After a search for a suitable headlight, i have finished my Harley Davidson Liberator tribute bicycle.
Finished: Electric Harley Davidson Liberator Tribute Bicycle
- Thread starter Leo Klepper
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Nice! Sweet looking tribute. I'd happily ride that.
Is that a roller brake up front?
Did this start off as a ready made eBike or did you build it from components? If so, I don't recognize the drop loop frame. Loop part looks tighter radius than I'm used to seeing. What frame is that?
Whatever, this is nicely finished to a high standard and looks like a great ride.
Is that a roller brake up front?
Did this start off as a ready made eBike or did you build it from components? If so, I don't recognize the drop loop frame. Loop part looks tighter radius than I'm used to seeing. What frame is that?
Whatever, this is nicely finished to a high standard and looks like a great ride.
@PeteMcP Yes, the front brake is a roller brake. The bike was made from a ready made bike, a Project 346 Joe. The Bafang electric drive and the head- and front lights and seat were attached afterwards.
Cool. Enjoy.
I fitted a front roller braked wheel to one of my builds and I love it. Bought it from a retailer/wholesaler here in the UK who buys out bankrupt bike shops. Now he has no more. Searched everywhere and nor does anyone else. Can find the odd roller component - but never a complete unit. Hard to track down rollers these days.
I fitted a front roller braked wheel to one of my builds and I love it. Bought it from a retailer/wholesaler here in the UK who buys out bankrupt bike shops. Now he has no more. Searched everywhere and nor does anyone else. Can find the odd roller component - but never a complete unit. Hard to track down rollers these days.
You can buy wheels with rollerbrakes here:
https://www.bol.com/nl/l/fietswielen-rollerbrake/N/17944+4274293191/
https://www.bol.com/nl/l/fietswielen-rollerbrake/N/17944+4274293191/
I like e-bikes with the vintage vibe like yours far more than contemporary ones.
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Pardon my butting in Leo.
Pete, check this link.
https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/technologies/component/details/shimano-inter-m.html
Tom
Pete, check this link.
https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/technologies/component/details/shimano-inter-m.html
Tom
Thanks for the roller brake links guys. The good news is I just managed to score an unused 26" mtb wheel/tyre with Shimano roller brake dynamo hub for a dirt cheap 'best offer' price from a UK eBay seller. Tyre will be surplus to my needs and will be replaced with a 26x2.35. Perfect combo to install on the vintage girder forks I just purchased.