Stilla bit of a work in progress but the Yeti is up and riding. I have a chat with Johnny and he said the funniest thing. We we're discussing the build and he said " it's like putting a trailer hitch on a Porsche." Now that it's up and riding it feels and rides amazing. Honestly, it's exactly what I wanted. I just wanted a little help on the "up's" and it adds some motivation to get out there and ride. The bike is still light and responsive. I dont bust airs or pull any large drops, it's just an adventure machine. and yea, it's abit of a trailer hitch but it's got style.
I wanted to post some difficulties I overcame.
1st- I had to build my own battery's as nothing I could find fit on the down tube, which was important to me to keep the balance of the bike.
I ended up building 2 packs. One 14s2p with 21700's (Samsung 40T 21700 4000mAh 35A Battery (40T3)) with a daly BMS. The second pack a 14s3p same cells and a JK bms. I get such great milage out of the 2p pack that it's all I use. I'm even thinking of building a pack with 18650 cells to drop a little more weight.
2nd - This is a Carbon frame with pressFit bottom brackets and this was a little tricky to find a proper adapter to BSA to fit the Photon. The old Prexis set I pressed out had a nylon sleeve and I decided it was a good idea to keep that. I didnt feel quite right pressing the BB30 to BSA adapter straight onto the carbon frame. I liked the Idea of the nylon giving some room for thermal expansion of the Ally. Here is a great link to some explainations and adapter types. (https://www.electrifybike.com/collections/cyc-x1-pro-gen-3-parts/products/bottom-bracket-adapters-1) Johnny should start stocking some of these.
I am curious how well the carbon frame holds up, only time will tell. As with the photon, It's just what i wanted. It's light and troque sensing. I don't push it, shit, it's in mode 1 pushing 50-150 watts on my climbs 99% of the time. It's perfect. I still get exercise on the climbs but now I get a lot more time out on the mountain and trails.