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  1. twinkle

    Another Hi from Sussex

    Thanks Rusky Just another of our hobbies , also I have been a guide at West Blatchington Windmill until last year just taking a couple of years out from climbing ladders . Always too much to do and so little time !! I'm often in Stadium motors near the grenadier . regards emma
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    Another Hi from Sussex

    :eek: Ahh Angle town , I can see why the idea has crossed your mind..:eek: its a bit hilly around there , but a nice ride up to Dyke along the old railway track on a warm day . I'm running a q100 328 on 36v on one of my electric trikes , I'm not far from Southern Cross :)...
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    Another Hi from Sussex

    Welcome to the forum Rusky , I am in Portslade some of the time and often trike through Hove .
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Hi Folks Its finished ( well for now ) and I have been out for a ride . So far the initial test report etc . the motor is quiet and smooth and the controllers five assist levels have a definite "step " between them , the pedelec sensor kicks the system into life after a complete revolution...
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Hi folks The 11-30 freewheel finally turned up on Tuesday morning with a parcel force guy who looked rather confused with the address on the label , but they know me ( thank goodness ) The new rear triangle has been painted and the old e-assist unit stripped from the trike with the...
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Hi Folks. I am still treading water ( now over a month ) waiting for this German e-bike spares company to dispatch the 11-30 freewheel and I have ordered another one from China, that, from the tracking all 3 now in the UK ( Hooray ) so last week instead of twiddling my fingers I turned...
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Hi Folks 3 weeks later and the seven speed block still has not been dispatched so I am stuck with plan B fit a 13-32 mega range and limit the top gear to a 48-13 until it arrives - we will see next week , The 20" triangle is welded up ( the lhs chainstay I cut and thinned the inside and welded...
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    Hi from One_Box

    Welcome to the forum , lots of ideas etc here !!!!!!!!!
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Hi Folks The trike now has done a few hundred miles and is getting ready for its first ( probably of many " upgrades " the q100 328 rpm motor is sitting in the corner waiting impatiently for the other bits to arrive so we can upgrade the motor and get a few more gears , The main thing that I am...
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    After Dinner last night we got out for an hour and a half and did the Newhaven to Seaford Head run . The trike is performing well on that Currie motor once it goes over 10 mph , below that it is over geared . Back to Newhaven just in time as the sunset quicker than we had bargained for.
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Just received an email from a German company I ordered the 11-30 freewheel from :- Said they were sorry but they don't have them in stock until next week , Funny 2 weeks ago when I ordered them they were in stock , Yet another holdup ,Still the trike runs with this motor but I would like to...
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    5 of us trikers went camping last weekend , With Ken and I on the electric trikes and we were joined by 3 push trikes , Despite the thunder storm on Friday evening , torrential rain and a Heat wave between times we had a great time , I am only waiting for a freewheel and I can fit the new...
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Hi Folks WELL I did say that these projects are NEVER finished and I think that I am about right there .:eek:...:) After a long conversation and lots of Ideas :- A very nice man from Telford has built me a replacement Rear Wheel that will have a BIT more power than the Currie. The next stage...
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    Hi . I am 70 years old and really enjoy my ebike in Scotland.

    This might be a silly but it happened to me . I had a intermittent like this ,it went away when I disconnected the brake cutout wires , I had a problem in one of the brake cut out switches , I think water might have got inside , The bike had got drenched a few days before and had not been used...
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Panniers Sorted ,and Its raining here , I have done a couple of modifications to the big trike and turning my attention to another hobby for a few hours . Good trike ride last night , Only a Out of true Disc rotor to true up and I will be a happy Bunny . Photos later when its DRY and NOT...
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Pedals into aluminium cranks , stem clamp pinch bolts , mudguard bolts into alli frames ------ do I need to say more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:..:rolleyes: regards emma
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Hi folks I have just helicoiled a stripped thread in one of the disc callipers and reassembled the calliper so that is all good , Its probably stronger with a steel insert than the original aluminium thread that striped , The new pannier bags arrived on Saturday and despite coming from the...
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Sorry Dave This is 110% hobby for me , You might be lucky If and when I become bored with it ( we have another couple ) If It does become available I will post the advert on here . I build it to use this summer to a size that would fit with panniers ,etc in one piece in the car , and street...
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Ok Guys Photo time The trike has been reassembled and safety checked over TWICE and all is well Its been out this afternoon for the photo shoot but next week it will be put through its paces again . Next report will be testing time but like all these types of projects it will never be...
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    Building a 20" wheel tadpole e-trike from scratch

    Hi Folks I have started to reassemble the trike . lt always takes more time than stripping it down and more time than originally allocated , Hopefully there will be more photos by Monday Evening , It needs to be finished by the end of next week and hopefully sorted as well . We are going on...