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deacon

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So what do you build after you wreck your motorized bicycle going much faster than your medical condition allows. Last summer I had a seizure while going downhill, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Since my balance is gone, thanks to the same brain pimple that caused the seizure, I kind of have to run what ever I build by the better half. If it weren't for her driving the car I couldn't get any granny's donuts.

So number one thing we agreed on was no more gasoline powered bikes. Number two was no more 2 wheelers. So i built a trike with an electric motor. I powered it down so it will only do about mph. My what fun
 
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Goat Herder

Goat Herder

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Good to have you back(^) Its great to hear you are still enjoying this hobby. Once addicted to these prized motorized jewels it is impossible habit to kick. Looking forward to picts of your new machine.:)
 
diceman2004

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what if .. you made the brake handle work backwards .. spring loaded to apply the brakes .. hold the lever in to release the brakes .. kinda like a seisure safty feature .
that way .. if you let go .. the bike stops .

now go build a bike that does 50
 
deacon

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you know the brake isn't the problem with friction drive. I use a simple on off switch. I could find a push button to Handle the amps maybe. right now my panic is to tear a wire loose lol


the trike in my avatar is the one I use now, I finally had to give up my two wheelers.
 
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What about a tricked out old cub cadet mower? I would think a 20mph mower would be pretty darn sweet.

Glad you made it through your 'episode'. My wife had a seizure a few weeks ago. We were bringing groceries into the house and she started going all flibbity flap. Called 911 since I have never been through one of those. Scary stuff. We think it was a reaction to her meds.
 
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deacon

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My latest one that was serious enough to scare the wife. She woke in the middle of the night and heard noises from my bedroom. She looked in and saw my foaming at the mouth and making noises she could rouse me. Call 911 they couldn't either. I woke up in the er and they would let me go to the bathroom so I left. Snot nosed whipper snapper of a doctor said, "if you get off that table and walk down the hall to the bathroom just keep on going out the door," so I did.

Now for some bike stuff. Tomorrow morning I'm taking the trike to the mall for my walk. I go to the end of my street which is half a mile, then turn right on arguably the busiest street in town. I got two block and turn left tor about a block and then turn into the mall. The only real problem is i have never had a bike that could trip the left turn signal. I will have to fake it again.

So that's the big bike news in my world a five mile round trip to the mall. Since I scared the crap out of her mama makes me carry all this instructions for the paramedics lol. Number ten on the list is if all else fails, just smother me with a pillow this time.
 
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Ludwig II

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This business with tripping lights on a light vehice, I have had the same with motorcycles. Is there anyone here who can give an insight into how to trip the ungodly horrors into activity?
 
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And you've reminded me, I need to catch up with 1 Arm Bandit off the Big Road Blues site, he didn't let a missing arm get in the way of playing guitar either.
 
NunyaBidness

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As others have said, it is great to see you posting again Deacon.

As for tripping the lights, I've heard that you can get a really strong magnet and attach it to the chain stays on your bike or trike and that will help to trip the sensors in the rod for the light. I've not tried it yet but there is one light in town that I can trip on my pedal bike by staying on the seam in the road that covers the sensors. As I approach the red light I keep both wheels on the seam and go as slowly as I can. The light changes to green before I get to it about 95% of the time. It's a great trick I use when I'm riding with someone else and we come to that intersection.
 
deacon

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I'll give that a try/. I got down there and walked around and got home okay. then today I tried to go around the home depot route. I decided I needed more batteries so I came home and put those on. It really does pretty well. I thought I would hate the trike but it's okay. I get a good look at who has the best lawn art and who needs to trim their bushes by going so slowly.
 
TexasDav

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deacon said:
So what do you build after you wreck your motorized bicycle going much faster than your medical condition allows. Last summer I had a seizure while going downhill, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Since my balance is gone, thanks to the same brain pimple that caused the seizure, I kind of have to run what ever I build by the better half. If it weren't for her driving the car I couldn't get any granny's donuts.

So number one thing we agreed on was no more gasoline powered bikes. Number two was no more 2 wheelers. So i built a trike with an electric motor. I powered it down so it will only do about mph. My what fun
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But You did not quit, Way to go old friend!
 
fatdaddy

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deacon said:
If I stay sane I'll try to stop by more often not that I can remember much of how to build any more.
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(My posts have entertainment value only. A bike ain't yours till it has your blood on it. Then it owns you.)

Well, I guess I belong to my bike as of about 5 days ago. Yeah, Between my bike and the asphalt I spilled blood. Just some scrapes and bruises and the loss of my pride. But I guess my bike owns me now.
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