't too happy with motored bikes.
If I was a hard core spandexer I'd be kinda pissed too, after a 215 lb guy passed me on a beach cruiser LOL.Same here in Dallas.
Yeah i dont get that either , if i wanted a motorcycle to drag my fat ass around i would have bought one, i bought a kit so that i could peddle and get in shape , and still have to conv to be able to motor around.Just out of curiosity if you never ever want to peddle, why not ride a motorcycle?
Did you expect to encounter a cyclist who would be a challenge to your motor bicycle. This reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where Kramer takes a kid's karate class and you guess it = DOMINATES!1!virginian said:In 3500 miles of riding my motorized bike, I have yet to encounter a single pedal cyclist who can even come close to keeping up with me.
You realise that your weird road rage issues are definately not "helping" the community. People usually don't like cyclist on the road- and now thanks to the Chinese we have again empowered American white trash to get reckless, get in the way and just f*ck it up all nice and good for the rest of us who don't instantly turn the public highway into a Russian circus bears extravaganza for $150.virginian said:]Sometimes if I come upon a really good rider, I fool with them a little. I slow down to their speed (which feels painfully slow) to see if they will race me. If so, I stay with them for a while until we get to a good size hill and then I go full throttle and blow them away. When I get to the top, I am continually amazed at how far back even the strongest cyclists are.
i'm guessing your little rumble didn't go your way, maybe humbled you a little?... drop her right on her side AKA "like I don't care"
and then fight someone's boyfriend-