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Hi Folks Anyone have any Idea how to adjust the bearings on a currie e-hub as fitted to an Izip ez go or :eek: do I need to rip it all apart and replace the bearings :mad: , little bit of guidance will help do l need to remove the band brake to find an adjuster ? . any advice...

True to form as they say about 90 miles on the clock and the end of the month came , The trike has been stripped down and has been sprayed , Italian racing red with black trim , The MTB triangle ,handlebars , front steering legs and tie bars are all black . I hope to let it harden for 36 hours...

Hi REMEMBER Left hand pedal has a left hand thread . if it had become loose then it may have damaged the thread try inserting from the back slowly to check it will go into the undamaged thread and if it does reform the thread from behind . hope all goes well regards emma

Hi Folks A few more miles on the trike and the battery still has only one light off the maximum , The rattle on the rack was solved by an inch or two of weld in the right place , Now I only have the flag to stop rattling for a silent ride, save for the purr of the e-motor as it kicks in on...

Hi John Welcome to the forum and I hope you get good service from your new e-bike . I'm 63 and two years ago was diagnosed diabetic , over the previous few years my weight had increased through good food and good wine and not very much exercise , Since then, both fun riding on my old road...

Hi Folks Still more miles being added to the trike , This weekend added some more again on the local brighton to seaford cycle path . The trike appears to be doing well on range with 12 miles on the last charge and only 1 bar down on the battery , The 3 position switch low, std and high is...

Take a look at the atomic zombie website the Voyageur is the easiest LWB recumbent bike to build , and could be built in a weekend after preparing the bits , we built one in 3 days start to finish - complete . 26" rear wheel and 20" bmx front . It rode well , its the learning curve that I...

Well Folks Another 4 days have past and a few more miles under its tyres , Rechecked and adjusted the toe-in ( corrected to zero ) , Upholstered the seat in cream vinyl and fitted the ignition switch under the seat , As a final thing today I fitted the rack and panniers , So its ready for a few...

Being an ex racing cyclist :- Personally I cannot see any pleasure in sitting on a bike for more than I have to , A bike is either a Tool in the hands of a professional or an item of convenience or pleasure , I cannot find any enjoyment sitting at 10 -15 mph for hours on end . My trike is a...

Oh I must have got it wrong then Bikes burn fat and save money motorised vehicles burn money and makes you fat exit stage left and I will leave you all to it

Hi Guys Towing a running generator that is charging the batteries that are your propulsion source as you ride is Illegal in the UK , The bicycle become a motor powered bike . Solar charging is legal as such and I don't believe that has been challenged yet in court , My recumbent trikes will...

The trike has been in real use now for 3 days , so far it has covered about 25 miles and has started to show both its potential and some small faults . The small faults are based around the midi transfer unit that was needed as the e-hub was a single speed hub , the midi drive is slightly out of...

Specification at the moment 12 speed with 21x16 jackshaft final drive , this gives the same ratios as it the rear wheel was a 26" one , the gears are 14,16,18,24 with a 26, 38,48 triple the gears are basically 29" up to 90" so in theory pedal-able to 30 mph . the track is 31" wheelbase 40"...

Well its two weeks since I started the new etrike, the mods are almost all done , the 10mm control rod with 8mm rod ends has been replaced with 13mm tubing with 10mm rod ends and a little strengthening fillet fitted , all strong and good and the little speedo mount has been welded into place . I...

Hi Folks The e-trike's battery is fitted and the trike was given another full safety check before taking it out again the gears were checked and adjusted , the rear 16t freewheel being new was full of grease and this make back pedalling derail the chain ( on the jackshaft ) . We did about 10...

Hi Folks Together with the freewheel all the other bits turned up I tighted the freewheel on its midshaft mounting bush and shortened the chain and routed the gear cable to the mid mechanism as the 16t 3/32 Freewheel turned up today ( took a week to come ) I fitted it and checked the final...

Still no sign of the freewheel but the jackshaft is fitted , I had to get another freewheel and chain so I can continue with the build tomorrow. Once the final drive is complete I hope to post more photos . I would like to get the trike ridable tomorrow all being well. I was donated a large...

The MKl jackshaft has been built out of a couple of BB cups welded back to back and a spindle and spacer to space out the mountain for the rear gear hanger the 4 speed block with a 21t final output drive sprocket will adjust the overall gear ratios to that similar to a 26" wheel bike The...

Jackshaft is now under construction and The NEW bottle mount battery has been ordered , Just out of Budget but its new , UK sourced and does not need mounts etc made up and didnt come with hidden extras .Free wheel I hope will arrive soon , with the jackshaft freewheel I hope to have 12 speed...

Today was my day of rest , and contemplation It was raining and I think the weather reflected my mood . I feel that I want ( not need ) a few more gears than just the 3 so I am looking into making a jackshaft and fitting the freewheel for the rear mech in the rear triangle where the original...