Tonaro Compy

[dellpitch]

Hi All

A watcher for quite a while now and am looking to take the plunge into a full sized
wheeled bike ( aleady have a 20" folder - Dahon).

Not being able to wait till September for there version of a Tourer/ commuter bike, the Esprit, I wonder if anybody knows if it is possible to fit panniers to the Compy bike?

Any help ideas would be appreciated.

Regards

 

[TylerD]

Hi Dellpitch, I asked Powerpedals the same question by email and they suggested that I let them know what panniers I had in mind and they would check and let me know. I haven't gone back to them yet but you might want to contact them. I used the email address on their website and they responded later the same day. I'd be interested to hear how you get on

 

[funkylyn]

Hi All

A watcher for quite a while now and am looking to take the plunge into a full sized
wheeled bike ( aleady have a 20" folder - Dahon).

Not being able to wait till September for there version of a Tourer/ commuter bike, the Esprit, I wonder if anybody knows if it is possible to fit panniers to the Compy bike?

Any help ideas would be appreciated.

Regards

Hi.....I can appreciate your impatience waiting for the Esprit as I am in the same situation.........(it 'might' be here a bit earlier by the end of august).....but personally I have decided that its worth the wait, as for the compy....i was very impressed when I tried it and I seem to remember that you could fit some sort of panniers, I am sure Phil will let you know for sure when you ask him.
Either way, they are great bikes....unique in fact.

Lynda

 

[Oiseaux]

I also asked Phil this question and he looked around and came back with the comment that it wouldn't be possible without it looking a bit of a bodge. Like you I would like to get going on something I like before the fair weather cycling season is over. As there is so much interest in this bike maybe the engineers on this forum might have some ideas.

There's a very good video of an offroad Tonaro bighit here

 

[eddieo]

Its saving grace must be that there is not much chance of it being stolen...except by maybe a scrap metal merchant?

I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder but seriously what an awful looking bike.....Heavy as well

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I also asked Phil this question and he looked around and came back with the comment that it wouldn't be possible without it looking a bit of a bodge. Like you I would like to get going on something I like before the fair weather cycling season is over. As there is so much interest in this bike maybe the engineers on this forum might have some ideas.

I can't think of any standard pannniers that would fit. If it were mine, I'd make a couple of steel loops bent into triangles. I'd weld a plate to the top and then either drill and tap the straight edge of the battery holder frame, or drill though and bolt the plate on - assuming that when the battery's out, you could countersink the back side of the hole and that those rails are flat in the middle. Once the holders are in place, you could fit most of the side-mounted panniers. If you can't do this yourself, you need a friendly local engineer.

 

[flecc]

Its saving grace must be that there is not much chance of it being stolen...except by maybe a scrap metal merchant?

I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder but seriously what an awful looking bike.....Heavy as well

Plenty of teenagers would see this differently Eddie, and some would have it away like a shot.

It isn't heavy by crank motor standards, there are other crank drive e-bikes at or above it's 25 kilos, and with a massive 90 n/m of torque by e-bike standards and driving through the gears, it's motor takes care of the weight ok.

 

[scarrabri]

Its saving grace must be that there is not much chance of it being stolen...except by maybe a scrap metal merchant?

I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder but seriously what an awful looking bike.....Heavy as well

Hi
eddieo,you are funny ,scrap lol perhaps you should take a closer look my friend i have just bought the Bighit model ,is that also to be looked upon as scrap, just remember the name
Tonaro, because if i was you i would buy one now before they take off in big style ,built like a tank, faster than the speed of light, crank driven,and yes that is right no powered hub to hold it back,cor how will we manage,lol scrap indeed my friend ,if this is so i will have a few ton, by the way there loads of what they call rack bags that will fit thesse beautiful electric cycles,because i too am looking to buy one ,best wishes my friend, Tonaro is the name of the future. Brian.





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[Deleted member 4366]

Hi
by the way there loads of what they call rack bags that will fit thesse beautiful electric cycles,because i too am looking to buy one

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When you've found one that fits, perhaps you could let us know which one it is because it would help the other owners.

 

[scarrabri]

Hi All

A watcher for quite a while now and am looking to take the plunge into a full sized
wheeled bike ( aleady have a 20" folder - Dahon).

