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+1 to Kevin's request for +1 to Kevin's request for pictures!

That picture is with a That picture is with a straight seat post. With a layback seatpost, you can get a much lower angle. What you can't easily get is making the bottom bracket higher. My thoughts on the mod: +: able to raise bottom bracket. -: changing steering angles. It may...

Another option: Find a Another option: Find a folding tandem and use two kits to convert it. (I've even got the two kits ready to go).

Nicely illustrated color Nicely illustrated color photos... I love this forum.

Jim: pictures? Jim: pictures? :)

Hi Rick, Lookin' good! Can Hi Rick, Lookin' good! :) Can you tell if (and how much) the seat angle changes from the original? Cheers, Charles

My trainer came with such a My trainer came with such a skewer and fits both my Sofrider and my folding bike (so I'd guess it would fit the Vendetta as well). Yours didn't?

Keep the updates coming. I'll Keep the updates coming. I'll be particularly interested in the fairing and tail box. What about a sock, too?

Good online bike calculators Good online bike calculators all take air density into account (some will even help you calculate it).

Very nice. Very nice.

But, as you go to these super Huh. If only they invented a crankset with three rings in front instead of two to combat exactly this problem... I really like the Silvio with the 74 BCD triple. Now you can get yourself some nice bail-out gears for climbing. :D

Hi, I'm assuming you Hi, I'm assuming you meant http://www.electrabike.com/bikes/townie. The concern I'd have is the seat. I think it's pretty much a no-go on the men's frame (unless you're quite tall). It might be possible on the woman's frame, but you'll have to get the seat to a...

(as the goal is to end up (as the goal is to end up with a Vendetta, seems À point to me). http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/showthread.php?p=1235740

Hi TH, Even if you only use Hi TH, Even if you only use the electric motor and never pedal the bike, it is a huge improvement over using a car. I have a friend of mine who lives where it is extremely hilly. If it wasn't for his electric bike, he wouldn't be able to get out and ride...

Very Cool!  I've often Very Cool! I've often thought that Cruzbikes lend themselves to being electrified because of the rear being so simple. (Although if you're not charging the battery by, say, pedaling a bike turning a generator, I don't know if you can call it an Hpv :D).

Very nice (although it Very nice (although it doesn't look like there's any room for the cat...) :D

You might improve that Yup, that's it. So, for accelerating, you can double the (wheel + tire - hub) weights. :D This is why having an IGH doesn't hurt performance. They're heavy, but they are at the center. People ride Bike Friday's in pace lines. They aren't, in general, any...

For calculating the effect on For calculating the effect on acceleration, it's easiest to look at energy calculations. (Yes, smaller wheels will have larger angular momentum...) Rotational energy is 1/2 I w^2 where I is the moment of inertia and W is the angular speed (linear energy is...

Acceleration is better with Assuming the weight of the wheel is all at the rim, this depends entirely on the weight of the rim/wheel. The lightest 700c wheels are very light and this is a very small effect (some 700c wheels/tires way less than most 20" versions) And remember, it's...

Lower bike probably makes it Lower bike probably makes it less stable (try balancing long and short sticks in your hand). The difference in frontal area is minimal (its the difference in the area odd the tires that I was talking about above). The difference in weight is minimal (the...