🚲 Finally! Cargo Bins On The Cargo EBike (1000W, 48V, Hub Motor) [P3]
Throw it in the bin!
In this episode we finally start attaching mounts to make it so we can put the storage bins on the bike. I first come up with a plan for the rear bins, it's a very straightforward design with a parallel rear bar that the bins rest on top of. Then I put some outriggers that then attach to that bar and slot inside the molded bins. The front part of the rear bin needs to be designed a bit differently because I need to make some room for the end of the seat. I went with a semi-molded design that follows the curve of the bins but allots for more room for the seat.
I cut all the pieces and parts to make these mounts and got to welding. It's a lot of little pieces to stick together and I wanted to get the spacing correct. While I'm doing that I want to move on to addressing one thing I don't like about this bike, and that is the brakes. They need to be refreshed with new cables at least. I used this opportunity as an engineering problem to see if I could install disc brakes on a bike that was never designed to accept them. The hard part is mounting the caliper because the frame is aluminum and I need steel to weld to it. I wracked my brain trying to find the easiest and best place to mount the caliper, and finally I came up with something.
Next I moved on to mounting the front bin, I originally was debating if I should even bother, but I figured I might as well maximize the space and do one up. This proved to be even more challenging than the rear bins. I came up with an idea for a shelf like solution, as opposed to a hanging bin. This way I could carry much heavier objects without fear of the bottom being stressed, and also it could double as a shelf to strap objects that were bigger than a bin to. Now I just had to figure out how to fit it to the frame.
This is part one of many from transforming this bike into a usable and capable electric cargo bike.
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00:00 - Intro \ Harvesting Steel
02:14 - Rear Bins!
07:22 - Disc Brake Conversion
11:44 - Front Bin + Where we're at now
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HT\\LL, Awesome build my friend. Enjoying the narration of your thought process. It will be amazing to see the final product of this build. Take care brother.👍👍👍
@hightech-lowlife
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Gil, I appreciate it! I hope you take care as well brother 🍻🍻🍻
@gi169
Жыл бұрын
@@hightech-lowlife indeed I will. 🍻
To switch from conventional to disc brakes is best done by switching out the frame and fork. Proper mounting is important. The tendancy in DIY builds is to think of the frame as the objective, but in reality, used frames are incredibly available and cheap. If your design changes critically, then you should consider changing out the frame/fork. It may be a setback, but you will end up with a better build in the end.
@hightech-lowlife
Жыл бұрын
Another commenter said they make little adapters, and those would work as well, but my solution will be more robust than a factory integration and much more than the clip on adapters 👍 This bike was free, and this is more for experimentation. It's very possible to make mounts to a higher spec than factory, so I don't agree with the solution to swap out the frame and fork. You'll see how I do the caliper mounts in future episodes if you're curious. Thanks man!
You would be safer with a trailer, unless you carfully mirror your weight on each side, your center of balance will be off and you could be pulled out of line, esp. on corners. Even if you do that, unless its also tightly packed, the weight will shift to one side as you round the corner and yet again, you will be off balance. Dangerous.
@hightech-lowlife
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man, we'll see how it handles. I think distributing the weight will be common sense each time you load up. I'm not sure how more "dangerous" this would be than any other cargo setup on a bike? This is the standard layout for adding baskets to a bike frame, with numerous cargo bikes having this same design. The bottom of the bins are about level with the centerline of the wheel, you wouldn't want to go much lower for fear of hitting them on the street when cornering. You're essentially saying that all storage on a bicycle is dangerous due to a weight differential between sides, and I don't agree with that. Plus for very heavy items, the front bin is centralized. A trailer also brings about its own challenges and potentials for danger. Safety isn't priority number 1 to me or this channel, maybe 3rd or 4th. But I appreciate your criticism and concern, thanks! 👍🍻