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Old 01-31-19, 01:49 PM
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MikeyMK
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Bikes: 2.6kw GT LTS e-tandem, 250w Voodoo, 250w solar recumbent trike, 3-speed shopper, Merlin ol/skl mtb, 80cc Ellswick

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I chopped up an old tandem to make my whip.

I started off with a GT Quatrefoil. Nice cro-mo frame but it was huuuuuge.. and the daft 700d wheels didn't help. Plus I wanted full suspension for my child-back e-tandem, so... Stripped...



I chopped the rear stays off, and then chopped a foot out of the centre square. This took some care to get right, due to the geometry.
Then I made a mount for GT STS rear suspension, welded it all up, painted it and fitted it up to my chosen specification.







The bike is, for want of a better word, awesome. Every day.

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