Emily VelascoJun 27
First coat of truck bed liner on the bike. Next coat in 1.5 hours
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 27
Two coats and I'm calling this done since daylight is rapidly fading
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 27
I like it!
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 27
Yeah baybee. This is gonna look good
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 28
I'm putting it back together, slowly and carefully so i don't mess up the finish. This is as far as i think i can go right now until it cures more
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 29
I lied. I assembled more of it
Show threadamdJun 29

@MLE_online when you said bed liner I worried that it was going to be boring black texture.

I am happy to be so wrong, that green looks great.

Show threadEmily VelascoJun 29
@amd oh yeah, the only reason i did this is because it comes in colors
Show threadvxoJun 29
@MLE_online @amd where do you get this festively colorful bed liner? I don't have a project to use it on at the moment but--- i want one now. That's HOT. :D
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 29
@vxo @amd Monstaliner!
Show threadvxoJun 29

@MLE_online @amd Thanks!

Hmm. I wonder if it'd work on ABS plastic like what a Pelican case is made of. I have a big rolly suitcase model that's just asking for a project, probably some kinda big power bank + PV charge controller and maybe dockable solar panels to match + mobile radio kit thing, for when I want to be accompanied by nothing but the airwaves up a mountain somewhere :D

Show threadvxoJun 29
@MLE_online @amd fancy SOTA and camp power kit. I mean even fancier if I mixed glitter into the Monstaliner. Believe me I would.
Show threadEmily Velasco
@vxo @amd what is SOTA?
Jun 29 at 6:10pmWeb
Show threadvxoJun 29
@MLE_online @amd Summits on the Air, it's a special class of amateur radio event where you go up to a mountaintop to "activate" it and log contacts with stations elsewhere. It's kinda the most fun sort of contesting I can imagine wanting to play with due to the cool scenery
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Show threadEmily VelascoJun 27
Two coats and I'm calling this done since daylight is rapidly fading
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 27
I like it!
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 27
Yeah baybee. This is gonna look good
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 28
I'm putting it back together, slowly and carefully so i don't mess up the finish. This is as far as i think i can go right now until it cures more
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 29
I lied. I assembled more of it
Show threadIrenes (many)Jun 29
@MLE_online oh, pretty!
Show threadHomewreckin Carnival GirlJun 29
@MLE_online its a wheelie poppin machine ❤️
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 29
@h2onolan it kind of needs a wheelie bar. It's pretty easy to make it do wheelies
Show threaddr_aJun 29
@MLE_online that looks sweet. Is there a freewheel on the rear wheel?
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 29
@dr_a no but there is a freewheel on the hub mounted to the frame on the underside of the rack
Show threaddr_aJun 29
@MLE_online nice. I love the look of the chain switching sides.
Show threadfredy cosmoline Jun 29
@MLE_online best bike
Show threadamdJun 29

@MLE_online when you said bed liner I worried that it was going to be boring black texture.

I am happy to be so wrong, that green looks great.

Show threadEmily VelascoJun 29
@amd oh yeah, the only reason i did this is because it comes in colors
Show threadvxoJun 29
@MLE_online @amd where do you get this festively colorful bed liner? I don't have a project to use it on at the moment but--- i want one now. That's HOT. :D
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 29
@vxo @amd Monstaliner!
Show threadvxoJun 29

@MLE_online @amd Thanks!

Hmm. I wonder if it'd work on ABS plastic like what a Pelican case is made of. I have a big rolly suitcase model that's just asking for a project, probably some kinda big power bank + PV charge controller and maybe dockable solar panels to match + mobile radio kit thing, for when I want to be accompanied by nothing but the airwaves up a mountain somewhere :D

Show threadvxoJun 29
@MLE_online @amd fancy SOTA and camp power kit. I mean even fancier if I mixed glitter into the Monstaliner. Believe me I would.
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 29
@vxo @amd what is SOTA?
Show threadvxoJun 29
@MLE_online @amd Summits on the Air, it's a special class of amateur radio event where you go up to a mountaintop to "activate" it and log contacts with stations elsewhere. It's kinda the most fun sort of contesting I can imagine wanting to play with due to the cool scenery
Show thread48kRAM but with parityJun 29
@MLE_online FRAN-KEN-BIKE! FRAN-KEN-BIKE!!
Show threadvxoJun 29
@MLE_online It looks soooooo good
Show threadJonathan WardJun 27
@MLE_online Is that just using a brush? Looks great!
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 27
@jrward I used sponge rollers and sponges that I got with the liner. They have a coarse texture that helps create the bumpiness
Show threadGssyJun 27

@MLE_online is it a long tail folding bike? Looks awesome! Nice work :-)

What is the bracket just behind the seat post?

Show threadEmily VelascoJun 27

@wall0159 I think it's a normal tail folding bike. It's not really very long.

The bracket is part of my convoluted solution to using a FWD ebike motor on the back wheel while still letting me pedal the bike. The bike has two chains, and a bicycle hub gets mounted to that bracket for transferring power between the chains

Show threadGssyJun 27
@MLE_online ahh nice :-) I look forward to seeing how it pans out!
Show threadJustin To #НетВойнеJun 27
@MLE_online that looks amazing!
Show threadohmrunJun 27
@MLE_online I've seen a frame like this on AliExpress.
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 27
@ohmrun A truck bed linered frame? or just the shape?
Show threadohmrunJun 27

@MLE_online A truck bed what-now?
I couldn't get my head around the brake setup, amongst other things, so I didn't pursue it.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007511734064.html

20Inch Folding Bike Frame Max Load 250KG Women Man Bicycle Frameset Holding Brake cuadros para bicicleta Outdoor Cycling - AliExpress

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

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Show threadEmily VelascoJun 27

@ohmrun I coated the frame with truck bed liner. It's what the thread is about!

I don't actually know how modern folding bikes manage rear brakes. This one is old, like from the 70s and it had a front caliper brake and a rear coaster brake, so no cable had to go to the rear.

Show threadohmrunJun 27
@MLE_online I can't get modern folding frames from China, because reasons, I guess.
I saw a short on bed liner, now I come to think about it.
Coaster Brake? (I'll look it up)
Show threadPhilJun 27
@MLE_online when I was a kid, my Dad painted my Mum's Fiat day-glo green with the spray attachment attached to the vacuum cleaner. It had an "orange-peel" texture and he said the non-glare enhanced its visibility! Yours reminds me of that. Your whole folder-e-bike project is awesome! by the way.
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 27
@phall715 That's a great story!
Show threadNiels MoseleyJun 27
@MLE_online Ectoplasm bike!
Show threadGreg BellJun 27
@MLE_online (quietly) Hulk bike.
(Chanting) Hulk. Bike.
(Louder) Hulk! Bike!
(Stomping feet) HULK!! BIKE!!
Show threadfredy cosmoline Jun 27
@MLE_online dusk, the fearful enemy of every slimer
Show threadAngJun 27
@fredy @MLE_online yall oughtta stop gunkin
Show threadfredy cosmoline Jun 27
@polloshormones @MLE_online never!!! we love gunk! gunk is great!!!
Show threadthejikzJun 27
@MLE_online what type of coating material is this? Looks rugged and durable.
Show threadEmily VelascoJun 27
@thejikz truck bed liner! Monstaliner brand
Show threadthejikzJun 27
@MLE_online solid, thank you! Looks like a rad coating for lotsa things.
Show threadRoss of OttawaJun 27
@MLE_online chunky for the win.