This should be essential. The datasheet continuous discharge current is often a bit optimistic and I've found Battery Mooch does an excellent job giving realistic discharge rates on cells. His Patreon is only $2 a month and worth every cent. He's doing cycle life of Molicel P45B/P50B/Samsung 50S under intense 5-6A charge 25A-30A discharge conditions and its really interesting. All I can say is while the P45B is a great cell the P50B looks to be AMAZING and the Samsung 50S definitely USED to be a good cell for those that needed more than 4-4.5Ah but didn't need the full 20-25A discharge and could settle for 10A to 15A where a lot of 5Ah 21700's just can't handle that....still the 50S gets way too hot. The Molicel P50B is just out of this world if the production cells are anything like the pre production cells he has.
We have few months testing behind us and these battery configurations are killer! Very small voltage sag, very robust torque, don’t heat up as much, perfectly balanced the whole time when charging or discharging with high current. So far looks like a good formula for long term high current use!
All the big companies spend millions on R&D. Here you are a one-man band knocking it out of the park. I'm a big believer that what you are doing is the future. Ladi, you are the best.
To stop the pipe from deforming you should fill the pipe with sand. First bung one end of the pipe with some cloth, i use old overalls, just cut them into small pieces then make a ball slightly larger than the bore of the pipe. Then jam the bung into one end, i use a file with the handle taken off, then with dry sand fill the pipe to the brim. Then with a nylon mallet tap the pipe until the sand compacts and the level of the will fall, repeat until you cant get anymore sand into the pipe. then bung the end of the pipe ensuring you get the bung nice and tight, then when you bend the pipe it will almost be like you are bending solid bar. When you are finished bending pull the bungs out and empty out the sand. If you are still getting a little bit of deformation bend the pipe slightly past the angle you want, then secure one end of the pipe in a vice that is attached to a table that is fixed to the floor. Then get a piece of pipe that fits over the tube you are working with to use as a lever, then pull the bend out to the angle you desire. This will pull out some of the deformation, but be careful not to do too much or the tube will deform the other way. Trust me im a pipefitter that has been bending pipe for over 30 years. And if you have the money, buy a bending machine with a mandrel, that goes inside the pipe that prevents deformation. Happy bending.😊
@@user-neo71665 yes you can freeze water in pipe but it's generally used on small bore pipe, this technique is used when bending brass instruments like trumpets. But it's quite hard to freeze a 6 meter length of 6 inch pipe, you would need a very big freezer. 🙂
You are making the bikes we all want and need. And you are correct about people are making e-bikes like petrol bikes. Wrong way to go about it. You are doing it correctly!!! Keep up the great work!!! Thank you.
Except that on regular bikes there is a reason the riders seat height so high, (mostly engine and frame constraints) on this bike that's not necessary. Lowered center of gravity means better handling. You could also build a chopper out of one of these, and I'm sure they would sell !
Without fenders and longer seat and taillight and head light I won't touch that bike. I have Electric scooters .I ride electric scooter everyday to go to work and back home
The finished product will ship with fenders, lights, longer seat. We work as fast as we can to make it all happen.
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@@ladiandmargaretthat's all fine but you can't attach a rear fender off the back of the seat , which limits you to some fender barely above the tire. it will kill the motocross look. that seat is ridiculous . make something with some padding. I like less is more, but you went so minimal it looks incomplete.
Finally someone who's using their brain and making an e-bike or motorcycle with decent. I see all these bikes with so much room to just lay in some serious battery power and you're the one doing it!
You're so detailed and pragmatic in the process of developing everything you do. The amount research you must have done prior to building must be crazy 😅 I think you found a hole in the market with this one. Electric motorcycle made for taller pople - brilliant!
Hi Ladi! I've been watching you since you started and I really love how you're progressing. I love and support this e-Moto build. Here are the things I would suggest for this specific model: 1. Longer seat 2. Supermoto street tires 3. A modular storage box under the seat which could be used for a lot of things, or an additional modular battery pack in case of emergency. 4. Some signal lights and a headlight would be needed too. I'm rooting for you! Keep up the great work! I hope I can get a unit soon to show my support for your campaign.
I like the idea of the additional modular battery pack. There's so much space that you could easily double the capacity of the current battery and extend the range even further.
Great to see you're not just simply outsourcing it all, if any, to China but rather using local Czechs to do the work. Czechia has great artisans as well as world class steel production, high tech engineering and electronics so I'm not surprised you're doing so well with this venture. I hope you get this great design to the point where you get a saleable and price competitive product.
Hey Ladi, congrats on getting the prototype going. Been following the channel over the past few years. Glad to see that you are optaining advanced equipment. That's a sweet plasma table.
Fit a hugger to stop stones hitting your back. Fit a chain guard incase it snapped. Lower seat slightly and make it bigger, be surprised how many people have short legs and like comfort! Looks great fun!
Dear Ladi an Margaret, only just found this channel and just wanted to say thank you! this is a really amazing project and I appreciate your thinking and building outside of the normal bike world, who wants normalcy? Sure not me
Pure innovation. Your ideas on this vehicle are inspiring. I wish to be involved in this project. DIY bikes do have their own character (I'm a lil more enthusiastic about choppers). You really know what you got. thumbs up! Keep up the outstanding work.
Pretty Cool 👍 The space under the seat could be converted into a locking 🔒 storage compartment. Also a removable 🔩 bolt on rear rack could be made & bolted on. To support saddlebags or triple bag storage set. If I had the money to buy one, I'd want some storage ootions,like mentioned above, probably a longer seat & also pedals on it for #1 more stealth to blend in as a bicycle & #2 For the ability to pedal in the event of a breakdown. I'm not at all criticizing the build. Just offering some ideas. I really do like the idea 💡 of a metal locking storage compartment under the seat. Have a tough hinge on 1 side & door cover plate. Oh duh 🤪 I started commenting before watching the end of video about the storage compartment idea 💡
Well done guys!!! I have surron lbx and I am very happy about the emergence of an alternative and competition in this segment! Guys, patience to you, strength and a peaceful sky above your heads! Greetings from Moscow;)
powdercoat the main frame textured black with bright orange seat tubes or yellow seat tubes. looks nice! Find a way to outsource production in china so your price can be competitive around $6000 usd.
