2 Wheels Maybe

A lot going but not a lot of posts lately, so I figured a little update and let you know what you might see in the future. I rebuilt my first wheel. This one needed a new hub, so I replaced the old one with a disc-compatible hub. After watching three youtube vids, I spent about 90 minutes lacing it up. The next day I spent an hour straightening, truing, and tightening it. It may sound weird, but it was one of the most satisfying and calming projects I've tackled in quite a while. I can't wait to tackle my next one. (Spoiler alert, it will either be a rear hub motor or a front drum brake into a 26" rim. Stay tuned!) Farewell, Old 9917 The black Worksman klunker unexpectedly found a new home. (Remember - lock up your bike - even at your local coffeehouse. I hope it went to someone who needed it.) A new Worksman to build! (Woohoo!) So, I purchased another frame from my favorite seller on Rat Ride Bikes . Coincidentally, it came with a terrible paint job that matches the reb...

Normally, I like to write about odd and unexpected vehicles, but today I'm writing about a rare and unexpected occurrence - a reader not only used the comment feature but also asked a couple of questions. This is exciting stuff! The Pigeon Projects (Where I Talk too Much) My e-Vespa Years ago, I converted a vintage Vespa scooter to run on batteries. I replaced the original running gear with a rear hub motor and replaced the fuel system with a 48 volt battery pack. And it was mostly a success. But I made one minor miscalculation - I ended up with a scooter that would run only 28 miles per hour. And Lubbock is pretty much a 40 mph town. Even on residential streets, West Texans have little use for dorks inconsiderate enough to run less than 35. The Vespa has been ridden very little, but no one has run it over! I learned then that the biggest drawback to using a hub motor is that the only practical way to add speed is to add more voltage.  But I had already spent a l...

[2 Wheels Maybe is actually an offshoot from my other blog - Mesquite Hugger . You may notice that a lot of ideas and posts stem from there. This is definitely one of those.] I subscribe to lots of vendor emails. It's a great way to keep up with what's happening in the green vehicle world. Most of those emails show up in English, but not always. This week, one rolled in from Germany -  and it was a little hard to read. But the pictures helped me get the gist. Visual translation: Angels ride cool electric scooters! Actual translation   Visual translation: Jesus wants me to ride an electric scooter! Actual translation I am actually pretty fond of number 6. Benzinjunkies , by the way, are gasoholics - people addicted to gasoline. The Schwalbe Scooter A Schwalbe (or Swallow), by the way, is a vintage German scooter that is now being produced as a rather nifty electric scooter. You can check them out here:   myschwalb...