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lovemysan · 04-11-2008, 11:49 PM

Well this may derail my ebike build plans but I picked this ebike up for $25.00. It was thrown from a trailer in a car accident. The frame, controls, brakes are good. However there is no battery and the rims are warped. I think the front rim can be tuned straight. The back rim is dented slightly and warped. The hub motor itself is fine. If the back wheel can't be trued I'll lace a new rim onto the hub motor. I've haven't decided whether to rebuild this bike or convert my trek to the hub motor.

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lovemysan EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: kansas city, mo Posts: 139 gutless wonder - '02 sl sohc 90 day: 40.17 mpg (US) econoburban - '05 surburban 2wd LT 90 day: 19.43 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	new ebike Road test update! Well this may derail my ebike build plans but I picked this ebike up for $25.00. It was thrown from a trailer in a car accident. The frame, controls, brakes are good. However there is no battery and the rims are warped. I think the front rim can be tuned straight. The back rim is dented slightly and warped. The hub motor itself is fine. If the back wheel can't be trued I'll lace a new rim onto the hub motor. I've haven't decided whether to rebuild this bike or convert my trek to the hub motor. (Support Ecomodder.com & get rid of these annoying ads!) __________________ 2002 Saturn SL sohc + 5spd = 50mpg mod pics see link below http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...emysan/saturn/ Real men have wheel skirts. Last edited by lovemysan; 04-15-2008 at 03:23 PM..