When bending tube past I believe it's 30° you need to weld the tube shut on both ends and fill it with pressurized air add a minimum but a Newtonian based fluid would be best when using Newtonian based fluids though you must leave 1/10 of whatever space it is empty as Newtonian based fluids are noncompressible so it would cause the pipe to rupture as you bend it if you overfill it but if you feel it just right you can bend any pipe you can make a complete circle without putting a kink in it
Everyone built a E-roller, E-bike, E-motorcycle, but no one built a E-quad , think about it, i can make a payment right now to pre-order one, by the way, of course you made a great work, that way i hope you will start to built a E-quad someday....🍀🍀🍀
There's sufficient empty space under that seat to install, for instance, twice as much battery, or a battery of similar capacity but a lower cost, less power-dense formulation like LiFePo4.
Yes and no, in the racing and frame building industry it is argued about. Yes powder coating is amazing protection but the layer it forms on the outside can hide any cracks that may form in the metal. I think builders preference based on amount of abuse frame will take.
lovely to see a bike designed around its functions rather than echoes of obsolete technology. Looks great as is, no need to paint it, just satin clearcoat. Orange seat is emough colour. Cheers and good luck!
My wife does too, but handlebars are a problem with no hands. Btw no feet either and prosthetic legs which suck off road. Power wheelchair works fine often but gets stuck on 1.5 inch roots.
Seriously smart design! Absolutely the right approach with form following function. And it looks great too. The only thing I’d like to see is big motorcycle shocks (48mm) full size swingarm and Brembro brake calipers with 320mm or bigger discs. Basically full-size motorcycle components. This bike could definitely handle it!
It’s not motocross category so I won’t be installing motocross shocks. These brakes are poisonous sharp, no need to change at this point. We currently have installed 21 and 18 wheels.
@@ladiandmargaret Shame that, guess someone else will add the components I spoke of then. Still though, your bike has a superb design. Great work👏 I went ahead and subscribed. Looking forward to seeing what you do next.
Well done, young man! Your approach is thinking outside of the box to create a new thought box and show the m.c. community a better way to go electric. the only thing I'd change is to a wider ,more comfortable seat with a lower seat height, I'm a senior citizen, so....👍
As a moto lifer (of almost 60 yrs)here in SO CAL, Baja, Desert, MX & 35yrs around the MTB industry & huge lover of the E industry. I can say (you're on to something). (As a suspension guy) it was interesting seeing you figure out the shock needed to be vertical, just like on a motorcycle. A long seat, some fenders and you're done. Love the storage space. Better than panniers hanging off the bike.
Love it. Please makea follow up video! I hope your kick starter goes well! As far as changes, I think the other comments cover most. 1. Wheel Fenders 2. Offer of different components for gear ratios. 3. I agree with the slightly longer swing arm for road stability 4. By changing the design of the seat frame, I bet you could fit locking helmet storage underneath the seat. 5. Headlights and brake lights. 6. Multiple foot peg mounting points.
main color gloss black with larger trim areas in bright gloss red. small hints of standard matte twill carbon fiber everywhere. finally, add tiny amounts of shiny gold trimming down any corners & straight lines. any exposed wiring cover it with "teck flex" red or black with black heat shrink at each end of wire to secure it proper. could market this color combo as a special edition. no chrome, anything that would noramlly be chrome try to make it gold. trust me on this. it has been my go to color combo for my personal custom hobby builds. amazing work & what a awesome looking bike. good luck!
One thing i love about your design is you could easily double the battery if desired. In addition, one thing i would love to see in ebikes/motorcycles is more hubcenter steering.
Absolutely epic job guys I'm 6'4" 280lbs and cannot find a bike that fits me and can haul my weight. I'd gladly review one for you on my channel! I'll even pay for it!
We are just finishing the new version with longer shock, signal lights, fenders, lights and horn already installed. You can place your order on the website MySuperEbike.com
You make some awesome creations. This is no exception. I’d incorporate a longer seat option, motor, battery & controller cooling. Technology is advancing to now incorporate mechanical gears & ABS. I say this, because in addition to pioneering a new design framework, you may as well pioneer what is truly capable given our knowledge & tools of today’s time. Great products & vision, looking forward to seeing more.
Thank, the battery is overkill and the motor as well. So far we did not even reach temperature close to overheating or causing any issues. We have few ideas for ventilation but I hope we can avoid extra complications and components prone to failure.
I like that the battery is in the lower part of the frame giving you a lower center of gravity for cornering however all that empty space underneath the seat could easily be an extra 50 to 70 miles of range making it a better daily commuter or longer rides but regardless of my opinion it's a beautiful creation that I wish was more my size because I'm only 5'7" but I do need to know what is the final cost?
being 6"6' I do wish more manufacturer's would cater for us tall guys, as even though my bomber clone is a big bike I've still had to make custom parts to make it fit me more
It comes down to weight. The bigger, heavier and faster they become, the less road legal they are in most place. At one point you might as well just buy a motorcycle.
I would buy one immediately if the optional painted components had a nice anaglyph design and paint job. Also if you implemented camo designs or even just earthy tone colours and shades to fit the sustainable approach (because it’s all electric) you will be tapping into a huge environmentally friendly market and audience 👏 needless to say i will support this kickstarter project and keep my eyes peeled for an opportunity to purchase my own bike well done! and thank you!
Hi! Love your content :D I worked as a laser machine operator for 6 years. And I noticed you cutting in a strange order. Always do all the internal cutting first and use one cutting profile for that. Then cut out the frame. This is because the holes will not be precisely located if the part drops down onto the support grid (what we call them). Have a second cutting profile linked to the outer contour so when you fine-adjust the diameters of holes, you don't mess with the body. Hope you understand what I tried to explain :D
Ahoj Láďo. Moc pěkný projekt. Pustil jsi se do těch e-bajků se vším všudy. Je to fakt parádní stroj. Jen z technického hlediska co mě jako první trklo jako strojaře to upevnění kyvky. Možná mi to video zkresluje ale v náročnějším terénu by to mohl byt weak spot. Možná bych tam dal vetší průměr šroubu nebo nějaký čep. Ale samozřejmě do toho nevidím jak to máš řešené tak jen co mě cvrnklo do oka. Jinak opravdu parádní práce palec nahoru tobě i Pavlovi. Jsem rád že se ještě může říkat zlaté České ručičky. 🙂
Anecdote related to your intro: I bought a Yamaha motorcycle from this young guy down in Norfolk, England. He’d used brochure pics but also some actual images of his bike. It was a lovely looking thing, cannot recall the name but it was famously equipped with a very stubby exhaust as standard and had a 600cc version. There was no sense of scale however. And literally once I got it, I realised it was 20% smaller all around than I imagined. Tiny. Lovely bike to ride, operated as a single does. So I sympathise.
So cool! I was hoping it was going to be belt driven instead of a chain, but oh well. Really going to be interested, now that the prototype is done, to see how building the second one goes!
