H I Mark I have been thinking the same thing about well built full suspension mtb with battery mounted down close to crank.I have my mp mounted on a no suspension alum frame.lol Looking for full susp that I can mod to mount bat down low not over back wheel.Working on front susp off old canadian tire bike.Has triple crowns and 2 inch fork tubes.Pretty heavy but perfect for front drive e bike.All steel .I have to cut drop outs off and make new ones with mounting holes for torque arms.Wire side drop out must be moved 1 cm out also to center wheel better.There are bikes on the net you can buy with batt in frame but usually it is a small ah or specific size batt and are expensive.
Hi rollin76,
I went for my first long ride today, I went up some pretty steep hills too, I brought my 19" spanner along just in case my nuts came loose
But they stayed nice and tight, god bless steel drop outs!
I like the idea of frame mounting batteries but I find it too complicated, maybe with 2x 10 amps but not 1x 20 amp 52 volt.
My friend Pat said he will make up some kind of frame for possibly 2 ping sized batteries, he will weld it to the swing arm. It will be over the back wheel, but at least I would not have the weight on the seat post, which would help for stability, the option to drop 2 batteries in the future would be cool!
I really don't think the extra weight of a steel frame makes any difference at all to range, it's just such a shame most bike manufacturers have turned away from steel.
What motor are you installing in the front wheel, and why not the rear wheel?
I went for a 25 mile ride today and I really appreciated the rear suspension, even if it's very basic it makes such a difference! The only thing that bothered me was the cold!
Mark
