Hi all,
This is my first build. Any advice is appreciated.
I have no mechanical experience whatsoever but am eager to learn.
So I've ordered a little motor from thatsdax and am debating between 2 frames. I've been taking apart and putting together a couple of bikes to familiarize myself, you know, learn to use a wrench and the tools that I used to call "the L's" but now know are Allen keys !!
Now it's time to clean up the basement to prepare for motorizing.
I was going to motorize an old giant acapulco hybrid/mtn bike. The frame is around 20". The reason I wanted to motorize this bike is that it's a little too big for me to use as a pedal bike. It also has plenty of space.
The second bike is a giant iguana from a police auction. I bought it because the frame is smaller- 16 or 17 inches, so it's more my size (5"4 woman). I bought this to motorize or use as a regular bike.
They are both in not too great shape. The front forks of the giant iguana were bent, so I hammered them in place. Not too sure if that's a problem. I can probably switch the forks so that the acapulco fork goes with the iguana frame, haven't checked yet to see if they fit, but it's likely.
As a bike, the giant iguana fits me better. How much does the size of the bike matter when riding as a motorbike? Also, does the amount of space for the engine matter? Would you rather a tighter fit or more space? Do you rather a smaller bike or a bigger bike? How does frame size effect stability or does it?
Thanks!
Amanda
This is my first build. Any advice is appreciated.
I have no mechanical experience whatsoever but am eager to learn.
So I've ordered a little motor from thatsdax and am debating between 2 frames. I've been taking apart and putting together a couple of bikes to familiarize myself, you know, learn to use a wrench and the tools that I used to call "the L's" but now know are Allen keys !!
Now it's time to clean up the basement to prepare for motorizing.
I was going to motorize an old giant acapulco hybrid/mtn bike. The frame is around 20". The reason I wanted to motorize this bike is that it's a little too big for me to use as a pedal bike. It also has plenty of space.
The second bike is a giant iguana from a police auction. I bought it because the frame is smaller- 16 or 17 inches, so it's more my size (5"4 woman). I bought this to motorize or use as a regular bike.
They are both in not too great shape. The front forks of the giant iguana were bent, so I hammered them in place. Not too sure if that's a problem. I can probably switch the forks so that the acapulco fork goes with the iguana frame, haven't checked yet to see if they fit, but it's likely.
As a bike, the giant iguana fits me better. How much does the size of the bike matter when riding as a motorbike? Also, does the amount of space for the engine matter? Would you rather a tighter fit or more space? Do you rather a smaller bike or a bigger bike? How does frame size effect stability or does it?
Thanks!
Amanda