"D" (danjee)
06/03/2014 at 17:18 • Filed to: None
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"D" (danjee)
06/03/2014 at 17:18 • Filed to: None | 2
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I was browsing my local CL for conventional bikes when, voila , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! motorized cruiser popped up for an absurdly low $300. Now I crave it.
There's two reasons I fell in love: a practical one and a fun one.
I still can't have parking permit next year, which downright sucks. But I have an idea: I might be able to park my car at a friend's apartment. I could ride this bike there, use the car, then gas the bike back up the hill (campus is on top of a massive hill). Also, I'll be buying groceries and stuff next year so I could fit a couple racks onto the motor-bike and go shopping. Dweeby but practical as hell.
Of course, the other reason I want it is because it would fun as fuck. This is as basic as motors get, what a better place to start learning.
tl;dr yessss
edit: cyclistcarcoexist, I saw you rec this. Don't even think about—she's mine
Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
> D
06/03/2014 at 17:23 |
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So did you buy it?
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D
> Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
06/03/2014 at 17:28 |
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No, but I'm trying to arrange that
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> D
06/03/2014 at 17:29 |
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Campus on a hill, eh? You aren't by chance here in Lethbridge, are you? EDIT: Never mind. I just noticed where the Craigslist was listed. Derp.
I know a local guy who has built a few of these. A good amount of the parts come from China. Not that that's a bad thing, but I do wonder about the longevity of one of these. But then again, at that price...
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D
> BaconSandwich is tasty.
06/03/2014 at 17:31 |
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"at that price" pretty much hits the nail on the head. That's how much a cruiser costs without a motor
CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
> D
06/03/2014 at 17:31 |
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People transporting pizzas use motorized bikes in SF. Going fast up hills, charge downhill
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D
> CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
06/03/2014 at 17:33 |
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I could coast *the entire* way to safeway, then gas back up to my place.
also, see the edit ;)
ReallyColorful
> D
06/03/2014 at 18:02 |
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They're a ton of fun! I rode one before and they're fairly popular where I live. I got a chance to ride the same bike about a month after my initial ride and I did notice that the engine had lost some power. These engines are Chinese knockoffs of knockoffs of knockoffs of Chinese knockoffs. But for $300? I'd go for it. You could probably order another engine for about $100 in case that one craps out... AND they get great gas mileage for obvious reasons which is great.
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D
> ReallyColorful
06/03/2014 at 18:24 |
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yeah, I see quite a few here too
I wonder what the average mileage lifespan of one of these motors is, provided it's well cared for
cabarne4
> D
06/03/2014 at 18:26 |
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One of my friends builds them. Sells them for about $300-500, depending on what frame / engine bits he uses. He builds them to order, and usually his customers provide a frame (it's basically a backyard business in southern AZ). They're seriously fun to ride, and most campuses turn a blind eye and accept the fact that it's a bicycle (esp. because it can't be plated). Definitely handy on hilly campuses. I say go for it, $300 sounds reasonable.
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ReallyColorful
> D
06/03/2014 at 18:28 |
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I wonder too but it must be hard to tell considering there's so many factories making the same thing. Anyway, post up some photos if you pick it up and good luck!
desertdog5051
> D
06/03/2014 at 19:45 |
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There are 1 or 2 companies that sell those type of conversions. Where I live, if you do not exceed 25 mph, you can use the bike lane.
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D
> desertdog5051
06/03/2014 at 20:27 |
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I read that they were supposed to stay under 25, bike lane or not.
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desertdog5051
> D
06/03/2014 at 21:12 |
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I'm just going off local ordinance. It applies mostly to mopeds and motor driven bicycles.
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D
> desertdog5051
06/03/2014 at 21:13 |
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yeah. In reality, the law is to not surpass 25 around cops ;)