You really did a awesome job sir, it's a monster of machine. Man I'm anxious to see what you create next. I bet you could make a quadquapter with some propellers.
Great project ! I have a 15 Kw e-bike with 3.5 Kw/h battery capacity and I can make some informed observations. I posted a video with me a few days ago and I recorded some more today and will post soon. I did over 1000 Km on this bike off-road, in the forest, in mud. 1. The engine needs a shield because that`s the impact spot every time you pass over a tree or rock. 2. The controller radiator is located in the exact spot where all the small tree branches that fly under the front wheel hit and also were all the mud builds up (just did 35 Km in the forest today and I can tell you I had over 1 kg of mud in that exact spot in less than 15 km) 3. The body of the bike has to be of plastic with crumple space so when you crash the plastic will absorb the impact before the metal case is crushing your bones. 4. Ditch that seat frame and make a classical triangle in between the fork, engine and seat and make the seat double for 2 people and maximize a storage space underneath so you don t have to carry a backpack with cloths, tools, snacks, water, survival emergency kit, medical kit. If the bike tail is not over all the back wheel the mud will fly on the back of your head. 5. You have to be able to hold tight the bike with your legs/knees in standing up and on the seat position to stabilize it in ruff terrain and also to put less stress on your arms so you have better endurance. 6. Make it waterproof !!! If you address these points I will absolutely sell mine and get one from you. Success !
Hi, thanks. 1. We will have a shield on the second prototype. 2. We’ve been working on mudguards 3. The battery will be around plastic to absorb impact when crashing. I don’t know how you imagine body from plastic. 4. I disagree. Storage will be made as soon as we figure out the most important mechanics. I don’t think these bikes are supposed to be for two people. 5. I agree. The current design is very good for holding the frame with legs when standing up. 6. I agree, it’s designed to be waterproof obviously. Let me know when you are ready to order.
Thanks for considering my ideas. I want to see the final design before I order because I really love what you guys do and I like a lot this specific design apart from the seat frame and ergonomics. In the current state I would order it but then have to ditch the seat frame and pay someone else to build a double seat with as big as possible storage space underneath and have to mold some how a plastic body which is pretty expensive as a one of. I will closely watch the future details on this project and I already put for sale my ebike and a truck so funds will be available by the time you get closer to a final design. Another thing it would be interesting to look in to is to see if it's possible for the inbuilt charger to be compatible with a small petrol generator. For example I have a small 4 stroke generator that makes 800 W/h but my charger is 840 W/h and the generator cuts as soon as I connect the charger. So it would be awesome if you could select a few power levels that the charger is requiring. This feature is also a safety feature as Lithium batteries degrade over time and some might wish to charge them slower especially if they live in a very hot region.
That is a great build man love the bike, posted last before end haha, I wouldn't mind a cyberbike in Canada, also Molle style storage options could be cool. Color scheme I'd say neon electric blue, gunmetal Grey, and Whyte accents would give the cyber to the bike. Best wishes
Awesome video! I just started vanlife myself as well! I’m a personal trainer who lives in his van in south Florida! Definitely love this lifestyle and freedom it brings! I also share videos on my page :)
OMG, how long has it been since I watched a Ladi & Margaret video. It must be a while as you have staff and lots of new machinery and equipment. I have been watching your channel for quite a few years now and it is great to see how you've progressed and how the business has grown. I am an old boy now (61) so it probably wouldn't be a good idea for me to ride a hyper fast e-bike/motorbike because if i come off it, it would be a bit painful. I know, I had a motorbike accident 2 years ago and it still hurts now. As a semi retired Product Designer I am always seeing ways to change and improve products. I was thinking, at some stage, you could perhaps change the geometry of the foot pegs by mounting them to movable L-shaped brackets; or something similar, so the height can be altered for taller or shorter riders. Also, if the seat assembly could be placed on a slidable rail the geometry of the top half of the vehicle could be altered for all ranges of human sizes. With speed restrictions, the bikes could be made available to younger people. Just a few ideas for you guys to mull over, hope it helps...........
Make some "hard points" around the bike so customers can fit extras to style it as anything between moto cross, super motard, cafe racer or road racer by just bolting on different seat unit, fairing and clip ons ... Great project! Love it!
Krása💯😉, Jste BORCI👍,...... To bych rád vyzkoušel :D,,.-...💭 Ty kola bych volil 21 předek 18 zadek, a sedlo delší pro práci s váhou těla jezdce, jak když se jede motocross na moto, přenos váhy je důležitý a změní to totálně ovladatelnost (možná bych volil přimo sedlo z krosky nebo endura💯 na test),,, Držím pěsti✊
honestly the fact that the surron is tiny. is what made them popular. larger and heavier bikes exist but do not give the same confidence. if you really wanted size. you should have gotten the ultra bee or even the storm bee and your 'issue' is fixed. as the storm bee seat height is larger then most gasoline bikes.
Seat frame should be easly collapsible for easier transport. Just change tubes geometry and put quick connector to the main body. Also, normal qube/square cargo space is much more practical than overcomplicated weird magnetic box. Just a platform or place for a box is much more DIY compatible and more universal solution.
A monobloc seat would be pleasant instead of tubes. Otherwise great design. Finally someone who doesn't reproduce the old bike design. Well done @@ladiandmargaret
Great bike!... Just a couple of ideas... Mount the motor on the swingarm centered as close as practical to the pivot point (to minimize effect on unsprung weight) and you'll never go back to frame mounted. Also, accept the weight cost of 1-2kg and source motors in the 20-40rpm/volt range for a truly silent ride (even with chain drive) instead of the annoying electric chainsaw buzz that I don't understand how anyone finds acceptable.
Great video & awesome build! I bought a Zero FXE about 18 months ago and now I wish I had waited to get a cooler looking high performance motorcycle like yours. Good luck on the campaign.
I think the best colour scheme for this would be something that scream "sci-fi", I would use the movies "Wall-E", "Oblivion" and "Moon" for inspiration. That is, mostly near-pure white, mid-dark grey and near-black. Also, will there be an LFP option for the battery? I know it would result in less range, but I think the increased number of charges that LFP can endure compared to lithium-ion is a serious advantage in the long term.
@@ladiandmargaret Maybe have three colours choices? The Oblivion/Moon (white, grey and black), The Fifth Element (I would use Corbin's taxi colours) and Blade Runner (dark like the police cars).
