Hey cool folks. Thanks for all the replies. Love that Schwinn build
GoCarLite is about 45 min away in Fairfield, CA. I'll use them for some stuff.
Have two projects in mind. One full suspension for trails (K2). One front suspension only for cruising (Specialized). Will keep my Trek 2000 all aluminum for pedal only.
1999 K2 (prolly 4000) came with all sorts of aftermarket goodies. Aluminum frame and carbon swing arm, Fox rear air shock (badly installed, so in fixes right now - have another donor shock). Marzocchi Marathon front air fork. All Race Face gear sets and crank assembly. Mavic wheels. All the other parts were as light as they could buy. About 25 lbs all up before the e-Bike conversion. Thinking Bafang (8Fun) 350w mid-drive at 36v just for the hill boost as I'm well over 65 and am not trying to go fast, just extend my range.
The K2 prolly had $4500 all in with build and accessories to the previous owners. Bought it for $100 from a Marin fellow who just wanted it gone. He has a new Santa Cruz something ... He didn't even know about pumping up the front fork ??
22 MPH is plenty. If I want to go faster, I'll just hop on the Honda PC800
The hard tail will prolly be a rear hub drive. No info on that one as I'm just going to look at it today. Will share the battery depending on what I'm up to ... If my wife likes one or the other, I'll build hers too
We were just up in Medocino for a few days riding. Pedaled all the way on selected trails. Old haul roads in the canyons have been converted to bike trails. They say no motorized, but if you are quiet on a weekday, and actually pedal, it is not likely anything will happen. Weekend in the summer, may be a different story ... Depends on Ranger schedules.
They are considered Title 24 mobility devices, so if you qualify for an ADA placard there is nothing the Mounties can do, or will say. I'm not quite there yet, but may be someday ... I was in a wheel chair in my youth and I know how frustrating that can be. So any way to get out and be part of the scenery is fine by me