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derbydad276 said:
does it have shocks and pegs?



can you get just the rear hub or wheel to install in another bike?
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It's possible but it might actually end up being more expensive when all is said and done.

The bike would need to have 135 mm spacing (common for mountain bikes and some hybrids) and the wiring would look a little messy or you'd need to make your own harnesses to get the right lengths. You'd need both a front and rear wheel built for the CVT rear hub and the dynamo front hub. And someway of mounting the controller so it was close enough to level for us to calibrate.

All in all probably not something I'd recommend. We are in the process of designing a mountain bike and road bike version as well if the cruiser/comfort style is the holdup. I used to only ride mountain bikes and now I find myself riding cruisers a lot more often because they are way more comfortable (less back and neck pain from hunching over) and you can react to your surroundings better (see other cars, riders, etc). But I still love my road and mountain bikes and might love them more once we put our system on them.
 
LTLHOMER said:
It's possible but it might actually end up being more expensive when all is said and done.

The bike would need to have 135 mm spacing (common for mountain bikes and some hybrids) and the wiring would look a little messy or you'd need to make your own harnesses to get the right lengths. You'd need both a front and rear wheel built for the CVT rear hub and the dynamo front hub. And someway of mounting the controller so it was close enough to level for us to calibrate.

All in all probably not something I'd recommend. We are in the process of designing a mountain bike and road bike version as well if the cruiser/comfort style is the holdup. I used to only ride mountain bikes and now I find myself riding cruisers a lot more often because they are way more comfortable (less back and neck pain from hunching over) and you can react to your surroundings better (see other cars, riders, etc). But I still love my road and mountain bikes and might love them more once we put our system on them.
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your technology sounds great but for a thousand bucks Ill buy a classic schwinn phantom your technology sounds cool but the bike has no style
sorry my 2 cents worth
 
derbydad276 said:
your technology sounds great but for a thousand bucks Ill buy a classic schwinn phantom your technology sounds cool but the bike has no style
sorry my 2 cents worth
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Seems kind of unnecessary, no? Regardless, it sounds as if Sean isn't targeting your particular market/demographic with his current product offering. I think he will do very well, and wish him nothing but the best!
 
derbydad276 said:
your technology sounds great but for a thousand bucks Ill buy a classic schwinn phantom your technology sounds cool but the bike has no style
sorry my 2 cents worth
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Take it for a spin and you might feel otherwise. You can't see the bike when you're having a blast riding it all the time. :)
 
derbydad276 said:
your technology sounds great but for a thousand bucks Ill buy a classic schwinn phantom your technology sounds cool but the bike has no style
sorry my 2 cents worth
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Looks like you can pickup a classic Schwinn Phantom for $3500-$5000.

And if that represents style, I am glad we have none! lol

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derbydad276 said:
your technology sounds great but for a thousand bucks Ill buy a classic schwinn phantom your technology sounds cool but the bike has no style
sorry my 2 cents worth
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What a dick. Guy is trying to start his new business and promote a product and you have to say something like that? I think your truck youve posted pictures of is ugly as fuck but you dont see me saying that in your thread do you?



I respect any new business trying to start up. Even more respect for a fellow board member and car guy. Congrats and best of luck Sean
 
SuperStang90 said:
I see you say they are being built and will be ready in the spring. Where are they built?
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Our shifting system and other proprietary components are sourced locally (Rochester Hills and Clinton Township to name a few).

The off the shelf bike components (wheels, handlebars, pedals) are sourced mostly from Taiwan (bike manufacturing capital of the world - well now China is the leader by quantity but the high-quality stuff is still in Taiwan).

We get all the components or basic sub-assemblies shipped to our new location in Troy where we characterize, assemble, final test, and ship.
 
clicked on the link on the home page but it's dead :( I would love to try this thing I ride my 20 year old Cannondale everyday. how much do they weigh?
 
suggtt48116 said:
clicked on the link on the home page but it's dead :( I would love to try this thing I ride my 20 year old Cannondale everyday. how much do they weigh?
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Good catch. It doesn't work on my iPhone either. It works on PC. What device were you on? I will fix that ASAP.

You're welcome to try it out anytime. It's in the low 30-lb range depending on which frame style and options.
 
LTLHOMER said:
Our shifting system and other proprietary components are sourced locally (Rochester Hills and Clinton Township to name a few).

The off the shelf bike components (wheels, handlebars, pedals) are sourced mostly from Taiwan (bike manufacturing capital of the world - well now China is the leader by quantity but the high-quality stuff is still in Taiwan).

We get all the components or basic sub-assemblies shipped to our new location in Troy where we characterize, assemble, final test, and ship.
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So in essence it is "MADE IN MICHIGAN" !
 
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