SHOP TALK | THE SOUTH BAY CRUISER

Our latest ride proves you don’t need to sacrifice style for comfort and functionality. Our client wanted a smooth comfortable ride, with a roomy seat, comfort grips and space to store items to take on the go! Keep reading to see all the details used on a bike we are calling The South Bay Cruiser!

HiGHLIGHTED FEATURES:

  • We started with a Trek 8000 frame. We modified the frame and added a super durable gloss black powder coat. 

  • To power the bike we used a CYC removable 52v battery with 15ah of range. For the motor we used a Bafang BBSHD programmed to run at 1500watts with 160nm of torque.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

  • Lekkie 40 tooth chainring with 155mm crank arms and comfort pedals 

  • KMC single speed ebike chain.

  • Surly bolt on hubs front and rear with a White Industries high engagement freewheel.

  • Rhyno lite 26 inch rims with Tannus tube liners and Maxxis skin wall Ikon tires. 

  • Chrome ridged rim brake fork.

  • Shimano linear rims brakes with Kool Stop e-bike brake pads and Paul’s Components love lever brake levers with black brake grips added for comfort and grip.

  • Paul’s Components boxcar 35mm stem with Supercross carbon fiber bmx handlebars with ODI grips. 

  • Large Luna display with all custom wiring to connect everything cleanly. 

  • Fisher Fab House light that is wired to the battery. 

  • Large comfort style seat with a water bottle holder mounted to it. 

  • …And by customer request we added a horn and a kickstand.

THE FINAL RESULT

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