Moped Army

Ah crap, I scared him off.

Dan, come back, I didn't mean to jump on you.

My last ebike project eventually failed because the struts I cantilevered out over the rear wheel of the project bike couldn't support the gear-reduction jackshaft without twisting under load. That's what I get for half-assing it - for my next project I'm using much heavier tubing, and I'm better at welding now.

I was working with a Schwinn "Impact" mountain bike (one of the most inappropriately named vehicles ever, but free). You jumped straight to hopping up your Redline - brave man.

How did you attach the sprocket to your electric motor? Welded, or bolted? Where did you place the motor to avoid kicking while pedaling? Do you have pictures of the drive system? The whole bike?

It was ebikes that got me into mopeds - I was building one, and my girlfriend half-mocked me for "building a moped." "Hmm.." I thought, "what is this 'moped' you speak of, and why is it so awesome?"