Not being able to wait till September for there version of a Tourer/ commuter bike, the Esprit, I wonder if anybody knows if it is possible to fit panniers to the Compy bike?

Any help ideas would be appreciated.

Regards

Hi
dellpitch i have a bighit which is a brother to the Tonaro Compy ,and a very beautiful cycle indeed ,i too have been looking for
panniers ,and you can get loads of the smaller rack bag panniers as they call them off amazon and ebay,they dont hang down as far as normal panniers so should not get caught by the wheel ,all the best Brian.






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[flecc]

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As soon as you reach 100 posts in this forum Brian, you'll automatically become a Senior Member.

 

[scarrabri]

When you've found one that fits, perhaps you could let us know which one it is because it would help the other owners.

Hi ,i cerainly will my friend, how ever i must check with Phil from powerpedals that it is ok to cover the battery which is fitted in the rack ,i would hate to find out there should be a constant flow of air to keep it cool and i have covered it up ,my very best wishes Brian.

 

[scarrabri]

As soon as you reach 100 posts in this forum Brian, you'll automatically become a Senior Member.

Hi flecc thanks for the information ,how come your a guru lol mind you i wouldnt mind being a Senior Member if i dont get kicked off first lol, best wishes my friend,oh by the way flecc i have bought the Bighit but it dont arrive until wendnesday,i will do a write up on how good it is ,bye for now Brian.

 

[flecc]

Guru is a purely honorary title Brian, and it carries no privileges. It was given to me as the first and only helper in this forum when new five years ago and I solved a tech problem for the Administrator and his e-bike supplier. That was well over 17,000 posts ago!

I would probably be better off without the title, since it seems to be a "red rag to a bull" to many who seem to want to use me as a verbal punch bag.

All the best with the Bighit, a good choice for many now.

 

[dellpitch]

Thank you all for your repies, Lynda your patience will probably reward you with the "right" bike, however for the moment I am going to persue other options!

On the "Wiggle" site there is a range of panniers called "Tabus" in paticular one called "Cargo", which has both an axle fixng kit as well as a seatpost clampset. I wll phone Phil tomorrow to ask for the
relevant dimensions to see if it is a practical option to fit over the battery pack.

Will keep you informed.

Regards

 

[mike killay]

I can't think of any standard pannniers that would fit. If it were mine, I'd make a couple of steel loops bent into triangles. I'd weld a plate to the top and then either drill and tap the straight edge of the battery holder frame, or drill though and bolt the plate on - assuming that when the battery's out, you could countersink the back side of the hole and that those rails are flat in the middle. Once the holders are in place, you could fit most of the side-mounted panniers. If you can't do this yourself, you need a friendly local engineer.

There are wires inside the battery holder frame on the right hand side.

 

[Cyclezee]

I would probably be better off without the title, since it seems to be a "red rag to a bull" to many who seem to want to use me as a verbal punch bag.
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Tony,

I would imagine that those who treat you with less respect than you deserve have not been on the Forum long enough to realise you are the infallible 'Special One' who works tirelessly for no reward to help and advise fellow members.

I have however noticed recently that you're posts are missing something
Where is that extra full stop at the end of each post?

 

[mechaniker]

Hi flecc,

i think John is right,
the members with more knowledge know that you are a very helpfull man for every one who ride pedelec´s with a big treasure of knowledge.
I know only a few forum members in the world who help so much without a penny sallary

you have my great respekt as a honest and profesional guy

have a good day
frank

BTW, you too John

 

[flecc]

I have however noticed recently that you're posts are missing something
Where is that extra full stop at the end of each post?

You've noticed!

You may remember that the terminal full stop below the text was to achieve better spacing of the post text within the frame, the abutting of the text with the Edit and Quote buttons offending my sensibilities. The change in this site's format has attended to that problem so the extra fullstop is no longer necessary in most instances. However, when I edit a post and the note that I've edited appears, the text to frame spacing is again compromised, so then I still add the additional fullstop.

I might be an engineer, but I still have artistic sensibilities.

 

[Cyclezee]

einen guten Abend zu Ihnen zu Frank

Oh, and by the way, you can tell Stefan that his English is far better than my German