Thank you, Ladi, it's about time that someone started manufacturing my idea. Congratulations on having your shit together so well that you can make these projects happen. Good job ladi............ I want one of your bikes...... I have been coveting your bike builds for years.... Namaste, About 6 years ago, I built a B-52 bomber. It was a great bike and I rode it for several years. I was running 108 V between two batteries that were about 54 V each. It was a great set up and had plenty of range. Then the joys of pandemic arrived. All of my yoga classes had to shift over to zoom. It was definitely a new style of having to teach something which is truly a hands-on thing. Fixing and aligning the body sometimes requires physical adjustments, so the fact that zoom is auditory only, it can be a challenge for people to connect to their physical bodies. Anyway, what day when I was teaching one of my zoom classes, and also had installed camera systems around the apartment complex because at this time of pandemic, there were a lot of hard to describe thefts done more often than before pandemic. My hand-built B-52 that I loved so much, was stolen, and indeed everything was recorded digitally, when I finally got the opportunity to show it to the police, they turned to me and said, "sorry, we can't do anything." So I quickly learned, or rather I was quickly reminded of how useless and uncaring that department was/is. But anyway, furthermore, and here-to-four, and forevermore, ............................ Enough of that story.......................... I was riding one of my electric skateboards that I built in the first six months of pandemic because, since we all were housebound, I needed something to do.. So I built three electric skateboards. One night I went riding and even though I was wearing full equipment from head to toe, I fell and damaged my spleen. I spent a week in the hospital getting it removed and recovering a little bit. I'm a yoga teacher, and I only missed one day of class and my students didn't even know that I just underwent a major life-threatening event. But anyway, that experience was absolutely nothing compared to the following three years in which I contracted long Covid and literally was overwhelmed with devastating symptoms for more than three years. To make a long story longer… I didn't think I would reach a level of clarity, free from brain fog ever. Other symptoms included, constant nausea, devastating fatigue. Fatigue, that's different than anything else. Comparative to "CFS".. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Nerve pain, heart palpitations........very hard to describe how frightening and overwhelming heart, palpitations, and the disruption in the rhythm of the heartbeat, is/was...... dysautonomia was something I needed to learn the definition of, as it is a condition that is very real. One of the worst things that people did tell me that it was all in my head. I know my body well enough to know the symptoms were not just in my head. nerve pain, back pain near the kidneys. But anyway, this is about your bike, not my process. Truly devastating disease, long Covid. However, all that being said… I am recovered enough to know that riding would do me good. So thanks for listening to all my stuff and I do look forward to talking with you further and encouraging you to do more of what you do. Thanks for inspiring, thanks for being there when I was really sick and all I could do was watch videos and try to think about a world that exists that I might reach again someday. Anyway, don't mean to be so long-winded but yes I do, I'm a schoolteacher. Sometimes we get that way........ Namaste, doug
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LOL street legal for the USA LOL i want to know are you going to make it street legal for Australia
Hi. You could actually create basket for stuff on that frame.
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Finally somebody talking about making a battery that would not even come close to its rated discharge. You're legit the first person i see doing it
This should be essential. The datasheet continuous discharge current is often a bit optimistic and I've found Battery Mooch does an excellent job giving realistic discharge rates on cells. His Patreon is only $2 a month and worth every cent. He's doing cycle life of Molicel P45B/P50B/Samsung 50S under intense 5-6A charge 25A-30A discharge conditions and its really interesting. All I can say is while the P45B is a great cell the P50B looks to be AMAZING and the Samsung 50S definitely USED to be a good cell for those that needed more than 4-4.5Ah but didn't need the full 20-25A discharge and could settle for 10A to 15A where a lot of 5Ah 21700's just can't handle that....still the 50S gets way too hot. The Molicel P50B is just out of this world if the production cells are anything like the pre production cells he has.
Yea first time i heard of this too. Very innovative actually., opinions on this will differ ofc but they just dont get it ;)
We have few months testing behind us and these battery configurations are killer! Very small voltage sag, very robust torque, don’t heat up as much, perfectly balanced the whole time when charging or discharging with high current. So far looks like a good formula for long term high current use!
I thought this was common practice?
Not at all
All the big companies spend millions on R&D. Here you are a one-man band knocking it out of the park. I'm a big believer that what you are doing is the future. Ladi, you are the best.
He's very skilled but I'm many years ahead of everyone, even DARPA.
in those millions are also the machines the new companies have to buy.
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ok, let's see him pass regulations and mass produce the bike so that it is available to 10's of thousands annually. All while making a profit.
To stop the pipe from deforming you should fill the pipe with sand. First bung one end of the pipe with some cloth, i use old overalls, just cut them into small pieces then make a ball slightly larger than the bore of the pipe. Then jam the bung into one end, i use a file with the handle taken off, then with dry sand fill the pipe to the brim. Then with a nylon mallet tap the pipe until the sand compacts and the level of the will fall, repeat until you cant get anymore sand into the pipe. then bung the end of the pipe ensuring you get the bung nice and tight, then when you bend the pipe it will almost be like you are bending solid bar. When you are finished bending pull the bungs out and empty out the sand.
If you are still getting a little bit of deformation bend the pipe slightly past the angle you want, then secure one end of the pipe in a vice that is attached to a table that is fixed to the floor. Then get a piece of pipe that fits over the tube you are working with to use as a lever, then pull the bend out to the angle you desire. This will pull out some of the deformation, but be careful not to do too much or the tube will deform the other way.
Trust me im a pipefitter that has been bending pipe for over 30 years.
And if you have the money, buy a bending machine with a mandrel, that goes inside the pipe that prevents deformation.
Happy bending.😊
that is a very good comment, thanks mate!
Sand or you can freeze water in it but sand is normally cleaner.
@@user-neo71665 yes you can freeze water in pipe but it's generally used on small bore pipe, this technique is used when bending brass instruments like trumpets. But it's quite hard to freeze a 6 meter length of 6 inch pipe, you would need a very big freezer. 🙂
Just use a mandrel. no time to mess around with sand/ice when it goes into production.
Good comment, this is what did to make a custom subframe for an sv650
You are making the bikes we all want and need. And you are correct about people are making e-bikes like petrol bikes. Wrong way to go about it. You are doing it correctly!!! Keep up the great work!!! Thank you.
Except that on regular bikes there is a reason the riders seat height so high, (mostly engine and frame constraints) on this bike that's not necessary. Lowered center of gravity means better handling. You could also build a chopper out of one of these, and I'm sure they would sell !
Longer, seat with more padding for our gentlemanly tenders. Definitely sweet design!! It rips!!!
