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Old 08-20-2017, 11:04 PM   #29 (permalink)
Bicycle Bob
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Originally Posted by The Toecutter View Post
It is a rolling science project for sure, but it is also going to meet the majority of my transportation needs. In the long term(possibly this winter) I plan to make a 200 mile trip to Austin, TX in it. The motor I am putting in it is going to produce 4 kW or more, and the top speed will be in excess of 45 mph, maybe up to 55 mph depending on gearing.
J. Baldwin, long-time tech editor of Whole Earth Review, says that it usually takes three tries to be satisfied with a new design. The second prototype fixes up the obvious problems with the first, and the third smooths out most of the remaining irritations.
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