WTB: 46cm Appaloosa

[Joe Bernard]

I need the 26-inch wheel version to mount a Copenhagen Wheel to. Frame preferably because I have most of the parts I need, but will consider complete, too.

Thanks,
Joe Bernard
Novato CA.

[Dave Grossman]

Always excited to see a Joe project.

[Joe Bernard]

New adventures! 🤣

[Abcyclehank]

Joe,
Excited to hear your comparison between the pedal assist of the Copenhagen wheel and the other ebike systems you have used!

Sincerely,
Ryan Hankinson
West Michigan

[Joe Bernard]

45cm Clem would work, too. Or basically anything Riv or Rivish you can scrounge together that fits 26" wheels with 135 rear spacing. Whatcha got?

[Joe Bernard]

Per Ryan's question: I quite like my Copenhagen Wheel. It pops into a frame quite easily, and all the works are inside that giant red disk so there's no looking for a place to mount the battery and stringing wires and whatnot. It runs off an app on my phone, which is also pretty nifty.

It's torque-sensing and somehow "learns" the way you ride - still not sure if I detect this - so it's much more of a cycling experience than the high-power cadence systems I've used. You push the pedals and the more effort you put in, the more virtual tailwind you receive.

Its one massive (literally) drawback is putting all that weight including battery in the wheel. I haven't attempted a road side flat repair yet and don't look forward to it, the super awesome benefit of mid-drive kits is you get to keep your normal lightweight wheels. If you buy one of these things I highly recommend using one of those Schwalbes with all the fancy shmancy puncture protection.

[Howard Hatten]

What kind of range do you have joe?

[Joe Bernard]

They claim 30-35 miles if you don't stay in Full Assist the whole time, which seems about right to me. I've been doing shorter rides with it so can't verify this, but if I jam the power and go like heck I still have range left after 15 miles.