If there was 6-8 attachment points on each side for the seat, you could have multiple seat & cargo options
Without fenders and longer seat and taillight and head light I won't touch that bike. I have Electric scooters .I ride electric scooter everyday to go to work and back home
The finished product will ship with fenders, lights, longer seat. We work as fast as we can to make it all happen.
@@ladiandmargaretthat's all fine but you can't attach a rear fender off the back of the seat , which limits you to some fender barely above the tire. it will kill the motocross look. that seat is ridiculous . make something with some padding. I like less is more, but you went so minimal it looks incomplete.
I was not planning on attaching the fender to the seat. Seat does not have finished cushioning.
Finally someone who's using their brain and making an e-bike or motorcycle with decent. I see all these bikes with so much room to just lay in some serious battery power and you're the one doing it!
You're so detailed and pragmatic in the process of developing everything you do. The amount research you must have done prior to building must be crazy 😅
I think you found a hole in the market with this one. Electric motorcycle made for taller pople - brilliant!
Hi Ladi! I've been watching you since you started and I really love how you're progressing. I love and support this e-Moto build.
Here are the things I would suggest for this specific model:
1. Longer seat
2. Supermoto street tires
3. A modular storage box under the seat which could be used for a lot of things, or an additional modular battery pack in case of emergency.
4. Some signal lights and a headlight would be needed too.
I'm rooting for you! Keep up the great work! I hope I can get a unit soon to show my support for your campaign.
Thanks! Seat will be extended, supermoto tires tested, the main battery will be replaceable and signal lights mounted in the finished version
I like the idea of the additional modular battery pack. There's so much space that you could easily double the capacity of the current battery and extend the range even further.
Could make the extra seat modular so you could remove it for storage
Great to see you're not just simply outsourcing it all, if any, to China but rather using local Czechs to do the work.
Czechia has great artisans as well as world class steel production, high tech engineering and electronics so I'm not surprised you're doing so well with this venture.
I hope you get this great design to the point where you get a saleable and price competitive product.
Hey Ladi, congrats on getting the prototype going. Been following the channel over the past few years. Glad to see that you are optaining advanced equipment. That's a sweet plasma table.
Thanks so much! It’s a laser cutter. It’s more accurate compared to plasma.
I love seeing stuff like this. This is exactly the kind of thing that the EV world needs custom frames custom batteries to suit the user/rider
Fit a hugger to stop stones hitting your back. Fit a chain guard incase it snapped. Lower seat slightly and make it bigger, be surprised how many people have short legs and like comfort!
Looks great fun!
I agree with everything.
Yeah, there's nothing like this out there and it looks so futuristic, so comfortable for taller/larger folks. She's an eye catcher for sure. 🤩
Thank you 🙏
Dear Ladi an Margaret, only just found this channel and just wanted to say thank you! this is a really amazing project and I appreciate your thinking and building outside of the normal bike world, who wants normalcy? Sure not me
Finally somebody building their own that is awesome
Much Respect!!! I've been watching showboating derelicts promoting junk, and giving e-biking a bad image. Your passion is what it should be.
Pure innovation. Your ideas on this vehicle are inspiring. I wish to be involved in this project. DIY bikes do have their own character (I'm a lil more enthusiastic about choppers). You really know what you got. thumbs up! Keep up the outstanding work.
Pretty Cool 👍 The space under the seat could be converted into a locking 🔒 storage compartment. Also a removable 🔩 bolt on rear rack could be made & bolted on. To support saddlebags or triple bag storage set.
If I had the money to buy one, I'd want some storage ootions,like mentioned above, probably a longer seat & also pedals on it for #1 more stealth to blend in as a bicycle & #2 For the ability to pedal in the event of a breakdown.
I'm not at all criticizing the build. Just offering some ideas.
I really do like the idea 💡 of a metal locking storage compartment under the seat. Have a tough hinge on 1 side & door cover plate.
Oh duh 🤪 I started commenting before watching the end of video about the storage compartment idea 💡
Well done guys!!! I have surron lbx and I am very happy about the emergence of an alternative and competition in this segment! Guys, patience to you, strength and a peaceful sky above your heads! Greetings from Moscow;)
powdercoat the main frame textured black with bright orange seat tubes or yellow seat tubes. looks nice! Find a way to outsource production in china so your price can be competitive around $6000 usd.
Brilliant. So many people looking for something like this. I’m also 6’2 and sur Ron is like a kids toy for me.
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If u can't ride it u just noob)
@@rudolfg7631 who said they cant its just small
When bending tube past I believe it's 30° you need to weld the tube shut on both ends and fill it with pressurized air add a minimum but a Newtonian based fluid would be best when using Newtonian based fluids though you must leave 1/10 of whatever space it is empty as Newtonian based fluids are noncompressible so it would cause the pipe to rupture as you bend it if you overfill it but if you feel it just right you can bend any pipe you can make a complete circle without putting a kink in it
Would weld on a valve and then cut it off after the bend ?
Can you use water ? Or air by itself ?
@@cherrylopper Waters noncompressible as well so you take a risk of rupturing the container and plus it's corrosive
@@cherrylopper you just need a slug really. You could use a valve tho
The car looks very nice and has a strong sporty appearance. Thank you for sharing. The leading engineer in car manufacturing.
i am 6ft 3 i get you ..
i like full matte black body with
orange : seat , brake calipers , cables , spring
and that small bit of orange above the fork
Awesome. Best approach and attitude to "steer up" the market!
Everyone built a E-roller, E-bike, E-motorcycle, but no one built a E-quad , think about it, i can make a payment right now to pre-order one, by the way, of course you made a great work, that way i hope you will start to built a E-quad someday....🍀🍀🍀
Thats because 4 wheels is two wheels too many! lol
lots of e quads
Rich Rebuilds made a cyber-quad, not from scratch, but it was cool
like you would actually buy it if he built one... LOL 😅😅
@@mikayla_collie of course I will do it...
There's sufficient empty space under that seat to install, for instance, twice as much battery, or a battery of similar capacity but a lower cost, less power-dense formulation like LiFePo4.
The battery is already oversized considering on board fast charger. Cargo space will be the best.
@@ladiandmargaret it is never oversized! My weight it is much more than yours, so it will drain the battery faster
You dont paint it, you powder coat it when its done.
Yes and no, in the racing and frame building industry it is argued about. Yes powder coating is amazing protection but the layer it forms on the outside can hide any cracks that may form in the metal. I think builders preference based on amount of abuse frame will take.
In my experience any cracks in welding joints show in the powder coat.
@@TeamSteversdependant on how thick or flexible the powder coat maybe ... the crack may become fatal ... before it shows through
Paint is better than powder coat.
