Built up a Z5Sli from Wrenchscience's closeout and it is pretty sweet.
However, the chainstay mounted battery sticks in beyond the stay a few mm, and under my massive (ha) watts, my Velocity A23 700x23 GP4000 tire rubs against the battery.
Anyone have a clever suggestion for spacing it out a bit? I'm considering notching the mounting hole with a dremmel to swing it out a bit. The tire doesn't rub on the other side of the chain stay.
Parlee Z5Sli tire rub on battery
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- MattSoutherden
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Is it just the part of the battery that's farthest from the stay? If so, angled washers could tilt the battery away from the tyre slightly.
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Any opportunity for you to get a different battery that mounts internally in the seattube?
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Matt is on to something with the angled washers, I think. Best solution (save for internal battery) IMHO.
Nice bike, btw......black brakes would be a nice addition, as would be black handlebar tape.
Nice bike, btw......black brakes would be a nice addition, as would be black handlebar tape.
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You could file the battery mount a little, just the part that contacts the frame. File it at an angle, obviously...
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