On Sunday afternoon I dropped off my bike at San Diego Electric Bike in La Jolla.
Ray is the man.
He showed me a Schwinn he built 20 years ago, with a single-cylinder internal combustion engine.
Wow! You don't see one of those every day.
About my Schwinn, we talked a bit about the make and model of the electric motor, how the handbrakes would work, where to mount the battery, how to engage the throttle, adding a five-speed derailleur, and a bell, getting the front fender light to work, and the horn too.
I left knowing my Schwinn was in good hands at last.
It will take a week or so to source all the parts, a few days to put it all together and test-ride it, and then it's all mine to play with.
More stuff to get:
Helmet.
Front and rear lighting so I'll be legal for night riding.
iPhone mount.
Storage cover.
Clean and detail before pickup.
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