I told you agree powder coating good peel off no matter how good the protection is underneath@@Turbogto_guy
lovely to see a bike designed around its functions rather than echoes of obsolete technology. Looks great as is, no need to paint it, just satin clearcoat. Orange seat is emough colour. Cheers and good luck!
I need off road wheelchair badly 😅
My wife does too, but handlebars are a problem with no hands. Btw no feet either and prosthetic legs which suck off road. Power wheelchair works fine often but gets stuck on 1.5 inch roots.
Seriously smart design! Absolutely the right approach with form following function. And it looks great too. The only thing I’d like to see is big motorcycle shocks (48mm) full size swingarm and Brembro brake calipers with 320mm or bigger discs. Basically full-size motorcycle components. This bike could definitely handle it!
Yes and 21" front and 19" rear wheels!😎
It’s not motocross category so I won’t be installing motocross shocks. These brakes are poisonous sharp, no need to change at this point. We currently have installed 21 and 18 wheels.
@@ladiandmargaret Shame that, guess someone else will add the components I spoke of then. Still though, your bike has a superb design. Great work👏 I went ahead and subscribed. Looking forward to seeing what you do next.
YES! Fer us 'big-handed' fellas. Thank you brah!
I've watched thousands of Ebike videos and this by far is the best design I've ever seen patent your idea if possible.
that welding jig is one of the coolest things I've seen. great job!
1 seat needs to be a little bit longer for forgiveness 2 seat needs to be able to move up or down for different rider 3 great job guys brilliant.
Beautiful! From an ex motocross guy. Made me want to ride again. Thank you, Sir.
Well done, young man! Your approach is thinking outside of the box to create a new thought box and show the m.c. community a better way to go electric. the only thing I'd change is to a wider ,more comfortable seat with a lower seat height, I'm a senior citizen, so....👍
An electric bike that inspires you to want to ride it, brilliant.
As a moto lifer (of almost 60 yrs)here in SO CAL, Baja, Desert, MX & 35yrs around the MTB industry & huge lover of the E industry. I can say (you're on to something). (As a suspension guy) it was interesting seeing you figure out the shock needed to be vertical, just like on a motorcycle. A long seat, some fenders and you're done. Love the storage space. Better than panniers hanging off the bike.
Love it. Please makea follow up video! I hope your kick starter goes well! As far as changes, I think the other comments cover most.
1. Wheel Fenders
2. Offer of different components for gear ratios.
3. I agree with the slightly longer swing arm for road stability
4. By changing the design of the seat frame, I bet you could fit locking helmet storage underneath the seat.
5. Headlights and brake lights.
6. Multiple foot peg mounting points.
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This is the best thing I've ever seen. Unbelievably neat.
Do it Ladi! Do it! Build and break the barrier!
I like it! Futuristic cyborg look! Needs more padded seat!
I would like that all black with gold outline! Good work gentlemen! 😊
Top engineers designed an electric car with a great, powerful, sporty look. Thank you for sharing
To si tak posloucháš a pak slyšíš tyvole :D, a hned ti ten přízvuk dává smysl ! Super video
main color gloss black with larger trim areas in bright gloss red. small hints of standard matte twill carbon fiber everywhere. finally, add tiny amounts of shiny gold trimming down any corners & straight lines. any exposed wiring cover it with "teck flex" red or black with black heat shrink at each end of wire to secure it proper. could market this color combo as a special edition. no chrome, anything that would noramlly be chrome try to make it gold. trust me on this. it has been my go to color combo for my personal custom hobby builds. amazing work & what a awesome looking bike. good luck!
One thing i love about your design is you could easily double the battery if desired.
In addition, one thing i would love to see in ebikes/motorcycles is more hubcenter steering.
Absolutely epic job guys I'm 6'4" 280lbs and cannot find a bike that fits me and can haul my weight. I'd gladly review one for you on my channel! I'll even pay for it!
Fenders, a real seat, bigger suspension, DOT required lighting/horn, and I'm all in.
We are just finishing the new version with longer shock, signal lights, fenders, lights and horn already installed. You can place your order on the website MySuperEbike.com
God has given you such a gift to be so creative like you are! :)
You've got great talent and build great bikes
You make some awesome creations.
This is no exception.
I’d incorporate a longer seat option, motor, battery & controller cooling.
Technology is advancing to now incorporate mechanical gears & ABS.
I say this, because in addition to pioneering a new design framework, you may as well pioneer what is truly capable given our knowledge & tools of today’s time.
Great products & vision, looking forward to seeing more.
Thank, the battery is overkill and the motor as well. So far we did not even reach temperature close to overheating or causing any issues. We have few ideas for ventilation but I hope we can avoid extra complications and components prone to failure.
I like that the battery is in the lower part of the frame giving you a lower center of gravity for cornering however all that empty space underneath the seat could easily be an extra 50 to 70 miles of range making it a better daily commuter or longer rides but regardless of my opinion it's a beautiful creation that I wish was more my size because I'm only 5'7" but I do need to know what is the final cost?
being 6"6' I do wish more manufacturer's would cater for us tall guys, as even though my bomber clone is a big bike I've still had to make custom parts to make it fit me more
It comes down to weight. The bigger, heavier and faster they become, the less road legal they are in most place. At one point you might as well just buy a motorcycle.
This is a motorcycle and it’s street legal in the USA.
I would buy one immediately if the optional painted components had a nice anaglyph design and paint job. Also if you implemented camo designs or even just earthy tone colours and shades to fit the sustainable approach (because it’s all electric) you will be tapping into a huge environmentally friendly market and audience 👏 needless to say i will support this kickstarter project and keep my eyes peeled for an opportunity to purchase my own bike well done! and thank you!
Tešim sa z toho že aj Češi vedia prísť zo super vecou na trh ktorá je vysoko kvalitná a premyslená. Gratulujem k úspechu.
This is so awesome you guys. I’m inspired to both build one of my own and buy one of yours.
Really liking this! Your team has the opportunity to radically change this type of transportation!
Hi!
Love your content :D
I worked as a laser machine operator for 6 years. And I noticed you cutting in a strange order. Always do all the internal cutting first and use one cutting profile for that. Then cut out the frame. This is because the holes will not be precisely located if the part drops down onto the support grid (what we call them). Have a second cutting profile linked to the outer contour so when you fine-adjust the diameters of holes, you don't mess with the body. Hope you understand what I tried to explain :D
This design is really unique! Epic machine. Also a peak at your prototyping ensures the Kickstarter backuping people the assurance of quality. Nice.
