I just signed a lease for a new apartment, but it is a bit far from campus. I want to build a new board that is capable of handling the awful roads here in Berkeley, but is still lightweight and reasonably compact (I am not dragging my 40+ lbs SKP board around school :). I would rather build a new esk8 than pay UCB $1800 bucks to park my car on their campus.
This isn’t the clearest “Parts Wanted” thread as I am very open to options, and haven’t really decided exactly what I want. Below are my requirements and the specs I am trying to achieve. Aside from that, I am open.
Deck: 33-36"
Battery: 12s2p, maybe 18s1p - p42a or p45b
Drivetrain: single 6384 or dual 6354 on 184s (maybe 220s). I also want the ability to forward mount these (very important for a commuter board IMO)
Wheels: MAD 105 or Hoyt 5" Pneumies
Complete: Edit: <20 lbs would be sick (idk if that is realistic)
At this point, I don’t have any parts (except a single ESC), so I will basically need everything.
Only 3.1 miles to school (some portions have awful pavement) + cruising around campus. I need more than just 7-8 miles of range for grocery, restaurant, etc runs. It is mostly flat until you hit campus, and then it gets pretty steep (idk what the elevation change is).
its stupid stable too, you can have fun with it too. Weight can easily be dropped to 20lb if you put 6354s instead of 6368s, depending on what your thermals look like in the summer.
I’m working on some hummie builds with dual 6354 motors and a 12s4p pack that’s coming in right at 26 lbs. Should have a few available to buy some time this summer.
Generally, the softer the ride, the more battery it will eat. The MAD 105 with a softer ride should eat more battery than the TB110. Pneumatics should eat more battery than either, with bigger and softer ones eating even more range.
The difference between the MAD 105 and TB110 isn’t great though, nothing like the jump to pneumatic.