I've been having some gear issues on the Frankentraption, so ordered a few bits, and it's still a bit painful! The old chain was VERY worn, which stopped me using the higher gears - it was starting to skip teeth!
Fitting the sprockets, and the direct Drive hubmotor into the back has been troublesome, and then sometimes the derailleur contacts the hubmotor when in low gear.....
SO... I'm converting the rear hub motor to fit the front (Shorten the axle, and mill new flats onto it) and replacing the rear derailleur setup with.....
...A NuVinci
Please don't burst my bubble (joking - feedback appreciated), but the Nuvinci seems a pretty good arrangement, and I got it pretty cheap - about 180 pounds with shipping to NZ. Should be quirky and fun, if nothing else.
I have steel solid front forks, so I hope I have no issues, and it will transfer some of the bikes weight to the front too. I have to drive for a while though, while the bike is out of action .
Hopefully I can get the front conversion done, and use the existing derailleur setup for the meantime.
Anything I should be particularly attentive to with a front hub drive?
Fitting the sprockets, and the direct Drive hubmotor into the back has been troublesome, and then sometimes the derailleur contacts the hubmotor when in low gear.....
SO... I'm converting the rear hub motor to fit the front (Shorten the axle, and mill new flats onto it) and replacing the rear derailleur setup with.....
...A NuVinci
Please don't burst my bubble (joking - feedback appreciated), but the Nuvinci seems a pretty good arrangement, and I got it pretty cheap - about 180 pounds with shipping to NZ. Should be quirky and fun, if nothing else.
I have steel solid front forks, so I hope I have no issues, and it will transfer some of the bikes weight to the front too. I have to drive for a while though, while the bike is out of action .
Hopefully I can get the front conversion done, and use the existing derailleur setup for the meantime.
Anything I should be particularly attentive to with a front hub drive?