Hey Vi, Front wheel suspension: wow, nice build. Except for the 'front part - pivot' attachment the 'suspension fork to frame tube' seems a little weak too. Why not weld two extra tubes left and right of the front wheel to make a triangle (as in the attached picture). Just an idea to make your ride safer... Happy cycling, Patrick Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:28:22 -0800 From: vi_vuong@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [python] Front suspension update To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Hi All, The original build, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liEgAoT_8eI, is modified after several months of testing. BB-EOS length is shorted ~3in (4in tubing), to reduce pedal reach and to increase the knee clearance of the shock posts. Legs are more comfortable now. Reaching the pedal too far can put strain on the legs, despite having smaller wheelsize (24") than the FP02 (26"), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ursy9LxXlqc Compared to the FP02, seat height is 20cm less, but at 36cm, it still high relative to the survey. We'll see how it fairs in comfort vs. the FP02 over the next few months... The pivot joint is reinforced, after it broke during testing, It's still the weakest point in the bike. Perhaps another round of reinforcement is in order...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsK3sF1P-HQ The video also includes some build details, the idler, fork modification for sprocket clearance, front frame, and rear frame... Wiki page is also up, http://en.openbike.org/wiki/FS24P Cheers, Vi
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