PLEASE DONT QUIT!!!!! i have read the entire thread tonight for the purpose of seeing where this bike has gone from the youtube video i stumbled on and now i am EXTREMELY anxious to see it riding good........i joined the forum just to say; (1) congrats on your marriage, (2) dont give up! im new to the ev design area and found every single post you made very helpful in my design......especially the one with the treadmill motor as that is exactly what i had planed to do since i have this treadmill just taking up space in my storage. if on the other hand you do give up and would like to make a charitable donation to a familly in need, I'll take it off your hands