Electric Blue for color is a no brainer plus I love your concept 😊
Well done with your unique design. Thanks for the vid. Jim Bell (Australia)
What's cooling the battery packs to keep them from going into thermal meltdown
We have a fan installed and it blows through the battery cells
Ahoj Láďo. Moc pěkný projekt. Pustil jsi se do těch e-bajků se vším všudy. Je to fakt parádní stroj. Jen z technického hlediska co mě jako první trklo jako strojaře to upevnění kyvky. Možná mi to video zkresluje ale v náročnějším terénu by to mohl byt weak spot. Možná bych tam dal vetší průměr šroubu nebo nějaký čep. Ale samozřejmě do toho nevidím jak to máš řešené tak jen co mě cvrnklo do oka. Jinak opravdu parádní práce palec nahoru tobě i Pavlovi. Jsem rád že se ještě může říkat zlaté České ručičky. 🙂
Anecdote related to your intro: I bought a Yamaha motorcycle from this young guy down in Norfolk, England. He’d used brochure pics but also some actual images of his bike. It was a lovely looking thing, cannot recall the name but it was famously equipped with a very stubby exhaust as standard and had a 600cc version. There was no sense of scale however. And literally once I got it, I realised it was 20% smaller all around than I imagined. Tiny. Lovely bike to ride, operated as a single does. So I sympathise.
A cuople fenders and your set. Beautiful bike/ motorcycle
Already done
What a clean build, you've got a new subscriber!
Thats the coolest Ebike I've seen. it should look sick in camo
So cool! I was hoping it was going to be belt driven instead of a chain, but oh well.
Really going to be interested, now that the prototype is done, to see how building the second one goes!
Thanks. Belts are great but have a lot of disadvantages.
AWSOME BEAUTIFUL BIKES THIS MAN IS ONE OF THE BEST 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Very cool. I hope to see this in some shops in the USA soon. The question is for the USA is “Does it wheelie?”
I'd paint the silver areas golden while maintaining the black parts black and call it the e-wolf.🐺
You really did a awesome job sir, it's a monster of machine. Man I'm anxious to see what you create next. I bet you could make a quadquapter with some propellers.
I've been waiting for this video !! Love love love the look of this one !!
AMAZING work. LOVE this!
Probably a great idea to use those bouncy spring loaded seats on this beautiful machine!
Great project ! I have a 15 Kw e-bike with 3.5 Kw/h battery capacity and I can make some informed observations. I posted a video with me a few days ago and I recorded some more today and will post soon. I did over 1000 Km on this bike off-road, in the forest, in mud.
1. The engine needs a shield because that`s the impact spot every time you pass over a tree or rock.
2. The controller radiator is located in the exact spot where all the small tree branches that fly under the front wheel hit and also were all the mud builds up (just did 35 Km in the forest today and I can tell you I had over 1 kg of mud in that exact spot in less than 15 km)
3. The body of the bike has to be of plastic with crumple space so when you crash the plastic will absorb the impact before the metal case is crushing your bones.
4. Ditch that seat frame and make a classical triangle in between the fork, engine and seat and make the seat double for 2 people and maximize a storage space underneath so you don t have to carry a backpack with cloths, tools, snacks, water, survival emergency kit, medical kit. If the bike tail is not over all the back wheel the mud will fly on the back of your head.
5. You have to be able to hold tight the bike with your legs/knees in standing up and on the seat position to stabilize it in ruff terrain and also to put less stress on your arms so you have better endurance.
6. Make it waterproof !!!
If you address these points I will absolutely sell mine and get one from you.
Success !
Hi, thanks.
1. We will have a shield on the second prototype.
2. We’ve been working on mudguards
3. The battery will be around plastic to absorb impact when crashing. I don’t know how you imagine body from plastic.
4. I disagree. Storage will be made as soon as we figure out the most important mechanics. I don’t think these bikes are supposed to be for two people.
5. I agree. The current design is very good for holding the frame with legs when standing up.
6. I agree, it’s designed to be waterproof obviously.
Let me know when you are ready to order.
Thanks for considering my ideas. I want to see the final design before I order because I really love what you guys do and I like a lot this specific design apart from the seat frame and ergonomics. In the current state I would order it but then have to ditch the seat frame and pay someone else to build a double seat with as big as possible storage space underneath and have to mold some how a plastic body which is pretty expensive as a one of. I will closely watch the future details on this project and I already put for sale my ebike and a truck so funds will be available by the time you get closer to a final design. Another thing it would be interesting to look in to is to see if it's possible for the inbuilt charger to be compatible with a small petrol generator. For example I have a small 4 stroke generator that makes 800 W/h but my charger is 840 W/h and the generator cuts as soon as I connect the charger. So it would be awesome if you could select a few power levels that the charger is requiring. This feature is also a safety feature as Lithium batteries degrade over time and some might wish to charge them slower especially if they live in a very hot region.
Thanks. The charging current is fully adjustable in the controller setting. I tweak the charging speed all the time.
@@ladiandmargaret Wow, that`s awesome. Thanks for letting me know.
It's an incredibly full feeling feeling
. Nice
this is SICK
That is a great build man love the bike, posted last before end haha, I wouldn't mind a cyberbike in Canada, also Molle style storage options could be cool. Color scheme I'd say neon electric blue, gunmetal Grey, and Whyte accents would give the cyber to the bike. Best wishes
Awesome video! I just started vanlife myself as well! I’m a personal trainer who lives in his van in south Florida! Definitely love this lifestyle and freedom it brings! I also share videos on my page :)
OMG, how long has it been since I watched a Ladi & Margaret video. It must be a while as you have staff and lots of new machinery and equipment. I have been watching your channel for quite a few years now and it is great to see how you've progressed and how the business has grown.
I am an old boy now (61) so it probably wouldn't be a good idea for me to ride a hyper fast e-bike/motorbike because if i come off it, it would be a bit painful. I know, I had a motorbike accident 2 years ago and it still hurts now.
As a semi retired Product Designer I am always seeing ways to change and improve products. I was thinking, at some stage, you could perhaps change the geometry of the foot pegs by mounting them to movable L-shaped brackets; or something similar, so the height can be altered for taller or shorter riders.
Also, if the seat assembly could be placed on a slidable rail the geometry of the top half of the vehicle could be altered for all ranges of human sizes. With speed restrictions, the bikes could be made available to younger people.
Just a few ideas for you guys to mull over, hope it helps...........
Nice work, we used to bend tubes by inserting a spring to stop kinking. A laser welder might speed you up while giving good results.
Just saw your email announcement ! You guys are killing it!
