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okay so maybe i have not done that many, but it sounded like a good number.
the most recent experiment is a simple one that i had previously tried without brakes and only half way. you may remember that i out a 406 on the front of the t50. it was great fun and reminded me of my old sting ray.
well, this experiment is the next step, and one part of my packable CB thread. i put 406 front and rear on the t50.
so what's the point? well a few things.
first, i am a huge fan of mini velos. not folders like bromptons, etc. but full solid mini velos. folders are great and that is what this is headed to, but i really like the non folding classics. if you look around there are very few of what i would consider recumbent mini velos. even fewer fwd and as far as i know no mbb fwd. mini velos are urban bikes by their very nature, but they also have a very tricky sort of feel, which i find to be amusing. early mini velos were done on 348 wheelsets. they are super cool and goofy. the more modern mini velos are all on 451, which i think are really too big. hence my favorite the 406.
second, the t50 frame is the most simple of the CB frames, and is easily modified to the v20 steerset aka emiljay mod and its variants. It is also a frame that can take a thor seat pretty easily, and finally, i believe if i can get all of these mods done that i think it will easily take (such as going on a little diet too) it is also a good frame for a joint to make it fit in a suitable airline travel box in standard luggage size.
so here is the current before and after picture for just a wheel change. yes i have already cut down the rear seat stays and the front steer tube, but those were old experiments. with the new seat will come new rear stays, and the emiljay mod will come during the weigh loss clinic. yes, it will need a bigger front chainring, and more gears (it is currently a 1x8) and i will go to a faster tire. i could go to a carbon rim for more weight loss, but the velocity's are great.
how does it sit? the seat pan is a few inches lower. for anyone who is vertically challenged, or if you are a kid, this is the set up. i am telling you the 406 wheel on the t50 with no other mod is how kids can easily become cb riders.
how does it handle? i was hoping for mini velo twitchiness, and what i got was stingray tossability. since the overall height went down, the cg went down. mini velos have a high cg, also putting your foot down is super easy. acceleration is kind of funny, as it was a little slick so i could do burn outs. turns easy starts easy, stops easy. the only thing i did notice is that it does not have the forward rolling force that a big pair of rotating wheels will generate.
great fun. really a viable version of the bike with just a wheel change. other changes to come, but but again i stress, this is a great way to start a kid on a CB...... and we are just around the corner for christmas...
https://cruzbike.com/products/t50
https://cruzbike.com/collections/warehouse-clearance
the most recent experiment is a simple one that i had previously tried without brakes and only half way. you may remember that i out a 406 on the front of the t50. it was great fun and reminded me of my old sting ray.
well, this experiment is the next step, and one part of my packable CB thread. i put 406 front and rear on the t50.
so what's the point? well a few things.
first, i am a huge fan of mini velos. not folders like bromptons, etc. but full solid mini velos. folders are great and that is what this is headed to, but i really like the non folding classics. if you look around there are very few of what i would consider recumbent mini velos. even fewer fwd and as far as i know no mbb fwd. mini velos are urban bikes by their very nature, but they also have a very tricky sort of feel, which i find to be amusing. early mini velos were done on 348 wheelsets. they are super cool and goofy. the more modern mini velos are all on 451, which i think are really too big. hence my favorite the 406.
second, the t50 frame is the most simple of the CB frames, and is easily modified to the v20 steerset aka emiljay mod and its variants. It is also a frame that can take a thor seat pretty easily, and finally, i believe if i can get all of these mods done that i think it will easily take (such as going on a little diet too) it is also a good frame for a joint to make it fit in a suitable airline travel box in standard luggage size.
so here is the current before and after picture for just a wheel change. yes i have already cut down the rear seat stays and the front steer tube, but those were old experiments. with the new seat will come new rear stays, and the emiljay mod will come during the weigh loss clinic. yes, it will need a bigger front chainring, and more gears (it is currently a 1x8) and i will go to a faster tire. i could go to a carbon rim for more weight loss, but the velocity's are great.
how does it sit? the seat pan is a few inches lower. for anyone who is vertically challenged, or if you are a kid, this is the set up. i am telling you the 406 wheel on the t50 with no other mod is how kids can easily become cb riders.
how does it handle? i was hoping for mini velo twitchiness, and what i got was stingray tossability. since the overall height went down, the cg went down. mini velos have a high cg, also putting your foot down is super easy. acceleration is kind of funny, as it was a little slick so i could do burn outs. turns easy starts easy, stops easy. the only thing i did notice is that it does not have the forward rolling force that a big pair of rotating wheels will generate.
great fun. really a viable version of the bike with just a wheel change. other changes to come, but but again i stress, this is a great way to start a kid on a CB...... and we are just around the corner for christmas...
https://cruzbike.com/products/t50
https://cruzbike.com/collections/warehouse-clearance
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