Instructables: question - bikes - featured http://www.instructables.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:39:00 PDT BLOX v1.01 Helo people of Instructable . I want to ask how to Fix bent and wore off Dropout ?? http://www.instructables.com/answers/Helo-people-of-Instructable-I-want-to-ask-how-to/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCD/E0XG/H4VQKH10/FCDE0XGH4VQKH10.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCD/E0XG/H4VQKH10/FCDE0XGH4VQKH10.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCD/E0XG/H4VQKH10/FCDE0XGH4VQKH10.SMALL.jpg kmirulevil My dropout bent because I accident step on it when the last paint job. I not realize the bent but until recently. I provide some pictures for you guys to see . 
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Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:46:44 PDT
Tadpole style recumbant - with the rear single wheel doing the steering with the front two wheels fixed - plausible? http://www.instructables.com/answers/Tadpole-style-recumbant-with-the-rear-single-whe/ http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ5/J5WX/GNXX3HD2/FQ5J5WXGNXX3HD2.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ5/J5WX/GNXX3HD2/FQ5J5WXGNXX3HD2.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ5/J5WX/GNXX3HD2/FQ5J5WXGNXX3HD2.SMALL.jpg iminthebathroom Now in a way you couldn't really call this a bike anymore, as it will not be pedal powered.  Instead I am gearing one of my wheelchair motors left over from one of my robots to power the rear wheel.  It will be kinda like driving a boat on land.  So... am I nuts for trying it this way.  Included a q...
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Fri, 20 May 2011 21:16:35 PDT
Will a 700 x 28c-32c bike tube fit my 700 x 35c tire? http://www.instructables.com/answers/Will-a-700-x-28c-32c-bike-tube-fit-my-700-x-35c-ti/ /static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE2.gif /static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE.gif /static/defaultIMG/default.SMALL.gif Weissensteinburg I bought a spare tube with my new bike, and just noticed that it's not quite the right size, but I don't know a lot about bike tires. My tire says 700 x 35x My spare tube says 700 x 28x-32c Thanks
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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:14:42 PDT
What profile of pole would be torsionally rigid? http://www.instructables.com/answers/What-profile-of-pole-would-be-torsionally-rigid/ http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR3/2LEZ/GO6UXO71/FR32LEZGO6UXO71.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR3/2LEZ/GO6UXO71/FR32LEZGO6UXO71.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR3/2LEZ/GO6UXO71/FR32LEZGO6UXO71.SMALL.jpg snotty Calling all mechanical engineers and physicists. I want to make a pole that can resist twisting forces. The application is a down tube on a bicycle frame. And I want to use bamboo because it's light, very strong, very cheap, and biodegradable. The problem with bamboo is it lacks torsional rigidity b...
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Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:16:23 PDT
Electric Bicycle Mod Using an 36 volt, 1000watt motor to make an electric bike. I have questions about rpm and torque. http://www.instructables.com/answers/Electric-Bicycle-ModUsing-an-36-volt-1000watt-m/ /static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE2.gif /static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE.gif /static/defaultIMG/default.SMALL.gif NoNameCola  I have done some calculations, with wheels who have a 75inch circumference, i have calculated that 444 rpm should get me going about 40km/h or 25 mph. I don't believe that this is right. I am also wondering what amount of torque would be good enough for this situation? The motor is 1000watts, 36vo...
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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:34:51 PDT