Make some "hard points" around the bike so customers can fit extras to style it as anything between moto cross, super motard, cafe racer or road racer by just bolting on different seat unit, fairing and clip ons ... Great project! Love it!
Hard points?
Krása💯😉, Jste BORCI👍,...... To bych rád vyzkoušel :D,,.-...💭 Ty kola bych volil 21 předek 18 zadek, a sedlo delší pro práci s váhou těla jezdce, jak když se jede motocross na moto, přenos váhy je důležitý a změní to totálně ovladatelnost (možná bych volil přimo sedlo z krosky nebo endura💯 na test),,, Držím pěsti✊
Diky. Kola jsou 21 a 18. Tohle ale neni kroska a ani se nesnazi byt. Sedlo uz mame prodlouzene 👌
Pekná robota hoši, len to je dosť drahé.
Snad se nam povede zvetsit vyroba a tim snizit cenu
Wowsers brother 💪 amazing work 💯 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
you still cant beat the stealth bomber. its a solid design and extremly affordable
That’s a long time in the past
Checked all my boxes and gives me innovation and ambition
honestly the fact that the surron is tiny. is what made them popular. larger and heavier bikes exist but do not give the same confidence.
if you really wanted size. you should have gotten the ultra bee or even the storm bee and your 'issue' is fixed. as the storm bee seat height is larger then most gasoline bikes.
I solved it my way. I’m not making dirt bike, this is supposed to be all purpose bike.
@@ladiandmargaret make a supper fun free ride bike that would be ligit
In 1 year China will be selling this exact design thanks to you lol. This bike looks amazing btw i am very impressed.
Have you seen the up to date version? Check out MySuperEbike.com
Seat frame should be easly collapsible for easier transport. Just change tubes geometry and put quick connector to the main body. Also, normal qube/square cargo space is much more practical than overcomplicated weird magnetic box. Just a platform or place for a box is much more DIY compatible and more universal solution.
Collapse like the Kuberg Ranger 👍🏻
The seat post is held on 4 bolts, i think it’s easy enough to take apart.
A monobloc seat would be pleasant instead of tubes. Otherwise great design. Finally someone who doesn't reproduce the old bike design. Well done @@ladiandmargaret
Wow! It’s awesome!
Needs 21"in front & 19" in rear and run some tubeless tubes to get max performance from your tires. Tires are always over look.
I agree with tubeless. This bike already has 21 and 17”. I disagree with 19” at the back but will likely install 18”.
Great bike!... Just a couple of ideas... Mount the motor on the swingarm centered as close as practical to the pivot point (to minimize effect on unsprung weight) and you'll never go back to frame mounted. Also, accept the weight cost of 1-2kg and source motors in the 20-40rpm/volt range for a truly silent ride (even with chain drive) instead of the annoying electric chainsaw buzz that I don't understand how anyone finds acceptable.
Great video & awesome build! I bought a Zero FXE about 18 months ago and now I wish I had waited to get a cooler looking high performance motorcycle like yours. Good luck on the campaign.
Sell yours and buy ours. We would appreciate the support :)
I think the best colour scheme for this would be something that scream "sci-fi", I would use the movies "Wall-E", "Oblivion" and "Moon" for inspiration. That is, mostly near-pure white, mid-dark grey and near-black.
Also, will there be an LFP option for the battery? I know it would result in less range, but I think the increased number of charges that LFP can endure compared to lithium-ion is a serious advantage in the long term.
Thanks so much! I agree with your move selection/inspiration and would add fifth element, blade runner or cyberpunk game.
@@ladiandmargaret Maybe have three colours choices? The Oblivion/Moon (white, grey and black), The Fifth Element (I would use Corbin's taxi colours) and Blade Runner (dark like the police cars).
Thank you, Ladi, it's about time that someone started manufacturing my idea.
Congratulations on having your shit together so well that you can make these projects happen.
Good job ladi............ I want one of your bikes...... I have been coveting your bike builds for years.... Namaste,
About 6 years ago, I built a B-52 bomber.
It was a great bike and I rode it for several years.
I was running 108 V between two batteries that were about 54 V each.
It was a great set up and had plenty of range.
Then the joys of pandemic arrived.
All of my yoga classes had to shift over to zoom.
It was definitely a new style of having to teach something which is truly a hands-on thing.
Fixing and aligning the body sometimes requires physical adjustments, so the fact that zoom is auditory only, it can be a challenge for people to connect to their physical bodies.
Anyway, what day when I was teaching one of my zoom classes, and also had installed camera systems around the apartment complex because at this time of pandemic, there were a lot of hard to describe thefts done more often than before pandemic. My hand-built B-52 that I loved so much, was stolen, and indeed everything was recorded digitally, when I finally got the opportunity to show it to the police, they turned to me and said,
"sorry, we can't do anything."
So I quickly learned, or rather I was quickly reminded of how useless and uncaring that department was/is.
But anyway, furthermore, and here-to-four, and forevermore,
............................ Enough of that story..........................
I was riding one of my electric skateboards that I built in the first six months of pandemic because, since we all were housebound, I needed something to do..
So I built three electric skateboards.
One night I went riding and even though I was wearing full equipment from head to toe, I fell and damaged my spleen.
I spent a week in the hospital getting it removed and recovering a little bit.
I'm a yoga teacher, and I only missed one day of class and my students didn't even know that I just underwent a major life-threatening event.
But anyway, that experience was absolutely nothing compared to the following three years in which I contracted long Covid and literally was overwhelmed with devastating symptoms for more than three years.
To make a long story longer…
I didn't think I would reach a level of clarity, free from brain fog ever. Other symptoms included, constant nausea, devastating fatigue.
Fatigue, that's different than anything else.
Comparative to "CFS".. Chronic fatigue syndrome.
Nerve pain, heart palpitations........very hard to describe how frightening and overwhelming heart, palpitations, and the disruption in the rhythm of the heartbeat, is/was......
dysautonomia was something I needed to learn the definition of, as it is a condition that is very real.
One of the worst things that people did tell me that it was all in my head.
I know my body well enough to know the symptoms were not just in my head.
nerve pain, back pain near the kidneys.
But anyway, this is about your bike, not my process.
Truly devastating disease, long Covid.
However, all that being said…
I am recovered enough to know that riding would do me good.
So thanks for listening to all my stuff and I do look forward to talking with you further and encouraging you to do more of what you do.
Thanks for inspiring, thanks for being there when I was really sick and all I could do was watch videos and try to think about a world that exists that I might reach again someday.
Anyway, don't mean to be so long-winded but yes I do,
I'm a schoolteacher.
Sometimes we get that way........
Namaste,
doug